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    My feet were so tender and painful I couldn't go barefoot for the last year or more before I went gluten-free. I wore soft leather, rubber soled shoes all the time and didn't take them off until I was getting into bed. My brother had the same problem. I have been gluten free since April 08, and it took a few months to see a big change. I rarely get any...
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    I'm not going to try them as I've heard a few people who have bought the boxes clearly marked gluten-free and still got ill. Not worth taking a chance.
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    I don't eat Amy's frozen food any longer - always triggered a gluten reaction in me.
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    My sister-in-law went gluten-free in support of my brother and my nephews, to simplify cooking and keep the kitchen as a safe zone. As a result her vitilago has stopped progressing, her life-long rhuemtoid arthritis no longer bothers her and her Doc just reduced her thyroid med dosage after being at the same level for years & years. She has been gluten...
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    Sounds like the way my nails were growing. They have improved tremendously as my intestines healed. I had a vitamin D deficiency from malabsorption, but also could be other vitamin and mineral deficiencies. You might want to get your blood checked - and all the vitamins and minerals checked. I know that vitamin d test is not regularly checked when blood...
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    I had chronic migraines for 35 yrs - during that time I tried EVERYTHING! or so I thought. I went totally gluten-free in April 08 after greatly reducing my gluten intake for a few years. I guess it was about 4 months into being completely gluten-free that I saw a real drop in frequency - and duration - of my migraines. After 6-7 months I saw a radical...
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    I agree it is time for a new Doctor. One that will test for a disease that you believe you might have. i have learned through years of Dr visits not to stay with a doc that doesn't listen to their patients or that dismisses your concerns. I found out that I had celiac disease through an elimination diet like OptimisticMom is talking about. Good luck...
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    I tested positive for the 'celiac gene' but since my diet was so low in gluten when I finally saw the specialist (waited 3 months for an appt) that my blood test was negative. The endoscopy was negative too (I had to wait an additional 2 months for that). According to my Dr I don't officially have celiac disease. What I do know is that gluten makes me...
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    Congrats on the 1 year anniversary!!! So happy to hear your daughter is flourishing. :-) I hit my 1 yr mark in April, and yes the first 6 months were tough but it does keep getting easier. And I too have become a regular baker after having an aversion to baking for as long as can remember. erin
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    Nasalady - thanks for the link about celiacs and the Irish... I had heard that there is a very high percentage of celiacs in Ireland. In Italy too. GFPagan - I guess having an Irish name was enough for you to get Celiac. :-) I am 6th generation Irish/American. Some day hope to visit Ireland. Babinsky - Yes the 365 brand can be made in a bread machine...
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    Hi Erin, Sorry to hear that. I make the 365 Brand bread every week... though I have had to tweak the cooking time. In my oven it needs about 36 minutes otherwise there is usually a raw spot in the center. (The box says 30 minutes I think). Also it tends to cook better when it rises above the top of the pan before putting it in the oven. I've never...
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    Welcome Amy! The food may be more expensive but the cost of being sick all the time is very high! and feeling well is priceless!!! Best of luck. erin
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    I used to get them and also canker sores on gums and inside cheeks - but they all disappeared when I went gluten free. My brother had the same experience - and they only come back if we eat gluten.
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    OMG - I would never intentionally eat gluten! If you are feeling deprived buy or bake a bunch of GLUTEN FREE treats... brownies, muffins, cookies, pizza and eat as much as you want. Enjoy - no guilt, no sickness. There are many amazing gluten free foods like... 365 brand brownie mix are the best brownies I've ever had. non-celiacs LOVE them. Kinnitoos...
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    That's hilarious! and true... hard to be a glutton when eating out gluten free.
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    My canker sores are gone after 1 yr gluten-free. My lips are no longer chapped all the time. I wear hard lenses and my eyes had been getting progressively drier in the last few years, heading toward a point of giving up contacts. Last spring when I saw the Dr he recommended a prescription to help produce tears. Since I had just started on the gluten...
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    This was terrific to read. It is a tricky situation with family, especially in-laws. Terrible to think though that we are just trying to keep ourselves healthy... and have to worry about insulting or hurting others. This is especially relevant to me right now - we are leaving tomorrow morning to spend a weekend at our friends' home and I am stressing about...
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    hmmm... I have very dry eyes but it was always blamed on my hard contact lenses. If it's Sjogrens and in turn gluten, would make sense to me.
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    I would either eat before or bring your own food. Don't make a big deal about it but if asked say that you have severe allergies and leave it at that ,as OneMoreM said. I usually try to eat before I go to any party, bring something with me - and then pick and choose with what is available... usually fruit and cheese. It would be easier if you could just...
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    I used to get constant canker sores, and chapped lips until I went gluten free. All of my family get them but only those of us who went gluten free got rid of them. Takes a while after going gluten-free for them to disappear... and if I get accidental gluten I sometimes get one now. But it was a great added bonus to not get them anymore. erin
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    I had debilitating migraines for well over 30 years and since going super strict gluten free they are now gone. To me it is something of a miracle. I only get a migraine if I eat gluten... even the smallest amount, like cross-contamination can trigger it. That is why I said 'super strict' since I think even a trace will keep the migraines coming. It...
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    I had a similar experience there - and it made my day! The waiter was terrific about it and very respectful. I had the spicy chicken too and it was fantastic. And I loved that they have dedicated plates for serving gluten free... I think they are square.
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    Fantastic idea! I would buy it in a heartbeat!
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    I support Ravenwood - and understood you from the beginning. To me gluten = poison. I react to even the smallest amount. I have been ill for too many years and am extremely strict now. And trace amounts add up - I had removed all gluten from my diet, or so I thought. Then found out that the rice milk I was drinking - which was legally listed as gluten...
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    Green Mountain Gringo. outstanding but very chunky. Very fresh. I love this stuff!
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