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  1. Chakra2
    I got sick last week and have been trying to figure out what it was. My toddler normally eats gluten-free but without going into the reasons why, he did have some regular cookies one day. I knew about it and tried to be careful with handwashing. But he is still breastfeeding and I wondered if gluten from his mouth could get into my bloodstream during nursing...
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    From what I gather, it is somewhat debatable. Gluten is too large a molecule to be absorbed by the skin but some people seem to get symptoms from the accidental ingestion of gluten bath and skin products. I can tell you that I was feeling pretty good a few months after going gluten free, but still noticed a significant improvement when I weeded out all of...
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    We are in the process of trying to figure out if our 2.5 yr old has celiac. I've recently learned that I probably have had it since infancy. I've read that wasting of the bum muscles is a celiac symptom but don't feel like I've seen much about it on here. My son is pretty healthy and has stayed 50th % for height but has slowly dropped down to 5th% for weight...
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    I have learned that nightshades cause joint pain for me. But I've read intriguing tidbits about the possibility of managing nightshade intolerance by using various preparation methods (using plenty of oil, cooking at a high temp, etc). Does anyone here have experience with this or know where I could read more about it? I don't miss gluten but I'm not ready...
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    ARCHIVED Corn :(

    Chakra2 posted a topic in Food Intolerance & Leaky Gut

    I don't want to admit it but corn freaks me out. I get D right away, then 3 days later I get extremely angry. I feel embarrassed to admit this but it is true and really disturbing. This intolerance has been way more difficult for me to deal with than gluten. First, I live in Houston and love Mexican food! Second, I don't get the horrible gut pain like when...
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    Thanks for the replies! I'm hearing mixed responses about how people are feeling, which actually is helpful for me. I feel sooooooooooooo much better (yes, that many o's better) than I did 6 months ago but I feel like I'm still learning and still have ups and downs.
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    I noticed a few posts recently that mentioned being 7 months gluten-free. I started this in January trying to resolve food allergy issues in my nightwaking baby. Did not dream that it had anything to do with my health issues! Anyway, just wondering if there are other New Year's Resolutionists out there. I would love to know how you're feeling at this point...
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    It took awhile to get my mom to be open to testing. I'm about 7 months gluten-free too! How are you feeling? I felt a huge improvement within the first 2-3 weeks, then roller coastered through months 2-5 figuring out the diet and other intolerances, and just in the past 2 months have finally felt back to normal. I love feeling like a human being again...
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    I had a chance today to ask questions of my mom's GI doctor -- kind of an informal second opinion. I went gluten-free in January trying to address other health issues before I got celiac testing done. My original GI doc said celiac was likely but no need to do challenge or biopsy since my genetic test showed celiac genes and I was doing so much better after...
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    My mom and I are both in the process of getting diagnosed with celiac disease. Just wondering how uncommon it would be for both my mom and my dad to have celiac. Wondering how much info I should try to pass on to him (mom and dad are divorced). Chakra2
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    I dropped my fish oil because of the soy, too. Isn't d-alpha tocopherol vitamin e from soy?
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    I found out about my gluten intolerance (or celiac disease -- still don't know which) after getting very sick after the birth of my first baby. I have read on an NIH site that childbirth can trigger autoimmune diseases or make them worse so that might be what is happening to you. I have also read that PCOS, fertility issues and Hashimoto's can be related...
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    I've been vegetarian for 19 years and just discovered my gluten issue in the past few months. I added fish and seafood back to my diet 3 years ago when I got pregnant so that my husband could feel comfortable about the baby's nutrition. When I found out after my son was born that I had celiac disease or gluten intolerance, I decided to keep eating fish just...
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    Your post caught my eye. I had my first baby in 2008 and it was only after the pregnancy that I started to really get sick. I have also been vegetarian for 19 years (but eating fish now). I'd like to share what my experience has been in case anything fits with what you're going through. First,
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    Steve-- your potatoes and beef comment struck a chord. I have a similar thought about a very emotional time in my life sensitizing me to certain foods. Have you ever looked into NAET or any acupuncture- based allergy treatment program? Some integrative medicine MDs that I trust recommend NAET and from what I've read it helps "clear" the physical and emotional...
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    For years after I became vegetarian my grandmother would ask my mom why I wouldn't eat chicken salad -- "that's a salad, isn't it?" I think she really was trying hard to find things for me to eat but that comment always made me laugh.
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    I'm 33 and it was my joint pain that finally got me worried enough to see a doctor. I thought for sure I had RA-- I couldn't believe how many of my joints were hurting, even toes and fingers. I think I have had celiac or gluten intolerance all my life (lots of GI issues startng in infancy ) but have only recently found out about it. My knees and hips started...
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    ARCHIVED Acne

    Chakra2 replied to pellegrino's topic in Related Issues & Disorders

    Dropping gluten definitely improved my complexion, but it took dropping dairy and soy to get it 100% clear. Even soy oil in vitamins makes me break out (i stopped taking some of my favorite supplements, including fish oil, for that reason). I also switched to using baking soda, apple cider vinegar, and Calfornia Baby products on my face and that seemed to...
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    Here's my 2 cents worth: My 2 yr old and I eliminated gluten, dairy, soy and corn 6 months ago. I thought things were pretty good for us but once I switched both of us to gluten and soy-free bath products I saw even more improvement. His face rashes appeared way less often, he slept better, and had even less diarrhea than before. My mood and energy improved...
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    My husband and I were gently debating this topic the other day. Both my 2 yr old and I went gluten-free before celiac testing (and got life-changing results) so now my husband wonders if the kiddo and I react so strongly to gluten just because we've been avoiding it. I understand that people with true gluten intolerance can get more sensitve to it the longer...
  22. Chakra2
    Does anyone else here know that they have 2 copies of the DQ2.2 gene? I would be interested to know more about what your symptoms were/are and what the age of onset was for those symptoms. And if we're related! (ha, ha) I had daily vomiting as an infant, bladder infections and constipation as a child, waning of symptoms until adolesence, joint pain/mild...
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    Thanks to everyone for the responses. In theory I agree that I should just trust my diet results and move on. I think that in other parts of my life I've been pretty comfortable forging my own path without looking to outside sources for validation. But this process of going from feeling fine to feeling sick to feeling fine again has shredded my confidence...
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    I won't have the hardcopy for a few more days, but I think I understand a little more. I have one DQ2 gene and one other gene (that is neither DQ2 nor DQ8). Are there folks here who have a similar genetic result (one DQ2 gene) and have actually developed celiac? I do get great results on the diet but I want to know a little more about the genetic risk...
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    I just got a call from the nurse at my GI doc (not a celiac specialist). She said that my genetic test results from Prometheus lab showed that I have a DQ2/other low-risk gene which puts me at a very low risk for celiac (level two out of 8 risk levels). Does this mean I have a DQ2 or not? Is it possible to develop celiac with those results or not? Anyone...
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