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  1. IrishHeart
    Me too! Very frustrating. Hubby tried everything he knows to "fix" it---no luck. arrgh..technology
  2. IrishHeart
    Yes.....Me too! Updated it and it still loads just the top 1/3 of the page for the forum board and my profile---I can go shop the mall and any other section, but cannot access the forum section. Does anyone from admin know why???
  3. IrishHeart
    Hi StellinPA! Welcome to the forum! Cheers, Irish
  4. IrishHeart
    Paula, I have been gluten-free for 6 months. I hate to tell you this because I do not want you to be discouraged, but mine still sheds. But, EVERYONE is different and I have some severe vitamin/mineral deficiencies and I had undiagnosed celiac disease for MANY years, so I am going to take longer to resolve my gut issues. (remember the small intestine...
  5. IrishHeart
    I had massive hair loss from celiac. Really bad. I am still very thin up there and it makes me cry. (It is not my thyroid, either--as that can sometimes be the culprit.) I have read a few articles that suggest why it happens---it can be iron, folate or vitamin B deficiencies like biotin...and a deficiency of zinc and essential amino acids. Your Mom...
  6. IrishHeart
    Okay, let's try and figure this out.... you had a strict veg and chicken diet for a week and --did you feel any better? and that's it? that's all you ate--chicken and vegs?? any liquids? then, it burned again--so what did you eat/drink THAT day to provoke it? spices? coffee or tea? OJ? Try writing down what you are eating so you can see what's creating...
  7. IrishHeart
    Up, Up and Away - The Fifth Dimension
  8. IrishHeart
    You may want to post this question separately--so someone can see it and help you. It may be addressed under the Products and shopping topic? Just a thought.
  9. IrishHeart
    I am sorry your GYN was so unsympathetic. You need a new GYN!! (in my humble opinion) Vaginal/pelvic floor pain can be a result of gluten intolerance! The lack of tissue integrity is often associated with gluten exposure and nutritional deficiencies. Inflammation in the body can cause many associated GYN issues--the tissues, ligaments and muscles...
  10. IrishHeart
    Jessica, Until you mentioned in your second post that it was increasing, I was suggesting it will probably subside as you heal. However, if you are following a strict gluten-free diet and no other food intolerances are causing you this anxiety ??(like others on here, dairy and soy cause similar gluten reactions in me)--- then I would say maybe you could use...
  11. IrishHeart
    hi Jessica! I feel for you because I suffered horrid anxiety, migraines and insomnia pre-DX (had no idea WHY because I am not normally anxious at all) and it took almost 6 months gluten-free for it to disappear. Some people notice an improvement much faster. Everyone heals at a different pace. Before DX, I tried a stress-reduction class and tried...
  12. IrishHeart
    One of my many symptoms of celiac/gluten was a sore throat, swollen glands, puffy, itchy eyes, trouble swallowing, feeling like I had a heavy chest, burning throat and mouth, mouth sores, bright red skin, sores on my scalp and face, a constant histamine response, a swollen thyroid, heartburn, etc. I had every allergy test done in conjunction with blood...
  13. IrishHeart
    You sound like me six months ago. Including being up all night with pain, crying and feeling like death from malabsorption. Both a folate and B-12 deficiency can cause major anxiety, depression, insomnia, heart palpitations and fatigue. I trust you are having those treated? Hang in there because it takes a few months to reverse those deficiencies. ...
  14. IrishHeart
    Me too! It happened to me today as well. I could not get the full page to load. I could read in my email when someone posted to a topic--and read that topic-- but I could not view the board or messages. I could get to all the other sections--mall, etc.--but that's it. I switched to Internet Explorer (hubby's suggestion) and it worked. (obviously, since...
  15. IrishHeart
    Your vitamin D is LOW. Your B-12 is LOW. Your TSH is suggesting HYPERthyroid. (.8 is towards HYPER, not HYPOthyroid) All of these test results could explain your tingling, fatigue, constipation, etc. Your genetic test is double positive for BOTH DQ2 and DQ8. All these things add up to gluten-related complications. So, YES... it is my opinion you...
  16. IrishHeart
    I am with Karen on this! Tell MIL gluten is like rat poison to your child's intestines. If she gives her a cookie with gluten in it, she is endangering the welfare of your child. Case closed. I hate to say this because it sounds harsh, but if these people in your families cannot get it through their heads that even the slightest trace of gluten can...
  17. IrishHeart
    OMG!!Sorry, but your GI doctor and PA are giving you wrong information. YOU DEFINITELY NEED A SECOND OPINION--FROM SOMEONE WHO KNOWS WHAT THE HELL THEY ARE TALKING ABOUT!!. Any gluten will continue the autoimmune attack on your body,hon. Cross-contamination is a very real problem. You need to educate yourself on gluten intolerance and celiac disease PRONTO...
  18. IrishHeart
    Just a thought, but you may want to send them some information about celiac disease and ask them to please read it so they can understand that this is not something anyone "outgrows" and it is certainly not something you have "invented." This is potentially life-threatening and you/your son simply cannot ingest gluten EVER. And tell them that their unwillingness...
  19. IrishHeart
    Good recipes! Thanks for the article. In fact, thank you for all the articles you take the time to post in this section. I find them very helpful and informative!!
  20. IrishHeart
    You have one smart doctor!!--testing you for celiac disease. Most will never think of it and this leaves many undiagnosed for years. Anti-endomysial antibodies (AEA) are very specific and found in 100% of patients with active celiac disease. You were sent for biopsy based on this positive result, no doubt. The Mitochondrial AB Screen was probably done...
  21. IrishHeart
    Inside Out--Eve 6
  22. IrishHeart
    Danna Korn's book Living gluten-free for Dummies is pretty good for introductory info on gluten intolerance/celiac and why we have to avoid gluten and CC. You could always photocopy the sections on CC . OR --this link has a very good explanation about CC and what to do to avoid it--in products, at home, and at people's houses. Open Original Shared...
  23. IrishHeart
    Gliadin proteins comprise one of the two main protein groups in gluten. https://www.celiac.com/articles/8/1/What-is-gluten-What-is-gliadin/Page1.html
  24. IrishHeart
    With or Without You --U2
  25. IrishHeart
    We have a national holiday AND fireworks down here in your honor! Have a good one, Peter!!
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