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  1. cdford
    If you do much baking, you are probably better off in the long run to buy whole grains (such as rices) and mill them yourself rather than paying the exhorbitant prices at the grocery store. You can buy large amounts of flours but some of them don't seem to stay as fresh. I mill brown rice, bean, and sometimes amaranth, teff, and millet about once a week and...
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    We use Pace salsa and add grated cheese and a tablespoon or so of milk. It comes out well enough that I can't keep the ingredients in stock around here. Be sure to cover the bowl in the microwave or you can get a mess really quickly. We usually nuke it for a minute, stir, then cook for another minute.
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    ARCHIVED Dh Insude Nose?

    cdford replied to tmc's topic in Dermatitis Herpetiformis

    Inside my nose, inside my ears, in my hair...you get the picture. The ones in my nose and ears can drive me crazy. For some reason, they seem to get more irritated than those on my arms and chest.
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    There are a couple of basic recipes we use around here a lot. One is a ranch that can be adjusted like they do in the stores with all kinds of additions. The other is a basic wine and vinegar French that can also become a good poppy seed type. They are really simple and can be mixed in a pint jar and shaken just prior to use. Both are better when they have...
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    The longer I am gluten-free, the better it seems to be. Someone mentioned soy as a problem. My endocrinologist says that some of the recent research is pointing to the soy as a contributor to the neurological problems in celiac. I have to stay away from it for that reason. Just let me get tired (and we all know how often that is...) or get into some gluten...
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    Yes, some of us react even to laundry detergent. In our family, we are DH as well so that may be the reason. At any rate, not just any detergent can be used here.
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    I have had trouble lately, but assumed I had caught some spyware until I checked and found none. At times, it has been so bad that my system appeared to lock up and I had to reboot. Good to know we are that popular, but I hope it does not get worse.
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    Carrie...it does take some of us longer than others, but for you to still be having that much difficulty after a year of being gluten-free sounds off base. Have you checked all your medications, your toiletries, and even your laundry detergent? Any chance you are really super sensitive like I am and need to replace some of your pots and pans? It would be...
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    Hopefully they will get your biopsy done quickly so you can go gluten-free and get rid of this fatigue. It may take a while, but you should see some significant relief. In the meantime, consider asking your doctor if a drug called Provigil might help. I still have to use it if I am going to be out somewhere and am required to stay awake. Just be careful and...
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    I have gotten that whacky feeling where you can't communicate and are out of it. I spent many a day in the ER before being diagnosed with celiac. The neurologist says it is a problem with that system as a result of the malabsorption from the celiac disease. If I get glutened, it comes back. The fatigue is awful. It is impossible to explain to someone...
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    Anybody know what we might be able to eat at a Chinese restaurant that would also not contain soy?
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    Oh Mel...I feel your pain. Last August I went out with some family members. That one meal sent me into a spiral that lasted several months. This week the last few spots on my face are clearing up. My stomach was so distressed that I was in the hospital multiple times. I went through phenergan prescriptions like they were candy trying to control it. All...
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    Questions: 1. sex: Female 2. age: 46 3. ethnic group: Caucasian 4. age at which you were diagnosed:44 5. How did you feel when you were diagnosed? I was already disabled with the consequences, so finding the real culprit was a relief especially since it was something that I could control and it was not a death sentence. 6. Did you have health problems...
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    Pizza crusts work better if you blind bake them (bake them without toppings for a few minutes). My 14 yr old has even taken hers to school functions to share and her friends enjoyed it. I use the recipe in Bette Hagman's gluten-free cookbooks. I adjust to use a mix of rice and the bean flours because I don't like the strong taste of just the bean flours.
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    My dh is so sensitive, that I cannot even breath or touch any gluten. I woke up a few days ago broken out and knew that I had not had anything. Turns out my 10 year old had eaten BBQ potato chips in my bed while watching tv and I did not know it until I reacted. He must have spilled some crumbs or wiped his hand on my pillow. Needless to say he won't do that...
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    Yes! It took me a while to figure out that it was gluten and not just "my age" if you know what I mean. Usually the other symptoms clue me in when it is gluten. It also smells something fierce when I have been glutened.
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    There are several good discussions on supplements. Usually a good multi vitamin is a start. From there, you probably need to supplement based on your own personal needs. Those of us with neurological problems steer toward the B vitamins. Those with anemia steer toward the iron. The ones of us with muscular or bone concerns add calcium and magnesium. There...
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    Don't know that I have seen that brand in our area of the country, but I will go looking now that I know about them.
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    Some of us out here have asthma and other breathing problems that are directly associated with the celiac problem. I never had asthma or other breathing problems until the celiac had done its damage. Over time being gluten-free, the worst of it has settled down. It did this for all the gluten-free folks in my home. It doesn't take much gluten to trigger it...
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    Doesn't sound like depression to me, and we have some extended family members who have it. Nor does it sound like hypochondria if you haven't been on his doorstep every week. While many celiacs do need some anti-depressant medication for at least the sleep disorders if not for the on-going frustrations of the illness, it would certainly not be the first thing...
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    Guys, be sure you also check manufacturing process on corn tortillas. I have yet to find a brand that is not either manufactured on the same lines as the wheat ones or where the lines are not dusted with wheat flour. Last I checked, Flowers Bakeries was getting ready to build a new facility in south Ga. to make the corn ones completely separately. Apparently...
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    The Toastmaster is a horizontal loaf machine. It is great if you have multiples eating in your family. I use the smaller one if it will be just me. If you get a machine with a horizontal loaf that is larger than 1 1/2 lb size, be sure to get one with more than one paddle so that the dough mixes well.
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    Okay, so I was having a rough night. I woke up in the middle of the night and realized that I had goofed on the dressing recipes. Don't use as much salt and pepper. A half tsp is too much. Sprinkle in and adjust to taste. In the French style, I forgot to put in the tomato sauce. I only use a couple of tablespoons since my family is not really into...
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    Wow! What an amazingly broad impact. No wonder we all react so differently.
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    Alright! That one goes in my recipe document.
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