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    Rxlist is a site that basically gives you the information from the drug's package insert, only larger and searchable. The link is here: Open Original Shared Link but be sure you're at rxlist; I got hijacked once for some reason to a site selling Elavil. Rxlist indicates a: the drug is no longer sold as Elavil in the US (presumably still sold as generic);...
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    So I tried Vegan Gourmet's mozzarella-flavored cheese substitute. I liked it a lot, though found it had little in common with mozzarella cheese. (Similarly, their cheddar flavor tastes a lot like vaguely cheese-flavored tofu. Fortunately, I like tofu.) What it seemed more like was a good filling for lasagna; maybe not ricotta, but something similar. However...
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    Hi Stef, and welcome, I think your answers may be in the excerpts above. Sorry, my reading skills are off, but did you not take gluten sensitivity or celiac disease seriously or did you not take food allergies seriously? Have you been eating the foods that an allergy test 20 years ago showed you to be allergic to? Rashes are certainly associated with celiac...
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    I tried to comment on things here,but error kept comming up?

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    I don't know what your gluten reactions are like, but the listed known side effects Open Original Shared Link (Choose Side Effects from the left sidebar) sound like they could mimic a lot of people's gluten reactions pretty well. I couldn't find any statement saying whether or not it had gluten either. If your reaction is all that scary, don't hesitate to...
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    Not to sound like the doctor on "Hee-Haw," but if you're only getting sick when you accidentally eat gluten, don't do that. We can help a lot with suggestions for quick meals, fast food (maybe not "a lot" under that category, but some), frozen foods, meal planning, etc. Obviously, you're pressed for time, but this is your health you're talking about. Even...
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    I've seen it in stores under a brand name that starts with S and ends with -alba. That might give you more recipe possibilities. Googling that brand name plus recipes slurry produces 1,000 hits; unfortunately, the admin won't allow the name of that brand onto this site, so the link I tried to provide is useless. Hope this helps; no, I haven't tried it.
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    There are no gluten ingredients. Open Original Shared Link However, as Deb says, cross-contamination can't be ruled out.
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    It certainly sounds reasonable. Though I've never had it called autonomic dysfunction, I've had many of the symptoms over the years, especially orthostatic hypotension. One thing to look out for: I continued having it after going gluten-free. Many celiacs suffer from other food sensitivities. I suspect that mine include casein (dairy). You may want to ask...
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    You can either go to a different doctor, in which case you would need to keep eating gluten until all testing (blood test and endoscopy) is completed, or you can just go gluten-free and see if it works for you. Your symptoms are certainly consistent with celiac disease. Vitamin and mineral deficiencies are par for the course; it's primarily considered a malabsorption...
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    Updated update: It was the oats. Peripheral neuropathy has returned for the first time since quitting gluten. So that's the end of that experiment. Thanks everyone for replying; Roda, Barbara (sixtytwo), and all-- we'll have to start a no-oatmeal club.
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    What I'm reading here Open Original Shared Link and here Open Original Shared Link indicates that pancreatic enzymes are prescribed to treat underlying causes of chronic pancreatitis, and would probably be taken forever. The poop according to rxlist: Open Original Shared Link I would seriously recommend talking to a doctor before taking this.
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    See if this clears it up: "Fructose intolerance Fructose intolerance is not caused by enzyme deficiency in the gut, but an enzyme problem in the liver which means fructose cannot be adequately dealt with. When this occurs, fructose can inhibit the mechanisms by which the liver makes glucose from fats and proteins (the biochemists - this is called glucaneregenesis...
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    Happy happy happy birthday to you and to your favorite cat. May it continue to be a great one.
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    See if any of this stuff sounds familiar: Open Original Shared Link Who knew that heartburn and indigestion are different? (Well, I didn't, anyway.)
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    It's pretty much the classic symptom of B12 deficiency, in turn pretty much the classic symptom of celiac sprue. It's called peripheral neuropathy. Mine cleared up quickly, almost immediately in fact. Some people take longer and some people have suffered enough gut damage that they can no longer take in vitamin B12. It can take as long as two years for the...
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    As a parent of two kids, you are no doubt familiar with the phrase "sugar buzz." I was basically on a sugar high all the time and thought that the feelings of happiness and well-being were primarily from giving up gluten. Breakfast was puffed millet cereal in apple juice with strawberries and bananas. Now I'm not a total idiot; I knew this was a lot of...
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    Edit: Just noticed that the thread is 5 years old, so let me add, "Richard, if you happen to look in on this thread after all this time..." What issues are you having? People generally don't do a very good job of handling fructose; celiacs are probably worse. I've found that nearly all my diarrhea problems left over after going gluten-free were due to fruit...
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    Has she seen an allergist? Eliminating allergies as a possibility, especially food allergies, is an important first step. To answer your original question, my depression and anxiety mostly evaporated almost immediately upon quitting gluten. Unfortunately, part of that was due to accidentally self-medicating with fructose via fruit juice at every meal....
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    I was all set to say "hot, red, swollen, painful joints-- that's rheumatoid arthritis" but googled and got back gout instead. Not to say that you have gout (as it's less likely in women) but here's the Mayo Clinic's take: Open Original Shared Link
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    I don't have migratory joint pain, more like a little baby version of my late mom's rheumatism. (I believe she had celiac disease, too.) I've recently cut dairy and fructose (well, fruits and fruit juices anyway) and also started eating steamed vegetables at lunch and dinner by the plateful, and my joint pain has just vanished. It might have been any of these...
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    Regarding the burning redness around your mouth, Medhelp suggests Perioral dermatitis Open Original Shared Link The Mayo Clinic addresses dermatitis, including perioral, here: Open Original Shared Link I'm unclear whether the doctor wanted to give you antihistamines for this or for your gastrointestinal problems, but Mayo Clinic suggests the antibiotic tetracycline...
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    Don't know if you've been and gone already, or (judging by your thread today) if you've given up on restaurants, but I found another one on this very site: Crave Kitchen in Mount Pleasant. I'll add a link momentarily. Edit: https://www.celiac.com/gluten-free/index.ph...rt=#entry477739
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