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    I started having constipation after diagnosis and going gluten free. After 2 years I discovered that a probiotic (3 billion) with yogurt put me (thankfully) back to normal.
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    Eating out is the worst part of celiac for me as I don't really want to discuss my health history with strangers. I try to look at a menu online before going to the restaurant so I am prepared to discuss a particular dish. I try to pick a chair which will be accessible to the server so I am not yelling across a table. As others have mentioned, I also say...
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    I don't claim to be a vegetarian, I simply don't eat meat unless I have to. Which means I only eat meat if I am at a restaurant or visiting. I don't cook so my preferred easy to prepare meal is brown rice from my rice cooker with cannellini beans topped with spaghetti sauce. For some reason, I never tire of it.
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    With regards to oats, this link my be useful, Open Original Shared Link The wikipedia page on oat sensitivity says this, "There is no evidence that oats can trigger GSE (gluten sensitive enteropathy), only that in a small number of celiacs disease can be sustained or reinitiated by oats once triggered by wheat." but there is no citation so not...
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    I would probably also periodically get a blood test to see if my body is reacting to gluten. As I understand it, the flour in pizza has a higher gluten content. I have fond memories of eating the Donatos Founder's Favorite at the High Street restaurant some 25 years ago.
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    I suggest you read the book "Celiac Disease: A Hidden Epidemic" by Dr. Peter Green. I found it invaluable for helping to distinguish the facts from the myths. It is particularly important for you since you mention not having any symptoms which might tempt you (as it did me) to not bother with going gluten free. I never had a digestive reaction to gluten...
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    FYI, this was from part of the email I sent to family members, ... However, as this is related to genetics, I am taking the advice of my doctor and informing you of your slightly increased risk. The probability of your also having or getting celiac is, 1 in 133: for general population (inlaws) 1 in 40: for second degree relative (niece,nephew...
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    My philosophy is that if it is visibly clean then it is safe as long as it is dedicated to gluten free usage. If I go by the max recommended allowable gluten per day, then that can be easily seen. And if some how gluten is hiding in some type of crevice, it is not going to multiply like a bacteria so will only end up being safer with usage. I cleaned my...
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    ARCHIVED Help :)

    zero replied to amy.renee's topic in Coping with Celiac Disease

    I like pure fit protein bars as a filling snack and protein supplement. I also like the food for life frozen rice almond bread typically found at whole foods and the larger grocery stores for use with peanut butter and jelly (jif and smuckers). For extended trips, I pack a loaf and jar in my (checked) suitcase. It is also hard to beat cereal when you want...
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    I stick to the simple and plain foods at a buffet and have not had a problem in my limited experience. At a thanksgiving dinner buffet that meant raw veggies and fruit for appetizers, plain turkey, potatoes, asparagus, no gravy ... I had to give up my normal vegetarian diet but it was a filling meal. The tough part is looking at all the deserts I couldn...
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    What you are suggesting sounds a lot like Open Original Shared Link. At least for someone with celiac, this sounds like an exceptionally bad idea since gauging the damage is difficult. I am not gluten free because of the symptoms but rather because of the other consequences which come from the disease. At diagnosis, I suggested to the doctor that because...
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    Sharpy, I am catholic and I have chosen to not take communion. I came to that decision after taking communion after 2 weeks of being gluten free and was surprised to have a reaction. I never liked the idea of doing the shared wine cup and didn't like the idea of approaching the priest about low gluten hosts. That was two and a half years ago. I am...
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    1. Male 2. 50 3. 2 years 4. No 5. Not too bad -- my sensitivity starts at the crouton size. 6. Yes. 7. No -- maybe more aware for doctors. 8. Following the diet is inconvenient but not a burden. No known long term consequences fortunately. 9. More choices at the super market and restaurants but given the percent of the population which has this disease...
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    This is the data I collected a couple of years ago so it may be out of date, 1 in 133: for general population 1 in 40: for second degree relative (niece, nephew) 1 in 22: for primary relative (parents,siblings) 10%: for a twin sister 70%: for an identical twin brother I am the only one in my family with celiac which is also likely given...
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    I work out everyday and lost an unusual 6 pounds when symptoms started and gained them back a year later after I was diagnosed. I'm not convinced all of those pounds were fat so your gym results may improve as your gut heals. My last official gluten meal was a burrito (sigh).
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    I have also experienced constipation after becoming gluten free though it is more at the annoying level rather than something I am concerned about. And I also don't eat meat but eat lots of rice and beans so maybe there is a connection there. I figured it was because of the removal of the whole grains from my diet. I use some natural laxatives but I can...
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    ARCHIVED Immune Issues?

    zero replied to K8ling's topic in Coping with Celiac Disease

    Interesting question. Before my diagnosis, I went through about four years with several strep throats and and a couple of ear infections and a cold or two. In the two years since being gluten free I have had one small cold. Maybe it is a coincidence or maybe my immune system is no longer being stressed. Oddly, the hay fever is worse.
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    I never had a reaction to gluten before my diagnosis so naturally I thought it was wrong. After going gluten free for a few weeks I started having reactions to accidental glutening. I also gained back 6 pounds. It takes time to adjust to a new diet and basically a new life style. Out of curiosity, how were you tested?
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    For the year of so before I was diagnosed, I had the strangest depression which would come and go. I would do or experience something which should make me happy but it wouldn't. I kept asking myself "why am I not happy?". And it felt like a depression which was imposed on me. After I went gluten free, I still felt a degree of depression but it felt (feels...
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    I am celiac and don't eat meat unless I am at a restaurant and have no choice. My preferred easy meal is brown rice, beans, spaghetti sauce and hot sauce. Rice and quinoa is pretty easy to make in a rice cooker and can often be used as a substitute for pasta. Good luck.
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    I had a similar question for my doctor and he suggested I study up on the disease since I hadn't heard of it before. I suggest reading "Celiac Disease: A Hidden Epidemic" by Green and Jones which I think provides a pretty good guide on the medical aspects of the diseases. One of the examples they give is that eating gluten is like skinning your knee. In...
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    I can't find the original link where I got this data but you can take a look at this one, Open Original Shared Link
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    This is a part of the email I sent out. In the parenthesis I put in the names of some of my relatives and some imaginary relatives (no twin brothers or sisters): However, as this is related to genetics, I am taking the advice of my doctor and informing you of your slightly increased risk. The probability of your also having or getting celiac is, 1...
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    For my endoscopy/colonoscopy the doctor noted inflammation in the stomach. He said that this can be caused by all of the laxatives taken to prep for the colonoscopy. My experience was similar to yours -- it was just about the easiest medical test I have ever had.
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    ARCHIVED Body Builders

    zero replied to damboyz1's topic in Sports and Fitness

    Not really a supplement but I like purefit protein bars which have 18g of protein per bar and are gluten free.
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