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  1. Pegleg84
    I live off of ginger. Grated, capsulated, juiced, pickled. It's the one thing guaranteed to help my nausea. Not so sure if it helps other pains though. I got some tumeric capsules (curcumin), but haven't been diligent in taking them, so who knows if that will make a difference or not. I've also been truing to do stretches at least twice a day. that seems...
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    Just looked it up..... oy. Really not looking to put myself on an even more restrictive diet right now, but might try it out at some point (I'm already going pretty easy on most things on the "no" list). At least it's a temporary diet, and I have heard good things about it. I have started taking tumeric (curcumin) supplements. Will probably be a while...
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    Thanks, guys Current status: not too bad. Legs are working. Arms a bit achy. Weird mild headache. I'm trying not to over analyze/fixate on the pains, since that tends to make it worse. I've been supplementing Magnesium, calcium, vitamin D & B12 every day for the past couple months. Iron every other day or so. I've seen a huge difference in my...
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    Hi guys, Reviving this thread, because in the past month my "mystery" fibro-like pain has ramped up big time. 3 weeks ago the pain was so bad I though I'd pass out (went to the clinic, more blood tests, everything looked fine), and since then have had more painful days than not. Pretty much every day since last Monday. This Monday it started as soon...
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    Absolutely not! While barley seems to contain less gluten than wheat, and a sip of beer might not pack the same punch as a mouthful of bread, it is definitely not safe. Nope. No way. Even if you're not reacting to it, it's doing its damage. Trust me, I LOVE beer. It was the hardest thing to give up and the last thing with gluten I ever consciously...
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    Hi all, We are going to Belgium in April, and though I've done tons of research and feel I should be ok as long as I ask all the questions, it's always best to ask here too. Does anyone live there or has visited? Any recommendations for foods to stick to/avoid? Are the frites at frites stands really gluten-free?! Anything that can be easily picked...
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    Hi Taras, Can you give us some more info? I'm guessing you mean what else can you do with your diet other than going gluten-free? (Many of us end up with other food intolerances or find that it helps to cut back on certain things). How long have you been gluten-free? Are you getting bad pains? If it's early days, our guts can still be very touchy. More...
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    Your vitamin levels and the brain fog in general should get better as you start healing (as Cyclinglady said, 4 weeks is pretty early). However, if your iron and b12 tends to be low (even 8 years gluten-free mine hovers around borderline anemic), it's always good to supplement. Be careful with the iron (talk to your doctor about the right amount to take....
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    I used to get pretty bad ones before going gluten-free as well. Now if I get one it's either cause I bit my lip or because I'm coming down with a cold. I've been considering switching toothpastes. I didn't know that Sensodyne doesn't have SLS. Nice. I'll look into that (I want a more natural toothpaste but still with flouride) Glad the diet is working...
  10. Pegleg84
    There's powdered coconut milk, but most of them have some lactose/casein added (can't remember which). I found some without and it was great, but of course can't find it at the store anymore. So much more convenient than having to buy/use a full can of coconut milk. Open Original Shared Link Of course, you don't always want a thing to taste like coconut...
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    Thanks guys, I seem to be back to "normal" today, (after a lovely emotional meltdown first thing yesterday. Yet another fun symptom). I have been kinda constipated, so that might be affecting things (the last time I had really bad fibro-like symptoms was during 3 days of constipation. Went away when I was finally able to do my business.) Anyway, I...
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    Hi guys, I've been dealing with a couple "mystery" problems lately, which have been on and off the past 3 years or so. I've been gluten-free for almost 8 years now, and haven't been eating dairy or soy for at least 4 years. Mystery pain #1 - severe pain in my lower left side, before/during/somtimes after a BM, which tends to be the big C. This summer...
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    I wouldn't worry about other intolerances at this point. Right now your gut is saying "WHAT THE FUG IS GOING ON?!" and is going to be extra fussy for a while until it starts healing up. If in a year you feel mostly better but not quite, that's when it's time to look for other issues. That said, oat protein (powder) might be ok, but whole oats might not because...
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    Jumping in a little late, but just want to say welcome to the club! Glad you'll have a firm diagnosis and can start looking forward to feeling BETTER! You had already started feeling better when you went gluten-free the first time, so it's all up from here. It might feel like an uphill battle for a while, and your body is going to do all kinds of weird things...
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    Hi James, Welcome to the forum. I am so sorry to hear the grief and pain you've been through trying to get diagnosed, and after. Celiac Disease can do crazy things to our bodies and brains. No two people have the same symptoms, and it can take a long time to heal. There's lots of trial and error, and you might feel like things are worse before they get...
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    I have reached Nightshade Challenge December (really doesn't have the same ring to it). Last weekend, I was away for a wedding, and while I didn't deliberately seek out nightshades, I definitely ended up eating some potatoes (some really good ones!) and a bit of tomato/pepper in salads and seasoning. This past week I've eaten potatoes a few times (roasted...
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    Hmm, I have no idea. the bag is still sealed. I knew I had a weird flour hiding in the back of my cupboard. though it was going to be sorghum or something but SURPRISE! I guess I'll have to start looking up recipes...
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    Hi guys, I rarely bake, and was thinking I should do some because a: it's getting cold out, and b: I've got a bunch of random flour I should use up before it goes off. Discovered in my cupboard: a full bag of AMARANTH flour?! What ever possessed me to buy amaranth flour? So, what do you do with amaranth? I read it's better for savory things?...
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    on week 4 and sticking to it! I've had japanese sweet potato before. Yes, they're more red/purple on the outside and lighter on the inside. Also, if you slice beets thin and roast them, they also make great chips. This weekend I'm going away for a wedding, and will try to avoid nightshades but definitely defaulting to "if it's gluten-free, I'm eating...
  20. Pegleg84
    No lactose or cassein for me. I've gotten to the point that I can handle a teeny bit of cheese every so often, or at least am willing to have a cheese hangover. I think it's definitely possible that damage from gluten (even getting glutened once or twice a year can indeed have long-lasting consequesnces) is causing IBS symptoms, but the jury's out on...
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    Hm, it's always possible, and I'll consider that the next time (hopefully not for a while!) I have a flare up of IBS-symtoms (PAIN!). Problem is also that I don't have a baseline because my bloodwork was negative before I went gluten-free (long story. don't want to get into it), not sure if anything would show up. In any case, I'm not entirely convinced...
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    Update #2 - Saw the GI last week. He thinks that it's most likely IBS on top of the Celiac, but didn't seem too concerned because my symptoms haven't been too severe, and I've actually felt better in the past few months. It'll be back, though. Just a matter of time. In the meantime, I'll be reading up and figuring out what else to cut out of my diet...
  23. Pegleg84
    I bought 2 big bags of corn chips and some olive tampenade and coconut "soy" sauce and am putting extra garlic and cinnamon in everything. I CAN DO THIS! (I will not eat potato chips I will not eat potato chips I will not....) Hopefully this will amount to finding out that a little is ok (ie: chili spices, a few potato chips, a bit of tomato in something...
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    Hi guys, I've made a difficult decision: I'm going to try to give up nightshades. More specifically, I'm going to try cutting them all out for a month and then introduce them back individually to see which give me grief. I've noticed problems with nightshades over the past couple years. A little seems to be ok, but it's a low threshhold before...
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    UPDATE: ARGH! So, I've been doing pretty well the past month or so, which is a good sign since it's been a stressful fall. Last weekend we were at a camping retreat thing, catered by the camp staff. They did their best to take care of the gluten-adverse, but I probably should have pushed for greater caution, since the gluten-free items were in the buffet...
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