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  1. GF avenger
    Just wanted to pop in and add that my primary symptom of gluten exposure feels like a bladder infection, but may actually be interstitial cystitis that is aggravated by the gluten. Tips for feeling better quick: Steep some looseleaf nettle tea for 10 minutes, and drink up. I believe the antihistamine properties make me feel better within an hour. ...
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    Happy birthday and may God bless you today!

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    gluten-free Jenny, Though I've never been tested for it, I suspected that I had some mineral deficiencies, and started taking a Magnesium Calcium supplement that seems to help the restless leg thing a bit. It's a reverse of the usual ratio - 800 mg mag, 400 mg cal, and a bit of zinc. I take it just as I get into bed. Magnesium apparently relaxes muscle...
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    Hiya gang. Thought I'd return with 9 or so months later with my gluten-free success story, partly in hopes of bolstering those who are struggling with some aspect of their diagnosis (or lack of), and also just to celebrate feeling so much better! Looking back now I can see so many more things that were wrong with my poor body, beyond the expected...
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    It is really hard to wrap your head around the idea that you'll not ever have a food that so common, again! And the healing process may take longer than you like, but you WILL notice positive changes, almost daily. I'm about 9 months along, and I feel so much better... well worth the aggravation of learning about hidden sources of gluten, finding substitutes...
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    Karen, I don't know if you're in the Pacific Northwest, but there's a great coconut milk based ice cream called Coconut Bliss out here in Oregon, available at Fred Meyer and the like. gluten-free, CF, delicious! My BF is dairy intolerant, I'm gluten intolerant, but this ice cream is not a substitute, it is simply the BEST. As for eggs, while my...
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    My BF and I just visited the Bella Cucina on Business 97 in Bend, Oregon. Holy gluten-free menu, Batman! Despite the lackluster surroundings - the restaurant is in a big box factory outlet kind of strip mall - Bella Cucina has a gluten-free menu par excellence. Nearly everything - including all of the pasta, pizza, bread baskets, etc - can be provided...
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    Ugh, I can so relate! I was rowing 4-5 days a week, big bike rides 2-3 days, bike commuting 4-5 days, doing massage 4 days and 4 hours/day/week... And running when I felt like it. Of course, this coupled with some crazy family stress may have set off the celiac. The best thing I've found to do is to just go with my body - if I'm tired, headachey...
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    Hi tmb You seem very well educated on the particular manifestations of your ordeal with gluten, but I thought that I would mention that I saw some marked improvement in my skin immediately after beginning to take a supplement from Vitanica called the IC Blend. I'm assuming that the copious amounts of Vitamin A in it are what made the difference, but I...
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    Hi tmb Apologies for my glacial response - the holidays, you know... But at least I can provide some perspective on another month + of healing... The newest thing I'm noticing is that my mood seems to be super even, very resilient. I've had some major stress since the beginning of November, and I'm sailing through it with unusual aplomb, if I do say...
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    Hello folks I recently discovered my gluten intolerance (not celiac, was off wheat for too long for the test to be accurate) and have been doing lots of reading. I strongly believe that my mom's family is nearly all symptomatic, and my mom most of all. Last week she was removed from her home and taken to the local psych ward for her latest and greatest...
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    Hi tmb I don't think I can say for sure what a reliable test of improving health is - other than the obvious relief of symptoms. Wouldn't it be great if healing were that simple and linear? In my own case, I note that some things get better, then waffle a bit, then get better, then seem to get worse, then get better... I'd say the general trend has...
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    Hello again! Picazzo's had an extensive list of possible ingredients, if you wanted to build your own pizza. My BF is cow-dairy free, and had chevre on his pizza. Their full menu is available on their website... Open Original Shared Link I don't see any dairy-free cheese, sorry, Frec. It's been quite a while, but the last time I was at Piece...
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    Hiya I wanted to relate some recent experiences... Just went to Picazzo's in Sellwood for my birthday - to die for!!! Holy cow, have I missed pizza, with yummy melty cheeeeeeeese. My BF said he thought my gluten-free crust was better than his wheated one. Ha! I asked our waiter to marry me, and he said no. So for all you single gals out there...
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    Hiya I'm wanting to work with a naturopath as I heal from celiac damage - still pretty worn out after a year of wheat-lite, followed by about a month of gluten-free-ness, since I realized that it's probably celiac, and not just wheat intolerance. Saw an ND yesterday who was recommended by a fellow celiac, and while I think some of her recommendations...
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