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  1. sunnybabi1986
    I tried Bob's Red Mill, Gluten Free Pantry, and Pamela's Bread, not really loving any of them. Pamela's is really good right out of the oven, but I didn't like it as much once it cooled. None of my health stores here carry Udi's Bread, so I checked out their website and nearly fell out of my seat at the shipping costs. However, after a month of no bread...
  2. sunnybabi1986
    I would have to ask what you mean by "benefits." Are you talking about vitamins treating nutrient deficiency as a benefit? Or are you talking about vitamins making you feel "good"? Vitamins may make you feel "healthier" at first, but even when that feeling wears off, they should still be doing their job, which is to supplement your diet and make sure that...
  3. sunnybabi1986
    I got glutened at Outback the first time I ate there Now I'm scared to go back. I'm afraid my restaurant options are ZERO at this point. I've been glutened 4 times by Mi Del Arrowroot cookies, sadly, I kept thinking each time, "Can't be, they say gluten free, and they're so good!" Now, after 2 weeks of being sick nearly every day, we're over. That...
  4. sunnybabi1986
    I feel your pain. I was underweight before I went gluten free and now it's getting out of control. I won't post my current weight, as I'm afraid I may cause heart attacks in you all, but I will say I weight significantly less than many women with eating disorders. It's scary. I've always had a very high metabolism and haven't ever weighed very much, but now...
  5. sunnybabi1986
    I eat the popcorn at my local theater all the time without any problems...ask to speak to a manager so that you can look at the ingredients in the butter. If there is something in it that raises a red flag, I'm sure they would have no problem with you bringing your own!
  6. sunnybabi1986
    It's really tough at first because everything seems to be off limits, but as time goes on, you'll figure it out and be able to go down the "regular" aisles at the store and buy so many items that are less expensive. Anything made by KRAFT will clearly disclose any gluten in the product, just read the ingredient labels. Kraft makes so many things, it makes...
  7. sunnybabi1986
    I haven't read Elizabeth's book, but the comments I've seen regarding it are less than complimentary. Elizabeth seems to make it seem as if you should be paranoid 24 hours a day and that's just not true. I've been gluten free for...3 months now, and I'm still figuring this this thing out myself, but what I understand, the true damage to your body occurs when...
  8. sunnybabi1986
    I've been taking a probiotic since May and it eliminated my problem with D altogether. However, when I went gluten free in October, I thought I'd wait a bit and see if I could stop taking the probiotic, since I was off gluten. I stopped taking my probiotic 10 weeks after going gluten free and within 48 hours, was having D again, just like before I'd started...
  9. sunnybabi1986
    Be patient, you will get results! For me, it took 6-8 weeks to really start feeling better. I thought it would never happen, but eventually, I started getting normal bm's, more energy, the nausea subsided, stomach cramps went away, and I just started feeling better overall. I think the reason I kept feeling sick for so long after going gluten free was because...
  10. sunnybabi1986
    I think for many of us here, lab results from enterolab simply confirmed what we already knew. I trust Enterolab personally, because I was very symptomatic and sick while on gluten, and as soon as I went off gluten I felt better. Within 2 months, I felt the best I have in years. Enterolab did not tell me I have Celiac, per say, but that I do have a serious...
  11. sunnybabi1986
    I didn't start feeling better until after I was gluten free for 6 weeks, when I finally threw out all my nonstick cookware and wooden cutting boards and toaster. I was super frustrated for weeks, wondering when on earth I would start feeling a tiny bit better. However, I kept with it, and 9 weeks later, I am amazed at how much better I'm feeling! It feels...
  12. sunnybabi1986
    For me, I didn't start feeling better until I replaced my nonstick cookware. For 5 weeks I held onto it, unwilling to let them go because they make my cooking so much easier. But after getting sick over and over and over again, I finally gave them to my sister and got them OUT of the house so I wouldn't be tempted. Voila! As soon as I ditched them, I started...
  13. sunnybabi1986
    Yikes, you couldn't pay me to eat gluten again. I've tried a couple of times, just to see for myself whether or not it truly is the problem, and have become very sick each time I eat gluten or accidentally cross contaminate. There's no way I would go back to eating gluten for a test when I'm finally starting to feel better...for me, gluten brings painful...
  14. sunnybabi1986
    Ummm...we got pregnant on the first try, but it was before I think I started having gluten problems. Actually, I think my pregnancy triggered my problems with gluten. We didn't do any ovulation planning or anything. We just "tried" every other day for the 2 weeks when I thought I might be most fertile and well...now we have a 2 year old little boy! I hope...
  15. sunnybabi1986
    I got my results back from enterolab a couple of weeks ago and had elevated Anti-gliadin IgA and anti-tissue transglutaminase IgA levels. I carry a celiac gene and a gluten sensitive gene. I assumed that I had a 50/50 shot of having either a sensitivity or having celiac, since I've had positive results after being gluten free for 6 weeks. However, I was...
  16. sunnybabi1986
    I think you're right..it looks like you DO have a gluten sensitivity, hence the elevated antigliadin levels. However, you don't carry the celiac gene and your Anti-tissue Transglutaminase levels are NOT elevated, meaning you do not have celiac. (as far as I understand!) Isn't that awful to be lactose intolerant and have a sensitivity to soy? I suspect...
  17. sunnybabi1986
    My 2 year old son, husband, and myself have all had the H1N1 vaccine...we got it a little over a month ago. I was very concerned about getting the flu itself as I had just gone off gluten a week earlier and was extremely sick. I'd had 2 sinus infections, several colds, and I was catching everything that went around. I had been very ill for months. My...
  18. sunnybabi1986
    Hi Hillary, I'm sorry you're feeling so awful! Have you had your nutrient levels checked? I felt really bad for a month after going gluten free. I had body aches, joint aches, swelling in my joints, the whole nine yards. Several people on here suggested having my nutrient levels tested and I haven't checked them yet, as I'm strapped a bit financially right...
  19. sunnybabi1986
    I've not been "formally diagnosed" but I did do testing through enterolab that indicated elevated IgA levels and that I do have a sensitivity to gluten. I've been off gluten for 6 weeks now and have been glutened a few times. Once because I needed to know if I could eat gluten again, a couple of times on accident. I start getting nauseous a few hours...
  20. sunnybabi1986
    Ah! Thanks for clarifying! So this only applies to allergies and sensitivities, not celiac itself...that makes sense.
  21. sunnybabi1986
    Huh? Introducing gluten can make what better? I'm confused...where did you read this? I'm curious because I just read yesterday that if a baby has a celiac gene and you withhold gluten for the first 6 months, you decrease the chances of the baby developing celiac by five times. There is just too much confusing information out there! I never know what to believe...
  22. sunnybabi1986
    My mom's Thanksgiving on Wednesday went well...I didn't get sick at all, which was wonderful. She was super careful, calling me every few minutes to make sure every item was safe. However, my in-laws' Thanksgiving last night didn't go as well...they assured me that their dishes were gluten free, despite my protests that gluten is in so many things,...
  23. sunnybabi1986
    Before I figured out I had a gluten sensitivity, my main symptoms were nausea, stomach pain, intestinal pain, bloating, fatigue, body aches and gas. However, these symptoms weren't severe (except the fatigue) and I really just learned to live with it for years, not knowing what was going on. However, since going gluten free, my symptoms of being glutened...
  24. sunnybabi1986
    It sounds like it. You may want to give them a call to clarify...I'm pretty sure I saw a number to contact them on their website.
  25. sunnybabi1986
    That's pretty interesting! Your IgA levels are on the low side, but you have severe malabsorption. Perhaps you are IgA deficient? That's a pretty high quantative fat score. Are you having your nutrient levels checked? No wonder you've been so sick! You've had positive results on your gluten free diet, haven't you? Let us know how things go! Janie
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