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  1. kayo
    I had similar little things. My ears no longer itch or are very waxy. I used to need to q-tip them every day they were so itchy. My scalp and skin are less dry. The kp on my upper arms is less severe. My lips are less chapped and dry. I'm no longer a slave to lip balm. My eyes are more moist and I need less artificial tears. One of my punctal plugs fell out...
  2. kayo
    Have you been tested for fructose malabsorption and/or SIBO? If you are FM then the honey would be giving you trouble. If you have SIBO everything gives you trouble.
  3. kayo
    Well I'll be damned. I've been having some cramps and bloating after having a Larabar and wondered if it was the nuts or fruit just not agreeing with me.
  4. kayo

    ARCHIVED Glutened Again

    kayo replied to GFreeMO's topic in Coping with Celiac Disease

    Me too. In fact my reaction to soy is stronger and worse than my reaction to gluten. I also tend to puff up like a puffer fish.
  5. kayo
    Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and Happy New Year everyone! I'm so thankful for this site and for all of you! This is my 2nd Christmas gluten-free (as well as lactose and soy) and I didn't get sick. I did get sick my first gluten-free holiday, likely from CC. This time I brought food everywhere we went. Dinner for me to warm up and food to share. I did...
  6. kayo
    A milk allergy and/or sensitivity to the milk protein casein would be diagnosed via bloodwork, but not lactose. For lactose testing you need to drink something and have a breath test. The Iga/Igg stuff confuses me too so I can't help on that one
  7. kayo

    ARCHIVED Glutened Again

    kayo replied to GFreeMO's topic in Coping with Celiac Disease

    Maybe it's the soy in these products?
  8. kayo
    I found this by typing 'gluten free bed and breakfast in Virginia' in google. Open Original Shared Link 6 places come up as offering gluten free meals. Maybe one of these would work for you. I'm not familiar with Virginia so I'm not sure if these are in the mountains. You could call to see how they prep and handle CC. Good luck!
  9. kayo
    Glee gum is my favorite too.
  10. kayo
    For your taco cravings try Chipotle. Their food is fabulous, fresh and all gluten free except for the wheat tortillas. I go at least twice a month and get a burrito bowl (no tortilla) or crunchy tacos. And now they recognize me so when I get up to the counter they change their gloves! For burger and fries cravings try Five Guys, McD's or BK and just go...
  11. kayo
    I have chills! Congratulations doesn't seem like a big enough word for all that you have accomplished. You're amazing, simply amazing.
  12. kayo
    Thanks for the heads up. I can't tolerate soy either. To me this is the key point of this thread and something I ponder too. These items have also been crossed off my list because ingredients have change to add one of the major 8 allergens (soy & milk): Burt's Bees added soy to their products when they were bought by Clorox Cool Whip recently...
  13. kayo
    The public, hands down, no contest.
  14. kayo
    Dying to know what you ordered rosetapper23!
  15. kayo

    ARCHIVED French Fries?

    kayo replied to MWIXON's topic in Coping with Celiac Disease

    You should only have them if they were fried in a dedicated fryer, otherwise you risk getting sick via cross contamination. McDonald's often uses a dedicated fryer for their french fries but ask to be sure. If it's a small McD's (like in a food court or an airport) they may not have a dedicated fryer due to space constraints. I really wish all doctors...
  16. kayo
    When I feel like this I remind myself to stop giving food so much power. It's just food. Fuel for our bodies. Fuel to put one foot in front of the other.
  17. kayo
    Thanks for the replies. My doctor is more than happy and willing to fill out whatever paperwork is needed. I don't have celiac so I think the FMLA would have to fall under colitis and/or RA. I have met with HR and discussed my options and explained the difficulties I was having with my boss. How can I have health issues which require time off for appointments...
  18. kayo
    Just wondering if any of you have used FMLA at work to cover appointments and sick days. From this website: http://www.dol.gov/whd/regs/compliance/whdfs28.htm This is the section that seems to be most applicable.
  19. kayo
    I didn't notice any significant weight loss after going gluten-free but that's likely because I still had an undiagnosed soy intolerance and SIBO at that time. I'll be soy free a year this coming Dec (oh, tomorrow!) and I've healed from the SIBO treatments. Since healing from the SIBO I have lost a significant amount of weight and inflammation. Since I had...
  20. kayo
    Biotin helps with hair and nail growth.
  21. kayo
    I also get sick of people saying, I should eat gluten free too so I can lose some weight. That's when I know they really don't know what gluten is or why people have to stick to a gluten free diet.
  22. kayo
    Thanks for the replies. I ended up with three more blisters. One on my left knee and two on my right ankle. I didn't do the iodine test long enough. There was discomfort at first and then nothing. It appeared like the iodine just soaked in and disappeared. The 3 blister locations seem to alternate in driving me crazy! One of them is always itchy but never...
  23. kayo
    All my life I have been itchy. I've had shingles, chicken pox, hives, KP (self diagnosed) and exczema (self diagnosed). I always seem to have what I think are bug bites, even in the middle of winter. I firmly believe that one or more of my shingle outbreaks was DH as it was right in the crack of my bottom. I had gone to the doc who said he wasn't sure...
  24. kayo
    If I lived in Texas I'd meet you for lunch too! No chiding, teasing or guilt trips! We have a lot in common, I have arthritis and colitis too. I was on methotrexate (chemo) for years and the side effects were awful. So glad they came out with new meds. How do you like the Remicade?
  25. kayo
    I had that same pain for years and had so many tests, all negative. Turns out it was SIBO (small intestine bacterial overgrowth). I've since been treated (round of antibiotics) and I'm doing well. I have not had that pain since treatment. I can even tolerate cassein now. I'm able to have lactose free yogurt and lactose free yogurt cheese. I also follow the...
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