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    That I can't answer. The type of lesions they found on my MRI were in the brain. On the MRI film they look like bright white spots, almost like a light was on in the film. The actual name for them is UBO 'unidentified bright objects' they look similar to demylinating lesions that are found with MS but they are not surrounding the mylin sheath but in the...
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    Thanks for posting this. I have reactions to soy and soy oil and have recently switched to this in the chocolate form. I am keeping my fingers crossed. I know some of us don't react to lecithin and I sure do hope I am one of them. Well another day or so should tell, keep your fingers crossed for me.
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    "It seems to me that most of the people who post here are selfish and self centered." First, I feel this previous comment was really out of line. Most of the people that post here are far from selfish or self centered. The number one board rule is to be respectful of others. As to your comparison of diabetes and celiac they really are not comparable...
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    First off have you checked the kind of Tums you are using for gluten? Not all are gluten free. I use Pepto Bismal for stomach pain. It usually takes care of it in just one dose. I use St Josephs baby asprin for pain. I start with 4 and if that doesn't work I take the other four in the reccommended dose. I like it because it helps with the inflammation...
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    My DD got these all the time, if they are the same thing, yes they are really yucchy. I forget now what they were called but they were something that like so much was gluten related for her. They went away on their own after a few months gluten-free. Another one of those autoimmune related oddities we get, if you are really concerned you should however...
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    You may want to add in cream of buckwheat cereal in the morning or as an afternoon snack. It is quite soothing and easy to digest. It is also high in carbs and protein both of which will help to fill you up. If your feeling well you could try adding in some bananas, perhaps some peaches and pears and the berries. Sweet potatoes or yams would also...
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    If by some chance that endo comes back negative please ignore that result and do the diet anyway. The endo can miss a lot of us, so can the blood work but with a positive blood test you are already diagnosed. The proof is really in your response to the diet, don't let your doctor talk you out of it if the endo is not positive. There are doctors who with...
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    I tested positive for every allergin tested for except beech trees preceliac diagnosis. This was what clued my allergist that he was dealing with a celiac. Within just a few months strictly gluten free the only things I am allergic to now is a few perfumes, cat spit and my yew bushes when they bloom. That is it. I have not even had to refill my script...
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    Yea right, suuuure they are. They actually have many, many, many "gluten-free", by ingredients at least, products. However, the risk of CC issues with these products is really high. If you are new to the diet you may want to wait until you have been without symptoms for a while before you try these. I refuse to touch any of their products personally...
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    That was a very high dose and I hope you talk with your doctor about doing that if you do miss on a regular basis. If you are taking the pill for birth control you really need to take it consistently and ideally at the exact same time every day. In addition with having missed that number of pills make sure you also use an alternate form of birth control...
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    So glad to hear it went well.
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    I use whatever shampoo I use but I dilute it by at least 3/4 first. I just use an old bottle put in 1/4 shampoo and 3/4 water. I don't use any people shampoo straight, I find even baby shampoo straight drys out my little dogs skin.
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    Just make sure you remember that there are a lot of false negatives with blood work. No matter what your test results you need to do the diet for a couple of months. Your results from the dietary exclusion are going to be the most valid result you can get. You have already seen a bit of improvement gluten-free so stick with it even if the tests say you...
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    One thing you really need to let him know about is the withdrawl that a lot of us go through. It can cause depression and anxiety for a couple of weeks when we first stop injesting the toxin. This is normal. He needs to hang in there for at least another month. Also if your home is not yet gluten free it is hard to avoid CC at first, which can lead to...
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    It does not appear that you need to taper this drug. You may want to check with your pharmacist to be sure. I am enclosing a link you may find interesting, if you haven't seen it already. These folks also want to know about your adverse effects for their study if you care to share with them Open Original Shared Link
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    Steve, do you have an acupuncturist near you? They may be able to help with the blood flow and the nerve issues. They may be able to help you get more back in balance. I do have to agree also that you may not be quite ready for another relationship yet or the person may just not be the right person. You need to be able to relax and perhaps you haven...
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    Olive oil should work also.
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    Only your system will know for sure. It would after all just be hot lemonade. I would start out with just a small amount of fresh squeezed juice and maybe a touch of honey. If you tolerate that okay then you could go a little stronger. I would not use something like Real Lemon or a concentrated juice unless it is organic. If you get nauseaous or your...
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    "It's my understanding that GS is just a problem with sufficiently breaking down gluten and enzymes can help with that, but if it's celiac, enzymes will give a worse reaction since even a tiny bit of gluten brings on an immune attack, where the immune system isn't involved in GS." This statement is one of the most serious misunderstandings about gluten...
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    I very rarely think a lawyer should be consulted but in this case this was so dangerous it does not just border on malpractice. They could have killed him. I am so angry for you right now I could spit. How in the world did you avoid strangling this 'doctor'!
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    I have to totally agree with Ursa on this and she puts it much better than I could. One of the best ways I have found to keep cholesterol in check in by copious use of olive oil and garlic in foods. Hummus is one of the tastiest cholesterol lowering foods there is, when I was a chef we had one person I worked with that lowered his just by eating hummus...
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    You have nothing to lose by getting the enterolab tests done so I would do so. Make sure you keep a record of the effects and symptoms caused by the challenge, DO NOT suffer in silence. Keep a detailed diary of when you are consuming the toxin and the effects that happen, physical and emotional. I would get the record to your doctor on a weekly basis not...
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    If the diet is helping you then you have your answer. If you do not feel the need to have a doctor confirm then just go ahead with the diet, you don't need anyones permission to not eat something that is poisoning you. Response to the diet is the real true test of whether it is needed or not. In addition if you are sent to a GI for confirmation most will...
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    To cook chicken without oil you would put it on a piece of tin foil or in a pan and place it in your oven at 350 degrees until a probe inserted into the thickest part reads 165. You also can boil it with an onion and carrot thrown in, discard those after it is done, cover the pot and let simmer until the meat falls off the bones. Then you drain off the...
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    After 2 years your villi should be more than 'a little better'. Have you checked every med you are on, either OTC or script for gluten? You mention Librax, I was on that for years. It was my doctors drug of choice for me because it contains Valium and he was convinced I needed a tranquilizer and refused to take one. For me this drug did next to nothing...
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