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  1. summerteeth
    i am absolutely shocked at how many people here have scoliosis. I do know that it is quite common - 1 in 10 women have scoliosis and something like 1 in 25 men - although the vast majority of cases are ten degrees or less. Severe scoliosis is not nearly as common (although I do work with two other women who both have scoliosis in the thirty degree range...
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    Mexican - easiest of all of these categories. Corn tortillas, no breaded meats, check the refried beans (can't hurt to be too safe, right?), check the salsa, check the chips - although I have never run into a problem with beans, salsa, and chips. Guac I usually feel pretty safe with. Chinese - One chinese restaurant here will make their food without...
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    UBake - stores in Madison and Janesville. The have pre-made, but frozen gluten free goodies. Their apple pie and pizza crusts are delicious. They also have donut holes, cookie mixes, breads... VERY reasonably priced, too Basics - in Janesville. I have never been here, but my mom LOVES it. They have quite a large selection of gluten free stuff. I...
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    My orthopedic surgeon advised me NOT to go to chiropractors - but I did go to physical therapy for six weeks to learn exercises to strengthen my back. Eventually, when I stopped growing, my back no longer bothered me. Unfortunately, I have both a 45 degree thoracic curve and a 47 degree lumbar curve (my spine is shaped like an S). Of all the different...
  5. summerteeth
    Through trial and error, I found that I need 9. If I get less, I am sluggish. Sometimes I need more, though. If I am glutened, it is pretty much guaranteed that I will need an extra two hour nap.
  6. summerteeth
    I use Hard Candy tinted moisturizer with no problem (although I have never checked). I know Maybelline Pulse Perfection mascara is gluten-free and I really like that. For eyeshadow, I use Ulta brand or Sally Girl - and I have never had a problem.
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    I have had severe scoliosis since I was five years old. I wore a back brace for three years and had to endure cortisone shots. I was also told that scoliosis is an idiopathic condition... no one else in my family has it. My question is: Is there a correlation between scoliosis and celiac? I have been able to connect literally every other health problem...
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    Ooh, that is a good idea. Do you own a slow cooker? Those are super easy, you just throw in your ingredients in the morning and by dinner time, you have a meal! Plus, it makes a lot so you have leftovers. My fiance and I saved a TON of money by using a slow cooker. We make a lot of soup - veggie, beef stew, chili -homemade chicken broth, breakfast...
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    I like Udderly Smooth... it is the only one that has not bothered me. I can't find it in stores around here, but it is very reasonably priced online. Most lotions give me a headache or itchy rash. I have so many barely used lotions/cosmetics/soaps in my bathroom closet because of this - I hope my local women's shelter takes partially used products!
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    Corn gives me extremely painful bloat and constipation. I will literally look 6 months pregnant and it hurts SO bad.
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    I was on Ortho Tri Cyclen Lo for about six or seven years with no problem... then about 3 months ago a generic version came out and the pharmacy started giving me that - that gave me acne REALLY bad, but no glutenings (and the pharmacy checked and told me it was gluten-free).
  12. summerteeth
    I don't know if Shullsburg cheeses are widely available (made in Shullsburg, WI - can find them literally anywhere in Northern IL). But I contacted the company last week and this was my response: I emailed: Are Shullsburg cheeses gluten free? Namely: Shullsburg block cheeses Italia string cheese Shullsburg spreadable cheese Any information would...
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    I like Herdez a lot but I can't find it everywhere. So sometimes it is Newman's Own.
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    Thank you - I can read labels for food fairly well, but when it comes to cosmetics and such, it is a foreign language to me! I emailed the company yesterday, so *hopefully* I get a response.
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    Does anyone use CO Bigelow Rose Salve? I have the labeling, but am not 100% sure it is gluten-free (cosmetics can be tricky, especially when I cannot pronounce the ingredients, let alone know what they are ). Nothing looks suspicious here, but I would rather be safe then sorry when it comes to lip balm. Ingredients: Petrolatum, Lanolin oil, Squalane...
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    I suspect I have already had swine flu. I was sick for about a week and a half, but did not go to the doctor because when I called her office, she said do not come in unless you are so sick you cannot keep food down - and in that case, go to the ER (and she is well aware of my DX). I was laid up in bed for about three days. I was pretty sick, but it was...
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    Like many of the above responses, I try to eat things that are naturally gluten free - in season fruits and veggies, plain meats, rice, dry beans... but sometimes you just want a cookie. Or a cracker. Finding cheaper gluten free flours is relatively easy - I have found 3lb bags of rice flour at the "international" grocery store in my area and have made...
  18. summerteeth
    -It will be one year tomorrow (!!!!!) -In the beginning, it seemed like it was every couple of weeks. I have gotten better at reading labels and being more forward when eating food I have not prepared. I have probably been glutened six to eight times in the last year. -diabetes on both sides, intestinal/colon/skin cancer on both sides -NEVER. Being...
  19. summerteeth
    ...which for some reason is so odd to me. I just make sure to only purchase the "non-holiday-ized" ones (and I haven't had a problem since).
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    Mine (regular ol' Target) doesn't have anything but gluten-free Chex... but I was at a SuperTarget in Nashville a few months ago and it was AMAZING. They had a lot of gluten-free goodies.
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    Woodchuck is really good - especially the one with the orange label (I think the one with the green label is just a touch too sweet). And there is a bar near me that has it on draft! It is definitely worth checking out.
  22. summerteeth
    Ugh... two years ago, before I was diagnosed, I just blew up to look about 8 mos pregnant (I'm not very big to begin with). Customers at work (and colleagues, even) asked me about every five minutes when the baby was due. It was VERY upsetting to me because I felt like crap, then I LOOKED liked I gained 25 lbs. I have been gluten free for *almost* a...
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    I know that the Meijer store in McHenry, IL is doing it, but I am not sure about the others.
  24. summerteeth
    I used to have way thick, way curly hair. Then, all of a sudden just before I graduated high school, my hair was falling out. It wasn't in clumps, it was just like how a pet sheds... a couple hairs in my hairbrush, a couple more hairs down the drain. And it just increased until it was noticeable that I had thinning hair. So I cut it really short (before...
  25. summerteeth
    Magnesium REALLY helped me. More than probiotics, actually. It took about two weeks for the magnesium to kick in, but once it did, there was marked difference in the size of my belly AND in my BMs (I have chronic constipation). I think it is worth a shot, but that is just my 2 cents
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