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ARCHIVED Does Anyone Else Get Terrible Upper Stomach Pain?
GFinDC replied to asickdaddy's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms
Peppermint can help get gas out of your stomach. Peppermint makes it eaiser to burp freely, everyone's secret desire. -
ARCHIVED Gluten Free Chicken? No Such Thing
GFinDC replied to buckwheat's topic in Super Sensitive People
Just wanted to chime in and agree that washing any meat before cooking it is a good idea. Chicken or not. -
ARCHIVED Need Advice And Encouragment
GFinDC replied to Mama of 6's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms
Seems like you could find out if gluten is the problem by going back on the gluten-free diet. Yes, other people have reported msucle pains due to gluten. Some of them severe There are 300 symptoms for celiac so it covers an awful lot of possibilities. -
ARCHIVED Newly Diagnosed with Questions
GFinDC replied to L.J.'s topic in Coping with Celiac Disease
Hi LJ, The doctor testing for staph seems reasonable to me. My dentist always wants me to take antibiotcs before I come in due to some metal in my body. She said infections can get moving around and lodge in places like that. That terminator dude must have been in real trouble! Taking it slow is a good idear. It is easier to add foods to a limited... -
ARCHIVED Soft Taco Shells
GFinDC replied to Googles's topic in Gluten-Free Foods, Products, Shopping & Medications
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ARCHIVED Losing Weight And Frustrated
GFinDC replied to Macmuireadhaigh's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms
Eat plenty of meats, eggs, avocadoes, fish, and nuts. I don't suggest sugar and carbs because they can cause other problems. -
ARCHIVED Newly Diagnosed with Questions
GFinDC replied to L.J.'s topic in Coping with Celiac Disease
Hi LJ, That's too bad about the sweet potatoes. Maybe after a few months of eating a proper diet like yo mama told you to you will heal enuff to eat them. Sometimes that works for people. Usually they suggest waiting 6 months after stopping a food to challenge it again. I am dairy free also. And carrot free, and grape-free and nightshade and soy... -
ARCHIVED Soft Taco Shells
GFinDC replied to Googles's topic in Gluten-Free Foods, Products, Shopping & Medications
If your corny things break when you bend them, wet them with water before heating. They soften up nicely then. Just hold them under running water for an instant, or throw a damp paper towel over them, or put them in a pan with a little steam and a lid.. -
ARCHIVED Possible Celiac?
GFinDC replied to Snoopmurph's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms
Hi, If you want to be tested you should start eating gluten again right away, and stay on it until the testing is completed. The antibodies drop off when you stop eating gluten, and that makes the testing even more unreliable. Doctors reccommend different durations for how long to eat gluten before testing. Usually it is in the range of 6 weeks to ... -
ARCHIVED New To Forum: Gluten Free Since April 2012
GFinDC replied to whitepine's topic in Coping with Celiac Disease
Hi Whitepine, Sorry you aren't feeling well yet. Some of us have other food intolerances show up after going gluten-free. You may have to cut out other foods besides gluten to feel better. Nightshades are one food group that seems to cause joint pain for people. Soy is another problem food for some. Actually we can develop intolerances to any food... -
ARCHIVED The Funny Pages - Tickle Me Elbow - The Original
GFinDC replied to TriticusToxicum's topic in Introduce Yourself / Share Stuff
My mother's shoulder pain reacted to weather changes. She would never arm wrestle when a big storm was coming. -
ARCHIVED Please Help! Some Questions And My Symptoms
GFinDC replied to glasgowfranko1981's topic in Coping with Celiac Disease
Hi Drea, This link is for one of the studies mentioned in your links. It does say there is some increase in nitric oxide in some celiac patients (6 of 10 that were studied), but not nearly as much as for gluten. Four of 10 had almost no change in NO (nitric oxide). They are using NO as a possible marker of inflammation. I agree that corn can affect... -
ARCHIVED Advice Needed For My Mum!
GFinDC replied to filmguy50's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms
Hi Filmguy, If she is having trouble breathing after eating wheat it could be a an allergic reaction. That is very serious and can be life threatening. She should probably have allergy testing in a doctors office, and maybe carry an n EPI pen. Celiac is not an allergic reaction but is an autoimmune disease. But people do sometimes have both cel\iac... -
ARCHIVED Anemia/vitamin Deficiency Without Villi Damage?
GFinDC replied to mars817's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms
Hi Mars the Red planet, Yes, you can have celiac damage even if a biopsy doesn't show it. The small intestine is around 20 to 22 feet long, and the endoscopy probe can only reach the first 5 feet or so. There's a lot of unexplored territory there. -
ARCHIVED Two Months In And Still In Pain
GFinDC replied to mcbphd1's topic in Post Diagnosis, Recovery & Treatment of Celiac Disease
Hi MCBPHD1, Recovery time can vary an awful lot. Try folowing these tips and see if things improve. 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 simple foods, not gourmet meals. Take probiotics. Take gluten-free vitamins. Take digestive... -
Hi June, I don't have Sjogrens but I do have allergies. My allergies wer bad before going gluten-free but they have improved a tremendous amount. One thing I wanted to suggest is the possibility of food causing some of the dryness. Food intolerances can result in many varied symptoms. Maybe at some point it would be helpful for you to try an elimination...
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ARCHIVED New Here, New To This.......
GFinDC replied to andreikirev's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms
Sounds good Andrei, you do what works best for you of course. I agree, medical care is darned expensive here in the U.S. This forum helps a lot because we can share information on what works for us. Here is a thread on nettle tea and inflammation. So the doctors can't hide things from us forever! http://www.celiac.co...r-inflammation/ -
ARCHIVED Possibly Glutened - How Long Till You See A Reaction?
GFinDC replied to SMDBill's topic in Coping with Celiac Disease
Hi Bill, Glad it wasn't Domino's. Nothing against them but it is not a good bet for celiacs per their own statements. There was quite an uproar about Domino's gluten-free pizza advertising earlier this year I steer clear of dairy because of casein. Casein is one of the proteins in cow dairy. Soem of us react to casein as well as lactose (dairy sugar... -
ARCHIVED Possibly Glutened - How Long Till You See A Reaction?
GFinDC replied to SMDBill's topic in Coping with Celiac Disease
Been a while for me, but in the past it has been about 30 minutes until I get stomach gas and start belching some rather odd smelling gas. What's interesting is it always smells the same, and is my "glutened" gas belch.. Not like any other gas I might have. So I know when I have been hit by that gas smell and fast reaction. Recovery has varied from a couple... -
HI, I've had ulcers also. Here are some thigns that helped me. DGL (deglysterenized licorice) is good for ulcers. Also mastic gum. Take them both 3 times a day, and especially before bed. Also stop drinkig alcohol until you are better. Eating gluten won't affect you either negatively or positivlly if you are not celiac or NCGI. If you had symmptoms...
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ARCHIVED New Here, New To This.......
GFinDC replied to andreikirev's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms
Hi Andrei, Congrats on the 72 hours! You are on your way! I do want to caution you about testing though. If you are going to get tested, it is much better to do that right now. If you wait until later you will need to start eating gluten again for possibly up to 3 months before the antibodies build up enough to show on a test. Even then they may... -
ARCHIVED What Do You Do After Glutening?
GFinDC replied to SMDBill's topic in Coping with Celiac Disease
Pepto Bismol and lots of water, plus aspirin. Avoid sugary things as they can make the bloating worse. -
ARCHIVED Requesting Advice
GFinDC replied to healthy-dreamer's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms
Hi, It is a good idea to get your vitamins and mineral levels tested. For the celiac antibody testing it is important to keep eating gluten right through the testing. After all the testing is done you can go gluten-free right away. It is also a good idea to write down your symptoms before you go to the doctor so you don't forget to tell them something... -
ARCHIVED Thread For gluten-free, Dairy, Soy, Corn And Nightshade Free Recipes
GFinDC replied to AnnJay's topic in Gluten-Free Recipes & Cooking Tips
Ham and beans today. Put in some mushrooms and onion also. More mullein tea. -
ARCHIVED Pins & Needles Pain In Feet, Spasms In Legs
GFinDC replied to AVR1962's topic in Coping with Celiac Disease
Hi AVR, One of the things that helps me with back issues is stretching my back. I have a doorway in my house that I can grab hold of and hang from for a few seconds at a time. The weight of my body pulls the back out and things kind of snap into place. I have done this in the past when thinigs were out of place and kind of wiggled around while hanging...