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Thank you so much for replying. It's so nice to come to a place to "talk" to people who know what I'm going through. My husband, bless his heart, just says things like "Don't think about it" or "What's the worst that can happen? You go in your pants? It's not the end of the world." Uh, yeah, sweetie, that is pretty much the worst that can happen in...

Ugh. I haven't checked in on here in a few weeks. Things are worse than ever. After my 3 month strict gluten-free trial, I did a one week challenge. Yeah, definitely gluten intolerant. My stomach symptoms got worse and I had the strangest new symptom. At the crown of my head, I felt like my scalp was tightening over my skull. It happened about...

I just made it for the first time. I cooked the dough about 10 minutes longer than the directions say before adding my toppings. The top and bottom of the crust are lightly colored and crispy like a cracker. When I cut it and looked at a cross-section of the slice, the center looked dark and gooey. Is it supposed to be like this for a more chewy...

burdee- thanks for your reply. I'm happy to hear a good review of the lab. I don't want any gut bugs but I certainly am hoping for an answer! Having stomach pains every day just can't be normal. I'm hoping I found a good naturopath but it's too early to tell. I was pretty happy when she rolled her eyes after telling her that my gastro also mentioned...

I am gluten-free/DF and things just still aren't right. I decided to make an appointment with a Naturopath. I got her name from a woman I spoke with for over an hour in the gluten-free aisle of Wegman's. Her son is on the Autism spectrum and she keeps him (and herself, and hubby) on a diet free from gluten, casein, corn, soy and a whole bunch of other...

Thanks for your replies! After posting this, I made an appointment with a naturopath. I'm going to post a new thread about it.

a bunch of sites talked about testing yourself at home. All of them were referring to spitting into a glass of water and watching what happens. Familiar with this? Does it hold any truth? Because if it does, I have a major case of candida overgrowth. I have the strings, suspended specks and cloudy pile of saliva at the bottom all in less than...

Thanks for your replies. @aderifield- Thanks for the suggestions. I should have mentioned in my original post that I'd like to heal and get back to normal without the use of prescription meds, if possible. I weaned myself off the Librax as soon as I could because I feel like it was just treating the symptoms (D and pain) without doing anything about...

Hi all! I've been sick with daily stomach pain, constipation & diarrhea since a night in December when I got violently ill. The only time I felt okay since then was the first 2 weeks my gastro had me on Librax. I am now assuming gluten-intolerance based on Enterolab results and positive dietary changes. We've ruled out colitis & Chrohn...

Quick background: I am blood negative, Enterolab positive for antibodies, and declined an endoscopy. I dealt with daily, severe abdominal pain, constipation and diarrhea. I call myself gluten intolerant for explanation purposes. I've been gluten free for almost 2 months. When I started, I noticed a lessening of symptoms but I didn't feel anywhere...

Whole Foods does not have an 800# for customer service. Ridiculous if you ask me. Their site states they decentralize and allow each store to handle CS issues. I just don't trust that the girl working in the Whole Body Department can help me decipher a label. Can you guys help me? Does anybody know if these are gluten-free and DF? If necessary...

Do they not sell Udi's up near you? There's a Whole Foods in Toronto. I buy my Udi's at Whole Foods. Whole Foods Market

Could be I guess but it feels the way I used to feel before changing my diet. We don't keep soda in the house and I rarely drink it at all. But I went out with some friends the other night and while sitting at the bar, I didn't want just water. I only occasionally drank before getting sick and now there is no way I want any alcohol after JUST getting...

I love Sephora! Just went this week for a gluten-free lip gloss. (As well as paraben-free, sulfate-free, petro-chemical-free, fragrance-free, free of pthalates, no GMO's, no PPG's, no MEA, DEA, TEA's, formaldehyde-free, and triclosan-free.) Got some natural deodorant too.

Something I had yesterday or the day before has got my belly not feeling too happy. I've felt really great for the past 2 weeks since going dairy-free. (Been gluten-free for about 5 weeks.) The only thing I had that was new was ginger ale. Could that be it? Or maybe I'm reacting to something else now?