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[quote name='Eastender' date='Aug 27 2009, 10:14 AM']what a comeback story!! You go girl!! Did I see that you are not eating sugar? Sounds like you are eating exactly what I am. My alternative med guy just gave me a food allergy test and the gluten intolerance showed up. what do you do about the the ingredients we can't have? I don't mean the food ...
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I feel the same way... I was diagnosed "severe gluten intolerant" by my ND in July 09 so it's still fairly new to me too. And it's hard... especially the holidays! Since I found out about my intolerance, I've been really good at avoiding all gluten, and cooking and baking all my food from whole foods with lots of veggies and no sugar. I was feeling about...
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wow ~ everyday I'm learning something new here! This is a great forum. Anyway, I too am TIRED all the time.... I've been told my adrenal function is low (by my acupuncturist) and my ND told me my DHEA/Cortisol levels are unbalanced. But that doesn't really explain much. I had a very stressful/traumatic lifestyle till about 10 years ago ~ Now...
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pchick replied to pchick's topic in Post Diagnosis, Recovery & Treatment of Celiac Disease
sorry to hear some of you are experiencing the same thing... but I'm glad to hear I'm not the only one. I'm motivated to keep it up in the diet dept. in hopes in a few months I'll be having all sorts of energy! Keep me posted ~ let me know when you all start feeling better as far as insomnia... I stay up late because I can't fall asleep easily ~... -
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pchick replied to pchick's topic in Post Diagnosis, Recovery & Treatment of Celiac Disease
Thanks Amyleigh, I just ordered gluten free multi vitamins... should get here Monday. Doc put me on enzymes and probiotics, and something to facilitate iron permeability. I've been taking EmergenC's when I feel woozy... and I think that helps. I know the vitamins will help. -
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pchick posted a topic in Post Diagnosis, Recovery & Treatment of Celiac Disease
I was wondering if anyone has gone through the same thing? My test results were negative, but my IgA count was extremely low, so they wouldn't read positive even if I had celiac for sure. current test results: Triglycerides: 480 Blood sugar: 111 borderline anemic CS1: +3 candida, +1 saprophytic fungi GP2: no parasites MB2 Total intestinal... -
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pchick replied to Tabasco's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms
I had this too when I was a kid ~ no one thought anything of it. I also came down with something called trenchmouth right after I had chickenpox in second grade... it lasted for 3 weeks ~ terrible thing, it was like my mouth was a big open sore. Sorry, I don't even know if I have celiacs ... I'm like you, everything I read about it is like "OMG... I... -
Hello Blogland.... After a bunch of self research, I asked my doctor for copies of my test results so I can see exactly what he meant by "gluten intolerance". When I looked at the numbers I was VERY confused because it said my Gliadin SIgA was 7 Negative. I immediately posted a question and Korwyn from this forum responded saying that since my total IgA...
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pchick replied to Sandi*'s topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms
Thanks Korwyn! That is great information. I've been trying to decide if I should go in for a biopsy... but I don't have insurance ~ and if it comes up negative I would be a little upset for having spent so much money. And it sounds like having low serum IgA could affect the outcome. Plus dealing with it is the same... have to avoid gluten. I've been... -
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pchick replied to Sandi*'s topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms
Hi ~ I'm trying hard to figure out what's wrong with me, and what you are describing is sounding too familiar. I was "diagnosed" gluten intolerant... then did some research and now I want to know what exactly that means. I don't have $$ for biopsy to know if I have celiacs... but that doesn't matter to me as much as a mis-diagnosis. I just got copies... -
Gluten free shampoo... what a concept! I have to check that out... I always have had BAD acne ~ I can't ever remember having totally clear skin. Since I've been Gluten free I'm clearing up with only a little left. Never even thought about the shampoo!!! What brand/where did you get it? I too was told I was a hypochondriac... and lazy. It's the worst...
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I've been reading online and on this forum about cross contamination and I'm wondering how serious I have to take this. I haven't been gluten free long enough to know if having flour in my kitchen is going to be hazardous. You see, my husband loves to bake ~ pies especially. Now I have very good will power because I really want to get better... so they...
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I broke down and charged a new air conditioner yesterday. I was too hot, and I'm just a wimp... I swear, the heat makes me a different person. We put it in our daughter's room and put all the fish tanks in there (otherwise we'd have fish soup!) so now we have one room nice and cool to sit in when necessary. Plus it's keeping the whole house a little cooler...
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It's 12:30am and my house is down to 89 after a day of record highs (106) in Portland today. My husband is tired of hearing me complain. The heat really zaps me, and my feet are so swollen they hurt to walk on. It's making me super emotional, and I've been breaking down crying off and on all day today. Not so good at cooking when it's so hot, so I didn...
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Being this is my first blog entry here, I'd like to give a bit of my history so as to explain how I got here in the first place. I'm 40 now, and was just diagnosed Gluten Intolerant by my naturopath from stool samples, and bloodwork. Then I came right home and started my own research... that is how I found this space. I'm not sure if I'm a true "celiac...