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  1. Crystal Brown

    Happy birthday and may God bless you today!

  2. Crystal Brown
    K... it just took me 5 minutes to figure out what snaugh was.... I must think phonetics..
  3. Crystal Brown
    I know, right!! They plop the evil thing in front of your face.. you're sittin' there like.. ummm.. kryptonite.. please remove.. dying.. keeling over... heeeeeeeellllppppp.. Or maybe that is just me and my weird imagination.. But I'm fairly certain just looking at the big 'ol bread bun is going to kill my shhhooper powers Oops.. everything but the celiac...
  4. Crystal Brown
    ROFLMAO!!!!!!! :lol: .... still lafffffing... lafffing... needed that
  5. Crystal Brown
    Curlyfries, is definitely right.. The pity parties are okay, occasionally, but you have to know when to pull yourself up and out. I went through the recluse stage too - it is friggin hard to socialize!! You know what though? You just have to figure out what will work best for you in a social setting. I know, it's the whole - well I don't wanna have to put...
  6. Crystal Brown
    I know the Google search bar is a back-up alternative to searching the actual forum. However, when I use the Google search and find topics that I wish to comment on (to prevent starting a new thread), it wont allow me to post. Yet, every time I get the forum search to work, it allows me to post. Is there something I am missing? It seems like there may...
  7. Crystal Brown
    I've got a loaf in the freezer from the end of last year. I remember having 2 slices and that was it for me. I pick up on chemical tastes and smells.. and woah this was intense. I got it from the Walnut Creek Whole Foods. I've just stuck to Mariposa's bread and the occasional Kinnikinnick since that happened. I used to get Charlotte's bread, but man it takes...
  8. Crystal Brown
    Oooh honey, your 2009 sounds just like my 2008.. right down to the not being able to get married yet or not sure if you can have kids! Oh and the sick grandparent part too. My guess, you're going through a bit of depression - trust me, I hate even using the word - but what you're going through sounds very familiar. I would cry for no reason, wasn...
  9. Crystal Brown
    Do you have any other things going on besides the crying? Do you feel motivated to do things? Are you feeling especially tired at all? Do you notice any relation with the crying and your boyfriend? You mentioned you cry during certain TV shows.. but I am wondering if there is a link to the TV show and your boyfriend? Any other crying triggers? *hugs...
  10. Crystal Brown
    I know there are certain ways to improve contamination symptoms.. but this is different.. Think silly .. Okay, I'll start. Whenever I get contaminated (which thankfully doesn't happen often), I have to have cold towels. They need to be FREEZING cold and one needs to go on my forehead and one on my neck. In addition to this, I cannot wear pants...
  11. Crystal Brown
    I get this too. I am not sure what correlation it has with anything, other than poor blood circulation. I remember my Orthopedic surgeon recommended holding my arm over my heart to improve blood flow. Sometimes it helps and sometimes it doesn't. I think B12 sounds like a good idea! Something that I may try.
  12. Crystal Brown
    Ditto on the low back pain! I have Scoliosis, Kyphosis, Degenerative Disc Disease and Arthritis - once going gluten-free the low back pain miraculously subsided. Interesting thing was, when I was drinking Starbucks Frappuccinos up to three times a day (after my dx), I was still having intermittent intestinal cramping and severe back pain. Oh and...
  13. Crystal Brown
    Haha, thank you!! And you bet I'm getting my butt to the doctor (pun slightly intended) and my little friend too. I'm hoping for a Friday appointment. Have to wait one more day for Health Net to process my enrollment form, but once that's done, I'm good to go *Happy dance*
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    Hey Everyone, I just wanted to report that I was able to retain the Health Net coverage. I appreciate all the input. It's a big relief to be able to keep the coverage where I had finally found such a great hospital, Orthopedic surgeon and Primary Care doctor. If anyone lives in Contra Costa, Alameda or Solano County, I would recommend checking...
  15. Crystal Brown
    I've had some really horrible reactions from Amy's, so I just stay clear of her stuff. Just because it says gluten-free, doesn't mean it actually is. Gluten-free is a business, anytime a company can put gluten-free on a product, they attract a larger audience. It isn't until people start complaining about reactions does the company do something to change...
  16. Crystal Brown
    I was 23. Diagnosed right before my 24th birthday. I had very severe symptoms for 4 years prior to diagnosis and then 8 years of moderate to bad symptoms. So, approx 12 years of active symptoms.
  17. Crystal Brown
    You get like fifty thousand gold stars for posting and asking this question! My advice, treat her normal, but also be there for her when her body is acting up. I also have days where I am home bound and my boyfriend has just learned to be flexible. He is my best advocate, other than myself. He's learned everything from alternate names for gluten, to...
  18. Crystal Brown
    Great story I was gonna say, wow, your co-workers sound mighty interesting That is great you found them all homes. You've definitely taken good care of them! Are there puppy pics by any chance? Phoebe Buffay <----- What a great name!!!!
  19. Crystal Brown
    Psillie me.. I meant Yeti.. No wonder I couldn't find what I was looking for.. I saw stuff about a dryer and got confuserd Yetis, dryers.. same thing? =D I need to put myself on the spin cycle.. maybe my brain cells will realign ;P
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    Hehe, thank you I was hoping to come back with knowledge of this dryer innuendo.. But, alas, I came up empty handed.. good news, I don't look like a Cocker Spaniel anymore. The maine has been tamed. *phew* Ooh! That's Hot Rod and lurking in the shadows is Lucy.. aka Thing 1 and Thing 2.
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    I'm not worthy!! I'm not worthy!! I tried.. I got to page 200.. my finger got tired of clicking.. couldn't find dryer reference. . . must start again after I shower. Have to make myself not look like an electrocuted Cocker Spaniel... ighdifkhgkdfhgfighbifuhgkftgh irhgkhtfdgkh fkjgh khkdrgikhkdghfthg h < finding that reference makes me type in fitzgibberish...
  22. Crystal Brown
    Hey, I enjoyed that article and replied to it... I like to call it the "smack down on the ignorant doctor community article".. I also enjoyed all the abbreviations and acronyms, but that's because I'm weird. Just going to throw something out there, real quick.. I've had a million some odd doctors, bouncing around till I found the right ones. I...
  23. Crystal Brown
    Daaaaaang, Jerseyangel..... That is impressive!!! You must be one of them property experts I try and watch HGTV as must as possible.. learning the lay of the land, so to speak. Yet, watching is still not the same as doing *scratches head* - darn
  24. Crystal Brown
    Your puppy is SO cute!!!! Schnauzer?
  25. Crystal Brown
    Of course I bring back the old ones, so I don't get the infamous "you know there is already a thread about this, right?" Chocolate is chocolate and always fun to talk about.. unless you're mad at it because you ate too much
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