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  1. OliveBranch
    Good luck with your diagnosis, Jessie! I also have low vit D requiring supplementation, and my rheumatologist also suggested I be tested for celiac (this after two years of many other doctors failing to come up with any diagnosis for my constant fatigue, brain fog, general misery). My blood test came back negative, but, by the time I received those results...
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    Hi AliB, Thanks so much for your response. Your thoughts here and elsewhere in this thread have been very helpful to me in starting the diet. It's amazing how many variables there are to balance and how many toxins to eliminate, but I think I am on the right track. It's interesting what you say about 'liver time' -- very possibly my liver is still working...
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    Especially to all those on the SCD (though gluten-free people welcome too!), I would appreciate your input... I went gluten-free 5 weeks ago (on a self-diagnosis of probable celiac), and one of the first benefits I experienced was improvement in sleep: after about a week gluten-free, I slept beautifully and unaided for probably 5 days. After that,...
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    Thanks, Bethany! I appreciate the elaboration ~Emily
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    Gemini and Lisa -- Just to set the record straight, I wasn't really clear in my first post about whether I was having problems with the grain substitutes -- because I don't know yet, myself. So, both of your responses were equally relevant and helpful to me -- one that there's no categorical reason not to eat the subistitutes, and the other that, in my...
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    Thanks so much for the welcome, Lisa, and for your perspective. I'll definitely keep your advice in mind and be very cautious with grains in general. I do know about the SCDiet and have been praying that I won't have to be quite that restrictive -- but I will do whatever it takes to find health. This forum is such a great resource, and I'm very glad to...
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    Thanks, Gemini, for this thoughtful response. It's good to know there isn't a categorical reason for me to avoid the substitutes right now. Their high caloric content is not an issue for me, at least not yet -- I'm mostly trying to make sure I get enough per day, having cut out so many of my old sources of calories. In general I'm having a hard time trying...
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    Dear All, I have been gluten-free for about a month, and am doing a little better than I was before, but I am definitely not well yet. I have been very diligent and have an extremely strong will to get better, though I'm still learning the hard way where the hidden sources of gluten are in my life. I know that, particularly now, my body will do best...
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    What a fascinating discussion! I have had small episodes of sleep paralysis for many years, though not enough to worry about; in the months before I started considering that I might have celiac, I was having them more often, and, since being gluten-free, they've been much less frequent (though it happened this morning -- maybe because I read this thread...
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    I have had Crohn's since I was 12 -- in my case, it manifested entirely in the large intestine, though it can also happen in the small intestine (at least in the ileum -- not sure about other parts). For me, the biggest standout symptom of the Crohn's was bleeding, and the large ulcers from this were very visible in colonoscopies. If your daughter also...
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    Thank you for the responses! It's interesting to hear that some people have had similar responses to the Chex... my own detective work is still very much underway, and I haven't figured out if the Chex were really my problem or if it was one of a couple other possible hidden sources of gluten.... even with the very best intentions and very strong will power...
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    Hi All, I have seen that many people have had problems with the gluten-free Cinnamon Chex, but I was wondering if anyone has had trouble with the Honey Nut variety. I bought a box of these -- gluten-free in large letters on the box -- and have felt especially low every day I have eaten them (very fatigued and brain foggy -- my main debilitating symptom...
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    Amyleigh-- Are yours 1000 mcg sublinguals, or are they a smaller amount? I've been taking just one of these a day since it seems like such a large amount -- but if it's okay to take more than that, I certainly will. ~Emily
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    I know that you should take iron and calcium at least a couple hours apart because the calcium would interfere with the iron absorption, and I've been told that it's good to take Vitamin C with iron. I'd be quite interested in when others take what vitamins...
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    Thank you all for the varied and thoughtful responses! I think I will look into what options I have in my area and see if I can make gluten-free work, price-wise, for my kitties. I live in a small city apartment and The Two (as we call them) are pretty ubiquitous. While I wash my hands very frequently and would never intentionally ingest their food, I...
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    Hi all, I'm new to gluten-free and have noticed that some people suggest de-glutening everything, including pet food. I'm curious how many of you actually buy gluten-free pet food (cat food, specifically) and if it is really necessary. And if it is necessary, is it expensive, and do you have favorite brands? thanks! ~Emily
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    Dear All, I have not been diagnosed with celiac disease, but I wanted to share with you my story and symptoms and see if you think that celiac is likely my problem. I've seen similar stories in many of your posts, and so I am hopeful that going gluten-free could mean the end of my very long illness. Two years ago (at age 25) I began to be inexplicably...
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