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  1. ravenwoodglass
    Another thought in addition to the great advice already given. You say he is your BF, to me that means you at least kiss. Have you made sure any lip products you use are gluten-free?
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    I do understand that the ratio is going to remain the same. My issue is that if you are consuming multiple servings at 20 ppm that the total amount is going to add up. If you are get 20ppm from one food and 20 ppm from another food, and 20 ppm from another food etc those 20 ppm are going to add up in your system. The food is going to stay at the same ratio...
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    Yes we ran into that unfortunately. I am afraid I am not going to be much help as we ended up moving him home and we ended up having to cover the remainer of the lease. The roommate got to live there for free until the lease ran out. My DD had a similar situation where the problem person left and she was able to find someone to sublet the other persons...
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    For some of us the gluten reaction is delayed. Look at not just what you had right before you got ill but also for the 3 days before. It can sometimes be very hard to figure out what 'got' us especially early on.
  5. ravenwoodglass
    You might want to check into some of the Thai Kitchen items. They have noodle bowls and dinners that you just add meat and veggies to that he might like. Any of their gluten free items are marked as gluten free. The safest BBQ chicken wings would be ones you make yourself. BBQ sauce is really easy to make and if you check the recipe section of the board...
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    I am glad you found us also. You do sound very much like you could be one of us. I hope you have some answers and start healing soon.
  7. ravenwoodglass
    The test would tell you whether you are making antibodies to gluten. If you are making antibodies to a substance that is because your body considers it to be toxic to you. Don't worry about being a bit confused, celiac is a confusing disorder with a myriad of symptoms. You have a very wise practioner to want to use all avenues of diagnostic testing...
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    When my allergist had me do a challenge he told me you need to eat the suspect item at least 3 times a day for a week.
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    That sounds like Enterolab testing. Many here have had it done and found it to be a good tool in the diagnosis process. It is not considered to be diagnostic of celiac by most physicans. It can however tell you if you are making antibodies and can also be done for soy, casien, egg and yeast. I didn't use it to see about gluten but I did do testing 5 years...
  10. ravenwoodglass
    Rule for Addition of Fractions When adding fractions, you must make sure that the fractions being added have the same denominator. Then, simply add the numerators of the fractions. Thus if I have 5 servings of a food that has a 20pmm it would be : 20/1mil + 20/1mil + 20/1mil + 20/1mil +20/1mil = 100/1mil or 100ppm
  11. ravenwoodglass
    Yes that can still be celiac or sensitivity. Just sensitivity is not any less serious. I would be considered by many doctors as 'just sensitive'. If you take a look at my sig how serious 'just sensitivity' can be is evident.
  12. ravenwoodglass
    Don't be surprised if he wants to scope both ends. If this is case you could always tell him that if a couple months on the diet doesn't help that you will be back. We can have other conditions going on other than just celiac disease and if relief isn't found soon with the diet do keep looking for any other issues that may be present.
  13. ravenwoodglass
    As far as I understand it some feel celiac causes autoimmune issues whereas gluten sensitivity doesn't. Some consider that if you don't have full villi destruction your 'just' sensitive. Some consider you to be just GS if you don't carry one of the 2 recognized celiac genes in the US. Some consider gluten sensitivity to be celiac in the early stages (I...
  14. ravenwoodglass
    Welcome, you do sound like you could be one of us. For about the first couple years after the D set in it would be a 3 or 4 time a week thing. Then it went to everyday, my system would 'clear out' every morning, then it went to day and many painful sleepless nights. At first the D was painless and without warning but it soon progessed and by the end...
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    To get the best possible result you need to be consuming gluten for about 3 months. It is best to do a regular full gluten diet. There is still even then a chance of a false negative. If you become very ill during the 3 month challenge that is diagnostic in itself.
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    There are a lot of false negatives. False positives are quite rare though. What are your symptoms and have you tried the diet?
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    It is nice to see that they are doing worldwide standards and we are not going to have things like 200ppm in one country and 20ppm in another. I do so hope though that they also require that labels have clearly listed gluten ingredients even if the gluten has been 'processed' out. Not all of us eat just a single serving of a food, and if we have multiple...
  18. ravenwoodglass
    Just to throw another idea in there- Have you tried eliminating anything other than gluten? For me soy just seems to shut stuff right down. That may not be the issue with you but if you are a fan of products with soy you might want to try avoiding them for a bit a see if it helps.
  19. ravenwoodglass
    Has your wife been evaluated by an allergist? She may have an allergy as well as celiac. That said it is not uncommon for celiacs to react to inhaled flour dust. There are many of us who have had relief from asthma with the gluten free diet.
  20. ravenwoodglass
    If the cutting boards are wood you need to replace them. The colander also should be replaced. There isn't any quide that I know of but if you post that as a topic many will reply and tell you what safegaurds you need to take. For me it was easy, I just threw out all gluten stuff as I made my home totally gluten free. Basically if you are in a mixed household...
  21. ravenwoodglass
    Hope you have a great day!!!!
  22. ravenwoodglass
    If you have only been gluten free for 4 days it could be any number of things that could have 'got' you. Have you deglutened your kitchen? Are you using nonstick pans that may be scratched or a cutting board or wooden utensils that have been used for gluten. You did a stir fry with noodles, was that a new colander? It can be hard sometimes to pinpoint...
  23. ravenwoodglass
    Welcome, you found a great place to learn what you need to. It can be hard at first but you will get the hang of it. As far as the allergies go you may see a resolution of some of the allergies once you have been gluten free for a while. I was diagnosed with the aid of an allergist who did skin testing before putting me on the elimation diet. I showed...
  24. ravenwoodglass
    Thanks.
  25. ravenwoodglass
    What kind of distilled vinegar is used in it? For most of us gluten grains when distilled are fine but for the rare oddball like myself a reaction will occur. This doesn't mean it isn't safe for most celiacs as the majority do tolerate it.
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