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    I got no kids myself. But it seems to get her past it would be best to do a very simple diet for a day or two. Like applesauce only, or bananas. Maybe put a little psyllium husks (1/2 teaspoon) in her food for extra fiber. Be careful of spices too, as they often have gluten added to keep them dry and loose. McCormick brand single ingredient spices are...
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    Spelt is a form of wheat, and has gluten in it!. Hopefully she isn't still eating it! You are not the first person to make the assumption that spelt is ok, I have seen other people post saying they thot it was safe. Also, some medicines/vitamin pills contain gluten. I think they use the gluten to help bind the pill ingredients together. Here is a little...
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    Testing is a good idea. You can get a blood test for the antibodies that will show if your body is reacting to gluten. Unfortunately some people don't show the antibodies but still have the problem. If you have the blood test do it before going on a gluten-free diet, or the results would be unreliable. There is also a gene test they can do with the blood...
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    I hope you get better soon Neesee! My younger brother had a colostomy for a while. He had Crohns. It was intended to give his intestines a chance to heal and rest. I think it did because they undid the colostomy after a while and he was better. He was able to ride his bicycle back and forth to town 26 miles round trip after that. I like your advice...
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    Happy Birthday Scott! Thanks for the website and celiac forum. It makes big difference in people's lives!
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    Now that's just not fair. Gluten in wine should not be there anymore than fish or bull's blood or egg whites or casein. What's wrong with just grapes and yeast? . Article in the Press Democrat saying that wheat is sometime used in the glue on wine barrels. Open Original Shared Link The company mentioned in the article that makes fining agents...
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    Hi Eric, I have celiac and Hashimoto's thyroiditis. I can't say that the thyroid has improved, but it hasn't gotten a lot worse since I started going gluten-free. In my case, I developed a lump on my thyroid in about a months time. It has stayed about the same size though and hasn't grown. I consider that an improvement since it was getting big fast...
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    I think if you know you have been glutened the best thing is to get rid of it as fast as possible. I think of gluetening as kind of like having a poison in your system. So, I think it is best to get the "poison" out fast and limit the damage. So, instead of an anti-diahrea product a laxative might be a better choice. Certainly not an option when out and...
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    I have a grinder and use it for various gluten-free flours. I got mine used and did a very thurough cleaning before using it. Stripped it down and cleaned every surface I could find inside. Some flours are hard to find, like pea and lentil flour. Anyway, as long as you can clean it out and dedicate the grinder to gluten-free flours you should be ok. ...
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    I am not sure Beau's lines are. I have ridges running the length of my nails. I have read that ridges are supposed to be due to a low level of vitamin B. And low vit B is sometimes present in celiac. I also have receding gums, and sometimes a scratchy throat. I have a cat too. OK, that's not helping I guess. :-) I have Hashimoto's, and I suppose...
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    ARCHIVED Glutenease

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

    I haven't read this whole thread. But I will when I have time. I just wanted to check in and share my thinking on Glutenease. I am not an expert on enzymes. Anyhow, my understanding is a claim for Glutenease is the ability to break down gluten into smaller chunks. This sounds like it might be a good thing. But, is it? There are no tests to show that...
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    I am single and anything but a super-chef. I had it in mind to do baking at first but currently am getting along with rice, veggies, and meat. I did make a pancake that came out pretty well but not sure I have the recipe right now. Anyway, I make a big pot of rice and veggies on the weekend and eat it all week. I usually make enough that I can freeze...
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    My dentist seems to think my gums are receding more than my hair, but who's to know for sure? I didn't see her measure or anything. I know my gums were often sore prior to going gluten-free, but now are much better. Brushing and flossing all that good stuff didn't seem to keep them from getting sore before gluten-free. After gluten-free they seemed to...
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    I have been eating the Utz white corn tortilla chip rounds that are labeled gluten-free and haven't had a problem with those yet. I haven't tried the potato chips though.
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    Well, I may have my answer. I had started eating dairy again after years of not. My digestion was so much better after getting off gluten for a few months I figured why not? But ended up not being able to sleep too. Now that I am off dairy again I have been able to sleep fine. I can't think of anything else that would have caused it so I am going with...
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    I have trouble with insomnia and tend to wake up after about 4 hours of sleep, regardless of when I go to bed. I don't have an answer for how to deal with it. Still trying to figure it out myself. I also have Hashimoto's thyroidits and tend to think it may be related to that. Don't know for sure though.
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    I don't remember ever having a gluten dream until very recently. And I am just posting it cause I thought it was funny. So, the dream is in black and white. It's an old Bullwinkle and Rocky cartoon, and they are trying to get even with Boris Badenoff and Natasha. Boris and Natasha are on the right side of the screen and Rocky and Bullwinnkle are on...
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    "I Hate Everything" Well, that pretty much narrows it down! : Just kidding! These are interesting theories about gluten and milk proteins affecting the brain chemistry. I know my mental state has changed for the better since going gluten-free, and I know I am negatively affected by slip-ups with gluten. I am starting to wonder about milk too...
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    I have an actual frog in my throat, not a nodule. Well, ok it is a nodule but a frog sounds more exciting. Mine is dead center in the middle of my throat, which is what they call the isthmus. A little bridge of tissue connecting the 2 butterfly wings of the thyroid. It doesn't say ribbett or anything like that. I had a cat scan with contrast on...
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    I have ringing in the ears too. For years. It comes and goes in volume, and doesn't really bother me anymore. Would be nice if it wasn't there but I am used to it. I don't know of anything to do about it. I don't notice it if there is other noise going on, like tv or music. Maybe a white noise generator would help you sleep at night? I think that is...
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    Oh frig!!*$%! Geez, I never put that together until now. I have had eye twitches around my right eye for years. I always figured I must be nervous or something. Never even thought of it being associated with celiac. Course I wasn't aware of celiac until recently anyway. H.E. double tooth picks, I thot I had bad nerves or something, maybe I was right...
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    Yep, ultrasound is the way to go. It's actually 2nd time around for me on the radioactive iodine with cat-scan. First time was 5 or 6 years ago, when I broke my left elbow pretty good. I have slightly high blood pressure too, and had cut out all salt for several years in hopes that would reduce the BP. What I didn't realize was that none of the vitamin...
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    Hi RPM999, I am no expert on this, but I have read some threads on this forum about adrenal fatigue. I believe some of them mentioned hot/cold feelings also. Anyway, I have a frog in my throat, although my surgeon insists it is really a bumpy thyroid nodule. Heck, I guess he went to medical school so maybe he knows what he is talking about. Probably...
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    Heating ducts can collect a bit of dust over the summer and then circulate it when the furnace kicks on in winter. So it could be something like that. Also could be carbon monoxide leaking in the furnace I suppose. You can get a carbon monoxide detector and check it. They sell them at home stores for not much money. Or your landlord might have one you...
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    I took melatonin during my gluten days for a while. I found that a 1 mg pill would put me to sleep but I would not feel totally awake the next day until afternoon. So what I did was cut the pills in half with a knife, and then cut them again so they were quarters of the original pill. This worked good for me, and I would try to take them 45 minutes to...
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