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    Don't worry about your dad's hairloss. The hair loss gene is sex-linked with your mother, not your father. So look to your mom and her siblings rather than your dad. Anyway, if you want to wash your hair without using shampoo (I have been doing this for about 10 months now) there is a method where you mix baking soda with water and you wash your hair...
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    I was 14 pound underweight (according to my Dr and the BMI chart). I went gluten free and the weight came easily on. I have gained 16 pounds in just over a year. But if you are in a hurry to gain weight . . .my kids were underweight too and the nutritionalist really suggested putting extra oil into everything! (she also suggested butter but that is because...
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    Ok so I am responding to my own post I just talked to a pharmasist and she said that yes all labs are supposed to handle and test everything; however some labs are more familiar with certain tests than others. She suggested to look at how many of the tests they do a year. ( so how do I find that out?) If it is a lab that only handles a few cases of...
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    Hello, I recently heard that it matters which lab does your bloodwork when testing for Celiac. I guess some labs are "known" for false negatives. Does anyone know which labs are reliable; Which ones should I request bloodwork to be send to? Thanks
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    Once I went gluten-free for several months, I started growing more hair! I hadn't realized that my hairline was recedeing; However, an extra layer came in right along my hairline (mostly above my ears). My husband and I used to joke about how much I used to shed but now I shed at normal rate. Hair is softer too. I have been gluten free now for 14 months...
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    This is exactly the kind of information I am looking for. What deficiencies I need to check for and what other complications I need to be on the lookout for. If you or anyone else could point me in the direction of some specific resources I'd love it. Thank you.
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    Yes we went to a dietitian once our son was diagnosed and she was not helpful. She said she had been gluten-free for 14 years so I thought she would be of great help. But some of the items that she told us were safe we have had reactions to. Between her and another aquaintence I have met it seems that the ones who have had been gluten-free for a while...
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    I'm so glad you posted that about your husband's growth! It is so close to my daughter's. She was 18 lbs at a year and now at 27 months she just reached 22 pounds. We are waiting to do testing with her because we feel she is too young. But she has been gluten free for a year now since her brother and I are Celiac. I didn't want gluten to stand in the...
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    I don't know, I just know that because of the EMA test coming back inconclusive- it gave the two doctors a point of disagreement with their assesment. And as far as the poop test goes I felt it was good to have yet another indicator of course it can't be used on it's own as a diagnosis. - I like to collect clues. As far as the countries: Ok so maybe...
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    I second this book recommendation. It is a bit overwhelming at first but I am surprised at how well the ovulation observations work. For our second child we got pregnant the first time we "tried" we figured it would take a while. Good luck! Oh and have Fun
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    I didn't find out I was Celiac until my second child was born. Although there were signs which no one told me about like my first born was underweight - that is a sign that the mother is Celiac. Anyway, it took us over a year to get pregnant with our first. And now after having gone gluten free (after my second child) my periods are considered normal...
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    If you are eating healthy then it is just a matter of how your body will deal with the diet change. What I mean is I was very underweight I needed to gain 14 pounds by BMI standards. I went gluten-free and slowly gained 11 pounds (over a year's time). I stayed there for a long time and just recently 5 pounds jumped on m3 from no where. I'm not complaining...
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    Omg Someone Help!

    MammaG commented on nikkilea's blog entry in nikkilea's Blog

    Unfortunately, I don't have much to offer. But when I read your post the word Chron's kept popping into my head. Have doctors mentioned the possibility of Chron's disease to you?
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    I was 33. Found it in my son first. While doing research I figured I had it. My blood test came back clear but I was still skeptical so I did the stool sample through Enterolab and asked for more tests to be done. The DEXA scan said that I had osteopenia. Given my family history of medical problems, my symptoms, the poop test and the DEXA scan I stopped...
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    Kudos to you! Keep up the good work.
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    Do the diet. There really isn't much else to say. You are Celiac she has the gene and is having symptoms- It would be hard to say she doesn't have it. If you really want something else to test then do the poop test like you did through enterolab. -I did it for me and my son. But I think you already know what you'll find out.
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    You are absolutely not a bad mom. I have a lot to say about this but I'll try to be quick. 1- If memory serves me right the USA is the only country that has the biopsy as the golden standard to diagnose a person with Celiac. Other countries rely on diet changes and blood tests. The reason being that there are often false negatives. Yes the testing...
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    Thank you for all of your input. There are some good ideas in there that I hadn't thought of before. I particularly like the idea of them (both my kids) choosing one of each healthy food and then letting them have extra food that they want. I like the idea of putting the power in their hands and yet giving it structure and an added bonus of education ...
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    I don't know about the teeth. But hair is definately a sign. My son lost all of his hair at age 2 (almost 3) just as we were figuring out he had celiac. It was horrible. Anyway, going gluten free allowed for him to become nourished again and 14 months later he has lots of hair and a second layer is now growing in too. Going gluten-free I began to grow...
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    We are gluten intolerant. My youngest (27 months) is underweight. How do I approach mealtimes? She often doesn't want to eat. My natural instinct is to say here is your food. If she doesn't eat it then fine she would have to skip a meal and eventually she would eat or make up the calories at another meal. However, being underweight I can't really let...
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    A sad day indeed. I had a reaction, read this message board and called Hershey's. Though they wouldn't confess that anything has changed they did say that their natural flavorings are not gluten free. I asked if this was true for all of their products and they said yes. What is spring without Mini Eggs and Cream Eggs? I guess I just have to find another...
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