Kattyatty
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ARCHIVED Wheat Protein In Shampoo
Kattyatty replied to jasonD2's topic in Gluten-Free Foods, Products, Shopping & Medications
I have had a terrible rash on my neck and behind my ears for weeks. Only yesterday decided to check my shampoo bottle -- wheat protein right on the front. Duh. I'm sure this is the cause, but changed my shampoo today so we'll see if it goes away. -
It Took Forever To Figure This Out! So Many Symtoms!
Kattyatty commented on NOT-IN-2gluten's blog entry in NOT-IN-2gluten's Blog
Be strong, avoid all traces of gluten. Your family will get used to it eventually. Or not. It only matter that you feel good now and can enjoy simple pleasures like corn chips, gluten free brownies (try the new duncan hines) and wine! Not to mention fruits and vegetables, meats, etc. There really are so many choices once you get used to it. And... -
I had mine tested and they were both negative, but we learned that one is lactose intolerant. His life is better now that we know. See a specialist to be sure.
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Just an FYI that I am currently shopping for health insurance. I was sortof diagnosed with celiac's 18 months ago, my testing was all negative, but gluten-free diet has changed my life. I reported to the health insurance company that I had been tested (had to divulge the upper GI) and that I had celiacs, even though the medical tests were negative. Big...
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ARCHIVED How Long Does It Take For Symptoms To Appear?
Kattyatty replied to Joyous's topic in Post Diagnosis, Recovery & Treatment of Celiac Disease
I've been wondering about this too. I'm about 6 mos. post diagnosis, and I got rebellious and cheated over Thanksgiving (ate a piece of pie) and then continued to cheat for about 5 days b/c I really wasn't feeling bad. Well, I did start feeling bad, but chalked it up to something else and kept cheating. Symptoms of diarhea started after a few days (my...