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  1. mushroom
    Thank you Peter. I had read the other thread on this and still couldn't "get" it. Now I understand (I think).
  2. mushroom
    When you want to reply to multiple posts in one single post, I know you use the +Quote button next to reply, and it turns red. So you do your reply; then how do you negotiate to the next post and add on the next quote and reply? No computer whiz here, but shouldn't it be more obvious or in the help section?
  3. mushroom
    Is there any Vitamin E not derived from either wheat or soy?
  4. mushroom
    Oh my, I felt so sad reading your story. What a miserable time you have had and are having. Makes a lot of the tales of woe on here sound like happy fairy tales. First of all, welcome to the forum. Let's hope that the combined wisdom of our members can provide you with some help. I will state right off that I am not one of the most knowledgeable on...
  5. mushroom
    Please excuse me for saying this but I do not think that this is something to aim for, or something which is very attractive. Especially if you have to limit yourself to 50 calories a day to achieve it. You have probably heard and ignored this 50 times before, but I could not hold my tongue. Sorry.
  6. mushroom
    Nah, she belongs to the whole country, her parents had to cede custody because everyone wanted to claim her. Just keep her outta the hands of the current guvmint, they'll turn her into a flamin' capitalist and pretty soon she'll be selling leg amputations on the 'net Would gladly claim her as mine own, but she looks so muchly betta than I did at her age...
  7. mushroom
    Sorry you are having trouble replying. To do so, click on "reply" in the post you want to reply to. It will give you the whole message as a quote. Go the bottom of that quote, and start typing. When you are finished click "Add Reply" down below and you should be right (and not frustrated). Later, in additional posts if you want, you can highlight the...
  8. mushroom
    Tis, if you're our Sophie. Won three gold medals in the Paralympics (in swimming). Whatta galll!. She doesn't know she has only one of 'em.
  9. mushroom
    Wow, this seems to validate my bogeyman behind every bush feeling which I keep trying to quell. I was the same as you, don't know where my cholesterol is now but I was always high HDL, low LDL, so overall high with the right ratio; low folate, low normal ferritin. My doctor just ignored the low T3 because the other two were fine, and in fact in a subsequent...
  10. mushroom
    Thanks for posting that Momma Goose. Our newspaper report did not mention the bit about using it for psoriatic arthritis too.
  11. mushroom
    Welcome to the forum. Celiacs are not necessarily underweight or anemic. These both in my estimation qualify for the urban myth category. Many celiacs are even overweight because their bodies seem to go into conservation mode because they are not absorbing all the nutrients they need (vitamins and minerals, e.g.) because of their leaky guts and diarrhea...
  12. mushroom
    Thanks for your post. No one told me to go gluten free, either. It just made sense. The soy removal was forced upon me by intense itching (OMG, thought I had eaten some yesterday, woke up in middle of night and almost scratched myself raw--gone this morning), and the nightshade departure came from learning they cause inflammation. But don't feel bad...
  13. mushroom
    Oops, sorry, rudeness in not identifying self. Please don't call me mushy--sounds like squishy, oozy, slimy, wishy washy... not good. Whole long story about my name. Don't normally use it on here 'cos it's usually radically mispronounced. Neroli, rhymes with verily (I say unto thee), but usually (except in NZ or Italy) comes out as Nero Lie, or...
  14. mushroom
    My RA is no better, no worse after going gluten free, now soy free and nightshade free. It's a bit disappointing, really.
  15. mushroom
    I don't recall any specific testing; it was so long ago I was complaining to the doctors, and so long ago that I stopped complaining. I do recall an abdominal scan with contrast; not sure what that was for. Of course I had the usual CBC's but nothing targeted at any specific cause of symptomatology. Was just written off as IBS and fibromyalgia and/or a...
  16. mushroom
    Just don't light any matches!!! I was just as addicted to the sulphur in the matches as to the nicotine! :lol:
  17. mushroom
    Yeah, I know what you mean about all this "free" stuff. Not only is it very expensive, but it takes a great toll on our willpower. But smoking and its effects is even more expensive. You can't afford to smoke and live gluten free at the same time!! Ha ha. Hang in there, both of you. You are not losing it. You are regaining your health. Do...
  18. mushroom
    Do ask the doctor's office for a copy of the blood test results. It is a good idea to maintain your own copies of medical records for reference. Often you (or another doctor) can pick up on things that have been overlooked. Your lab report should show its reference range for the test. Many doctors consider things that are only mildly positive as negative...
  19. mushroom
    Hi, and welcome to the forum. I have time only for a quick answer. The good news is that a lot of these intolerances may be temporary. And you well may be able to tolerate some things that you tested mildly positive to, just not very much of them. Concentrate on what the tests show you can eat for a while-l-ooks like white fish, potatoes, lots...
  20. mushroom
    If you intend going through the celiac testing you must continue eating gluten until the testing is done, otherwise your results will be affected (blood testing measures antibodies to gluten which are produced when gluten is present, the endoscopy measures damage to the small intestine which can start to heal in the absence of gluten). From your symptom...
  21. mushroom
    Oh dear, I knew sooner or later someone would talk about ice cream, and that I would be a fool and read it (tears streaming down cheeks). Sniff, sniff. I'm going to try and find me some of that coconut ice cream come June. Does anyone know what it's called and who makes it??
  22. mushroom
    Everyone is different in their response times, both to eating gluten, and to the absence of gluten. Some feel better without gluten right away, for others it takes up to 2-3 weeks for the tummy to settle down and say ahhh! If you don't feel any better after that long there's probably something else going on, either in addition to or as well as. Most celiacs...
  23. mushroom
    Generally, if it is just a lactose intolerance, you will be okay with yogurt, butter, sour cream, cheese, anything cultured to digest the lactose, but milk, cream, ice cream, frozen yogurt (nor really yogurt!) will kill you. That's the way it has been for me.
  24. mushroom
    If scratching your head made your hair greasy, mine would be dripping (psoriasis). It is parched dry, but... the oil probably can't get through the scales!!! (I used to have super oily hair).
  25. mushroom
    I have psoriatic arthritis (RA seronegative), and went gluten free after doing my research. My present rheumatologist is supportive of the gluten connection. Alas, while my intestinal issues cleared up, I have not noticed much improvement in the arthritis and psoriasis, so I am currently taking Humira (in my third month) and it seems to be helping where...
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