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  1. ItchyMeredith
    It took me about 4-6 months to stop feeling angry. Every now and again I still feel sorry for myself but I'm doing fine. I try to look at the bright side: celiac is a chronic disease but it can be completely controlled by diet. If I have to have a chronic disease, I'll take this one. Hang in there. What you are going through is normal.
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    Happy birthday to Kellen my big 5 year old!!!!

  3. ItchyMeredith
    The cinnamon one is the one I can't find! We love the corn, chocolate, strawberry, and honey nut though!
  4. ItchyMeredith
    They grill really well if you slather them in BBQ sauce. I love the BBQ and Southwest flavors!
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    Carbs are the only think keeping me from throwing up!!!! Gluten-free carbs are just not appealing but of course I don't have a choice!!! *I wouldn't worry about one glutening. Just be sure to ask what the marinade is made of next time!
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    Cool! I'll have to check it out. Thanks
  7. ItchyMeredith
    I am 7 weeks pregnant and I have been gluten free since June 07. This pregnancy isn't any different from my other ones...before my diagnosis. I am just extra careful about everything that goes in my mouth. My doctor does not seemed concerned at all as long as I am gluten-free. Best of health!!!
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    I've been to the one in San Diego....IT'S SO GOOD!!!!! I live in LA so I can't wait till the Santa Monica one opens in January!!!
  9. ItchyMeredith
    I am 7 weeks pregnant and have been faithfully gluten-free since June 07. It has NEVER been harder than the last 2 weeks. I can't tell you how much I wish I could just order a pizza! This is really tough. I know that there are gluten-free alternatives but I am too sick to cook anything from scratch. I am completely miserable and cursing celiac disease...
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    From KellyMom- a site I really trust!!!! Can a nursing mother eat honey? Honey is not a problem for mom to eat. The gut flora of adults and children over a year old are able to fend off the botulism spores that may be present in honey, and render them harmless. Since the spores would be killed in your gastrointestinal tract, they would not make it into...
  11. ItchyMeredith
    When do you think you ovulated??? With an early result test you should only test after 10 days past ovulation. Though I am one to talk- I am only 8 days past ovulation and I tested today (negative- duh). Check out www.peeonastick.com. There is a wealth of information there! Also- Open Original Shared Link is a fun site to obsess about possible symptoms...
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    Hi there! I don't have much advice on the flour topic. I would most certainly stop baking with the wheat one though and do some research about nut safe gluten free ones. There has to be some good ones out there. Unfortunately, the one I love is rice/almond. Food allergies can be so tricky. My son is allergic (with one anaphylactic reaction) to milk so...
  13. ItchyMeredith
    When my son saw Dr. Pietzak- a pediatric celiac specialist- she said that the best window is between 7 and 12 months while they are still breastfeeding. I understand that you are past that window but I just wanted to relay what she said.
  14. ItchyMeredith
    I had the same experience! I have been to Universal but I didn't eat because they sure didn't seem to know what they were talking about. Disneyland was great! I went to Pizza Port in Tomorrowland and they made me a gluten free pizza! My son who is allergic to dairy as well got gluten free pasta with tomato basil sauce! It was so great!
  15. ItchyMeredith
    Congrats! That is so exciting!!!! Check out the Arms Reach Co-Sleeper. It is like a bassinet but it is attached to your bed. I used one for both of my babies in the first months. There is a pic of twins too! Open Original Shared Link
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    Wow- it does sound like gluten is the reason. Thankfully, he has never been physically abusive- but his ups and downs have been severe enough in the past to be diagnosed as bipolar. Since he doesn't believe in psychiatry though- he dismisses the diagnosis and any treatment. I was hopeful that he was going to stick with the diet. He is very self-disciplined...
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    My father's bloodtest was negative but he went gluten-free/CF 6 months ago to hopefully help his reflux, rage, and mood swings. I have celiac, my son has celiac, and I am sure that his mother (my grandma) had it as well. His reflux did not improve at all but he has been much more psychologically stable (according to my mother and people he works with)...
  18. ItchyMeredith
    ME! I had no celiac symptoms till I was 2 months postpartum with my first child. Suddenly I had DH something terrible. It lasted for many months but mostly subsided- even on gluten. I had another outbreak when I was 2 months postpartum with my second son. This is when we figured out that it was celiac. There is something about postpartum or maybe...
  19. ItchyMeredith
    I am a skin biopsy (DH) confirmed celiac. My 3 year old son has not had a biopsy and I don't plan to push for one because his Enterolab scores were VERY high. These were his genes: HLA-DQB1 Molecular analysis, Allele 1 0201 HLA-DQB1 Molecular analysis, Allele 2 0603 Serologic equivalent: HLA-DQ 2,1 (Subtype 2,6) I am sure he got...
  20. ItchyMeredith
    I'm in West Hollywood. My parents are in San Diego and my sister is in Temecula.
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    Joni- That's a good point- I don't know if my ferritin was the actual thing that was checked. Right when I got my diagnosis my doctor took my blood. When I got my physical this year the new doc looked back in my records and noticed that I wasn't anemic when I got my celiac diagnosis. That's all she said. That's really interesting- I wonder!
  22. ItchyMeredith
    Thanks everyone for your response. My doctor wants me to take Slow Fe. I am already taking a prenatal because we are thinking of TTC again. Usually, the iron in a prenatal is enough. At first my doctor said that it can be normal for women to be low in iron because of menstruation- but that explanation doesn't work with me because I haven't regained my...
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    I have been strictly gluten free for almost a year now. When I had my bloodwork done a year ago my iron levels were okay- though my bloodwork came back positive for the celiac antibodies. Now- the celiac antibodies are normal because I have been gluten free for so long but my ferritin is 13. What the heck? Does anyone know why that would be? Meredith
  24. ItchyMeredith
    I have a weirdo theory- I ate gluten through both of my pregnancies. I had no DH. When I was 2 months postpartum with both boys I was itching and blistering like crazy. Because your immune system is repressed during pregnancy- what if the crazy DH reactions postpartum is due to whatever cross contamination you may have gotten during your pregnancy...
  25. ItchyMeredith
    Just an update: We probably can't get an appointment with the GI till late AUGUST!!! There is no way I am putting his little body through all the damage the gluten is causing that long. I have seen an amazing dietary response with him. We are keeping him gluten free. The GI doc and I will talk later about options. THANK YOU all for your help!!!! Meredith
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