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    PS A pharmacist recommended the iron supplement Fergon. Do you know if that will irritate my stomach or cause constipation? Thanks.
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    Thanks for your advice. I'm really trying to get some kind of cooking system set up, but it will probably take a few weeks at least, and I'm trying to figure out how to eat in the meantime. If you get take-out rice from a Chinese or Mexican restaurant, do you really need to worry about CC? I've had bad bloating and gas pain for the past few days, and I...
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    Thanks for your reply. I think I'm going to switch to Women's One-A-Day, because I feel safer getting my iron that way, rather than taking an iron supplement. I'm so bloated and I have such bad gas pain, I'm afraid of getting constipated, which I've heard iron supplements can do. But the letter you posted from the company gives me pause. Since you're...
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    Thanks for your reply. What do the pancreatic enzymes do? Would they reduce the bloating? I called the people at Ensure, who said you have to worry about the upper limit of manganese, but if you're not taking a vitamin, you can have up to eight a day. Do you have any idea what happens if you ingest too much manganese or Vitamin A, because I could really...
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    Thanks for your good wishes. May I ask what multi-vitamin you take?
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    Thanks, I really appreciate it. Would you happen to have any advice about iron supplements?
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    Thanks for your reply. I'm also trying to figure out what to do about an iron supplement, in case you have any advice.
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    Thanks for the advice. Do you have any experience with iron supplements?
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    Thanks for your kind wishes. I'm anemic and I need an iron supplement, but I'm so bloated and have so much gas pain right not, I'm afraid to put anything new in my stomach. The pharmacist recommended Fergon because it's derived from plants and is the most gentle. Have you had anyexperience with iron supplements? I'm getting a little iron in Ensure, but...
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    Thanks so much for your thoughtful response. Do you mind if I ask why you can't take iron? The reason I'm asking is because I'm about to buy some and I'm afraid it will upset my stomach or constipate me. I can tell I really need it because I'm very pale and weak and even if I didn't have a malabsorption problem, I realize I'm getting little iron from my...
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    I couldn't figure out why I'm so exhausted, then I just discovered that the Centrum multi I'm taking contains no iron, and I'm having one Ensure a day, but that only contains 25% of my iron, and I think I'm having absorption problems. My feet are swollen because I'm not absorbing enough protein, even though my heart is fine. Can anyone recommend a good...
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    Thank you for your excellent advice. I'm going to pick up the B-vitamins you suggested. I have very very low energy after one week without gluten, except for small amounts I was getting by accident. I'm drinking one Ensure every day and taking a Centrum daily vitamin, but could you also please recommend some iron supplement that would be easy to absorb...
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    Thanks!
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    Thanks!
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    Thanks.
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    I have a sprained arm. I'd like to take Aleve, but I don't want it to upset my stomach. The company says it's gluten-free. Thanks.
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    I just started taking a Centrum multi-vitamin. Is Centrum a good vitamin? It says they're gluten-free. I crush it and eat it in baby food applesauce because I can't swallow it whole. It lists all the B-vitamins. What about eating papaya instead of taking papain? Thanks so much for your thoughtful reply. One more thing: I think I'm going to start...
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    Both foods and cosmetics. Does anyone have a link? Thanks in advance.
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    After I read your post, I checked my shampoo -- Nature's Gate chamomile -- and it has, among other things, barley malt and hydrolyzed wheat protein. Could that really make a difference? If so, could you recommend another brand that's gluten-free? My toothpaste is Colgate, and the label doesn't reveal any gluten, soap is Neutrogena. I had hives tonight...
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    Thank you so much for the terrific advice. Would slippery elm lozenges be effective? Can I do anything besides elevate my legs for the leg swelling? Anything topical I can use for hives? How much do I really have to worry about CC; for example, if I get rice from a restaurant, do I need to be concerned with whether they just prepared anything with gluten...
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    Thank you so much for your advice. I do not have a microwave at this time or even a toaster oven, so I am reliant upon places like Whole Foods and Trader Joe's, or chicken take-out, which was fine until the Celiac hit. On second thought, maybe it wasn't fine, because right before it started, I was eating tons of untoasted whole-grain bread, such as spelt...
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    Thank you so much for your answer. I tried some Earth's Best fruit baby food today and did well with that, but I don't know when it's okay to start phasing in oranges or other whole fruits or something acidic like tomato sauce. Would you recommend white rice? What about a very small portion of well-cooked beans, for protein? Any other foods that are very...
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    Thank you so much for your answer. Could you please explain what a growth inhibitor is? If you have Celiac, are you more sensitive to sugar, because I've been eating a lot of (gluten-free) lollipops -- I've found they stop me from wheezing. The wheezing started about a month ago, as I became more run-down and malnourished. I've been eating hard...
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    I'd appreciate any info about this. Thanks!
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    Or do I need the extra nutrition since my body's not processing it at full capacity? Thanks!
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