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  1. Chiana
    It means that you think you're gluten-free, but you're not. You're gluten-light. Look for sources of contamination you might be missing. I tend to get hit with barley because labelling laws ignore it. Check BBQ sauces, cereals, and chocolates for malt. Along that line, my fiance picked up two containers of dry roasted peanuts from the same manufacturer...
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    I'm not a stomach celiac. My big issues were psychiatric, cognitive, and neurological. I will say a couple of things. 1. A positive on *anything* on the test is a positive test. It doesn't matter if it's by a narrow margin or it's only one of the markers. Positive is positive. Current medical guidelines support treating even so-called 'silent' Celiacs...
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    Redbridge is a great gluten-free beer. I once heard a professional beer critic say that it was the only 'good' beer Anheuser-Busch has ever made. lol Take this as an opportunity to get everyone eating better things. My gent eats the same things as me, and he has gotten much healthier since I went gluten-free. Carbs and pizza and beer are tasty, but they...
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    Imagine for a minute that you have the flu. There are millions of little viruses in your body, all smaller than anything you can imagine. Your immune system systematically finds and wipes them out. It can locate a single virus or organism in your body and irradicate it. Now, think about this by logical extension: you are turning the most powerful part...
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    It might be time to head to a dermatologist. It could even be a third type of problem -- skin stuff is very difficult to tell apart.
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    I'd cut out all of the dairy products. That's what really gives me reflux. If you can't go cold turkey, you could switch to all almond-based products. Also: green vegetables are your friend. Try eating a cup of green vegetables at lunch and dinner for awhile. I go with Tums for acute reflux, but you may want to ask your regular doctor for a daily pill...
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    Coffee is very acidic and high in caffeine, which can be hard on your stomach -- especially an empty stomach. Both me and the non-celiac gent get a little stomach upset with coffee. (I am not a stomach celiac.)
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    This is actually a more complicated issue than you might think at first glance. I've had problems with drinking lots of fluids and urinating every 20 minutes for several years now. I've had all the crazy work-ups. I've been scoped and poked and prodded. There are a dozen possible causes of the issues you've been having, and I started to compile a list...
  9. Chiana
    I don't get cold sores like I used to anymore. I was getting them every other month or so, and now I get maybe one a year.
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    I've heard of people who have quit their jobs waitressing because being that close to the food was making them ill, and they weren't even physically touching it. I can't imagine that handling a wheat-based product for hours every day is a good idea. I even switched to gluten-free hand lotion. The quantities that can make us sick are so small they are not...
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    They know that a certain percentage of people will take it anyway, if they don't know any better, since it takes so long to get ahold of pharm. companies for info. I was on hold several times for multiple hours over a medication and finally said "Well, I'll just go with their more expensive competitor. Screw them." I would imagine that they also don...
  12. Chiana
    If you're on a gluten-free diet, especially a trial diet, you should never eat something if you are "not sure what ingredients were in it". Start with the chutney.
  13. Chiana
    Worrying about schizophrenia (which is extremely unlikely) is just going to make things worse. Relax, and realize that this stuff takes a lot of time. You can check for hidden sources of gluten, like in your raw chicken (sad but true..some companies inject their raw chicken with mystery broth for 'added juicyness' or whatever they want to claim to sell...
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    ARCHIVED Acne ?!

    Chiana replied to Luv2teach's topic in Coping with Celiac Disease

    It's hormonal fluctuations. My hormones went *crazy* for a couple months after going on the diet. It will even itself out soon.
  15. Chiana
    The one thing I've learned about the flu is that it is not predictable in any way. It doesn't seem to correlate with anything I can think of. I know 'healthy' people that get the flu and feel like junk for a month, and I've taken care of / lived with them and not gotten the flu, even pre-diagnosis. I've also had flus that knocked me out for a month when...
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