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  1. Trillian
    Thanks to everyone for their information/opinions! This board has been so informative, and entertaining at times, too. I am loading up on yogurt. I couldn't digest it a few months ago, but things seem okay now. Unfortunately, I did get a yeast infection from the antibiotics. I should just ask for a prescription to counter that when they prescribe...
  2. Trillian
    My blood and biopsy tests came back negative, but my GI doctor confirmed Celiac based on my positive reaction to the Gluten-Free diet. Since you've obviously had a positive reaction to the diet, and have been on the diet long enough that you'll probably get a false-negative on the biopsy, you may want to consider not doing an expensive, invasive procedure...
  3. Trillian
    5'6" and shrinking (go get a bone density test!)
  4. Trillian
    Can anyone tell me what probiotics are for? I've read conflicting things, such as take them all the time, take them when you are on antibiotics, every few days, after getting glutened... I've read that you should get the freeze-dried kind, not the kind you keep in your fridge. I've read that you can also get them in yogurt. But, most importantly...
  5. Trillian
    I've also found the opposite. I've always been a super picky eater and now I find that I'm eating foods that I always avoided such as onions, red meat, and lettuce. Maybe its due to necessity? My options are much more limited now. I've also started grimacing when others eat chips and even cookies! When I started the diet 2 months ago, I was so upset about...
  6. Trillian
    I've never found pre-packaged gluten-free bread that's good. In fact, it's awful! You'll probably have to make home-made food if you want to eat gluten-free bread that tastes good - even the boxed kind that you mix and bake is better than prepackaged.
  7. Trillian
    Have you contacted your doctor? An allergic reaction isn't something to take lightly.
  8. Trillian
    I have this too! It gets worse when I wear rings, so I haven't been able to wear my wedding ring in 4 years. It used to be on one finger, now it's on 2 of them (different hands). My doctor calls it contact dermatitis, but the creams never help. I did notice that it got a lot worse when I did my gluten-test last week. That confirmed my theory that it's...
  9. Trillian
    In addition to a food issue, it sounds like an anxiety attack, panic attack, or allergic reaction to me.
  10. Trillian
    Your fractures and iron deficiencies can be direct effects of celiac. You should get a DEXA scan to check for bone-density, and get your iron and feritin levels checked. Since you've had 3 fractures, you probably have osteopenia or osteoporosis. I was diagnosed with osteoporosis (3 fractures in 3 years) and anemia first, and because of them, I found out that...
  11. Trillian
    Another idea about baking and items that come out flat with items that include baking powder... When mixing the wet and dry ingredients, do not overmix and get the pan into the oven as fast as possible.
  12. Trillian
    Both my blood tests and biopsy came back negative, but they were false-negatives! My doctors confirmed celiac based on my positive reaction to the gluten-free diet. I had terrible gastrointestinal side effects from food, and was misdiagnosed for years with gerd, hiatal hernia, etc. I was on medication for these, but they never seemed to work perfectly....
  13. Trillian
    I've only been gluten-free for 2 months, but I hope this might help you with your worries over money. Before I had to start eating gluten-free, my family of 4 (me, dh (husband), ds (son), and dd (daughter)) ate out a lot, and ate a lot of convenience foods like boxed hamburger helper, au graten potatos, frozen pizzas, crescent rolls, canned food, potato...
  14. Trillian
    Mine took a week. My doctor didn't order all 5 of the blood tests, though. She only ordered 3 and they came out with a false-negative. I've read on this forum that it took some people a month to get their results! Keep calling if it takes longer than a week.
  15. Trillian
    I know that people say not to do this to yourself, but people on this forum talk about their symptoms after being glutened and I thought, "I wonder what my symptoms would be?" I never had diahrea before I went gluten-free, but I had awful GI distress and constipation. I read on the forum that people had terrible diahrea when they got glutened after being...
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    Alex, I just want to pat you on the back for doing this for your wife. It takes a really special person to be so thoughtful to think of this kind of gift. When I was diagnosed a few months ago, our eating habits were horrendous. Since I had to start cooking most of our food, I had to get a new mixer (my old sunbeam couldn't handle my abuse). My dh splurged...
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    ARCHIVED Diagnosis

    Trillian replied to JoyfulM's topic in Doctors

    My GI doctor emailed my primary doctor with my Celiac diagnosis and told my pcp in a brief, one paragraph email, "She has Celiac. Since I've diagnosed her and have done my job, I don't need to see her ever again. Good luck to her." My pcp made a copy of the email and sent it to me - she said, "If you have questions, please call."
  18. Trillian
    I did it last Wednesday to "know for sure." I had a long-weekend off from work, so I figured I'd be safe to try it. I've been gluten-free since September 19th. I ate a sandwich and granola bar. Now I know for sure. I don't question that I have Celiac now. Good luck.
  19. Trillian
    You can get a degree and become a registered dietitian - average salary is $50,000... or become a nutritionist, essentially the same, but without the complete degree and credentials (and not as much pay).
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    ARCHIVED Finally Got To See My Doc...

    Trillian replied to HouseKat's topic in Doctors

    Kate, I'm glad that you've gotten a plan that you're happy with. Good luck with the tests.
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    ARCHIVED Finally Got To See My Doc...

    Trillian replied to HouseKat's topic in Doctors

    Kate, I'm lucky that even though my blood and biopsy tests were negative, both my GI and primary care doc diagnosed me with Celiac based on my reaction to the gluten-free diet. The "proof" was in the diet, not the tests. Regarding the dietitian, I'm fairly new to the Celiac-thing. I went gluten-free in September. When I did, I read everything I could...
  22. Trillian
    Deb, Here I'm am, sitting here feeling sorry for myself because my family blew me off this Thanksgiving due to the new Celiac diagnosis... it's such a stupid excuse for people to not want me to come to their house and bring my own food or for me to cook for them, right? Well, I couldn't convince them so my dh and I decided to forgo the whole big dinner...
  23. Trillian
    That's a fair response from a large organization. Now they have to show that they've done what they've promised. Let us know if your next visit turns out well. BTW - I tried Noodles by our house and the staff just looked confused when I said wheat allergy. The order-taker got out the allergy menu and I pointed to Pad Thai (their only wheat-free dish) and...
  24. Trillian
    IF you're intolerant to so many things, what do you eat???
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    ARCHIVED Finally Got To See My Doc...

    Trillian replied to HouseKat's topic in Doctors

    Kate, After negative blood and endoscopy tests, my GI and PCP doctors diagnosed me as Positive for Celiac because of the evidence that you mentioned in your posting. There was just too much proof after going on the gluten-free diet for it NOT to be Celiac. Since you've been gluten-free for a while, your likelihood for a false-negative on the endoscopy...
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