DarkIvy
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I'd never even tried Giovanni until desperation pushed me towards it. I was not only pleasantly surprised, but actually kind of amazed that I'd never tried it before. I'm well known for trying any and all beauty products I can get my hands on. I've never been crazy about self-tanners... but I'd decided to try the Jergen's Natural Glow stuff for kicks...
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Oh man... I hate how so many hair products have gluten. For me it's even more of a pain: I can't use regular drugstore brands because of the chemicals. Polyquaterniums, artificial colorings, and artificial fragrances basically kill my skin. It leaves me with all of the "natural" stuff, 90% of which still have a chemical or two that makes me itch and...
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DarkIvy replied to DarkIvy's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms
Hey again, Just thought I'd update everyone. I saw my regular doctor today for a checkup and told her all about everything and though it might be celiac, since it runs in my family. I told her I'd gone gluten free for three weeks and all of the symptoms cleared up, and when I went back to eating it for testing purposes they all came back. I wasn... -
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DarkIvy replied to DarkIvy's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms
Yeah, exactly. I won't be living in the dorms again next year, but in a sorority house. If I get DXed, our cook can prepare special meals for me. Thankfully, he's excellent and I don't think this will be a problem. It also means that I can use the kitchen to make my own meals and possibly store my own appliances (toaster oven, crock pot, etc) either in my... -
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DarkIvy replied to DarkIvy's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms
Oh geez, you're right. I didn't even notice the "per kg per day" thing. It seems a *little* excessive to me, though. I could be wrong, but if all it takes is a little bit to get a reaction, then why would it take so much to diagnose it? The two slices of bread and small amount of pasta I had yesterday were MORE than enough to knock me on my butt... and... -
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DarkIvy replied to DarkIvy's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms
Thanks for the info. I went ahead and read the whole article. Today was exactly the third week of my being gluten free. It hasn't been the several months that they talked about in the article, so hopefully it won't take as much time. I've already eaten two slices of bread today, so that's more than the reccommended amount right there. -
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DarkIvy replied to DarkIvy's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms
Yeah, I almost hope I test positively, as well. Well, I do, because after I take that stupid thing I'm never willingly eating gluten again. I ate some cinnamon toast this morning on regular wheat bread... ohhh geez. Sometimes it's not until you're away from the problem for a while and reintroduce it that one realizes how bad it really was/is. I'm SO... -
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DarkIvy replied to DarkIvy's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms
Thanks for the advice. These are basically the arguments I've been wrestling over in my head. Testing would be nice to have behind me, just so that when I go into a restaurant or to someone's house I can say "it's celiac" without having to second-guess myself. That's the biggest reason I want to get tested. Just to have that "doctor says so!"... -
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DarkIvy replied to DarkIvy's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms
Hey again! Thanks for taking the time to reply. I called up the GI today that I'm seeing in a couple of weeks to get their opinion and was told that all I would really need to get a conclusive test result is to eat gluten somewhat normally for a couple of days before the tests. Evidently a reaction is a reaction and it shouldn't take much more than... -
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DarkIvy posted a topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms
Hey all, I've been lurking for a few days and decided I should probably introduce myself at some point and say hi! I've been showing symptoms for a while now, but more noticeably for the last several months. I've been really bloated/gassy, have had a lot of diarrhea, excessively dry itchy skin, inability to gain back weight that I've already lost...