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  1. domesticactivist
    Hm. It doesn't sound like DH to me, but I'm far from an expert. As I understand it, DH has distinct blisters like chicken pox or other herpes viruses. Could it be eczema? Eczema is common in areas like that and does itch horribly, and could have been irritated by her skirt like she said. It is also common in people with allergies. My son used to get it...
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    Re cast iron, we striped ours in a self clean oven cycle, then reasoned it. We got rid of the stoneware. I think fodmap sounds like a good idea. We also had to do more than just be gluten-free to get better. We do the GAPS diet which is based On the SCD mentioned above.
  3. domesticactivist
    Oh, and buckwheat knocked me and my son on our asses, which was a shame because we made great pancakes with them.
  4. domesticactivist
    Yes. Arrowroot is especially awful. We seemed fine with quinoa (soaked first) but eliminated it when we went on GAPS. I just read an article on here about how many alternate flours contain major crosscontamination. Scott posted it. The other thing is if you have a problem with corn, that could be affecting you. It's used to help powdery things flow, so it...
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    I feel ya. Hang in there. Tea is not the same, though good in its own right.
  6. domesticactivist
    What does the rash look like?
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    My daughter has had Tourette's since she was a toddler ( she's 12 now). We went gluten free in November but then put her back on for celiac testing (negative blood and genetics) then took her back off and our whole family did GAPS starting at the end of January. Her tics got worse at first gluten free but then improved. With the early stages of GAPS her...
  8. domesticactivist
    Yep! All the recipes on my blog are GAPS legal (see my profile) but many of them are not for the early stages. We need to get on that.
  9. domesticactivist
    This is late but I figure you'd still like ideas for next time. What about macaroons? I have a recipe on our blog: They're even better with orange curd on top, but we haven't posted that recipe yet. You'll have to stay tuned till my partner gets around to writing it up!
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    With all those chickens, we have lots and lots of eggs this time of year. One of my favorite ways to enjoy them is in a quick egg salad. This version celebrates Spring with an added kick from garden-fresh radishes. The deal with fresh eggs, is that if you want them boiled, you have to think ahead. If you boil a very fresh egg, you won't be able to peel...
  11. domesticactivist
    Pork chops, kale, carrots, and sauerkraut. We had some of last year's blueberries with homemade yogurt and crispy walnuts as a treat before dinner, too. The kale came from the garden and we realized when taking third helpings that there were caterpillars who got fried up with it! We probably ate a few of them, too!
  12. domesticactivist
    Before going gluten-free, have you had a celiac blood panel done? If you go gluten-free, you will not be able to get good results without going back on gluten for a long time, and most people who experience improvement gluten-free wouldn't want to go back on gluten!!! I had migraines and migraine auras that were helped by being gluten free - but I actually...
  13. domesticactivist
    Watch out for arrowroot. My son and I both react to it dramatically. I don't know if it is cc'd or if it is a problem in itself.
  14. domesticactivist
    Yeah, maybe the moderators can add the list to the top and make it sticky.
  15. domesticactivist
    Today we went to the kids' piano recital and we didn't have our act together to bring food (they had lunch before and dinner coming after). We let the kids have plain fresh blueberries at the reception and nothing else - not the cakes, not the "gluten-free" cookies, not the fruit someone else cut up. There were some grapes on the counter (it was at my mom...
  16. domesticactivist
    My son has a histamine reaction to corn (all stuffed up, "hay fever" symptoms, circles under eyes) as well as brain fog and fatigue. He gets the brain fog and fatigue with gluten but also gets joint pain and stomach aches, etc from it.
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    I like what the others had to say on this. I haven't tried it and don't know much about the elemental diet. The samples in the study were small - it would be interesting to see larger trials done. It strikes me that they were taking people who were not doing well gluten-free and then putting them on the elemental diet without trying basic things like eliminating...
  18. domesticactivist
    I made a post about how to make the house gluten-free. Maybe some of the things I listed in there will be a shift. You should also search for Shauna's post on the subject - I can't remember which one, but she had stuff I hadn't thought of. As for pots and pans, we got rid of anything that wasn't in good shape and stainless steel. We stripped and reseasoned...
  19. domesticactivist
    Yes, GAPS is very close to both Paleo and SCD. The main difference is that GAPS takes a phased introductory approach and focuses on regular consumption of bone broth and home-fermented foods. The full GAPS program also includes detoxification and some supplementation. One of these days I'm going to make a proper post with the nuances pulled out.
  20. domesticactivist
    Did you eat pine nuts perchance? There is a thing called pine mouth that gives a metallic taste for a couple weeks. I get a horrible taste in my mouth - I had chronic bad breath and the horrible taste until we'd been on GAPS for a while. Introducing foods in, I realized that it is directly related to cheese. My bad BO is also cheese. If I have a tiny amount...
  21. domesticactivist
    I am living the dream, too! I worked in software development as a young thing, then devoted myself 100% to being a mama. When the kids got a bit older and I got divorced I got back into the software world but from the management side. I lost that job with the economic downturn and took a breather to reevaluate. I knew I needed to work for myself. I am...
  22. domesticactivist
    We're totally grain free as well. We're actually doing the GAPS Diet.
  23. domesticactivist
    I wonder if you are still getting cross-contaminated? You mention waves of fatigue which makes me think maybe you are periodically getting glutened. I made a post on how to really go gluten-free. Maybe it'll be helpful in getting you thinking of potential sources of cross-contamination.
  24. domesticactivist
    There are lots of gluten-free shampoo options, but I just want to put it out there that we switched to "no-poo." We use baking soda for shampoo, and rinse with apple cider vinegar. My hair is nicer that it's been even when using the fancy stuff. It's a lot less expensive!
  25. domesticactivist
    That's so annoying and it's good you're venting. I do have to say, though... I had an apartment manager/friend/woman in my ward (I was LDS for a while... long story) who took it upon herself to come worry about me, and to this day I believe she saved my life. I was suicidally depressed and had stopped taking care of myself, going to work...
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