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ARCHIVED gluten-free/cf/df "chicken" Nuggets
MLB replied to Guhlia's topic in Gluten-Free Recipes & Cooking Tips
Good to know! I always wondered what I could use in place of the egg in things like that. -
I know exactly how you feel! I had a normal 1st pg but my 2nd pg I developed PE/HELLP. We want another child so bad but I'm so scared of both PE and possibly triggering an autoimmune problem. To complicate things we can only conceive with IVF. I won't tell you how many times I've made the appt with my IVF doctor and cancelled it. I wish I had some words of...
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ARCHIVED Great News Enterolab Testing
MLB replied to MLB's topic in Post Diagnosis, Recovery & Treatment of Celiac Disease
Thanks! I've improved so much in 9 months. Things that went away or improved greatly: upper abdominal pain (bad - my worst symptom) daily headaches constipation hypoglycemia (this was getting quite bad as well - totally gone now!) eczema blood pressure (i got to cut my medication in half) anxiety Still struggling with: acid reflux - not like... -
ARCHIVED Question About Gene Results
MLB replied to MLB's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms
Yes, you are right, it doesn't really matter in the long run. I'm happy to report that I just got retested thru Enterolab and my malabsorption score is normal (<300)! I guess I'm most curious for genetic reasons, and a bit because people don't take me seriously not having actual Celiac. I get everything from "it's just a fad" to "if you tell yourself you... -
ARCHIVED Question About Gene Results
MLB replied to MLB's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms
Hi, Yes, we struggled with infertility. My 3 kids were conceived with lots of help - In-Vitro Fertilization. We have severe male factor problems and they were not able to find anything "wrong" with me, but that doesn't mean it doesn't exist. I have regular periods, ovulation, etc. My eggs were not the greatest quality for being so young (first IVF at ... -
ARCHIVED Great News Enterolab Testing
MLB posted a topic in Post Diagnosis, Recovery & Treatment of Celiac Disease
Hi all, I just got my newest Enterolab test results back. 9 months ago I tested + for gluten and dairy and severe malabsorption (1279). My new test results show a normal fecal fat score indicating no malabsorption! I was really excited so thought I'd share. I've been so careful with my diet and have not cheated once (intentionally anyway - been glutened... -
ARCHIVED Question About Gene Results
MLB replied to MLB's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms
Thanks again for your reply. So what (if anything) should I tell our primary care docs? I have not told them about our tests, diet, etc. In fact, we haven't been to the dr because we've been so healthy. -
ARCHIVED Question About Gene Results
MLB replied to MLB's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms
Thank you all. This is really interesting. Especially since one of my children ( i have 3 ) has a such a strong gluten reaction. She had daily stomach aches and headaches and they went away overnight on the gluten-free diet. I didn't have her gene test done but we did igg testing and it showed gluten/dairy reaction. The other 2 don't have symptoms but I had... -
ARCHIVED Swollen Hands After Waking Up
MLB replied to I hate gluten's topic in Coping with Celiac Disease
I get this too, it's not horrible or anything but i notice it every morning. It usually goes away 15 min or so after getting up. I had it before i went gluten free and going gluten-free has not changed it. -
ARCHIVED Question About Gene Results
MLB posted a topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms
These results are not new, I got them about 9 months ago so I've been on a gluten/dairy free diet since then. I just assumed i wasn't celiac from the gene results but could i still have celiac with these genes? Fecal Antigliadin IgA 58 (Normal Range <10 Units) Fecal Antitissue Transglutaminase IgA 28 Units (Normal Range <10 Units)... -
ARCHIVED Rice Dream...grrrrr
MLB posted a topic in Gluten-Free Foods, Products, Shopping & Medications
OK, I"m still fairly new to this diet being only a few months into it. I've been on such a good streak though, havn't been sick since Thanksgiving. Then I had to go and make cookies last night using Rice Dream, after all, it says Gluten Free right on the label! I usually use hemp milk but I was out. I'm so dang sick today and it's the only thing different... -
ARCHIVED Anyone Use Mccormick's Artifical Butter Flavor?
MLB posted a topic in Gluten-Free Foods, Products, Shopping & Medications
The label says gluten free on it but I'm wondering if it's also dairy and soy free? I think I may be reacting to it but sometimes it's so hard to pinpoint what's making me sick. Ingredients: WATER, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, AND FD&C YELLOW 5. AVAILABLE SIZE I mixed it with palm shortening, salt and yellow food coloring to make a gfcfsf... -
Mrs. Buttersworth Syrup
MLB replied to Jodie2DQ2's topic in Gluten-Free Foods, Products, Shopping & Medications
That's interesting. Both my daughter and I reacted twice to this syrup. We are fine when we have pure maple syrup. -
ARCHIVED Can Someone Help Me Find A Substitute For Soy Sauce?
MLB replied to MLB's topic in Gluten-Free Foods, Products, Shopping & Medications
Thanks everyone for the suggestions. I do love sesame oil, but it doesn't quite have that salty taste I'm craving with my asian food. I'm not sure if I've ever tried the toasted kind so I will look for that. I don't think the La Choy will work for me becasue of the soy protein, but thanks for the suggestion! That recipe for the mock soy sauce sounds... -
ARCHIVED Can Someone Help Me Find A Substitute For Soy Sauce?
MLB posted a topic in Gluten-Free Foods, Products, Shopping & Medications
I'm gluten and soy free so sadly tamari won't work for me either. My dh is asian so I cook a lot of asian food and I really miss that soy sauce taste. Does anyone have any ideas of either a product that's out there or something I could make that would resemble this flavor? Thanks a lot. -
ARCHIVED Newbie, What Tests Should I Do, Entero Labs Or Optimum?
MLB replied to dizzygrinch's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms
I was debating between these two companies a few months ago (although I was looking into the 96 food allergy blood test at Optimum) and I went with Enterolab because I looked them up on the Better Business Bureau and Optimum got a grade "F" and has 85 complaints against it. I'm really happy with what I got from Enterolab. -
ARCHIVED Blood Test Results, Autoimmune Illness Questions
MLB replied to meg2's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms
I don't have celiac, "just" gluten intolerance. I tested negative on the celiac blood tests, but I tested positive through Enterolab stool testing and also through Elisa food allergy blood testing. I also found out I'm allergic to dairy, eggs and soy (and banans, almonds and garlic). This all started after the birth of my third child 3 years ago. I had/have... -
ARCHIVED Looking For A Nana's Cookie Copycat Recipe
MLB replied to MLB's topic in Gluten-Free Recipes & Cooking Tips
The cookies are delicious, so soft and cakey the way I like them. I did something wrong though as they are so soft they fall apart when you pick them up. I couldn't roll out the dough because the dough was too sticky. I think I must have added too much liquid with the egg replacer. The palm shortening is softer than margerine also so that may have affected... -
ARCHIVED Looking For A Nana's Cookie Copycat Recipe
MLB replied to MLB's topic in Gluten-Free Recipes & Cooking Tips
Ok, so I just made the dough. I don't have any lemons, but I had all the other ingredients so I made them almond flavor. The dough is chilling in the fridge but my oh my I can't keep my finger out of the bowl. haha. I used the egg replacer with extra water and instead of margarine (i can't have soy) I used Spectrum palm shortening. So far so good, I'll... -
ARCHIVED Looking For A Nana's Cookie Copycat Recipe
MLB replied to MLB's topic in Gluten-Free Recipes & Cooking Tips
Thanks!! I will try this! Do you think it's ok to use egg replacer? I can't have eggs. -
ARCHIVED Looking For A Nana's Cookie Copycat Recipe
MLB posted a topic in Gluten-Free Recipes & Cooking Tips
I am in love with Nana's No Gluten Cookies, especially the lemon. They are so expensive though. Does anyone have a recipe that compares to these? I would love you forever! Soft, cakey, and I love that they are sweetened with fruit juice instead of cane sugar. -
ARCHIVED Not Satisfied On My New Diet
MLB replied to MLB's topic in Post Diagnosis, Recovery & Treatment of Celiac Disease
Thanks all! I do like the suggestion to eat saturated fat and meats. Since starting this diet, I crave meat and fat. I will eat a whole avadaco in one sitting. Yes, I have put on a few pounds. My family looks at me so strange now because before the diet I used to be semi-vegetarian, but now I pile on the meat. I thought it would be overkill to eat meat... -
ARCHIVED Not Satisfied On My New Diet
MLB posted a topic in Post Diagnosis, Recovery & Treatment of Celiac Disease
So it's been about 2 months of my gluten, dairy, egg and soy free diet. I have definately had many positive reactions to the diet (less stomach aches, no more reflux, better mood mostly, fingernails and toenails growing out healthy and strong, lower blood pressure, less anxiety) but it's been so hard. I don't feel satisfied when I eat. I feel like i keep... -
ARCHIVED Why So Tired After Going gluten-free?
MLB replied to MLB's topic in Post Diagnosis, Recovery & Treatment of Celiac Disease
Thanks all! Feeling pretty good today as the family let me sleep in till 9:00. I would like to get the vitamin testing done in the near future, there's just some insurance issues I have to work out first. I'm seeing a naturopath that's not covered by insurance so I'm paying out of pocket. I have an appt in a few days so I will ask him about that. I'll look... -
ARCHIVED Why So Tired After Going gluten-free?
MLB posted a topic in Post Diagnosis, Recovery & Treatment of Celiac Disease
I am about a month into my Gluten-free Casein-free diet. I've started feeling much less abdominal pain and better digestion. But I am soooo tired. I've never been a very tired person, never took naps, etc. but now I can't seem to get the energy to do anything. I just want to lay on the couch and sleep ( i have 4 small kids so not really an option!). What...