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    Why ever not??!! Do they fake-out the bomb-sniffing dogs? Or do the airport security staff pull you out and search your luggage because they confuse anyone carrying Tasty Bite curry with a mid-eastern terrorist? No seriously -- what did you mean?
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    Your story would be funny if it weren't so scary! But it's no surprise to me -- everyone should be wary of the food brought to patients by hospital "professionals." I remember years ago when I was a kid seeing my grandmother's lunch tray while she was hospitalized -- although she was an insulin diabetic and it was clearly stated in her chart, they brought...
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    "i was wondering how long the outbreaks can last after going gluten-free so thanks for some insight into that. my poor lil guy will scratch until he has blood pouring down his arms and legs if we don't stop him and NOTHING seems to help at all. i asked the pharmacist and she suggested oatmeal bath. i wouldn't put a celiac into a bath of oatmeal!" ...
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    I tried a good homeopathic alternative to ibuprofen: an anti-inflammatory remedy called Traumeel. It's recommended for muscular pain, sports injuries, bruising, stuff like that. It actually seemed to help a lot when I pulled a muscle in my back. I don't know if would help for headaches, though, which is the other reason I used to take ibuprofen fairly...
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    A couple of days ago I read on another thread someone's recommendation that the tannin in black tea works to soothe the intense itching from DH. I think she was recommending bathing in a cool bath with black tea, but I just applied moistened tea bags directly to my rash, and it relieved the itching immediately! It didn't clear up the bumps -- they're still...
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    Welcome to the site, Calicoe, and thanks for checking in. I'm sorry to hear that you, too, are feeling badly. But I'm also learning a great deal from this forum and the articles on this site, and each time I log in, I either discover some new helpful tip, or at least I gain comfort from others' stories and advice. Like 2 days ago, I learned in the DH forum...
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    I am going through the same thing right now. Somehow got glutened last week, had a migraine and neck pain for only a day or two, but the itching started a day or two later even without any visible rash, and now, almost a week later, I'm covered with DH, in places I never had it before. The itching is far beyond anything I've experienced before too. Don...
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    Didn't get it but thanks for the post.
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    Thanks for the support. Your arm-slapping analogy was great, by the way. Sometimes a concrete example does the trick.
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    Well I'm really grateful to all of you for your thoughtful, compassionate responses. Each of you had something to say that made a lot of sense, reassured me, and calmed me down. Now that I have my head back on, I won't give up. I may not feel better physically (yet), but emotionally I feel so much better. Thanks again. Ellen
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    I could really use some advice, reassurance, or a reality check. I'm sitting up in bed at 3 AM because I'm so itchy and uncomfortable (for the second night in a row) and I'm beginning to question the rationality of remaining gluten-free when my reaction to an accidental glutening makes me so much sicker than I ever was before. In fact, I'm kind of starting...
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    I don't know about that brand in particular, but I always wash rice thoroughly, no matter where it comes from, even if it comes from a health food store with bins that don't allow for cross-contamination by scoops. I do that with all grains, actually -- first by swishing it around in a pot of water and pouring off the water (several times) and then rinsing...
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    Laura- Actually I think you're right -- I may have been thinking about the article by Dr. Hallie Davis recommending that MGUS and MM patients be tested for the celiac genes (as well as their first degree relatives) -- not the other way around. I don't know of any research on identification of a gene for MM or MGUS. If I do learn more about it, though,...
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    My mother is 81 and was diagnosed a couple of years ago with MGUS (monoclonal gammopathy), a precursor stage to multiple myeloma. She goes for blood checkups every 6th months and next month, she will ask them to test her for celiac disease. I don't know for certain whether I have celiac disease myself but I diagnosed myself as gluten intolerant through...
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    Hello all, I just got off the phone with the company that manufactures Ibuprofen for Longs Drugs (I know they're here in CA; don't know where else they do business). Anyway, their 200 mg coated ibuprofen caplets are gluten-free, according to their rep. I'm awaiting word back from the company that makes Traumeel, a homeopathic anti-inflammatory remedy...
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    I just got off the phone with the company that makes Longs Drugs brand ("generic") ibuprofen and their 200 mg coated caplets are gluten-free. They're the same thing as Advil but a lot cheaper. I'm waiting for an email back from the company that makes Traumeel (a homeopathic antiinflammatory tablet) that my friends swear by but I've never tried. If it...
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    Thanks, Dee. I'll definitely switch from ibuprofen to something else, because I have taken it (Advil, in fact) at least 2 or 3 times in the past month for neckaches-headaches. So maybe that's increased the itching, as well as the iodine. Thanks also for the link; I'll check out the article. Ellen
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    Hey out there, I've read a lot on this forum about DH and gluten but I'm hoping someone knows the answer to this without my having to go hunting through the threads and articles. Is DH also a symptom of other food sensitivities (like casein, soy, nightshades, etc.)? Also, is there one really good article I can read that'll give me a better understanding...
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    Hmmm.... thanks for mentioning that. I'll have to pay closer attention to that possibility. I don't use iodized salt at home, but who knows what I'm getting elsewhere? And I haven't really thought about seafood at all. I started keeping a basic food and symptoms diary but sometimes I go for a few days without remembering to write in it. I'll have to...
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    I have been gluten-free for about 2 months now and all my symptoms, including DH, are much better, but not completely gone. No matter how careful I've been against accidental glutening and cross-contamination, I still seem to get one or two new itchy spots each week or so, but as Flourgirl said, they are smaller and less bothersome the longer I'm gluten...
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    Hi Laura, Sorry to hear your treat turned out to be so much trouble. I'll bet it was just something the DQ employee handled just before pouring and handing you your drink. I had a bad reaction from "treating" myself to a Starbucks latte (what could be bad about a coffee and steamed milk, I thought). I thought it would be safe because the person who makes...
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    Hi Lisa, Welcome to the site! I'm also relatively new to this forum and to gluten-free eating, and like you, I've read a lot more on this forum than I've written so I'm just starting to get to know some people here. It sounds like we have some things (and questions) in common. I also have a supportive husband, 2 grown kids with one still at home (she...
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    This has become a huge issue for me because my husband really likes to go out to restaurants. Especially now that one kids is out of the house and the other is almost 18 so is mostly gone on weekends. For my husband, eating out is a social thing, almost a recreational activity. Plus, our closest friends are a couple who we often do "day trips" with on...
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    Yes, Trader Joe's has a lot of gluten-free stuff, but be careful! Some of the products on their gluten-free product list are made in facilities and/or on equipment that also process wheat (and other allergins), so there is a definite risk of cross-contamination with some of those products. I think their list (at least, the last one I got hold of) is comprised...
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    ARCHIVED Looking For A Doc In San Jose, Ca

    ellen123 replied to tom's topic in Doctors

    That's funny, Momma Goose! Thanks for pointing that out! I didn't even pay attention to the date of the first post, only the most recent one from Yolo. Tom may be a doctor himself by now!
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