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    First off, I use Glaxal Base for moisturizing. I emailed them and found out that there is no gluten used to make their product BUT that they could not guarantee that cross contamination has not occurred somewhere along the line. When I spoke to a pharmacist about this, he commented that Glaxal Base is used as a base cream for creams that also contain pharmaceutical...
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    ARCHIVED Bread

    masterjen replied to Mey Marie's topic in Coping with Celiac Disease

    Anyone out there from Vancouver, B.C. who can answer this same question (lol - I hate my bread/toast going all crumbly, too!)
  3. masterjen
    I was having significant problems with episodes of muscle weakness, although I've always taken a multi-vitamin, along with extra calcium and vit. D. The weakness was fairly constant, but I would have episodes where i would suddenly be almost unable to stand or if I was carrying something that wasn't necessarily that heavy I would have to put it down. Through...
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    I think no one can answer for certain if your bipolar might be caused by (or related to) being gluten-intolerant or having celiac unless you actually try the diet (UNDER STRICT SUPERVISION BY YOUR PSYCHIATRIST AND FAMILY DOCTOR). However, recent research I've seen has found a higher percentage of celiac disease and gluten intolerance in several groups of...
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    From what I have learned, children and adults often respond very differently during the recovery phase, in the sense that adults can take much longer to recover and are more likely to have more damage to their small intestines as well as other health complications (because they've been experiencing various symptoms for a much longer time before finally being...
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    I definitely got worse when I went gluten-free. I am now in my 6th week, and I finally am encountering times when I actually feel I'm improving. It doesn't take much to send me backwards again, however, such as letting myself get over-tired or "stressed-out", eating something that's not a usual part of my diet (even if it is gluten-free), and doing anything...
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    You may be gluten intolerant and not necessarily have celiac; hopefully it is the former and not the latter. I know what you mean about others not being "understanding", as I've encountered this as well. However, I have also realized that it is more lack of knowledge on friends' and family's parts, not lack of support or understanding. It is up to you...
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    I agree there is a need for more (both in terms of number and level of expertise) knowledgeable services, in my area as well. I was sent initially sent to a dietician who was considered an "expert" in celiac disease, but I found her coverage of what to/what not to eat, shopping, cooking and dining-out issues to be very superficial, and sometimes even unsafe...
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    I have thrown out any plastic, and potentially porous utensils and containers. I've kept those that I've researched that can be sterilized/disinfected in the dishwasher, like glass and silverwear
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    Thanks for your reply, and for telling me how to find my posts if they've been moved You are possibly correct that I haven't given the gluten-free diet long enough, but because I'm so sure of being gluten-free for the past 5 weeks and still get episodes of worsening symptoms when I haven't had gluten (and sick of feeling, well, sick), I wondered if I am...
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    Hi, I've been extremely careful avoiding gluten, and have not had any processed or pre-packaged foods (with the help of another family member, so everything has been double-checked!). However, 5-6 weeks later, my symptoms (upper abdominal and rib fullness/pressure, breathlessness, frequent low-grade headaches) are still present. I've only been eating pure...
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    Thanks for the article link!
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    I've noticed muscle weakness in my arms and legs (not uncommon, from what I've read here) but also mild difficulty with coordination (tending to trip, dropping things a bit more than usual, and mis-grabbing things more often) and feeling like I have to "think" a bit more before doing something that involves physical movement (for instance, if I want to pick...
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    Early on in this going gluten-free process (now in week 5), I switched to lactose-free milk in case I am one of those who has become lactose intolerant because of being gluten intolerant. I also have not had soy beverages (again as a precaution). I think I've tolerated lactose-free milk well, but in the past couple of days I've been having a return of my...
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    In the first couple of weeks I didn't feel hungry, either. I would try to eat anyway, and had trouble getting down/digesting typical large meals. Instead I ate small meals/snacks every 2-3 hours during this phase, and didn't have any problems with this. Now, I'm having trouble sensing feeling full, so I have to be careful!!
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    Did you end up attributing your brain fog to withdrawal-type symptoms?
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    Thanks for the interesting - and helpful - articles!
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    My calorie intake is a bit less than what it used to be, mainly because I used to work-out a lot (I currently cannot work-out as much yet because of muscle weakness and aggravation of headaches). I've reduced my calorie intake only to more-or-less match what I would have burned off had I been working out. My carb intake is a bit less than what it used to...
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    I went gluten-free about 5 weeks ago. And, like sandsurfgirl, this "brain fog" has been particularly noticeable since going gluten-free (and, now that I think about, probably it really has been ONLY since I've been gluten-free).
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    Hi, I've noticed that since the symptoms of celiac started and during this early phase of going gluten-free, my thinking and thought processes are slower, I have trouble concentrating and staying focused on a task I'm doing (even if it is something I really like to do), and I have also noticed some memory difficulties. My head frequently has a mild-to...
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    I've been gluten-free for about a month. Since the beginning (and still now) I am battling with low energy, muscle weakness, rib discomfort and hours-long headaches (which sometimes become migraines). I am feeling like I am unable to keep up with the work-load at my job, even though the work hours (at my doctor's request) have already been cut back a...
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    I've been gluten-free for a month after being confirmed as having Celiac. I feel worse, not better, as I have rib discomfort, headaches, migraines and muscle weakness that I never had before being gluten-free.
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    Hi, I've been gluten-free for just over a month, and fortunately for me this has not meant a huge diet change, as I have never been much of an eater of bread, pasta and processed foods. However, in this past month I have been having two problematic issues: 1. frequent minutes-to-hours long episodes of muscle weakness. I've kept a log of when this occurs...
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