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  1. GFinDC
    I do the same thing as Vincent, except I type them in Winders notepad. The text is larger and easier to read in Notepad than in the reply window on the forum, so that's a nice added benefit. Kick that laundry's butt Loey! Nice pic of the Ward-Gurl and Peoter there!
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    HI Crissy, Don't worry about being perfect at the gluten-free diet right away, but spend some time reading the threads and FAQ info here. Check out the threads on breakfast ideas or dinner ideas or even snack ideas (if that kind of thing appeals to you). There even threads on safe candy for Halloween and other holidays. And a recipe area for lots...
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    Good for you Sara. Simple food and a simple diet can make a big difference in healing speed IMHO. But it sitll takes time for things to settle down in your gut, and come to a new "normal". The usual things like avoiding sugar, taking probiotics, and digestive enzymes are helpful too. I am trying to get started back up on doing my art right now. I...
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    Well yes MOB I am! But I don't think I want to live on a cruise ship forever. It would be such a bummer trying to catch fish off those really high decks. Hey MOB, the idea about an allergy relation to the vertigo is a good one. Fairly easy to test out I would think. If you wait until you have an "attack" and then take some anti-histamine you could...
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    Hi, I have been taking one 585 mg maca capsule daily for several months and haven't noticed any bad effects. I don't know what would happen if I took 4 a day like the person in the link was doing. I am male too FWIW. Your mom being tested is good idea. Any first degree blood relatives have a higher chance of being celiac.
  6. GFinDC
    This seems like really good news for testing. Hopefully they can get it worked out soon and start using it.
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    Hi, You said you were better on the cruise right? Did you take your thyroid meds while you were on the cruise? It kinda sounds like you got better when you left home for a cruise, and then got worse when you came home. The answer is so simple, I am surprised nobody suggested it already. You just need to live on a cruise ship! Better take some Dramamine...
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    Mayo usually has soy in it, but I haven't seen gluten in it. There are versions without soy, like canola oil mayo. Tuna usually has soy, and many, many other processed foods have soy as well as corn and gluten. All three of them are used as well as eggs and dairy in lots of different foods that are processed. Eating lots of processed/baked gluten...
  9. GFinDC
    Hi, You should not stop eating gluten until all the tests are done. Usually the celiac blood antibody tests are done first and then an endoscopy is done to take biopsy samples for analysis. If you don't need all that testing to stay on the gluten-free diet than you don't need all those tests. But that is a personal decision each individual needs to...
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    Hi Amber, I suggest you start a journal to log your symptoms if any during your gluten experiment/challenge. Note anything that changes in your health and mental state. So recording your mood as well as physical symptoms. That kind of information is not something a doctor will be aware of, and it might help you decide if gluten is affecting you. ...
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    Yep, it is standard practice to wash them with iodine. Never even crossed my mind that it would get in the milk but makes perfect sense. Now the other thing to think about is the transport to the dairy plant. Drivers go around many farms and pick up the milk from each farm in a tanker truck. Then they drop it off at a plant to be processed. So the...
  12. GFinDC
    Wow, you guys were so lucky to find a Tia Chi class in the salt flats like that! What are the odds on that? Wow!
  13. GFinDC
    Well, this Facebook link is working just the way I wanted. but the gist is that we don't know yet what NCGI does to a person or how to treat other than the gluten-free diet. It's from the University of Chicago Celiac Disease Center FB page. Open Original Shared Link The medical and scientific communities still don't fully understand the mechanisms...
  14. GFinDC
    Ha ha Squirmy, well one point for me today then. Thanks for chiming in, it's great when someone who knows the ropes can help out!
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    Hi, an alternative to bread that may work for you is corn tortillas. Just make sure they are only corn and have no wheat added. Really it is probably best to avoid restraunts at first. Many restraunts will not understand how to make gluten-free food for you and avoid cross contamination. Cross-contamination is when someone makes a gluten-free food...
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    We had a rather lively discussion about cheating not long ago, and whether or not it really is something we need to worry about. See the cheating thread for others input. Another thing to think about is reading the signature lines of other members and seeing what issues they developed, many after years of misdiagnosis. Well, don't get me wrong, not...
  17. GFinDC
    Hi Pegauss, Welcome to the site. (Imagine smiley face here). OK, don't imagine, here it i s: . If you are looking for more fiber in your diet you could add psyillium husks and flax seed meal. Flax seed meal should be stored in the refrigerator or freezer, not at room temp as it goes rancid quickly. And that's bad. You can add a teaspoon to any...
  18. GFinDC
    Hi, I really don't know the answer to your question about the relation to twisted ankles. I guess another way to think of that would be weak or extra stretchy tendons. But it seems like it could be possible,. Celiac can affect any area of the body. Mal-nourishment (meaning lack of essential vitamins) not underweight), can make it difficult for the...
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    Hi Will, If you noticed an improvement in symptoms from removing gluten then you already have the most important info. Your body doesn't like gluten. If you want testing though get back on the gluten right now and stay on it until testing is complete. The minimum time to eat gluten is debatable but 3 months is often suggested. Healing is long process...
  20. GFinDC
    No nightshades for me. Udi's has potato starch in it, so you are eating nightshades already. Udi's makes me bleed, so not a good idea for moi.
  21. GFinDC
    Hmm, guess I don't understand the comment? (befuddled look here) @ Monklady, I have seen the gluten-free baked goods at the Pennsylvania Ave. HT, but haven't tried them. So I still can't say I would eat them. I am not really eating much of baked anything these days though.
  22. GFinDC
    Ah good, smart person chimed in! Thanks Squirmy! AzureMackey, listen the the Squirm, she's got it going on. And you are welcome! Feel free to ask questions, we like to help around here.
  23. GFinDC
    HI, Your hubbie's friend may not have heard of "silent celiac". Silent celiac is when a person has celiac disease but has no symptoms. There are quite a few people with silent celiac walking around and they don't know they have it. There are also a lot of people with IBS walking around who may actually have celiac or may have NCGI (non-celiac gluten...
  24. GFinDC
    Hi, People (posters here) with DH often say their rash flares when they get iodine in their diet along with gluten. So they avoid iodine in their diet, especially if they are having a DH flare. You do need iodine for your thyroid to function correctly, so you should not eliminate it all the time. But your body can store some amount of it, so you don...
  25. GFinDC
    Hi, It sounds like you had pretty severe symptoms before you were diagnosed and went on the gluten-free diet. Any negative reaction to eating gluten is a sign that you shouldn't be eating it. Your body isn't playing games or trying to fool you if it starts reacting. You may not have severe reactions right away but most likely you would develop them...
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