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  1. IrishHeart
    :lol: :lol: sorry, mommida I had someone tell me she was "giving up" candy for lent. Another told me "alcohol". I was thinking...Really? please, do not tell me about what you are "giving up" for 6 weeks.
  2. IrishHeart
    that's why we say it here :lol:
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  4. IrishHeart
    Be sure to read the section on CC (cross contamination) because that is what usually trips us up. Toaster, wooden cutting boards, plastic colanders--have to go. let us know what else we can do! Best wishes. Keep me posted on your progress! IH
  5. IrishHeart
    I think many people vent anger ON HERE so they do NOT vent on other people. It's safe and we GET IT. That's what a support forum is for!
  6. IrishHeart
    I hope you told her that people do not "outgrow celiac"?
  7. IrishHeart
    But, that's a tricky question, since "flour" comes from many places--rice, soy, beans, corn, tapioca, coconut, almonds, amaranth--to name a few. We all use them in our baking, right? Make sure you ask "Where do you think wheat flour comes from?" People do not associate WHITE flour used in baking as WHEAT. They just don't. It does not...
  8. IrishHeart
    Yes. This is my new GI doctor. He told me during my last visit that he learns more about Celiac from me than anything he could have learned in medical school or in his practice. He called me "a textbook". He likes when I bring him articles. We have the best talks. Yet, dozens of doctors over the course of 30 years never saw it. Arrogant, condescending...
  9. IrishHeart
    What I meant was...name the products these samples came from. Why write an expose' and not name the BRANDS?? This quote: "Samples for the study -- 17 kinds of baby formula, 29 cereal bars, and three energy shots -- had been purchased from grocery stores in the Hanover, N.H., area. The report did not say which brands were tested." This kind of journalism...
  10. IrishHeart
    This info was compiled for my family and those with NCGI and newly Dxed Celiacs and is a starting point for information about celiac/gluten intolerance. This site is full of valuable information and people who care. For info: Open Original Shared Link Open Original Shared Link Dietary concerns –LISTS OF safe and unsafe gluten free foods: ...
  11. IrishHeart
    Okay, be sure to ask the new doctor at your physical about this ferritin issue. Bring a list of ALL your symptoms so you get all the answers you deserve. I will post the info shortly. I have to cut and paste. It's long, so get your printer ready !
  12. IrishHeart
    Angry? who's angry?! F you buddy. Chad, This is what I was trying to say in another thread earlier today. Try to be patient because not everyone has the knowledge. Hell, I have been reading everything I can about this disease for 2 years and I still am learning. Who among us knew what celiac or gluten was before we had to learn about...
  13. IrishHeart
    She may have meant Digest Gold which is what I also use. A month is still pretty early in the healing phase. Hang in there. It takes time. Did you take out dairy? Lactase, which is the enzyme that breaks down the sugar lactose, is produced in the tip of the villi. When the villi get blunted in celiac disease, sometimes the ability to digest lactose...
  14. IrishHeart
    I would have done the same in your shoes. Those symptoms are just too closely related to gluten intolerance/celiac. Kisses to that endo!! However, since you are already gluten-free, converting the two of them will not be more work for you, in fact it will be less. (As I recall, MIL lives with you guys?) Ask him to give it a go (no cheating...
  15. IrishHeart
    What a useless article. How about naming the PRODUCTS?
  16. IrishHeart
    No, it would say FOLATE on the lab report if that level had been checked. Your ferritin level is very high. That is caused by a few things, including some hereditary forms of anemia and hemochromatosis. Does your doctor say what caused that? Maybe you have overloaded on iron supplementation? Has he sent you to a hematologist?? Chronic anemia is...
  17. IrishHeart
    If she does, she has YOU to help her. We all had to learn this information from the ground up. I had no clue how many foods contained gluten and learning was often riddled with mistakes.
  18. IrishHeart
    Actually, I have heard the "So, white bread is okay because it is not WHOLE WHEAT, right?"----from some very "intelligent", well-educated people--so I am never surprised by that one. Her daughter might have told her she has celiac, but perhaps she did not inform her about gluten and what foods include it---the way many of us have informed our families...
  19. IrishHeart
    That seems incredible, but some people are not educated by their family members with celiac or screened themselves by their doctors or are too dazed on gluten themselves to think straight. It may not be her fault that she seems that "dense" to you. Fortunately, we have internet access and the intelligence to read and figure things out. (And I was pretty messed...
  20. IrishHeart
    This is MY FAMILY.
  21. IrishHeart
    I think there are a lot more of us "veterans" who suggest to newbies that they try a whole foods, unprocessed diet than may be evident. I wish to qualify that I personally am not against using certified gluten-free products as I have used some myself and I am not convinced the ones some folks say are "not safe" are unsafe for EVERYONE. I honestly...
  22. IrishHeart
    That is a shame, ignoring a celiac DX like that. Even if he doesn't feel the damage, it is happening nonetheless. He is just a ticking time bomb. Steel yourself against stupidity and unkindness--and look into your boyfriend's loving eyes whenever you find yourself in such moments and smile at him and tell yourself, "No matter. HE gets it." It's what...
  23. IrishHeart
    I hope you are feeling better each day. You cross my mind frequently and I had two thoughts when I was thinking about you! If you are still having burning stomach issues, make sure your digestive enzymes do NOT have Betaine HCL in them. Some do-- and betaine can cause a burny sensation in the tum if you have too much stomach acid. and I am...
  24. IrishHeart
    that's just wrong. damn, just when I thought she "got it"....with the dinner prep and all. Sorry, hunny! um, did anyone else at the table find that at all offensive? just wondering.
  25. IrishHeart
    Totally agree! That is the advice I offer to someone who is still having symptoms and is getting frustrated/panicky trying to figure out if it is gluten or other food intolerances. That is too complicated to sort out when there are multiple ingredients in a product. I am, in fact, following my own advice right now. Back to a PLAIN as can...
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