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  1. OptimisticMom42
    Interesting question! Although I agree with Ravenwoodglass in that you would not develop a reaction to something by removing it from your diet there is the question of wether you would lose your tolerance. People definetly build up a tolerance to alcohol and then lose that tolerance if abstinent for a period of time. We also develop a tolerance for the polutants...
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    I've given up on the shared line items for now because I got glutened eating some walnuts that were labeled this way.
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    Hello, I just wanted to add that your dr. is wrong! After going gluten free, every celiac I have spoken with has told me that they reacted more strongly to smaller amounts of gluten than before it was taken from thier system. Before going gluten free I would react to a plate of pasta. Now I react to tiny amounts of gluten in the "natural flavor". You...
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    Well, you are going to learn quickly that taking your child off gluten before testing will limit your testing options. However, since you've already started you may as well remove dairy and soy also. Give his stomach a week or so to settle down then try one at a time to see how he tolerates them. ALSO DOES ANYONE HAVE A CHILD THAT GAINED WEIGHT GREAT...
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    hello raquelita_83, I don't have any advice about the testing but being divorced I can understand your needing a dr to tell your ex and ex-in-laws not to posion your child. But what I really wanted to say is that the diet doesn't feel as restrictive as it did at first. I've been gluten/dairy/soy free for several months now and it seems that each week...
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    Just a thought but have you checked out Celery (and it's plant family)? I'd never had itchy eye lids until last week when I tried to bring ketchup back into my diet. My eyelids turned purple, itched and burned like crazy. The itching is higher up on the bony area under my eyebrow now and my eyes feel dry. So there was probably celery in the sloppy joe...
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    I was sick about 20 minutes after a cup of "I swear, my elderly aunt made it from scratch, just coffee grounds, sugar and cinnimon" flavored coffee. So yep it can happen that fast. Took me about a week to be able to sh** again. Oh, and as an extra treat I overheard the co-worker with the elderly aunt, telling my boss that she thinks I'm a hypocondriac. My...
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    My only experience with bs is with my #2son who was diagnosed with lowbs in the third grade. He never could tolerate carbs. He started reading labels and disregarging anything that had more carbs than protein when he was about 12. I found that many diabetic adults would disagree with him. They were so unwilling to give up thier carbs. As the years have gone...
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    I don't think I would attribute all of it to your monthly but I know I am less tolerant of fats the week before I start. I'll get sour stomach and gas. I think it's just because I overeat to comfort my pms. I also b***h at my bf, put the dogs outside and make the kids do extra chores!
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    Hot Dog! I can have them! Googling Starbucks locations! Thanks
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    Yep. I was so hungry I would get heartburn. The dr gave me prilosec and sent me to a dietician who wanted me to eat yogurt. Hmmm, taking corn syrup out of my diet did help for awhile which led me to atkins which led me to celiacs. Now I'm all celiacs and have the scars on my elbows and knees to prove it. So yep it all started with being so hungry I could...
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    Hi Mommida, I've always thrown up mutivitamins. Never even questioned why. I just thought they were to big and hard. I will question it now. Thanks, OptimisticMom42
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    Well, I'm not starving all the time like I was before. But I do get hungry at meal times. Also I had not realized how bland milk and flour were. The foods I am still able to eat are so full of flavor that sometimes I can only eat a small portion. I've been using rice, rice chex or potato chips to fill the gap. But mostly I just go do something else and the...
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    I found that the gluten free processed meats sold at the grocery store usually contained dairy or soy. Both are major no-no's for me so I went to a butcher shop instead. The butcher makes brats, sausage, jerkey ect. that are free of grains, dairy and soy except for a little corn syrup solids in the brats. We also found that the meats are fresh, locally produced...
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    Are they dairy and soy free?
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    Why not just take both kids off gluten and see what happens?
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    Hello cgwilde, Could you plan something even better than Chuck-e-Cheese? So you could pop in, deliver the gift, play for a few minutes and then "have to go get......grandma, the new puppy, his own shovel and pumpkin plants" Maybe the one near you is better, the one near us is like the inside of a old toaster. Crumbs everywhere. I would be afraid to spend...
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    The elimination diet would help you figure all this out. Out of pure frustration I went to a liquid diet and then brought simple foods back into my diet one at a time to figure out which ones were causing which problems. The liquid diet I used was ...... the broth from meat cooked all day in the slow cooker (with sea salt, pepper and onion), lemon...
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    I would think CC on the grill or in the polenta. Also check your spices. Some of the off brand ones have fillers. I found a "chili pepper" spice that my son purchased that had three ingredients. Although they all seemed OK I haven't been the same since using it to make taco seasoning. I'm in the C club rather than D so I'm not up on the fruit and fiber part...
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    Wow, lots of great advice! I would agree with the posters who said........ Cook gluten free for the whole family - just meat, potato or plain rice and a veg kid friendly - we have a butcher here that makes fresh brats that are gluten free! So brats, oven fries and green beans would be fine. OK and my kids would want ketchup and koolaid! Or spag...
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    A lot of us found out we were celiacs by going gluten free thanks to the atkins diet and then could not return to the normal American diet. For me it was my 2008 New Years resolution to lose 30lbs. I did really well. Then gave up in July, was sick for six months before going to the dr. Three dr's latter, I'm a celiac, my mom's a celiac, my son is a celiac...
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    It would make sense to me that if you caused damage and inflammation by eating gluten that you may not be able to digest the raw veggies for awhile. But four months? Maybe you are reacting to one of the vegetables you are eating. A lot of people on here are allergic to carrots and celery like I am. Take care, OptimisticMom42
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    Hello Fringfring, This one is brand new to me. But I'd be interested to hear more on the subject as I also have problems with yeast overgrowth (candida). What are the negative qualities of apple cider vinegar and raw honey for this condition? And which condition are you refering to, the yeast or the celiacs? I had read that apple cider vinegar was OK...
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    Does Nebraska have Meijers? I liked thier organic beans. I tried several varieties and had no problems. Nope, sorry, just checked and you don't have Meijers Brand stores. For those of you in the Great Lakes area though.......... OptimisticMom42
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