Jump to content

burdee

Advanced Members
 View Profile  See their activity

  • Posts

    1,312

  • Joined

  • Last visited

  • Days Won

    1

 Content Type 

Profiles

Forums

Events

Blogs

Latest Celiac Disease News & Research:

Everything posted by burdee

  1. burdee
    If you have dairy intolerance or allergy, it may continue to cause reflux. People don't get reflux because they have too much stomach acid, despite those ads for acid blockers. Do doctors ever MEASURE stomach acid before prescribing acid blockers? Reflux occurs when the lower esophageal valve opens unexpectedly. Several foods can irritate the LES and cause...
  2. burdee
    When I first experienced pain free hours, I wondered how I would order my days without celiac pain. That may sound ridicuous. However I had struggled with pain, bloating, gas and irregularity for so many years, I couldn't imagine life without those symptoms. After I eliminated sources of my food allergies, I learned some of my symptoms had actually been...
  3. burdee
    I believe we disover other intolerances after going gluten free, because we assume our symptoms are all caused by gluten intolerance or celiac disease. After we know we have eliminated all sources of gluten from our diets, we can't blame gluten for lingering symptoms. Rather than guess which other foods caused my symptoms or try a tricky elimination diet...
  4. burdee
    Hi Jason: I know constipation is a symptom of c-diff, because I had that symptom before stool test (DNA Microbial) diagnosed me with c-diff. Since treatment with flagyl and then vancomycin, I have had no constipation for months. Also many c-diff site list that as a symptom. However, candida more commonly causes constiption I can understand your fear of...
  5. burdee
    Probiotics usually restore regularity. So they can either reduce diarrhea or improve motility to reduce constipation. So I suspect your constipation is more likely due to c-diff or candida. How did you learn you have candida and c-diff? I assumed from your signature that your 'bacterial overgrowth' is clostridium difficile. If a stool test definitely diagnosed...
  6. burdee
    You could add some rice bran. However, you may need to increase the liquid ingredients a little to compensate for the extra dry ingredients. Rice bran will soak up the liquid and give you lots of soluable fiber. I also add that to hot cereals like Bob's Red Mill Mighty Tasty Cereal or gluten free oatmeal. SUE
  7. burdee
    Exactly. So your ins. co or HMO or even coop can decide whether to refund your expenses for alternative care. My HMO is a coop (Group Health). They have an 'options' plan for people who want to seek alternative care (naturopaths, acupuncture, etc.). They don't completely refund every expense, but I got a lot of reimbursement for all the office visits, tests...
  8. burdee
    I think your choice depends on the doctor. In general holistic doctors and naturopaths are trained to consider the whole body and look for causes of symptoms. On the other hand, traditional medical doctors tend to merely treat the symptoms with drugs. Unless you have one of the more obvious, common ailments, they may not spend the time looking for the true...
  9. burdee
    I have celiac disease and 6 other food allergies. I do NOT recommend using an 'elimination' diet to guess your other allergies/intolerances. Although many people can have allergies to those 8 common allergy foods, they can have allergies to almost anything. The elimination diet is too 'iffy' and requires unnecessary restriction, which may feel more like...
  10. burdee
    I used both caprylic acid and nystatin to fight candida overgrowth. Although caprylic acid is a natural herbal supplement (from coconut oil), it had the same initial side effects as Nystatin (which is a drug). Both nystatin and caprylic acid cause initial nausea and bloating. However those symptoms subside after about a week. I did not take the caprylic acid...
  11. burdee
    I agree that you can have lingering intestinal/abdominal symptoms after being diagnosed with celiac disease and abstaining from gluten. After I abstained from gluten, my lingering symptoms motivated me to get the ELISA (blood) test for delayed reaction food allergies. That test diagnosed my 6 other food alergies. However, I still had lingering symptoms,...
  12. burdee
    My last zucchini bread recipe called for 3 eggs. So I used 3 tablespoons of flax meal and 9 tablespoons of hot water. The bread turned out great. I also subbed applesauce (1/2 cup) for part of the oil to add more fruity flavor, fiber and moisture. I'm not always exact about measuring the water or flaxmeal. However, I suspect dissolving the flax meal in water...
  13. burdee
    Just curious, but how were you tested? Blood test? Which one? Skin Test? Other kind of test? Which?
  14. burdee
    Since I have an egg allergy, I use flax meal dissolved in hot water instead of egg in most baking recipes. I just add 1 tablespoon flax meal to 3 tablespoons hot water to sub for one egg and multiply that formula for more eggs. Mix the flax meal into the hot water, stir and let stand for 5-10 minutes. I have also just added straight flax meal (or rice bran...
  15. burdee
    Thanks for this recipe. I also have waaaaay more zucchini that we can eat or I want to freeze. However, we always love brownies. What a great way to sneak more vegies into my husband's diet. LOL
  16. burdee
    I had chronic sinusitis for years. Every cold would turn into a sinus infection with that thick, yellow and even bloody mucous. When I didn't have a sinus infection, I constantly was congested, had postnasal drip and had to blow my nose often just to breathe. I could barely smell anything. Then I took a casein intolerance (allergy) test as part of my Enterolab...
  17. burdee
    Hi Ann: How were you tested for c-diff? I was tested for food allergies several years before the DNA Microbial stool test showed I had high amounts of c-diff. So long before I developed c-diff, I had already abstained from gluten, dairy, soy, eggs, cane sugar, vanilla and nutmeg. I have no other food allergies. I took 3 different ELISA blood test for delayed...
  18. burdee
    Thanks, all who replied with suggestions about c-diff treatment. Trents and Mamaw, I'm taking a freeze dried live cultured probiotic with 8 billion active bacteria per capsule. I've had good luck with that in the past to raise my good bacteria (as evidenced by stool test results). When I finish the vanco, I will take a 7 day higher dose (127 billion...
  19. burdee
    Almost 3 months ago, I was diagnosed by DNA Microbial stool test with clostridium difficile or c-diff. My NP first prescribed flagyl (with horrid side effects like nausea, stabbing stomach pain and strong metallic taste) for 10 days. My C-diff symptoms seem to decrease and I felt much better after the 10 day treatment. I followed that treatment with high...
  20. burdee
    I was diagnosed with candida by a DNA microbial (stool) test. My naturopath gave me nystatin, followed by high dose probiotics. Nystatin intially caused some nausea side effects, but that disappeared after 3 days. I stayed on Nystatin almost 5 months, but had no more side effects. It's an inexpensive, easy drug to take. It does not harm the liver, like stronger...
  21. burdee
    Rather than guess which foods cause your 'stomach problems', find a naturopath who will give you an ELISA or other delayed reaction (IgG or IgA mediated antibodies) allergy blood test. Skin tests don't measure IgG or IgA delayed reaction allergies (sometimes called intolerances). I also had continuing stomach symptoms after I removed gluten from my diet....
  22. burdee

    Happy birthday!

  23. burdee
    Rather than assuming every painful reaction means gluten contamination, consider that you might have other foods allergies, not just gluten intolerance. Reaction to soy sauce COULD mean you have a soy allergy, which is very common among celiacs. I took an ELISA test after I continued to have 'gut reactions' which I couldn't attribute to cross contamination...
  24. burdee
    Many OTC laxatives contain senna and/or cascara, which are strong purgatives. Those can cause extreme cramping pain, while they resolve constipation. I understand your desperation, becauseI've struggled with constipation most of my life, through diagnoses for celiac disease and 6 other IgG mediated food allergies, treatments for bacterial imbalances, candida...
  25. burdee
    I wear mid rise (2-3" below my navel) and any jeans with spandex (stretch). After years of trying to fit the 'tummy' and having jeans that bagged in the legs (esp. the hips and thighs because I have straight hips and 'no saddlebags'), I found Express's Mia style jeans. They fit snug in the hips and thighs. Those jeans are supposed to be 'high waist', but...
×
×
  • Create New...

Important Information

NOTICE: This site places This site places cookies on your device (Cookie settings). on your device. Continued use is acceptance of our Terms of Use, and Privacy Policy.