Aunt Poppy

Are all Coppertone sunscreens gluten free regardless of SPF and whether it is a lotion or spray?

You and I could be twins as far as symptoms go. I too have vision problems-the outside of my eye becomes blurry. I have myclonus (jerks of the hands, legs, diaphragm and one time the whole middle section of my body. I also have ataxia (trouble walking) sometimes. It is not bad, but it is sometimes there. Along with all of that is horrible anxiety attacks...

I have seen two internists, and two GI's. All agree I have IBS, but after being tested by Enterolab, I showed a mild gluten sensitivity. When I returned to my GI, who is a Celiac specialist and has conversed with Dr. Fine, he said that sometimes Enterolab gives a false positive for gluten sensitivity. BUT...since I had a terrible intestinal problem following...

I know exactly how you feel and told my doctor the same thing two days ago. I also have mild ataxia. He said the it takes a long time for the intestines to heal and that eventually I would be better if I watch my diet. I also have IBS and have moderate pain in my upper colon, sometimes in the flank also, and often have to go to the bathroom several times...

Just found something interesting. Metamucil does not tend to agree with me, so I bought some Benefiber as it is made with Guar gum. When reading the ingredients on their website, it says it is gluten free even though it contains wheat dextrin (less than 10 ppm gluten). Can this not cause a problem with Celiac, and if so, what in the world can I take in...

Just need to know if Oatmeal is safe?

Marcia, Can you or anyone describe your ataxia. Three months ago I was hospitalized with diarrhea and dehydration following three rounds of antibiotics. The colonoscopy showed IBS and all Celiac blood test were normal. However, when I was discharged from the hospital, I had difficulty walking and now periodically, especialy with anxiety, have a little...

Thanks for responding. I took the antibiotics because I had a severe sinus infection-first in my life and am prone to pneumonia. I have been on this diet since mid March, but take a mega vitamin, a probiotic, and metamucil. I assume they tested for Candida when they did the biopies of the large and small intestine, but all but IBS was ruled out. The GI...

I would like some opinions from all of you, who may know more than the two GI's and two Internists I have seen. Here is the scenario and I apoligize if I ramble: I took three rounds of antibiotics during January and February. During the third round, I became very ill with diarrhea and was hospitalized for that and dehydration after 10 days of feeling horrible...

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Melisma, I had exactly the same symptoms except that I also had jerky movements of the hands, arms, legs and feet when I laid down to go to sleep. It all drove me crazy and scared me to death. After several blood tests, a colonoscopy and biopsy of the small intestine, my GI insists I do not have Celiac (I have sent my stool to Enterolab for further testing...

I know the feeling. I was hospitalized for diarrhea and dehydration in early March and have been to three doctors to figure out what is causing my frequent bowel movements, fatigue, weakness, myclonic jerks and numbness in the arms and legs. Acolonoscopy with a biopsy of the small intestine and all gluten blood work showed nothing-leaving a diagnosis of...

Thanks Carla, I will consider that. I think maybe I should have given more explanation, but am so darned sick and scared of this, I can't think straight. I was very sick and dehydrated when I was hospitalized in early March. They thought it was C Diff due to the long term antibiotic use, but the test was negative. I now know that C Diff does not show...

I certainly hope someone can help. I took antibiotics for 30 days for sinus and ear infections and wound up in the hospital with diarrhea and dehydration. Since that time, I have visited three docors and had a colonoscopy. The colonoscopy and bolld test show no Celiac, BUT, every time I put a piece of bread, a beer or anything with gluten in my mouth I...