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  1. pixiegirl
    LOL ok here is another opinion.... I think it depends on you, how likely you will stick to a gluten free diet if your not 100% sure you have Celiac. I didn't even have a positive blood test at first, but had issues for years, I was tested for Celiac and was told the test was normal, having never heard of the disease I researched it and every single symptom...
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    This thread is funny... I'm not always here enough to know all the personalities but I guess I should hang around more. I have fake nails... I have thin fine hair and my nails are the same way, they DO NOT grow long, they are so thin they bend and break so I started getting acrylics and for the past year I have Creative nail pink and white acrylics...
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    I love it too, its a bit more pricey then most chain restaurants but certainly not expensive. susan
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    Yep botox is expensive, but it really works, the most important part of botoxing is to find a really good injector... everyone does it but you need to find someone that is good with it. I get my done by a Plastic surgeon in boston and nothing is frozen on me. I can still raise my eyebrows and wrinkle my forehead... a bit. My dr. agrees that frozen looks...
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    Wow I'm always surprised when some of you think that perhaps a friend isn't a friend if they don't "get" your gluten issues. I guess it depends on the level of friendship and I guess the friend. My very best friend in the whole wide world (since I was 14) understands that I can't have gluten and she generally knows where gluten resides but... each time...
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    ARCHIVED Mini Cures

    pixiegirl replied to L.A.'s topic in Coping with Celiac Disease

    I posted this in another thread... I take a Rx called Gastrocrom for another GI issue I have however it helps me hugely if I get glutened. I'm not suggesting that anyone take it as a way to eat gluten (it doesn't work that well but I get pretty severe symptoms and I'd say it cuts them by about 75%) its a med for people with food allergies but in some way...
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    I'm in MA, beautiful Cape Cod we have a Celiac group right here on the Cape. I do my shopping at Whole foods (in Hingham) Stop and shop and Cape Cod Natural Foods in Centerville. Susan
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    ARCHIVED Outback

    pixiegirl replied to MistressIsis's topic in Gluten-Free Restaurants

    Wow the Outback by our house is crowded constantly. I always have the salmon there and the baked potato usually with a Cesar salad and I've not had any problems, however I'm really careful (talk to the manager, waitress, etc) and I know the Outback by my house is very gluten aware. But I do agree with those that said, when you eat out you are taking...
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    Wow this thread got full fast! I'm no where near 40... I'm in my 50's but I feel 40! That Rx cream that was talked about earlier is a type of retin A, it does help with wrinkles that are not deep however, wrinkles that are caused by dynamic function (i.e. movement) will soften up but they won't go away (unless you botox), because they are made by...
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    Hi Julie, I wanted to say hi and lend some support... (as so many others have done, this list is a great place for info and support). It can be overwhelming at first... and because there are so many "side" issues with gluten, like cutting boards, wooden spoons, wheat in many vitamins... it takes most of us a while to get totally well, partly because...
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    I make a quick "homemade" chicken and rice (or potaotes which ever I feel like) when I'm in the mood. I alway have on hand the organic free range chicken broth (and gluten-free) by Pacific (I think Imagine makes one too). I pour it in a sauce pan and put in some onion slices, carrots, garlic (and 2 quartered red skins if I'm using potatoes), when the...
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    Are you taking the Gastrocrom daily? I take it 4 times a day, with meals and before bed and it has a cumulative effect, the longer I took it (for the first like 8 weeks) I got better each day and had fewer symptoms so you might find as time goes on you won't have the stomach ache either. Its really worked for me with gluten mistakes but again I want...
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    I don't have much more info on the Gastrocrom... I feel much better now since taking it for many months and its obvious my leaky gut is healing/healed... when I started it I got a list of foods I tested allergic too and when on a rotation diet and along with the Gastrocrom I did start to heal up. My allergist said that once my gut was healed I would...
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    Oh I hope you don't think I was pointing the finger at you, really a lot of people train their dogs with punishment as opposed to positive reinforcement and I don't think its a great idea. Just my opinion. Cesar Millan has a TV show on the National Geographic channel and I really like him. Also you can google Dog Whisperer and find him. Susan!
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    I don't know about the damage.... I certainly don't want to eat gluten to find out... I'm guessing because of my two conditions that I will be re-scoped sometime next year to see how I'm doing. But when I was scoped in Feb. I had no signs of Celiac, i.e. I was all healed up so even though once in a while I get glutened when out... (more often at people...
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    Well you've had enough info here... but I'll add my 2 cents... I don't agree with a lot of the stuff others wrote here (thats not so unusual)... I don't agree in smacking a dog... but I will tell you your puppy is too young for "formal" training.. its like trying to teach a baby.. they aren't ready for it physically or mentally. But do get your pup use to...
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    Wow this is very interesting! As some of you may have noticed (I'm not sure anyone has!) I use to be on the list a lot and now I'm only on occasionally.. due to.. well a lot of stuff going on. However I was going to post about Gastrocrom but didn't because I was fairly sure it wasn't going to be well received. Maybe I should make a seperate post about...
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    I had blonde hair until I was in my 20's then it stated to darken which is when I started to highlight it. I'm 51 and I still do have it highlighted about every 8 weeks. I too have an issue with thinning hair. When you have this problem you need to figure out if its just breakage from over processing or if you actually are losing it at the hair follicle...
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    Yes it makes sense... and I'm on the fence about the entire issue, I'll have to give it a lot more thought. Yes I agree we should get what we pay for.... however I also feel that restaurants won't even try to offer any sort of gluten-free menu if it must be "100% gluten-free, 100% of the time" ... mainly because that sets a legal precident that would open...
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    Just so you know... my daughter has a life threatening allergy to peanuts, her reactions are even airborne (but only in places with tons of peanuts like Fenway Park). And we have had restaurants say to us when they find out, there is nothing here she can eat. These were not restuarants that even really had any peanuts, not chinese or thai, one was just...
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    I have pink and white nails... the nail stuff is by Tammi Taylor and I've had them for years and have never had a problem with them at all. I'm very sensitive to gluten, but to be honest I've not written the company to inquire about gluten in their products. Susan
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    ARCHIVED "the Trigger"

    pixiegirl replied to a topic in Coping with Celiac Disease

    Childbirth... without any doubt. I was fine until after having my daughter and it started up almost immediately then.... however it too another 11 years to find out what was wrong. (its all her fault!) Susan
  23. pixiegirl
    Although it was said before, its really important to keep in mind, that the gluten changes how you think. The times I've been accidently glutened its like taking a downer pill, life looks bleak, I lose my zest and everything else is just rotten. That's not me being a pain in the butt, its the gluten playing a number on my brain because most of the time...
  24. pixiegirl
    I have Celiac, food allergies and I eat out. I am very sensitive to gluten and react at very little and get sick for a good week or so from it so I don't take too many chances, however do to the nature of my job and life style I have to eat out. I've posted here before all the rigamarole I go through to eat out. I do internet research into restaurants...
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    ARCHIVED What If...

    pixiegirl replied to Nancym's topic in Related Issues & Disorders

    I never suggested any starvation diets and I don't think you need to go on one to lose weight, I lost 25 lbs and have kept it off and i just changed my portion sizes and exercised more. Do I think this will work for everyone? Nope, but I do think that most of dieting is willpower, yes some people have hormonal disorders and other medical conditions that...
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