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The rashes could very well be an auto-immune reaction from an unknown food intolerance. I have the same issue with my weight, lost many sizes over the last few years. The bloating sounds like it could be SIBO to me. I went to see the leader on this, Dr. Siebecker, and it's something many Celiac's will have to deal with along the road to healing. Read...

Hi Cavierno, I think a lot of the fine members of this community have already touched in what I wanted to say, but I just wanted to say you're not alone on your battle. I have been a diagnosed Celiac for three years now myself, only 26 years old, and have been trying to get my entire family on board ever since. I understand completely the frustrations...

No, I didn't happen to see that. I'm not surprised. I already had the risk factor from untreated Celiacs and an unresponsive diet so throwing on more to populate the little buggers isn't a shock. Thanks for all the advice Skylark, I really appreciate it!

Yes, I've been taking probiotics for 2 years now, using different ones along the way to see which affect me better. Currently taking SolarRay Multidophilus 20k beneficial strains as per orders of my doctor for my Lyme treatment. Taking three antibiotics now, Doxy, Amox, and Rifampin, so probiotics to hopefully help with the loss of bacteria. I find it...

Hey everyone, Thanks for the responses, I appreciate it! As far as Lyme goes, I was taking Amoxicillin and Doxy together for 2 months with only a continued worsening of symptoms, most especially my digestion. I was working with a Naturopath and the next step was to take Amoxy, Doxy, AND Rifampin together as she suspected perhaps it was Bartonella. Unfortunately...

Hello everyone, I'm looking to start an elemental diet to help my poor digestion finally start healing and was hoping for some suggestions. I've looked into the ones from Nestle like Vivonex, and I've even found one called AbsorbPlus which looked promising, but the problem is they're extremely costly. AbsorbPlus for example is $60 for a 10 serving...

Hi Carolina, I would also recommend looking into Lyme's disease. I too have had a suppressed WBC count since I was diagnosed with Celiacs, and I ended up finding out the real reason for this was Lyme's disease. It's unfortunately pretty common for someone with Celiac to also have Lymes. This comes from a tick bite of course, but can remain dormant in...

You may want to look into SIBO, actually. Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth is an overgrowth of harmful bacteria in your small intestine and feeding them sugar of any kind can certainly cause unexplainable bowel issues. This condition is very common with Celiac's disease, and is currently something I am on the SCD diet for. Sugar is a big no-no, and...

I feel your pain Scarlett. Although I was diagnosed with Celiac's disease a year and a half ago, I too have continued to suffer the complications of the disease. I've also been dealing with SIBO along with a newly diagnosed Lyme's disease as well. I'm also only 25 years old myself and understand how rough it is when you once felt healthy, but now so sick...

Look into Country Life's Power-Dophilus, link below. I've used this and Dr Ohira's probiotics and honestly prefer Country Lifes. It's completely allergen free, dairy free as well as I have issues with dairy and soy myself. Last but not least, it is very effective. I've had considerable healing thanks to probiotics, especially in the food allergy area...

Thank you all for your wonderful, detailed responses. Fortunately I've been so busy with my girlfriends graduation and her family coming here that I didn't have a single second to focus on my health :] Its refreshing really. T.H., Much thanks for your response! I have recently segregated our cooking equipment and even a separate sponge, something...

I've never had a problem with Planters nuts, but Blue Diamond definitely causes a reaction for me every time so I had to drop the almonds I haven't seen any brands around me that sell any safe ones either so I hope someone can shed some light onto this. Ordering them online can be really pricey with shipping =(

Sorry to hear about the vitamin issues, in the same boat myself. Finding the root cause of the acid reflux and not just covering up the symptoms with medication is the most important thing you can do. Unfortunately the majority of conventional doctors will send you away with PPI's no matter what symptoms you're having so you need to be assertive and attempt...

That sounds great! I am yet to see a corn based version of pasta myself, but I'd love to try it. I'll also have to try commending every company I usually buy from so I can get in on that sweet generosity they showed you Have you ever tried Tinkyada? I've tried a lot of pasta myself once gluten free and none have come close to Tinkyada's brown rice...

Don't give up bud, hold on to HOPE as tight as you can. I am only 24 years old myself and in the exact same situation. I know all too well how depressing it can be, but it DOES get better, and like many of the great people on these boards have told me - celebrate the small victories, don't dwell on the losses! This community is a wonderful support group...