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  1. Canadian Karen
    I am so happy you have found out that gluten free cooking can actually taste good!!! You can do this! You are only 37 years old and have decades of happiness ahead of you with your family! Make it happen! Hugs. Karen
  2. Canadian Karen
    Hi Gillian502: Sounds like you and I are in the same boat!! The dr. did mention that collagenous colitis (which is the same thing as microscopic colitis), could be the cause of the constant diarrhea. If the biopsies taken show the collagenous colitis, he said the first treatment would be very high doses of bismuth (8 tablets a day for 8 weeks) and...
  3. Canadian Karen
    Hi Charlotte, I just also wanted to mention that I get the feeling that you think that your intestines are so far damaged that they are beyond repair, so why bother now..... I have read many posts here from people who have literally been at death's door before their celiac was even discovered, and once going gluten-free, their recovery was amazing....
  4. Canadian Karen
    Hi Gail! Welcome to the forum..... you will find a great bunch of really supportive fellow celiacs here..... Along with the gluten-free list of products on this forum (which is a great list), there is also another forum at www.delphiforums.com. On the left, click on "Health and Wellness" and then the second forum down is the Celiac forum.... In there...
  5. Canadian Karen
    You have been a busy bee!!!! Any info you obtain would be greatly appreciated by your Canadian friend in the Great White North!!!! Have a great day, celiac3270! p.s. I am still trying to get some info on what meats are gluten-free here in Canada..... other than Maple Lodge Farms, I am having a difficult time getting info..... Karen
  6. Canadian Karen
    Hi Bam Bam...... The following are gluten-free.... For shampoos, Pantene's shampoo, conditioner and hairspray ... Aim toothpaste Cover Girl Gain laundry detergent Downy dryer sheets Softsoap hand soap For hand lotion, I use Life brand at Shopper's Drug Mart (Canadian....) Secret underarm deoderant Sunlight dish detergent Those are all I can...
  7. Canadian Karen
    I am taking two heaps of psyllium seed husk and also two tablets of Pro Diem per day - what I am not sure about is what is the best way to take these for maximum "binding" effect? Should I take them before meals or after meals? And also, do you take your acidophillus before or after meals? Thanks, guys! Karen
  8. Canadian Karen
    Also, forgot to mention, Kraft is an amazing company when it comes to listing their gluten..... Go to their website, they have a complete list of gluten-free products, I use it all the time. I use their bbq sauces, the salad dressings, etc. There is an amazing selection we can choose from..... Good Luck! Karen
  9. Canadian Karen
    Charlotte, First of all, welcome to the forum - you will find an abundant supply of support here.... Please reconsider your position on not taking the gluten-free diet, it is not as daunting as it looks, really....... I really terrified me at first, I thought "There is no way I can stick to this...." But after a while, I realized, "Hey, I'm a meat...
  10. Canadian Karen
    Hi Joanna..... I would love for that to be the case (no such thing as refractory, that is....) as it would life a huge weight off my shoulders..... I think I will contact the Mayo (do they answer questions from someone outside the U.S., i.e. Canada?) I will wait though until after the colonoscopy and biopsies give us more answers that we are looking...
  11. Canadian Karen
    Did you ask the restaurant if their marinating sauce is gluten-free? A lot of times they contain gluten..... Also, have you checked all your medications, vitamins, supplements? Karen
  12. Canadian Karen
    Thanks, I sure am not looking forward to it!!!! I hope they give me that medication everyone is talking about that makes you forget the whole thing!!! I just want them to find the reason why my antibodies aren't going down either. I am just praying every night that they don't say to me that it is refractory..... that's not good....... I think I would...
  13. Canadian Karen
    I don't know about Splenda, but I know for sure Stevia is gluten-free. I have no problems with that. Karen
  14. Canadian Karen
    When I went to the dr. this week, I found out my antibodies are still sky high (over 100) despite being gluten-free for 1 1/2 years (with some inadvertent slips....) They are going to be doing a colonoscopy of find out if it is collagenous colitis..... that's what he suspects it is..... he said my thyroid could also be throwing things out of whack... ...
  15. Canadian Karen
    Have you checked EVERYTHING???? I thought I did, but after some serious sleuthing, I discovered several things that were still contaminating me.... 1) I was using the family toaster, not my own, therefore wheat crumbs were getting onto my gluten-free bread.... 2) I was drinking Clamato Juice (I loved Bloody Caesars, a Canadian drink), and ...
  16. Canadian Karen
    I am kind of in between....... I need the tv on to go to sleep but the sound is turns down and I have the closed captioning on..... But for noise, I have to fall asleep with my humidifier on.... it has a waterfall sound and is quite rhythmic and calming..... Karen
  17. Canadian Karen
    Hi celiac3270, I just thought of something else..... Have they looked at your gall bladder for the source of your problems? I have a friend who went through very much the same thing with the vomiting and the acid, etc. and her gall bladder had to be removed. She feel 10 times better after the surgery..... Just a thought....... Hugs. Karen
  18. Canadian Karen
    The dr. should do a bone density test on her because with the years of malabsorption that celiacs have to deal with and wreak havoc on our bones..... We have a much higher risk of osteoporosis due to the malabsorption of calcium... I hope she is feeling better soon..... Karen
  19. Canadian Karen
    I use Aim Toothpaste Pantene Shampoo Pantene Conditioner Pantene Hair Spray Secret Under Arm Deodarent Cover Girl Makeup I use Life Brand lotion at Shopper's Drug Mart (Canadian) All confirmed gluten-free..... Also, I use Gain Laundry Detergent and Downy Sheets For dishes I use Sunlight Dish Detergent..... All also gluten-free...... Have...
  20. Canadian Karen
    Oh celiac3270, I am so sorry you had to go through that!! Obviously, that person didn't know who she was dealing with!! She obviously doesn't know how you are heads and shoulders ahead of other children your age..... She probably was just treating you like she treats any other kid who says they aren't feeling well..... which, by the way, doesn't sound...
  21. Canadian Karen
    I am eating a lot of potatoes and rice myself..... I find that it is both very easy on my intestines and is very filling.... I also eat a lot of red meat for the protein... I do have a question though - for those who take psyllium seed husk, for maximum "bulking", should I take the psyllium before my meal or after my meal? Thanks for any help! Karen
  22. Canadian Karen
    Hi Amy..... unfortunately, it is par for the course where celiac is concerned.... I just went to a celiac specialist this week, he also mentioned he is going to do a bone density test on my since I have had difficult to control celiac (he's not calling it refractory, yet....) for many, many years...... he said it is quite common for our bones to deteriorate...
  23. Canadian Karen
    I picked up my eldest daughter today at a friends place down in the Beaches. On our way home, I stopped off at the Loblaws at Victoria Park/Danforth... I was in gluten free heaven!! They had two isles of gluten free stuff! It was the most extensive selection I have seen so far.... and the products I usually buy at the health food store were also there...
  24. Canadian Karen
    Oh my goodness, what an ordeal your family has been through!!! I am so happy Kylie is on the road to recovery with the gluten free diet. I can't imagine how I would survive knowing I had a medical bill like that over my head..... especially when it should be the last thing you have to worry about. It is not fair that you would have to worry about that...
  25. Canadian Karen
    Pantene. Both their shampoo and conditioners are gluten-free...... Have a great day! Karen
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