misskittywit

Hi there Mama Goose, I am not under a Dr's care at all actually. I am uninsured at this time. Elimination diet is free for now. To be honest, I am a bit intimidated to seek medical help anyway. I don't want a biopsy or the medical bills. If this is a matter of what I put in my mouth, and controlled by diet, I'm grateful. Obviously, If my symptoms don't dissapate after going gluten free I will go.

Finding a good Dr is like finding a needle in a haystack though.

I must confess, I am a little nervous not knowing whats going on with me physically

Hi everyone........

I am an undiagnosed celiac suspect. My indicators include a positive father, and unusual symptoms.

This all started when I did the master cleanse for ten days. I developed a passion for baking while I was on it, and when I completed the cleanse, proceeded to enjoy all these wonderful baked goods.

I wanted to stay on this until I had no desire for cravings anymore, but I ended at 10 days anyway.

A few days after I started eating again post-cleanse, My knee blew up and was so swollen I could hardly walk. I've since been suffering all sorts of joint pain in every place I have joints.

I suffered a severe attack of stress that left me sick for 3 weeks 2 months prior to the cleanse and I was also suffering from intermitant neck pain.

The only bowel affliction I seem to suffer though, is spasms in the area of my right side intestine during elimination, but that is only occasionally.

I have been battling candida for a few years now yo-yo dieting off/on sugar, with no success.

I also have been juicing my own wheatgrass at home for years now. I am not sure if I've had celiac all along, or if the gene has been activated due to the recent bout of stress, or the 10 day cleanse.

I am avoiding gluten now, but not sure what to do about the wheatgrass, I seem to feel better when I have it at least mentally...

I look forward to learning as much as possible here, It's a great resourse!

If anyone has any insight to anything I posted, I'd be grateful to hear what you have to say.

Gluten Free Pop Tarts!

1/2 cups of gluten-free all purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon of salt

1/2 Softish butter

3 tablespoons of cold water

*Cut the butter into the flour and salt. Add the cold water and form a dough (If too sticky refrigerate the flour for about 30 minutes so its cool enough to roll out with out sticky problems) When ready, roll it out into a square/rectangle. Make sure the surface is floured or it will stick when you try to lift it! Cut the dough into an even number of pop-tart shaped rectangles. Place rectangels on a cookie sheet that is greased or floured (or both).

Now spoon any fruity jam into the center of each rectangle, leaving room on the sides because it will spill over as it bakes if it is too close to the edge. Now top with another rectangle or square and seal the edges with a fork. You may want to poke holes in the top to prevent air bubbles.

Bake at 450 degrees for about 10 minutes. When they come out let them cool a bit ad then spread some icing and sprinkles (if you like, which i think it makes them taste real)

****I would recomend toasting them in a toaster oven, because in regular toasters mine fell apart. *****

So yeah! do this, and add a little imagination!

POP-TARTS!

ENJOY!

Hi there Kim, what a yummy recipe thanks for posting it! How much butter do I use though? And ya those babies are getting frosted