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  1. IrishHeart
    I only suggest checking the folate level if you are still very tired. It is very common in celiac disease. NO! A DEXA scan is a simple xray that measures your bone density. No dyes, nothing bad, honest! All women over 50 should have it done and here is a link to read why people with celiac DEFINITELY should have this test done. Just suggesting!! Open...
  2. IrishHeart
    Cass, one more thing....you may already know all this, so forgive me if this is "old news" The CBC checks your red and white blood cell counts, among other things like calcium, magnesium levels, etc. Not enough to see what's going on with major vitamin deficiencies. My CBC is always "normal"...I look so good "on paper", yet I continued to feel so lousy...
  3. IrishHeart
    Ditto and double ditto...these two said it best!!! I am thinking a positive gene test plus blunted villi equals celiac. Blood tests are often wrong. You felt lousy for 3 weeks because you had gluten withdrawal. IBS is NOT a diagnosis. It's a catch-all that leaves millions undiagnosed for other diseases, including celiac. Any GI...
  4. IrishHeart
    Bush's baked beans are gluten-free and Casein free! from their website: " All BUSH'S products manufactured after May, 2010 are gluten-free. We have reformulated our Chili Beans products and our Chili Magic Chili Starter products to no longer contain wheat flour; the ingredient statement on these products to now state Modified Corn Starch. Due to store...
  5. IrishHeart
    Hate to but in here BUT... There are several kinds of anemia. Iron deficiency is one, B-12 is another and Folate (B9) is another. The most common forms in celiac are B-12 and Folate. Just supplementing with iron (which will definitely cause you painful constipation!) will NOT address these deficiencies. I found out the hard way. I posted this not...
  6. IrishHeart
    oh, what a good hubs!! Mine told another male friend of ours what celiac meant and I eavesdropped and he did such a good job explaining it....I was so proud, I teared up a bit... Now, that guy's wife is being tested. Good hubs!
  7. IrishHeart
    They are indeed related. Gall bladder impairment is listed as one of over 300 symptoms/diseases associated with celiac. Had mine out in 1985 after being ill with it for a year. My health has gone downhill ever since... Almost all of my family is practically gall-bladder-less
  8. IrishHeart
    hey, let's say that.....it sure sounds waaaay cooler than "it blunts my villi" ....Kareng, may we use your line??
  9. IrishHeart
    My IgG blood test was NEG too, but my "functional med" doctor told me that being gluten free for 5 weeks would not be a factor.... Of course, I know better NOW!! Before that, my idiot GI doctor did an endoscopy (when I was still eating gluten and very sick) but NEVER biopsied me. I was pretty upset about that!! My PC doctor said all my horrible...
  10. IrishHeart
    Sorry you are having so much pain! Yes, I have terrible bone, joint and muscle pain, especially in my thighs, hips, buttocks and shins and knees. I have it everywhere actually, but it STARTED years ago in my legs and hips, long before diagnosis. I asked a similar question when I first joined here and many people responded that they also had this...
  11. IrishHeart
    Hey, did that chincilla morph into a dog? That IS quite a trick !!!! IrishHeart and her cat, Bella applaud enthusiastically!!!
  12. IrishHeart
    OMG! I had the same thought!! :lol:
  13. IrishHeart
    yes, I did see that story---he was sentenced--as he should be!! what a jerk!!
  14. IrishHeart
    okay, good...whew!! I didn't want you to think I was being rude about the chef....I am still stupified --no gobsmacked, as the Irish say...by his stupidity.... I mean, really, what the heck?? Hope someone sets this dude straight. So, is Chilli getting an upgrade??
  15. IrishHeart
    I guess from now on, I'll cut to the chase and say that too....I have said to people, no, it's not an ACHOO allergy, it's like slow poison to my gut... And they say....oh ...and that's the end of the conversation and their interest... as for the hat...yeah, she really does need something a bit more jaunty :lol:
  16. IrishHeart
    No, hon....let me clarify what I was laughing at....Karen's comment about HIM cracked me up ...that if he offs himself by foolishly eating gluten, so be it....survival of the fittest.... :lol: As for him.... I was stunned by his ignorance of what being a celiac means. I wonder if anyone in the UK--like a doctor maybe?--has seen this clip and told...
  17. IrishHeart
    :lol: (are we bad for laughing??)
  18. IrishHeart

    Hi...Great Birthday back at ya :0)

  19. IrishHeart
    This isn't just disrespectful, it's total ignorance.. OMG!!This guy is killing himself. And his understanding of gluten intolerance is all WRONG! What doctor told him he could do that? You should re-post this clip with the heading...celiac chef eats gluten anwyay and tells the world....these guys have to see this!!
  20. IrishHeart
    My siblings and my cousins (Mom's side)-- full of autoimmune disease: thyroid, thyroid cancer, rheumatoid arthritis, MS, Crohn's, asthma, diabetes, allergies, hypertension and GERD. None with Parkinson's. My Dad died after 8 years of needing constant blood transfusions and they never did figure out why he kept losing blood. He was scoped every which...
  21. IrishHeart
    We love their gluten-free medjool dates, dried fruits, nuts, millet & brown rice flours and grits. They have a totally dedicated gluten free line. Just delicious, fresh and delivered the next day. And they always include a free treat. The dried strawberries taste like candy!!YUM! Big thumbs up!!!
  22. IrishHeart
    My doctor said 6 months to 2 years for the intestinal tract to recover. I imagine it all depends on how old you are and how long the disease has been triggered. I've been pretty sick, so I think I am looking at the long haul. That's a bummer, but at least I am going in the right direction now. It would be nice to start seeing more improvement. I...
  23. IrishHeart
    I was shy about asking this, but I am desperate. Anyone have ugly yeast die off from probiotics? My GYN doctor has me using some that are ahem...insertable....and I also take them orally every day. I do not see any yeast, but a microscopic eval of tissue shows there is some and there's major inflammation---tissues are greatly affected by the celiac...
  24. IrishHeart
    I like the almond milk! I have two friends--one a vegan, one a vegetarian--and they incorporate a LOT of soy in their diets. It works for THEM. I just don't get the attraction to tofu. I think it's a texture thing for me...file under..."everyone's different" ! The type of fermented soy Japanese women consume is not at all like the stuff we have...
  25. IrishHeart
    I find this really interesting---thanks for sharing, you guys! I had/have so many symptoms--really, like a hundred---that each time someone posts one on here and someone says ME, TOO!!!--I feel so validated. I am not happy you all suffer with this, not one bit!!---yet it does make me feel less alone and encourages me that I will feel better and better with...
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