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  1. shopgirl

    Feeling skinny after my first clothes shopping trip post-gluten.

  2. shopgirl
    The false negative number is usually said to be about 20%. That's why so many people are encouraged to at least try the diet to see if they improve. And remember that the blood tests can only test for Celiac Disease
  3. shopgirl
    I vote for food too. Before I was diagnosed, I found all manner of undigested vegetables. Blood clots seems highly unlikely but run it by your doctor just the same.
  4. shopgirl
    Yep, this is what I was implying. You can cause hemorrhoids and fissures from too much wiping with dry tissue. It's gentler and use a lot less.
  5. shopgirl
    It's still pretty early going for you, Scotty. You may just need more time. If, after that, you're still having problems, you might take a harder look at your diet and see if something might need to be added or kicked out. In the meantime, you guys might want to look into some kind of wet wipes like Tucks.
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    You can still eat bread and pasta. I had pasta last night for dinner. Granted, it's gluten-free pasta. But it was pretty good (if I do say so myself). I agree, give the diet a shot even if you come back negative. Celiac tests only test for Celiac
  7. shopgirl
    Did she take any biopsies of your intestines? Biopsy samples need to be examined under a microscope to confirm Celiac.
  8. shopgirl
    No. Symptoms or no. I have a disease that requires me to not eat gluten for the rest of my life. In my eyes, it's really just that simple. Cheating isn't an option.
  9. shopgirl
    I've had little streaks of white hair since I was a teenager too — I'm 27 now. I actually love it and can't wait to have more. I think gray and white hair is gorgeous. But I don't think it has anything to do with Celiac. But definitely ask your doctor for a complete vitamin panel including the usual suspects like iron, B, and D. Edited to add: ...
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    You're not a freak. One in a hundred-something have Celiac Disease. Hardly staggering odds. And I've said this before about the endoscopy: I'd rather have an endoscopy than an annual dental cleaning. It's much shorter and more comfortable.
  11. shopgirl
    Doesn't that give you your answer right there or do you absolutely need a diagnosis? When I hear someone say they can't wait to get back to being gluten-free, that seems like a pretty solid indication that you have no business eating gluten.
  12. shopgirl

    Learning to embrace coconut milk yogurt as a dairy/soy alternative.

  13. shopgirl
    Thought I'd post this for anyone looking for information on Eucerin products. This is the response I got from the company: Hello Ms XXX, Thank you for contacting us as to whether or not our products have gluten derived ingredients. We understand how important this information is for you. At Beiersdorf, we strive to offer our consumers the best products...
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    I wasn't one of those "miraculously healed overnight" people so some of the changes have been so gradual that I don't even notice until I stop and think about it. Your symptoms will calm down but it can take time. A lot of time. My doctor told me to expect six to eighteen months as a healing time. Gluten-free isn't a quick fix for most of us unfortunately...
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    For me, it was about a month before it became sporadic and then it was gone by the two month mark. I don't think I even noticed it going away. And here I could have celebrated.
  16. shopgirl
    Maybe turn it into a soup? That's my mom's favorite way to eat sweet potatoes.
  17. shopgirl
    I agree with some of Karen's comments. Is it possible that the issues you're having with him have nothing to do with gluten?
  18. shopgirl
    Well said. I got a similar wake up call not long ago too. There will still be days when we feel sorry for themselves. When we get frustrated at a grocery store that seems out to get us. Or when we find someone's dumped an open bag of flour on a shelf in the minuscule gluten-free section (really). I think there will always be bumps in the road. But we still...
  19. shopgirl
    Only you can see that; the rest of us can't.
  20. shopgirl
    Thank you. Yes, I cooked the meatballs in a skillet before adding them to the sauce. I know it's traditional to cook them in the sauce but that's just always how we've done it. And I wasn't sure how such tiny meatballs would fare in the sauce. They were about the size of a penny. I'm trying to educate myself as best I can on fresh foods and ingredients...
  21. shopgirl

    I love Doctor Who- love your avi pic!

  22. shopgirl
    May I just preface this by saying that I definitely fall into the mediocre range on the cooking scale. But I still try hard to make healthy, tasty meals. Okay, that's out of the way... I was cooking dinner for my parents last night and I wanted to make something that could appeal to all of us without being dull. Lately, it's been a lot of chicken with...
  23. shopgirl
    I've struggled with this too. A lot of us here have. In addition to making sure I have enough things to eat in a well-rounded diet, I've been working on my mind at the same time: trying to minimize the importance of food in my life. Until I'm able to enjoy the things I want when I want them, I'm trying to train myself to view food as a necessary nuisance...
  24. shopgirl
    Before I was diagnosed, I drank milk with every meal and some more besides. I've loved milk since I was a kid. My parents used to joke that it would be cheaper for them to just buy a cow than all the milk I went through. I was thrilled when I went gluten-free that I could still handle dairy but a couple months in, the lactose intolerance kicked in. ...
  25. shopgirl
    In my experience, everything is worse in the evening. You're tired and your body can't fight back as much. I don't have DH but I have had crazy full-body itching in the past (strawberry allergy) and it was always, always, always worse in the evening.
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