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    When I'm traveling and can't find a suitable restaurant along the highway, I always choose to eat at a Carl's Jr. Whenever I emphasize that I can't have wheat or gluten, the manager is called out to speak with me, and the manager follows the order through to its completion. The employee charged with the order changes gloves and takes precautions to make...
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    Yes, this is quite a conundrum. I was off iodine for 15 years because I put two and two together that iodine was causing the blisters (I didn't realize it was celiac). However, three years after going gluten free, I developed Hashimoto's and had to begin taking Armour Thyroid. Because I don't eat gluten, I don't get DH blisters anymore (unless I accidentally...
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    I would suggest that you wait a while after the application of Bare Minerals before buying it. I ordered a sample and was glad I did--I'm also acne prone, and I broke out terribly from Bare Minerals. Too bad...because I thought the coverage was the best ever. You may have better luck, but it's expensive stuff, so you might wait a couple of hours to see...
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    I agree--get those nutrients up! Vitamin D, calcium, iron, and folic acid are essential to a baby's health. My mother's celiac was triggered when she had an appendectomy when she was five months' pregnant with me. I was born with Rickets--probably due to low levels of Vitamin D and calcium in my mother. I'm sure you wouldn't want this to happen to your...
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    I'm pretty certain that this answer is a moving target....but I read in a newsletter from the Gluten Intolerance Group of North America that studies have shown that if there is a warning on a product that it has been manufactured on equipment that also processes wheat, there is a 70% chance of contamination, and that if there is a warning on a product that...
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    Maybe you're also intolerant of something else--I would guess soy....and there may have been soy in those chicken wings. In the past, the very few times I ate soy, I ended up in the hospital thinking that I had appendicitis. The pain and subsequent D were horrible! Just a thought...
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    If you're going to Disneyland, you're going to Gluten-Free Paradise! Not only are there restrooms EVERYWHERE, but almost every restaurant has a gluten-free menu. They serve gluten-free bread, pasta, hotdog buns, hamburger buns, and pizza there. When you first walk through the gate, go to an information booth and request everything they have about gluten...
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    As for how long you can go without causing health issues, all I can say is that that I ate NO iodine (except small amounts found in vegetables, tuna, and eggs) for 16 years...and then I developed Hashimoto's. I can't say that my thyroid condition was caused by lack of iodine, but I suspect that that might be the case. As for iodine in eggs, I've read...
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    I agree--I think it's highly possible that your mother, sister, and you all have celiac...or at least gluten sensitivity. If your tests are positive, hooray! You'll have an answer to your health problems! However, if they are negative for celiac, please consider going on a gluten-free diet anyway, because the tests are notoriously inaccurate (especially...
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    Yes, many of us suffer from a rash called Dermatitis Herpetiformis. It's a result of ingesting both gluten and iodine. If you've already adopted a gluten-free diet, try eliminating iodine, too--that should help. Iodine is in iodized salt, seafood, asparagus, salty foods (such as chips, nuts, crackers, etc.), and dairy foods. However, with regard to the...
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    There have been a number of threads on this forum where people have described feeling dizzy and lethargic after going gluten free, and I believe that it might be because so many carbs have been suddenly eliminated. It takes a while for a body to adjust to eating fewer carbs. If a person regularly eats bread, pasta, cookies, etc., and then suddenly stops...
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    I'm afraid I'm unaware of anything that will help with absorbing potassium; in fact, I have the same problem. I can only suggest taking L-glutamine, which helps heal the gut. I hope your doctor is monitoring your blood pressure, since malabsorption of potassium can cause problems with blood pressure. Best to you...
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    I had similar results prior to my celiac diagnosis and for quite a while afterwards. However, my ferritin level never even reached 10. As a result, I asked for intravenous iron infusions, which were given to me once a week for three weeks. After that time, when my ferritin dropped below normal, I would get the same series of infusions. I felt better immediately...
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    eatmeat4good, You may not have to give up cheeses. I found that when it came to iodine contamination in dairy products, the hard cheeses gave me no trouble at all. I had trouble with the soft cheeses, though, and the sour cream. Organic yogurt is fine, too. I would NEVER make anyone give up cheese!! There has to be SOME justice in the world....
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    I agree that iodine is probably causing the problem. You can find it in iodized salt (so it's probably on his chips, popcorn, crackers, french fries, etc.), asparagus, milk and dairy products (unless they're organic), and almost all processed foods. Speaking of processed foods, here's a very complete list (over 100 pages) of processed foods that are gluten...
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    IrishHeart, Have you looked into taking Curamin? It's a natural pain reliever that has helped a lot of people. Their Website is www.curamin.com . I also take Dr. Christopher's Joint Formula and his Tissue and Bone Formula for the joint and bone pain. I can really tell the difference when I run out. For the muscle pain, I follow Brian Peskin's...
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    Asparagus is high in iodine. Also, you'll need to avoid salty foods such as chips, french fries, nuts, etc., because oftentimes iodized salt is used. Just about any processed food is suspect, in my opinion. And, again, organic milk and dairy products don't seem to bother me. Keep in mind that regular milk, besides having carageenan oftentimes also contains...
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    Yes, when I'm accidentally glutened, I get horrible bone, joint, and muscle pain. The medical community is finally beginning to understand that muscle pain can be a symptom of celiac (also tendon and ligament problems). I also suffer from muscle weakness after eating gluten.
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    The vast majority of doctors and dermatologists know NOTHING about DH--and it's obvious they aren't bothering to learn either. It appears that very little research has been done on DH, so the medical books are completely whacko with regard to where DH appears. When I first read that DH is never found on the face, hands, or soles of the feet, I nearly...
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    I'm going to be bluntly honest here. I was completely gluten free for the first 18 months after being diagnosed as having celiac, and then I read an article that said that once the gut heals, a person might be able to cheat occasionally and have no reaction--not everyone, mind you, but a number of people in that so-called "study" apparently did not suffer...
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    Could you be sensitive to iodine (as many of us are)?
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    You're so clever! Thanks for sharing this recipe! I grow tons of tomatoes every summer and miss eating tomato soup (I loved both Campbell's and Marie Callender's Tomato Bisque). I'll be trying your recipe very soon--thanks so much!
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    Welcome to the Forum! How long for symptoms to disappear? That's a tricky question, and we'll all answer it differently. For me, the gas, bloating, and cramps disappeared immediately; however, the diarrhea resolved very slowly. After six months, it was better, but I still had soft stools for another year. Perhaps if I had taken L-Glutamine from the beginning...
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    I don't know if this information will help--although I have celiac, I'm also very sensitive to soy. The symptoms you mention are the ones that I have when I've inadvertently eaten soy. Here in the U.S., there is such an over-abundance of soy, the food and drug manufacturers have been putting it in everything...from canned tuna to mayonnaise to salad dressings...
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    For many of us (if not all), it takes BOTH gluten and iodine to cause DH. When I was 34, I finally made the connection to iodine, but not gluten. I was able to control the DH completely by eliminating all iodine from my diet. Of course, years later when I was diagnosed with celiac disease and read that iodine also plays a part in it, I was flabbergasted...
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