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  1. GFinDC
    I have plantar fascitis. If you aren't sure maybe try some of these tri-balance insoles. These are available at many different stores under different names. They actually work vs most of the other style insoles. Like the gel insoles and such. If these tri-balance insoles don't help the pain, it is probably not plantar fascitis IMHO. So they may help...
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    Hi Drabbyp, Were you positive on the DH testing? If you have DH, you have celiac disease, no other testing is needed to confirm it. Only people with celiac disease can get DH. DH is a condition where IgA anti-gliaden antibodies are deposited in the skin. It is often very itchy and appears in a symmetrical pattern on both sides of the body. Like...
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    Hi daphne, I keep a container with some silverware in it that only I use. I also have a small dorm style refrig that I keep most of my food in. It's easy to just rinse a plate or bowl off before using it. If you have to use a shared refrig, put your gluten-free foods on the top shelf and keep all the un-lovely gluteny foods on lower shelves. That...
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    Hi, You might want to search for a celiac support group in your area. Then ask them if they know any good local doctors for celiac disease. Part of the testing should be vitamin and mineral levels.
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    Hi daphne, A dermatologist can test you for DH by taking a small skin biopsy for next to a skin lesion, not on the lesion. They check that skin sample for IgA antibodies. If you have DH, you have celiac disease. As AE said above, the treatment for DH is the gluten-free diet. It can take months for the DH reaction to stop, and it is important...
  6. GFinDC
    Hi Kelly7, Welcome to the forum! It is certainly possible you have celiac disease. Some people with celiac disease have the characteristic digestive symptoms. The other people don't have digestive symptoms but have some other non-digestive symptoms or no symptoms at all. Open Original Shared Link Here's some fact and figures on celiac...
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    Hi daphne, I don't have a problem with Benahdryl, but there is at least one other anti-histamine that makes me irritable. I don't remember the name of it right now. There may be some helpful ideas in the Newbie 101 thread. You have to watch out for contamination from kissing also. I have a shared kitchen situation. I keep most of my food in...
  8. GFinDC
    Hi Tina, It's great that you are feeling better! Gluten ataxia could be the cause of your symptoms. Gluten ataxia is when the immune system affects the brain after eating gluten. It can even make white spots appear on the brain during an MRI. Anyway, it's important to stay well away from gluten if you have gluten ataxia. Eating out in restaurants...
  9. GFinDC
    A small white spot on your brain? That sounds like gluten ataxia. Gluten ataxia can cause white spots to show up on an MRI. They call them UBO's (unidentified bright objects). People with gluten ataxia can have trouble walking and coordinating their muscles. Gluten ataxia can also be very sensitive to any gluten in the diet. So a whole foods diet is...
  10. GFinDC
    I suggest you get some Me+My Gluten Assist from CVS. Give her a couple if you suspect she has gotten glutened. This isn't a silver bullet but it may help a little. The sooner she takes it the better after a glutening. IMHO, it is normal when glutened to have C for a few days followed by D. Magnesium is a good idea, along with plenty of water. Some...
  11. GFinDC
    You might have Crohn's Disease also, or microscopic colitis or celiac disease. Or even a combination. So it makes sense to get to a GI doctor and try to find out what you are dealing with as treatments can vary. For celiac disease testing you need to stay on gluten until all the testing is completed. Celiac testing includes a blood test for gliaden antibodies...
  12. GFinDC
    Hi, The testing for celiac disease is a two part-er. They do a blood test for DGP (deamidated gliaden protein) antibodies in IgA or IgG form. Also an EMA IgA antibodies and total serum IgA. Then if there is a positive on any one of the different types of antibodies, an endoscopy is performed. During the endoscopy they take 4 to 6 small biopsy samples...
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    Hi, Yes, every lab has ranges for their specific test process. You should keep eating gluten until all testing is completed. Although, if you were diagnosed already, you still have it. Nobody is "cured" of celiac disease, normally. An endoscopy can tell you how bad the damage is, and a repeat endoscopy in a year can tell you if your intestines...
  14. GFinDC
    Hi, Yes, you should keep eating gluten until all testing is done. The doctor is wrong in this case. That's not unusual though, many doctors kind of suck at diagnosing celiac disease. That's partly why most people with celiac disease are undiagnosed today.
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    Thanks! :)
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    Not me. But there is a skin rash called DH (dermatitis herpetiformis) that people with celiac disease can get.
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    Hi, The way to test for celiac disease is to get a full celiac panel first. That tests for the antibodies to gliaden, a protein found in wheat. If there is a positive on one of the gliaden antibodies tests, then an endoscopy is done to check for celiac damage to the small intestine. There is no medically accepted stool testing for celiac disease...
  18. GFinDC
    Hi, How long have you been on the gluten-free / dairy-free diet? It can take months or years to recover from celiac disease damage. Have you been diagnosed yet? It is better and easier to get tested for celiac disease before going gluten-free.
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    Interesting idea! Thanks for sharing!
  20. GFinDC
    My sister sent me this link to an article in Scientific American. The gist of it is, bacteria that don't get enough fiber can start chomping away on our guts instead. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/fiber-famished-gut-microbes-linked-to-poor-health1/ ... Feed the microbes so they don't feed on you As gut microbes are starved...
  21. GFinDC
    Hi Mavis, Celiacs are often low on Vitamin D, vitamin B-12, and sometimes iron, and selenium. Wheat is pretty popular here too. But there are other options like rice and buckwheat, quinoa, etc.
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    Hi aya, Some doctors are idiots. So find a different one if you can. You may be low on B vitamins also. B vitamins affect the function of nerves and are important to keep up. B-12 is sometimes low in people with celiac disease. I suggest you check your B vitamins levels and also selenium. I have low vitamin D still. And I have trouble swallowing...
  23. GFinDC
    Ok, bake the bread, throw it in the trash, and eat the bread machine. Hopefully someone with some helpful advice will show up soon. I gave up bread baking years ago. Ennis_tx has some bread recipes he makes.
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    Hi aya, Maybe you can find a different doctor? There are often celiac disease support groups around. They can sometimes suggest good doctors to go to that know about celiac disease. There is a test called DGP IgG, and DGP IgA and also EMA IgA. Plus total serum IgA. Did you have any of those tests? Some people only show up on one test. Ask...
  25. GFinDC
    Hi, The blood antibodies tests are the first step in diagnosing celiac disease. There is a complete/full celiac test panel and a simpler panel with just a couple tests. Try and get the complete celiac panel because it catches more people with celiac than the simpler screening tests. Some people don't show up on the basic screening tests. The...
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