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Since my dx, I found that I have celiac disease on both my mother and father's side. On my mother's side, my grandmother, aunt and 2 cousins have it, on my father's side it's 2 cousins. No one discussed it until I was dx'd which I think finally put a name to all the symptoms others were having. Hey, look at this the bright side, I can go to family reunions...

66. Watch Meg Ryan in "French Kiss" have her "lactose intolerance" scene on the train with Kevin Kline. While she's eating the cheeses on the bread, I dying, then when she starts have spasms I'm crying but nothing compares to her walk afterwards, I've been there SO many times until I found out I too was Lactose intolerant. 67. Make something with your...

I'm thinking about starting my husband on it and see how it improves his immune system. He has no allergies of any kind to foods, his is all seasonal things like pollen and grasses. I know it is very expensive. Just thought I'd see what kind of results if any, us gluten-free's have seen. Melissa

Berneses, I saw your post and see now it's been 24 hours, were you able to see you doctor? What was decided? I'm curious ... I want to tell you that for 10 years off and on I've been breaking out behind my ears, then sometimes across my shoulders, in my mouth, on my arms. Some of the doctors said it was shingles, some would say they simply didn't...

I have several gluten-free cookbooks but my favorite is "Wheat-Free, Gluten-Free Cookbook for Kids and Busy Adults" BY Connie Sarros. It seems like I grab for this book over all the others for meals that have ingredients I tend to have on hand. The other book I grab daily is the 3-ring binder I keep on my kitchen counter! I have compiled a 3 inch notebook...

Thanks for the recipe!

I'm looking for any information that maybe someone on this site could share with what they might know about "noni juice". It's a juice derived from a fruit very similar to a pear. The fruit is raised in the Asian islands and has been available for years. I recently came into awareness of it and have been researching it as much as possible. The claims...

What fun! My 9 yo son took the quiz with me and we scored 100%. I'm gluten free for 1 year now and needless to say in our home it's a "family" change of lifestyle, so for my son to rate 100%, it shows how he's been paying attention. Melissa

Thanks! I'll check it out. There's a HY-Vee in my area. Nothing like a cold beer after mowing the yard. Melissa

When I saw my dermatologist yesterday he mentioned one of the main charactorists with DH vs. hives is the "bilateral" appearance, which means the erruptoins are on both sides. When I brake out that is how I appear, raised rash on both forearms, legs, and both sides of scape. It's like a mirror image. The doctor did a biopsy so I'll know next week...

Peggy, For me the DH appears when I have had a known gluten item. For example,I had a 1/2 of a donut this weekend (sunday afternoon in fact) and on Tuesday evening became awre of the DH rash starting on my arms. So now and in the past my reaction time seems to be 48 hours. I have been gluten-free since June and can say with very few mishaps ... but...

It's all about choice and gaining the knowledge to make the right choice. I have found that if I don't stay clear in my mind as to what are my best choices for meals then the next day I do feel depressed and sometimes a bit of joint pain. I have been sick for a long time and not having pain is a great stimulator for staying clear of gluten. Stay with...

Wow! I read your post then went to google to research what you were talking about. How do you feel about this dx? What an interesting story. I think you are truly a testament that a person has to keep looking for reasons why we feel the way we do. Where is the cleveland clinic? Did you see a rhum doc or immunlogist? I'm asking because I have a freind...

Eddie, A person I met here through the message boards once said she looked at the foods that had gluten as tainted or contaminate. Just that idea has really helped me. I find that I look at the little bits here and there that are bad for me more seriously. I'm new at this too and having the message boards has been a great motivator too! You are surounded...

Roxyk, You have a very close spot in my heart. My husband and I looked at starting Clomid. We chose at the time not to take meds because I was so sick that we were concerned that a pregnacy would be too much for my body. I don't know how old you are but I sure hope things work out the way you hope for. We were blessed to have adopt a beautiful...