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    Fingers are crossed for you. I would eat before I went and take a couple of gluten-free snacks in my purse. I know from your past posts that if you get hungry enough you will grab something that may not be safe so please be extra careful. If they see you eating something they didn't make just tell them about your multiple food sensitivieies, you are not...
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    I don't think your alone in this one. One thing you may want to do that can help is to make sure you have had some protein and carbs, both, before you begin your routine. That may help. Don't eat right before you start but a light meal with a hard boiled egg, some cheese, peanut butter, crackers and/or a bit of fruit or nuts might do the trick.
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    Ulcers were one of my DD's primary presentations.
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    You may want to rest your system for a couple of days with a modified brat diet. Bananas, rice and applesauce. Once your tummy calms down add in some broiled or baked plain chicken breasts. Make sure the applesauce is unsweetened and the rice is plain not out of a packet. Minute Rice although of not much use nutritionally by the time they get done with...
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    I have to agree with this, when the diet is of course done correctly. I recently saw an article that stated that when done properly vegan diets are very healthy and generally contribute to added years in the life span. The one downside these researchers found was that the vegans they researched tend to be quite thin.
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    When you get your next shot perhaps you could have them leave off the bandaid. I almost never let them use one even with a blood draw, just get one of the little cotton pads and hold it over the needle prick for a minute or two. Leaving off the bandaid should give you your answer.
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    As mentioned you will most likely be discharged with a medical discharge if they confirm celiac. That said how severe are your reactions to gluten? If they are very severe could they put you into the base hospital during the early stages of your challenge? If they can actually see the effects the doctor may cut the challenge short so do not suffer in silence...
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    You are doing what I call a reverse elimination diet, which is often not very helpful. With an elimination diet you are not eliminating the foods, you are eliminating them as a cause for a reaction. If you really want to go the elimination diet you need to start from scratch. You take 5 foods that you know you are not reactive to, I had an allergist...
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    Just in case this was an actual post from someone and not a attempt to sell a drug I thought I should mention...... In the young folks who have been diagnosed there is often what is referred to as a honeymoon period after being gluten free for a while, I am meaning years here not months. The person may believe what the doctors used to believe, that folks...
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    Allergy reactions are different from intolerance reactions. And we of course can have both together but we can also have one but not the other. In other words you can be celiac (gluten intolerance) and not have an allergy to wheat. It is a different mechanism that comes into play. Allergies are histamine reactions where intolerances are more auto immune...
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    One last thing that may or may not pertain. After an severe illness triggered an increase in my issues with soy and casien I had many shampoos that I had used previously that were gluten-free that all of a sudden started to make my head itch and my hair loss increase again. It turned out to be a reaction to the soy. I am now getting some regrowth again...
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    For those of us with neuro features this can be a sign of CC. I see this in my DH when he is CC'd. He will twitch for up to two weeks after accidental gluten injestion. In additon to increasing your water intake and adding magnesium be sure to check for possible sources of CC.
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    One thing that I would like to add in addition to the good advice you have already gotten is that it is not uncommon for naturopathic meds to be contaminated or grown on, or formulated with small amounts of gluten, casien, and soy. I have recieved 'scripts' for supplements etc and even found allergen warnings on them for substances that I had just talked...
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    ARCHIVED Disabilty?

    ravenwoodglass replied to Rpm999's topic in Doctors

    In addition to the checking into the disability have you checked to see if your family qualifies for medicaid? You may also qualify for foods stamps which could help also. If you are a newly diagnosed celiac do not lose hope. It can take some time to recover but usually we do. Take Care.
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    One word of caution on generics, they can change binders at will and often use gluten in them be sure to call and make certain this form is gluten free.
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    I would make the whole house gluten-free period for at least 6 months. Blood tests and even endos are very unreliable especially in children. You should go by their response to the diet for final determination.
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    Why does it have to be a gluten filled meal. Make a big pot of chili or gluten free stew, both can be made ahead, add an relish tray with gluten-free cheeses, raw veggies and gluten-free dip, fruit salad and make a cheesecake with gluten free cookies. If you had to have crackers make them 'exotic' types with lots of different gluten-free varities like rice...
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    If your depression is celiac related you can NOT cheat. It will keep that nasty cycle going. Yes you can be that sensitive, celiac is an autoimmune mediated disorder. What that means is that even the tiniest amount will start that autoimmune process going in full swing. It then will take a week or two for it to turn off again. There also is a withdrawl...
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    I do agree with this, especially when the symptoms can be so sporatic for so many years. It is the damage that most folks don't know about until it is too late that is the most worrysome. She is smart, and celiac is a hard thing to deal with everything she has going on. I know she will come around eventually, she will have to. At some point she is going...
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    Ones with trust funds
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    I have bolded the most likely chemicals to be gluten derived. Did you ask them directly if any of the ingredients are derived from wheat or oats or other gluten grains or oils?
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    Suave is actually a pretty good company for labeling. They will clearly identify wheat, oats etc in their products. Not everything they make is gluten-free though, you really need to read the labels.
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    I am in agreement with a great deal of what you all have said. I didn't have much of an opportunity to talk to her alone unfortunately but I did have an chance to talk to her a tiny bit about the osteoporosis issue and a couple of other mildly related things. I can't push her at all but other family members can sometimes get through where Mom can't. ...
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    You have a good doctor who is not going to subject you to needless dangerous procedures to confirm something he already knows. That is fantastic news. Maybe they are learning. You have found a great place for information and support. Welcome. Read as much as you can on this board and another good place for info is this site, the celiac sprue association...
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