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  1. IrishHeart
    That's a good point! Come to think of it, I WAS taking a folate supplement from a rheumatologist when the B-12 was first tested and it read >2000. The doctor told me to cut back to a few times a week. The next reading--8 months later-- was 856 and I was no longer taking the folate. Who knows what level it really is...yes, it is sublingual. 1000mcg...
  2. IrishHeart
    My B-12 was tanked and I was going grey by 28. I did not think anything about either of these factors until I got very ill in 2008 (when I was 51) and went downhill for 3 years until I read about the many symptoms of celiac. Now, I can tie a whole slew of health issues/symptoms to celiac disease. My Dad suffered from anemia his whole life and now, we...
  3. IrishHeart
    There's one major symptom I have that I have not been able to find a discussion of on here. I feel like I am on fire. Like I have a sunburn. All the time. Everywhere. Even my tongue burns. My throat burns sometimes. I can't even tolerate club soda.(It is not a yeast issue. I was tested.)It is horrible. Keeps me awake and makes my life miserable. It has...
  4. IrishHeart
    good point!
  5. IrishHeart
    I have osteoarthritis, too. Developed about 12 years ago, right around the time the "IBS" (ha!) erupted. It was always manageable/tolerable until the celiac "triggered" in 2008, and now, I am in agony with it: , hands, hips, knees, feet. I hope that going gluten-free and having the inflammatory response calm down will help in the long run. Through...
  6. IrishHeart
    Good for you that you are adding foods back in that were a problem before! I am still in the "what now?" phase of healing where I cannot tell from day to day what will make me feel lousy. So, hooray for you---eat up, girl, and enjoy!! (oops. I shouldn't assume that)...eat up, rain!:>)
  7. IrishHeart
    Hi GFinDC! yes, I LOVE sweet potatoes and yams. I eat them regularly. The sweet yellow ones are really my favorite, but we only see them during the Fall. I am in upstate NY. Thanks for your help! Cheers!
  8. IrishHeart
    As I understand it, a 1.6 is a perfect level! Not low. I have been "hypo" at 5.3, took meds and zoomed to 0.8 (going hyper)and I felt "racy ", trembling . The doctor took me off it! Right now, I am at 2.6 and that seems to be okay for me. He felt the illness was "jerking" my numbers around and I had been skirting hypo for a long time. Since losing...
  9. IrishHeart
    In 1995, I was a good weight for me (140), then I gained 30 lbs. in a brief time, then gradually packed on 45 more. (I once topped out at 225 and I am only 5'4".) For 10 years, I was FAT and could not lose weight no matter how many diets I tried. I had GI problems, including a long illness that they treated repeatedly with antibiotics because they thought...
  10. IrishHeart
    Nope, it was not me who thought of that....but it sounds good!!
  11. IrishHeart
    Yeah...what SHE said!! Thyroid panel is a good idea!! and then, relax!!
  12. IrishHeart
    Listen to the wise woman here!! Do not worry in advance!! You are being treated for celiac and you will be healthy and likely have no trouble conceiving! Years ago, I had several unexplained miscarriages. Could not figure out why as I "seemed" healthy (except for the pesky "IBS" )and I could conceive with no trouble. NOW, I think I...
  13. IrishHeart
    I agree--it's probably not the chicken or fish--it's the PREPARATION. I cannot do soy either. I emailed the supermarkets we get ours from and both registered nutritionists on staff PROMISED me that no soy or gluten was used in the preparation of the rotisserie chickens or turkeys...but now, you have me wondering....because I sure as heck am not feeling...
  14. IrishHeart
    Thanks for the suggestion! I do eat pears and I love them! I eat bananas, grapes, apples, blueberries, strawberries,melon when it's in season. Well, I think I do not get enough protein (can't eat dairy or soy and eggs make me nauseous, tho I choke them down ), so I was going to make fruit smoothies with the hemp protein ( going with the suggestion of a...
  15. IrishHeart
    Thanks for the suggestion. You are not the first one to tell me this, but I was so hoping it wasn't a problem for me! I have to say, since last year, tomatoes burn my throat. I cannot digest peppers.. I LOVE coconut, so that one's tough to surrender, and this Irish lass eats potatoes A LOT. ....I'm going to cut those all out and see what happens! Maybe...
  16. IrishHeart
    I am beginning to think I need to be "paleo" ...sigh...I am 100% gluten free, dairy-free, soy-free yet still feel lousy. I make my own bread (well, hubby makes it:>), mostly eat meats, seafood, veggies, some brown rice, fruit and I still feel sick to my stomach or "racy". Sometimes, I have an Udi's product or Foods by George or Erewhon cereal with rice...
  17. IrishHeart
    Marilyn! This sounds great and I have made many smoothies in the past. I love them. However, right now JUICE hurts my tummy. Orange, cran, pineapple...ouch. Maybe I'll do it without the juice once my hemp protein comes. My sleep has improved. I can get almost 6 now, which is better than the 3 or 4 hours where I thrashed around for many months! Progress...
  18. IrishHeart
    Shauna, It makes sense to me. I never many heart palps, "racing" etc. until the last 3 years. I wore a holter monitor, had an EKG...the usual tests... of course, I am "normal" I attributed it to the gluten, adrenal fatigue and how very ill I became and to erratic dips in glucose levels. I am not diabetic, not even close. Tests reveal nothing unusual...
  19. IrishHeart
    hmm....That IS interesting!
  20. IrishHeart
    (chuckling)...yeah, we got the flour and dates we ordered the next day. Hubby says the dates are "freakin yummy" LOL. Wish I had thought of the nuts/nut butters BEFORE, so I don't have to pay another large shipping fee...but hey, that's par for the course.sigh... My brain is not at full speed YET....LOL I meant to ask....are you MEAT for good because...
  21. IrishHeart
    I LOVE almond butter!! I will do as you suggest--thanks, GlutenGladiator! After I heal my gut, I may be asking your advice about building my muscles back up. Right now, I am loaded with nasty knots (trigger points) in my trapezius, SCMs, hell, just about everywhere... causing me serious pain and several PTs and a gym fitness coach told me NO weight training...
  22. IrishHeart
    This IS interesting and FUN to get to know you all a bit more! I was an English Professor and taught a wide variety of courses, including ESL,technical writing, journalism, literature, and a few more. I loved my job! I had the pleasure of working with students of all ages, from many countries around the world. I have an amazing husband, a sweet...
  23. IrishHeart
    Your English is just fine! From what I understand, celiac is frequently diagnosed in Finland and other Scandinavian countries; perhaps Iceland is starting to catch up. Perhaps it is not that the disease itself is rare, rather that people just aren't diagnosed properly. That is no different than here in the US. Many celiacs go undiagnosed for an average...
  24. IrishHeart
    Hi Nikki, I am wondering...if you react to skin contact with barley why not other gluten grains/flours? Seems possible. My scalp broke out in red itchy blotches and was peeling. I was definitely eating gluten free so what was going on? Plus, my skin feels like a really bad sunburn and I am itchy. No sores. Finally figured out the shampoo had hydrolyzed...
  25. IrishHeart
    Hi Meat Well, you are the 3rd person today to suggest more nuts, so I will "up" my nut intake! Oddly, I just placed an order to NUtsOnline for gluten-free flours! They came the next day! and they sent free treats, too. Seem like a good company! I ordered some hemp protein from Amazon (Nutriva) before I knew that Nutsonline carried it. Well, I'll...
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