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  1. IrishHeart
    OMG. Where do I start? In my humble opinion, your daughter exhibits multiple symptoms of celiac disease. Certainly you have read the list of symptoms and already know this and your mother's instincts are strong. Waiting until FEBRUARY--for what?? So she can remain ill??? This doctor is of no use to you. Time for a celiac-savvy GI doctor. A 12- year...
  2. IrishHeart
    It's not really a workbook exactly, but the layout seems like one. I found it to be an excellent resource and it explained why I burned so much and how I developed all my deficiencies, etc. It all made sense. The GI tract is explained in such detail. Hope you find it helpful.
  3. IrishHeart
    That won't solve your problem, Boog! C'mon now! Giving up dairy is temporary for most celiacs. A few months so the villi can heal and you don't feel like crap. Get coconut milk (So Delicious brand), you won't notice any difference. High in calcium, tastes great. They make a great coconut "ice cream" too. Get Earth Balance soy free spread....
  4. IrishHeart
    heyteach...see my post above. Maybe it will get you started with shopping and menu ideas. It is not as restrictive and difficult as it seems in the beginning and most foods are the same ones you already eat! Stop viewing yourself as a "burden", honey---this is not your "fault" and it is not the end of the world, even if it seems like it is right now....
  5. IrishHeart
    whew....thank you for asking as I wondered that myself ...
  6. IrishHeart
    Oh yes, my ENTIRE rib cage, chest, back---it all HURT LIKE HELL. Bone, joint, muscles all swell from inflammation from celiac. I went UnDXed for so long and my doctor now says it's criminal what happened to me. Really? "typical celiac symptoms" do not include abdominal pain ???...what a crock!! These idiots are so clueless!!! I still have...
  7. IrishHeart
    I have tried a few but my doc recently suggested Culturelle (the gluten-free, dairy free one) as it was studied by researchers at Tufts Univ. A few others I suggested it to felt it "did the job" as well. Your B-12 and D were low, it seems, but that's not unusual for us. My B-12 and Folate levels came up within a few months with supps (the folic...
  8. IrishHeart
    I always love it when a doctor says "That never happens in Celiac"... I also love it when someone tries to tell ME what my level of pain "should be" or how it cannnot possibly be "that bad". The last time a doctor said this to me, suggesting I was exaggerating it or I would be curled up in a ball, crying in bed all day long, I said "I did cry this morning...
  9. IrishHeart
    I agree with SAINTMAYBE--- as I said, all those neurotransmitters and vitamins/minerals/amino acids are impacted because the gut is impacted. My B-12, D, Folate (B9), cal and mag, potassium and K deficiencies certainly added to my anxiety, brain fog and depression. Once properly supplemented, the brain fog and anxiety disappeared (gradually) and they...
  10. IrishHeart
    :lol:
  11. IrishHeart
    No, it doesn't sound crazy to me. I took myself off the meds after I asked another doctor about my results and lack of thyroid antibodies and he told me he did not know why I was on it in the first place. I had asked the endo's NP repeatedly--for 2 years-- if I needed to be on this med and he said yes. Well, kiddo, it could be that you do not need...
  12. IrishHeart
    Not sure why you keep taking yourself off and on thyroid medicine, but that may be the problem. Did an endocrinologist prescribe this for medicine for you? Are you, in fact, hypothyroid? If so, why do you keep messing with the dosage, hon? Either you need it or you do not, but it is not advisable to go off it randomly without supervision....
  13. IrishHeart
    I was lost the first month or so, but people helped me and so, I wanted to point you in the right direction as well. How you entitle your post --and in the right section---will get you the most responses! If I can help you in any other way, I will. If I do not know the answer, I may know who will. These folks are the best!
  14. IrishHeart
    ooh, I was so close! Well, of course you are a " chef at heart" ! I am, too. And being ill and unable to create really hit me hard, but I am making up for it now!! My best friend is a trained chef and she says I am better at it than some of her colleagues because I cook with my heart and create and try new things. I am crazy enough to try ridiculous...
  15. IrishHeart
    one last try....Cooking is my love?
  16. IrishHeart
    This woman has posted several breakfast casseroles on her blog. Some are not for us G-freers, but there are a few that some could use maybe--INCLUDING EGGLESS ones (but they involve tofu (blech) Open Original Shared Link
  17. IrishHeart
    hell, yes...the minute I posted it, I saw the error of my ways. :lol: I thought it was an egg-free one...darn it I'm still looking. I have so many recipes bookmarked or in my computer files....I never give up!! Hold on, you eggless people....there HAS to be an answer!!
  18. IrishHeart
    hmm...I wonder...Can you use an egg substitute?? Like EnerG? I meant to add: in the rolls....use an egg sub in the rolls. As for strata or casserole, that is going to be tricky. hmm...but I love a good challenge...
  19. IrishHeart
    Kathy, Yes, many people see a remission/improvement in many other autoimmune conditions. My alleged Hashimito's before DX? --well, I do not even have it-- and I took meds for 2 years for no good reason. That was my experience, though. My thyroid is perfectly fine. Look under the forum for RELATED Disorders or use the Search Forum up at the top...
  20. IrishHeart
    Oh, me too!!...sigh....still attempting to add cheese back in...I have to do it in baby steps!!
  21. IrishHeart
    Skylark answered the question for you , but in case you ask about eggs next (because many do ) here is a link to FAQ about gluten and if it is "passed through animals into their meat" or absorbed through the skin, etc. If a packaged meat is marinated or has a spice rub or coating, however, then that's a whole different issue. Open Original Shared...
  22. IrishHeart
    We start the "holiday season" with my Bday near Thanksgiving, but wait to put the tree up until at least Dec. 5th-ish ( our anniversary.) Dec 13 is hub's Bday and I like to see if I can S-t-R-E-T-C-H that tree until Jan. 6 (which is Armenian Christmas and the Feast of the Epiphany) It's traditional. We still do stockings (even at our age! ) We have...
  23. IrishHeart
    Thanks for the giggle, Lisa! :lol:
  24. IrishHeart
    :lol:
  25. IrishHeart
    To answer your question, I am fortunate to have a best friend of a husband who stuck by me while I was very, very sick and in agonizing bone/muscle/joint/nerve pain. Took me to dozens of doctors in 3 different states in 3 years. Never gave up on me and never once made me feel bad that our life had come to a near stand-still because of my "mysterious" illness...
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