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  1. GFinDC
    Hi 0range, Maybe if you think about it a little different it will help. Imagine you have 2 identical potted plants, lets say flowers pot a and pot b. You give them a nice drink of water and lots of sunshine every day. But on flower pot b you also add a little bit of flower posion on Monday. Flower b is wilted and looking pretty weak and unhealthy...
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    Agree, wheat bran should not be eaten by celiacs. There are other forms of fiber that are safe and not expensive. Like psyillium husks, citrus fiber, celery and many other veggies. Candy, there is no need to risk your health by eating wheat bran when there are plenty of alternative fiber sources available. Fiber does help many people's digestion, and...
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    Welcome Paul! Actually there is a section for people to introduce themselves, not that it matters a whole lot. I'll put a link in for it here: https://www.celiac.com/forums/forum/47-celiac-meeting-room/ But the gab chat section is probably just as good a place for saying hello. Maybe better. If it's not a moderator can move the thread for...
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    Here's a link the list of USP certified vitamins brands. It's a short list, but Naturemade is on it. They have gluten-free vitamins. I don't know about the others if they have gluten-free or not. Open Original Shared Link The four brands are: Naturemade TruNature Kirkland Berkley + Jensen There are links to the brands certified products...
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    I think the liquid vitamins are potentially helpful. If your digestion is in a bad state and the vitamin pills aren't being broken down, then it seems pretty clear they aren't going to help much. The bacteria in you gut are also important in the absorption and even production of some vitamins. We really are an amazingly complex symbiotic organism. So...
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    Hi, If the joint pain is related to cheese, you may need to avoid all dairy. Cheese is mostly dairy protein. But milk and other dairy products often have the protein in them. So just avoiding cheese wouldn't be enough to stop a reaction. You might not notice a reaction with milk, but it could still be happening. I had strong reactions to dairy...
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    Nightshades are a trigger for joint pain also. When people go gluten-free, they often end up eating more nightshades than they had in the past. Most gluten-free bread, pasta etc is made with various flours and often they contain potato flour. So if you eat a lot of gluten-free baked goods etc you may have more nightshades than in the past. Food nightshades...
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    I eat mushrooms also, no problems from them either. I get the whole mushrooms, not the pre-sliced ones. That way it is simple to rinse them off and clean them.
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    Hi, The gluten-free diet is a medical diet, not a weight loss diet. People who just replace their regular baked goods with gluten-free versions can put on weight because the gluten-free versions tend to have more calories and less fiber. gluten-free breads, pasta etc is more calories dense than non gluten-free kinds often. The gluten-free versions...
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    Hi Niks, I pray in Jesus name that she may get relief soon from her pain. If they do a traditional endoscopy or colonoscopy they can see for 5 or so feet into the gut. The small intestine is around 20 to 22 feet long, so that leaves a lot of unexplored territory. If they don't get anywhere with traditional methods, it might be worthwhile to find a...
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    Hi Mac, You won't gain weight if you don't improve your digestion and eat enough calories. If you are celiac you may have trouble digesting many foods until you get off gluten and get your gut healed up. I think you are waiting for your medical insurance to kick in to get tested tho. So, in the meantime you can still try some steps. Eating lots of...
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    Hi 0range, You said you weren't sure you could stick to 100% gluten-free. There is a reason that the gluten-free diet needs to be 100%. Celiac disease is an autoimmune condition. NCGI is also autoimmune although a different process. If you think about the last time you got a cold, how big was the germ that made you sick? Do you remember seeing it...
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    You got some great advice already 0range. They should have done an endoscopy at the same time as the colonoscopy. But if they didn't, it is not too late to get one done. Doctors don't know everything, and they don't have a perfectly reliable test protocol for celiac disease yet. But you can test yourself for free. Do the gluten-free diet for 6 months...
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    Hi Shaky, Welcome to the forum! Sometimes people get vitamin injections. The doctor would need to test your vitamin and mineral levels to see if injections are needed. They aren't usually needed from what I read here. But everyone is their own case, and the only way to know is to get tested. There are sub-lingual versions of B-12 available, which...
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    ARCHIVED Nightshades

    GFinDC replied to bartfull's topic in Coping with Celiac Disease

    For me it seems like the nightshades get worse over time Bartfull. I can have some once in a while though. I used to react more strongly to them than I do now. It seems my digestion is quite a bit better than it was a few years ago. You'll need to experiment to see how your body reacts. Probably best to stay away from them for a month or so and then...
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    Did you check the gravy ingredients? Are they mostly wheat flour? The first ingredient listed is the most abundant component in the recipe. Gravy usually has a lot of grease/oil in it, which can be hard to digest with untreated celiac disease. Malt is made from barley. So that is a gluten ingredient also. The grains that make celiacs sick are wheat...
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    Hi Fred, Time to resolve symptoms and heal is extremely variable. Up to 16 months is not unusual I believe. That doesn't mean you won't improve over that time, but it may be a bit bumpy road too. Symptoms may come and go. Feeling good for a few days a month and getting sick again. Eventually you should get to where the number of days in a month feeling...
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    Is there any chance it was something you ate the day before? Symptoms don't always show up right away. They can be delayed for a while sometimes. Just a thot, that it might be worthwhile considering the food from the day before also. If it was something from the day before you wouldn't want to miss out on identifying it.
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    If it is gas in your stomach, peppermint can help relax the muscles and make it easier to burp the gas out. More tips for starting the gluten-free diet: Get tested before starting the gluten-free diet. Get your vitamin/mineral levels tested also. Don't eat in restaurants Eat only whole foods not processed foods. Eat only food you cook yourself, think...
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    Ha ha, she gets plenty of rest! Same here Raven, she is a processed food only cat. Won't hardly touch anything besides store bought cat-food. But the silly cat still seems to think everything I eat is a cat treat of some kind. Curiosity I guess.
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    Ohhh mama! Can you come to my house to clean dishes? Really, need help. The doggies all died years ago and the dishwasher is broke. Cat just doesn't get them as clean as they otter be.
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    Sounds ok to me W8n4dave!
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    Hi w8in4dave, I didn't read all the posts. But what I did in the past if I was concerned about a plate or what not that was already washed, is I would just run it under the water faucet for a quick rinse. I used to wash my hands multiple times a day also, just in case. Eventually I found I didn't need to do all that but it took a while. If I was living...
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    Getting new blood antibody test now is a good idea. Things can change in a year. Or much less time. Make sure to ask for the full celiac disease antibody panel. And ask for a printed copy of the results with the test result normal ranges. A few threads that may help. FAQ Celiac com https://www.celiac.com/gluten-free/forum-7/announcement-3-frequently...
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    The doctory name for it is steatorrhea. There is more info on the Wiki page than I pasted in here. The floaty part is one of the main features that characterize it. Color can vary. Open Original Shared Link Steatorrhea (or steatorrhoea) is the presence of excess Open Original Shared Link in Open Original Shared Link. Stools may also float due to...
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