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  1. GFinDC
    Hi Scott, The counters are somewhat random it seems to me. One login and they will say 10, next login they will say 8. Just as an example. That seems like a problem, but maybe it's not. Last night I tried to edit a post and the edit box came up but it was blank. That's not supposed to happen IMHO. So maybe the edit function has a bug? I suppose...
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    Now I can't edit posts. The edit window come up but there i no text in it to edit. Makes it hard to be fumble fingers typist in secret.
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    Hi rumberg, Yep, soap and water should do it. I cleaned out a cast iron skillet when I went gluten-free by scrubbing it with steel wool and boiling soapy water in it. It worked fine. I think when people first go gluten-free they are pretty sensitive to any gluten they encounter. As years go by and our systems heal we may not have such a fired...
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    Hi Shannon, Yes, celiac disease can cause many different symptoms. Many of them aren't real fun. Recovery from celiac disease is a somewhat slow process for some people. It can take quite a while to get better. It is helpful if you change your diet to give your body and digestive system an easy job. Try to avoid all processed foods until you feel...
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    The 14 food allergens poster pdf link finally! Open Original Shared Link
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    Hi rumberg, You''ll probably get varying opinions on this plastic question. Myself I think plastics are ok if the aren't old and all scratched up. Plastics are generally not real absorbent after all. I wouldn't throw metal knives away either. Just clean them well, possibly with some steel wool. Now a toothbrush fro gluteny days is a different...
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    Ok, forum is acting screwy. I wouldn't willingly eat from plates or bowls made from wheat even if they did say they are gluten-free. I changed my entire diet years ago to avoid gluten and sure don't want to risk an immune reaction and physical damage to my body just to satisfy some university policy on composting. I might be willing to burn all the gluteny...
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    I wouldn't want to use any product made from wheat in a cafeteria setting without being informed of the source of the material. It's too easy for mistakes to happen in manufacturing that can cause gluten contamination. If the products are not tested to confirm they are gluten-free I don't think they can be labeled gluten-free in the USA. For that matter...
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    There was a poster some years ago who had an emergency colostomy. She had celiac and decided to skip the whole silly gluten-free diet thing. It didn't work out well for her. She did come by and post about her experience though to warn others. Which was great thing to do.
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    Hi Aakanksha, To be healthy with celiac you need to stop eating all gluten. Celiac disease is an autoimmune disease. Autoimmune means our immune system attacks our body instead of attacking germs. The immune system is very sensitive to gluten and germs. In celiac disease, the immune system attacks (makes antibodies) to a protein found in wheat, rye...
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    Hi finnsmomma, Yep, stay on gluten until all celiac testing is completed. You don't need to eat a lot of gluten. 1/2 slice of bread daily is enough. You may find your symptoms are less if you stop eating dairy for awhile. Celiac can make it hard to digest dairy. Peppermint tea can help with bloating and gas. Aspirin can help with pain. ...
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    Hi Ryacluse, Your doctor is wrongo. A little gluten is not ok. Any amount of gluten could stimulate the immune system to respond. UofChicago Celiac Center has an faq on celiac that is helpful. Maybe your doctor could read it. *********************************************** http://www.cureceliacdisease.org/faqs/ What common nutrient...
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    Hi Emberdunn, Recovery can take months to a year or more. It depends on a lot of variables as stated previously. We don't need to detox from gluten, but we do need to avoid all gluten so that our immune system can relax and stop making antibodies. Gluten doesn't hang around in the body any more than any other food does. But the immune response does...
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    Hi Sandmer, It could be cc from the apple. Remember we are talking about an immune system reaction. The same immune system that attacks germs so small we can't see them with the naked eye. Your symptoms are different than mine but that doesn't make them invalid, There is massive variation in symptoms among celiacs. Regarding the rash. have...
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    Hi Karen, I think they usually start over on Sunday, but not sure. It seems this past week they didn't start over until Wednesday or Thursday. But now the counts seem to be back to a week ago numbers. The counts are easy to see at the bottom right side of the main forum view. Under the online members listing. As of now, 5:57 am Monday morning...
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    Good for you Karen! They don't deserve it! I made sugar free peanut butter fudge a few days ago. Maybe they'd like that. Hard to figure their appetites for me. Here I thot it was only my posts they liked to gobble, but it seems they'll eat a lot of people's posts! Hmm, I had a gremlin revised count of 37 posts for the week a bit ago. I have...
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    I use both Firefox and Chrome at different times. If my original post was duplicated that is also another gotcha by the gremlins, as I didn't post it twice. Does anyone know what the gremlins like to eat? Maybe we should round up a collection and buy them some treats so they'll leave us alone. I know they like to eat posts. but maybe there is something...
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    Glad to see it's not just me. Seems we have some forum gremlins working overtime! Ok, this is odd too. Earlier today I had 6 post for the week. Now the post count shows I am at 38 posts for the week, just a few hours later. Several days ago I had 42 posts for the week. I am also seeing 2 separate listing of this thread's title in the recent...
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    Has anyone else noticed posts disappearing from the forum? I have noticed posts disappearing over the last week or 2. The last time was today. I wrote a reply to a thread with many long words and nice encouraging comments and gentle explanations only to have it disappear the same day in just a couple hours. It's not just the posts disappearing. The total...
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    Hi cmc74, I wrote post to you earlier but it seems to have disappeared. You can ask your doctor to do the full celiac disease test panel, including the DGP IgA and DGP IgG now. They are very specific tests for gliaden antibodies. Often a doctor will do just the ttg IgA screening test, but there are more tests.
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    Hi DancingQueenYCD, Yes, you should keep eating at least some gluten every day until all the celiac testing is finished. The University of Chicago Celiac center says about 1/2 slice of bread daily is adequate. You should get both the blood antibody tests done and an endoscopy. They are both part of the diagnosis. You don't need to be scared about...
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    Hi Kimbercup, The biopsy is a good thing to do . Hopefully they took 4 to 6 biopsy samples per current guidelines. In the meantime, do continue to eat gluten and see if the doctor will do a full celiac disease panel for you, not just the ttg IgA screening test. People with DH (dermatitis herpetiformis) can sometimes "fail" the blood antibody tests...
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    Hi KristinAnn, Your doctor told you wrong. You should not stop eating gluten until all testing is completed. It looks like you didn't have the DGP IgG and DGP IgA antibody tests. You could ask the doctor to run those tests also. They are newer tests and more specific. It may make you feel bad, but if you want to get accurate test results, you...
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    I agree Posterboy that nutrients are very important for our health. IMHO every newly diagnosed celiac should be tested for vitamin and mineral deficiencies. That makes sense because celiac disease damage can cause malabsorption. There is a ton of information on thyroid issues on the internet that is free. A little Google or Dogpile searching will...
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    Here's a list of 14 food allergens that might be helpful. Eisonophilic esophagitis is another issue that might fit. It cause reactions in the throat to many foods.
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