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  1. GFinDC
    Ha Ha! Now if they can just add a function to phaser away the offending food when detected!
  2. GFinDC
    Hi Rach, You are very early on in the gluten-free diet at this point. One week is just the beginning of the healing process. It takes some time being 100% gluten-free for the body to back off making antibodies to gluten. That can take a couple weeks or months, depending on the persons immune system and the cleaness of their gluten-free diet. When...
  3. GFinDC
    Hi Tracey, I don't know what the trouble is, but if it is a food related reaction, you should be able to determine that by self testing. If you eliminate any possibility of a food related issue, then it is something else, so that is worth knowing also. So how to figure it out? Easy enough really. You take a your diet down to a very minimum number...
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    Ok, this product is not currently available. They claim it is going to be handheld spectrometer capable of identifying allergens, including gluten, in foods. They are still raising funds to build them. I am not suggesting anyone fund the device or recommending it. Might work, might not. But the idea is interesting and it might be worth checking on it...
  5. GFinDC
    So what have you got against bubble people anyhow? The new bubbles these days are very nice. Come on in, there's room for two of us! I saw the sun just last week, and heard neighbors outside talking. Was a bit close, but not too disturbing... (insane crazed emoticon guy here) You might want to look up celiac support groups in your area. The CSA...
  6. GFinDC
    I think you've got a pretty smart doctor there. It would have been better for him/her to draw the blood for antibodie testing before you went gluten-free tho. Doing the testing later requires months of eating gluten before the antibodies build up enough in the bloodstream to be measureable. Most of the antibodies are in the gut, instead of the bloodstream...
  7. GFinDC
    Let's all just agree we are too mature to stoop to making one of these videos using faces of celiacs right now. http://www.jibjab.com/view/qJeL1afxQjmNkN52-Kl3-Q
  8. GFinDC
    Hi Jeremy, You should go ahead and see a doctor for blood antibody testing right now. Before being gluten-free any longer. The blood antibodies decline after being gluten-free a short time, and then the testing is useless. Going back on gluten later to get testing done requires a 3 month gluten challenge which can be very difficult to do if it is making...
  9. GFinDC
    Ah, got it Rach! We call that brain fog around here generally. Happens to quite a few of us in fact. Once you are done with the doctors it is perfectly ok to try the gluten-free diet for a few months and see what happens. With NCGI there are no tests yet, so the best test is to try the diet for a while. Since you are having symptoms after eating it makes...
  10. GFinDC
    HI Rach, I think it's kinda rare for a test to be a false positive. False negatives are more common. The testing for DH (dermatitis herpetiformis) involves taking a small sample of skin next to the rash and testing it for antibodies. I am not sure if people who are IgA deficient can get DH though. That's kind of a question in my mind. Well, the...
  11. GFinDC
    Hi KJDaniels, Welcome to the forum! Here's a listing of reported side affects from Bentyl. It seems to be kind of a mixed bag, which is pretty normal with drugs. Some people have little negative affects, others have more severe affects from the same drug. The doctor is wise to take him off the Bentyl for a wile to see if it is causing a reaction...
  12. GFinDC
    Don't know if this is it of course, but some people with celiac develop Hashimoto's thyroidits. it is an autoimmune condition that attacks the thyroid. Your doctor can test you for TPO antibodies to check for Hashimoto's. Sometimes people report a warmth on the throat, or swelling. The thyroid wraps around the base of the neck to both sides. Symptoms...
  13. GFinDC
    Hi Tonalyn, Ok, don't get mad at me, all I said was "Hi"! Believe it or not, as peaceable and fun-loving a bunch as we are, we still have had a few people with anger issues at times. This thread about anger, quick temper, depression is just one thread about those kind of symptoms. Anger, Quick Temper, Depression https://www.celiac.com/forums...
  14. GFinDC
    Hi Justcricket, I don't have kids myself, but I hear they can be a lot of fun! Or something like that. Anyhow, the little rug rats may not be good at keeping gluten cleanliness top most in their minds like you said. That's a good reason to consider making the whole house gluten-free. If there is no gluten in the house, they won't be spreading it...
  15. GFinDC
    Sounds like celiac to me. The gluten-free diet should not be expensive. Most of your diet should be whole foods, not processed foods. Whole foods cost the same for us as they do for anyone else. Processed foods are more expensive, but you don't need to eat them. There are some processed foods that are made with limited ingredients and are not expensive...
  16. GFinDC
    Hi Alexis, I did have allergies when I was eating gluten. I had hayfever that was pretty severe. Most of my allergic reactions subsided after going gluten-free though. Allergies are an IgE immune reaction, while celiac is an IgG or IgA reaction. Allergy testing won't show IgG or IgA reactions, so it is no use for celiac testing. Instead they test...
  17. GFinDC
    Hi, Don't be real scared, celiac is one condition that can be managed well by diet alone. That means it is pretty much under your and your daughter's control. The scary part comes when people who don't take it seriously and cheat on the gluten-free diet or ignore cc (cross-contamination) issues. It is not unusual for it to take years for people to...
  18. GFinDC
    I had a friend who said his wife reduced her allergies by taking co-enzyme Q-10 for a month. Can't say I know why that would help, but that's what he said. Can someone help me out and try a Google search for "Do a barrel roll"? I am having a little trouble with my browser today.
  19. GFinDC
    Welcome! There is a section called celiac meeting room for introductions. It's not mandatory to post in it though, some do, some don't. https://www.celiac.com/forums/forum/47-celiac-meeting-room/
  20. GFinDC
    Hi Nick, College or no college, your health is still important. That being said, have you heard of Tito's vodka? Tito's is made from corn, so there is no gluten in the processing. If you are sure that the alcohol wasn't a problem, then you'll need to look hard at your diet. Figuring out how to eat gluten-free safely is not an overnight process...
  21. GFinDC
    Hi Ship, Welcome to the forum! I hope I can help you with some of your questions. The body makes a variety of different type antibodies cells. IgE antibodies are the cause of allergic reactions, and tend to affect certain ares of the body, like eyes, breathing, skin. Celiac disease is a result of IgG and IgA type antibodies, which are...
  22. GFinDC
    Hi Upsilamba, Don't worry too much about not being able to eat out and such with your friends, after all youth is wasted on the young. Kidding! You've got some good advice already, about mainly sticking with whole foods you cook yourself. Making food ahead of time on the weekends and freezing it is a great way to save time, and also have things ready...
  23. GFinDC
    Good information to have!
  24. GFinDC
    Hi Brandi, Yes, it does sound like celiac disease symptoms. If you want to have him tested by a doctor for celiac disease, you need to put him back on gluten right away tho. And then schedule the blood antibody tests. The antibodies that cause the damage in celiac disease decrease when gluten is removed from the diet. So testing is useless after being...
  25. GFinDC
    Thanks for the heads up Addy! I use Chatfields carob powder for things like that. Not exact same as choc flavor but close enough for some people.
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