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  1. sandsurfgirl
    Jason are you really serious right now? First of all, as it's been said, WHY would you ask the question, knowing the answer you will get and then argue with people who are taking time out of their busy lives to answer? Second of all, you are sick all. the. time. You post regularly about how you are intolerant of most foods you are eating, everything makes...
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    Adults and kids don't get colic. Only babies get colic. Did your son have colitis? Colic is unexplained crying in a newborn baby. They used to think it was gas, but that was disproven years and years ago.
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    It all depends on the place where you eat. There are plenty of fast food places where the burgers are grilled on a separate grill from the bun and they aren't contaminated. More often than not, the grilled chicken will have wheat in it. You really have to check each individual place. Wendy's grilled chicken used to have wheat but they updated their site last...
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    When you say you don't have a handle on the gluten free diet, are you meaning that you are still eating gluten sometimes? If that's the case, then it could be causing the skin issues.
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    No. Gluten gets digested and eliminated by them.
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    Dedicated fryers don't matter. There is wheat in the actual fries. Don't ever ever eat MCDonald's fries. Ever. Or Wendy's or most fast food places. They make a paste and then shape it into a fry. It's not made of cut potatoes.
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    I'd hate for people not to eat something safe because of a rumor. That post about the unused meat was on here from about 4 or 5 years ago and the woman was saying that it happened when she worked there like 15 or 20 years ago in high school. So basically that's 20 year old information or even 25 or 30 years old. Back then there weren't all the food safety...
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    Oh no! Wendy's fries are NOT gluten free. They have wheat in them! Many fast food places have fries with wheat. McDonalds and Carls too. It's used as a binder. Poor thing! The only fast food fries I eat are In N Out. they are totally safe. Even if they don't have wheat CC is a big danger.
  9. sandsurfgirl
    That is so true. It's really a balancing act in the beginning, well always I guess, but especially when you are healing. It took me a bit of time to embrace the need to go simple with my diet for the exact reasons you talked about. It's a Catch 22 though, because the emotional upsets and depressed feelings are so much worse when you are still having withdrawals...
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    My bowel issues have waxed and waned during my life, sometimes being horrifically bad and other times being absent. What has been my worst since my 20's has been respiratory and sinus infections. I have gone years where I couldn't be off antibiotics for more than a month or two at time because of the infections. I came up as "mild" on all my seasonal allergy...
  11. sandsurfgirl
    At the risk of being a pain, DE HY DRA TION!!! Treat yourself with electrolytes and lots of water and tell us how you feel in a few days. Seriously. Try it.
  12. sandsurfgirl
    Good. Don't overthink it. See where it goes. And don't use my post as an excuse not to pursue her!!!! My point was not to get too much into your head silly!! From a girl's perspective it really sucks to meet a guy you like, have him make a move toward you by emailing, and then pull away abruptly for no apparent reason. Then the girl is sitting there wondering...
  13. sandsurfgirl
    Well Jason, you are going to have to quit shooting yourself in the foot eventually. She is showing signs of interest. You don't know yet if you are in the "friend" category or dating interest category. Don't overthink it. Go with it. If she ends up liking you, then she likes you for what she sees NOW not what she thinks you will be or were in the past...
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    LOTS of people on the board can't handle gluten free breads, cakes, and other replacements in the beginning. It's the number one bit of advice given on here for people who are new to the diet. Eventually most if not all are able to handle it, but in the beginning the best thing is a simple diet. I'm surprised as a "gluten free mentor" that you aren't...
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    How new are you to the diet? If you do a search on here for withdrawals you can read about how people get more sensitive and sicker before they get better quite often. Most of us don't advocate eating gluten free breads, etc for a couple of months because you are healing and they are tough on the body being so complex in ingredients. I make my own...
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    I go to MOPS at church (Mothers of Preschoolers) twice a month and a big part of it is the brunch. Tables take turns bringing and this Wed it's our turn. Well... my table was kind enough to say that everyone will bring gluten free for me that day. So now I'm in a bind. They will CC the food I'm sure and how do I know that they know what gluten free is...
  17. sandsurfgirl
    You could be eating too low carb and going into ketosis which is BAD for someone healing from celiac. Maybe add some rice and some rice pasta to your diet. corn tortillas too. If you aren't getting enough calories it can cause all of that too.
  18. sandsurfgirl
    HUGS! I'm 40, diagnosed 7 weeks ago and have had this all my life. Honor your grieving process. You will go through so many emotions. Journal them and come here for support. Talk to some people you can trust. It is a grieveing process just like as if someone died, the 5 stages of grief and all. I am still processing a lot of stuff. The hardest part...
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    Use the search function on here and read about withdrawals. Make sure you are totally gluten free. Read all labels. Check for wheat ingredients in all your soaps and shampoos. Most of us also have to give up dairy, soy and some people night shades for awhile. When you first go gluten free your body is spending all its energy healing and it can go...
  20. sandsurfgirl
    Generally the villi heal. You are so young, I would think complete healing would be possible for you. You just have to be diligent. The thing about shampoos and stuff is that it ends up in your mouth when it runs down your face in the shower or it's on your hands when you eat, etc. I resisted switching but when I finally did, it made a difference. Most...
  21. sandsurfgirl
    If doctors can get it together, there will be millions and millions of us. I'm certain that many if not most of the people who have IBS, GERD, Colitis, Crohn's, etc. etc. have either celiac or other food intolerances. My MIL is an allergist and she said she thinks lots of people have them, but testing is inaccurate and it's very hard to get patients to...
  22. sandsurfgirl
    Celiac can affect everything, not just GI stuff. People get muscle pain, joint pain, headaches, allergies and asthma, anxiety attacks. Since it's autoimmune and your body is attacking itself it wreaks havoc. Another poster on here just gave me a book about how GERD symptoms can be caused by not enough acid as well. Testing is notoriously inaccurate...
  23. sandsurfgirl
    My dizziness was due to electrolyte imbalance and dehydration a huge issue with anyone who has an autoimmune disorder. I tried several different natural electrolyte replacements and they made me very sick. I also tried the homemade thing with salt and lemon and eating things like avocadoes and bananas. Didn't work at all. The only thing that worked...
  24. sandsurfgirl
    If all of us asked our significant others to be gluten free, I think we'd all be single. I wouldn't with this lifestyle on anyone who didn't have to do it. He needs to wash his hands after eating gluten and brush his teeth before he kisses you if he has eaten it. If you live in the same house, then designate areas and have separate toasters. Be...
  25. sandsurfgirl
    I understand why people don't recommend Gatorade, but I did try everything, including the homemade sport drink and the ONLY thing that worked for me was Gatorade. I was so dizzy I couldn't drive, nauseous every time I ate, couldn't tolerate anything and Gatorade solved it. It has NO CORN SYRUP in it. At least not any of the different flavors I have purchased...
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