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    ARCHIVED Still Sick

    higgins replied to hez's topic in Coping with Celiac Disease

    hez: Mine was a rather late diagnosis; I had lost over 90 lbs. and almost had to be hospitalized. Since diagnosis, any exposure to gluten will make me sick for about 3 weeks. It may take time to get rid of the gluten in your diet - the stuff shows up in the craziest places. I was diagnosed 2 years ago, and still have problems with exposure, especially...
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    Kristy: I have read that celiac disease may be accompanied by any assortment of digestive disorders. I continued to be symptomatic after going gluten-free, only to discover the symptoms were now being triggered by a lactose intolerance - which I am told is a common deal with us. Sometimes I get symptomatic apparently for no reason. Perhaps it's just another...
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    Hi Musicate. Are you a musician? I used to play and compose (in an earlier day, before electricity ) but I digress.... I was diagnosed about 2 years ago, and despite all efforts to go gluten-free, I kept getting contaminated - and still get it on occassion. It is almost impossible to avoid getting "glutenized" (I like that word). The Asian stuff...
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    I don't know if the hospital dieticians and nutritionists can be relied upon either. Shortly after my diagnosis, my specialist sent me to the hospital dietician for direction and advice on gluten-free diets. As I knew nothing about gluten at that time, I was totally reliant on the hosptial staff. My experience with the staff was silly and a total waste...
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    hmmm...still looking for a gluten-free beer in Canada (quest for the holy stein?). I hear there is a beer out of Quebec that's gluten-free - rumor or fact? Richard
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    Hi Lori. Welcome to the gang. I live in BC; where are you?
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    Another thing to be careful about is the different substances that exist in the same "named" product from one country to another. For example, I am trying to determine whether or not "Keens" Dry Mustard has gluten in it. I have been told that Canada and the U.S. differ, and that one country has a safe version; the other country does not. I think the U...
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    Does anyone know if celiac disease may lead to a higher incidence of foot cramps at night?
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    Thank you for your good wishes. Hey! I DID quit my day job! Any canoeists out there? bike racing (eg TDF) fans?
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    Here's more: You might think this is ridiculous, but a dry martini slows down (not stops) my pain, cramps and grumblings. Hey, who am I to complain about an effective course of treatment? In fact, if I want to be really healthy, I'll have 2. (...just kidding about the second one) I'm serious, folks; however, I am not sure this could be considered one...
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    I would be tempted to disregard the self-diagnosis, and get it done for real. Even the professionals don't get it right half the time. It still took 3 GP's and 1 Specialist roughly 7 years to diagnose my condition correctly. This is too serious a condition to mess with, or to leave in the hands of an amateur - you. There could be associated cancers, and...
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    Hermit: You might find the restaruant has a book/binder/brochure detailing their menu items and how they fit with standard food issues. The next procedure is to cross-examine the staff (that's always fun) Otherwise, it's salad, no croutons, watch that dressing! I've given up going to chain-type restaurants, as I find it's too much trouble cross-examining...
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    Hi folks. The re-adjustment has been very difficult, as I had been expecting an appointment to the Bench, and having just turned 54 this month, expecting to work another 10 to 15 years. To complicate matters, my wife had worked with me as my Legal Assistant. Fortunately, we sort of saw it coming, and she was able to get a much less stressful job (with...
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    I suspect the "Tropical" Sprue variety was concocted simply as an excuse for the GI specialists to justify having their conventions in the Bahamas.
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    Hi folks. Anybody got the scoop on this mustard? I have heard there is a difference between the Canadian product and the American one, but I don't know which one is -or may be - safe. Any thoughts?
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    Save your receipts, too.
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    Oh boy...have you got a week? I have just recently had to close my law practice due to celiac disease-related complications. After so many years of functioning under one set of expectations, it is a tough job trying to adjust. Well, I guess that's why we're all here - to listen and to help if we can.
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    I am a retired Barrister, and your post has brought back vivid memories of torture in the Courtroom as I sat/stood in the middle of Trials trying to avoid an accident...sometimes I couldn't. It is hell. I know of no cure. People have told me that popular remedies may themselves not be gluten-free. I am sorry for your situation; unfortunately, there...
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    Hi. I thought it had been called "non-tropical Sprue". Frankly, I like the "tropical" version better; it conjures up thoughts of sunny beaches. (If you're gonna be sick, you might as well have something nice to look at). "Sprue" is such a ghastly-sounding word...ick! Say it a few times: sprue, sprue, sprue...ick! (I'm getting a bit carried away, I...
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    Thank you very much. I will look for those products. Richard Whaletown. BC
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    Hi folks. I'm new to this forum (and format), and I hope I'm not too old news; however, I have been afraid to eat bacon for several years since I "blamed" it for an episode (3 weeks in the biffy). I would die for a real gluten-free bacon...any suggestions?...pulleeeeeeezzz??? higgins
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    My doctor would look at you and say: "$700 v. your life...$700 v. your life...$700 v. your life...(long enough for it to sink in). That may be a bit harsh; however, if you do in fact have Celiac disease you will want to do something about it ASAP. Can't you get scoped? I think that is the definitive diagnostic tool these days. Richard P.S. Check the...
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    Hi folks, I was diagnosed in August 2003. Up to that point my life had been a continuous run to the bathroom. Once I stopped the gluten, my symptoms cleared up in a matter of a few days. Then, the hunt for gluten-free food began. I found those purportedly gluten-free crackers in the store (the package was covered with "Gluten Free" stickers) and for the...
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