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  1. lizzers
    I was in the same position as you - but was feeling bad for more like 15 years, in the end I went and got some antidepressants/ antianxiety meds because being sick was really getting me down. You get to a point where you think that nothing will ever make you feel good again, and to where you are cutting back all of your food to where you eat nothing and still...
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    I have this as well - i think it comes from a combination of too many carbohydrates (sugar/ etc) and a lower b12 even though your b12 came back "normal" you still may need more and/or an injection every once in a while. I've been told by my doc that I *don't need* b12, but when I stop for more than 6 weeks, I have more inflammation etc. The theory is when...
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    Could be a potassium deficiency too - like a charlie horse - in the uterus? Might also be a sign of something else - maybe you should follow-up with a gyne to make sure you don't have a cyst or something too....?
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    Sandsurfgirl - First of all - big hugs from over here - and I think I can say that I know what you are going through. I have been battling with this - getting diagnosed, getting deglutened, etc - for probably 15 years when I look back? Mood swings, etc. I finally got to the point a while back and got some anti-anxiety/ depressants and decided...
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    There are always a lot of other vitamin deficiencies that go along with celiac - vitamin d, b vitamins, magnesium (lost in stress events), zinc, etc. If you drink a lot of water, and you feel it isn't going through your system, it could be you have a b6 deficiency too. Bloating is a fun one though, isn't it? My mom and I both have celiac - she can gain...
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    The only thing that worked for me was an elimination diet and writing down meticulously what I ate and how I felt. I wasn't super strict on this, but I found out that after I ate eggs, I would get really bad ezcema, and I would get tired - so I was talking with my mom, and she says "Oh, you were allergic to eggs as a kid - you didn't really eat them until...
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    My family has a bunch of weird diseases. My dad has the opposite problem - haemochromotosis - too much iron in the blood. When he gets his bloodwork done, he gets ferritin, total iron binding capacity (TIBC) and % saturation (I'm not sure if % saturation is a number worked out between ferritin and the TIBC, or if it is a separate test). The stupid thing is...
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    From what I understand, gluten intolerance means that your body doesn't have the enzymes or whatnot for digesting - sort of like lactose intolerance- and that it isn't good for you to eat those foods. Celiac, on the other hand - is that when they can test for the specific igA in your blood to determine levels? My situation is this - I'm overweight, have...
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    a gluten-free pizza crust ( a thin crust) is SO easy to make though - seriously - 1/2 tsp instant dry yeast granules About 1 cup warm water (105 - 115F) 1 tsp sugar 2/3 cup rice flour 1/3 cup potato starch flour 1 tbsp potato flour 1 1/2 tsp melted shortening 1 tsp salt In a mixing bowl, dissolve the yeast in 1/2 cup of the warm water with sugar...
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    What you need to do is pick out the person who seems to be most into bugging you about this, and, in front of a lot of people, stand up to him. Make him uncomfortable. And then let it go and pretend that everything is okay. But it will continue unless you stand up for yourself; if you go to HR and there is an "edict" about your eating habits, then they will...
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    I would recommend to use the gentlest soap possible on your hair - it might not be shampoo, maybe it is handsoap made w/ goat's milk and that's it -but thte goal is to clean the scalp off.. if you use a grater, add the soap to a cheese cloth & then rub that on your scalp it should help a bit. i ahve horrid large flakes on my scalp - the dermatitis they...
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    Sounds almost more to me like you might have other hidden areas of gluten, or you may be sensitive to another food as well (milk and lactose are big ones, eggs, etc). Maybe start up a food diary w/ symptoms to see if patterns develop? RE Dogs - you should get all the wheat and corn out of their diet anyhow - that stuff will tear up their insides...
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    Something to think about with blue cheese - here: Open Original Shared Link I've just always stayed away from blue cheese - its easier that way. What other things did you have to eat for dinner? Anything else that was processed? Any sauces, etc?
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    I have high levels of anxiety when I'm not on a gluten-free diet, but find it subsides with a few things - making sure my diet is truly free from gluten (I have to be really strict, no bad toothpastes, etc); I have to make sure my B12 is up at the right levels (I get a shot every 3 weeks or so) and I have to make sure I've got my Vitamin D too - for some...
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    I would do some testing/ asking - ask your pharmacist (or a couple of them), go on and check on line. But also go to your doctor with your other symptoms... it could be something else entirely.
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    I am on a gluten-free diet. I have an allergy to eggs. I also have an intolerance to lactose. It is quite common for those of us with compromised immune systems to be sensitive to many foods. Sometimes on a gluten-free diet these sensitivities clear up, sometimes they don't.
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    I think for me it was important to go back on the gluten-filled diet in order to get some sort of acknowledgment that what I was feeling was real. And it does impact a lot of other health issues as well - you could be anemic, have a low B12, have crappy teeth, etc that are a direct result to the diagnosis, and wouldn't be followed-up upon unless a doc knew...
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