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  1. IrishHeart
    I know, hon ((hugs)) I have walked in your shoes and I know how hard it is to feel so lousy for so long and to want to just feel better RIGHT NOW, darn it! . But I promise you, it gets better. Hang in there. We all understand. Have you tried probiotics for that big C--constipation? Turned my gut around (and stopped the alternating C and D. which...
  2. IrishHeart
    Hon, 3 weeks is a very short time for symptom resolution. Be patient, as it may take 6 months or longer. Also, if you were HYPERthyroid, the TSH would be around 0.1-0.8, not 2.4 You are not hyperthyroid. The symptoms you are describing are also celiac symptoms. ( I had all the ones you describe, too) If your TSH is 2.4, I strongly doubt those symptoms...
  3. IrishHeart
    Ads, I've got mint out the ying yang here (chocolate and pineapple and Elaine has offered me all the orange I can cut off her plant er, tree she's got going) and besides making alcoholic bevs with them, what can I do with them?.....the plants are HUGE! so, please......help me lol and yes, the LEMONIES are baking..... it's raining and I can't go outside...
  4. IrishHeart
    okay, but neither of you two talked me out of it..... You just talked me into it.... and yes, I will poke the holes. we always need more lemon....and more icing.... thanks, you " partners in crime"...... thanks for the bottom of my fat arse.
  5. IrishHeart
    Books stay. Books are like family members. If I had my way, my front "lawn"--which is huge.... would be seeded with wild flowers...... just a big ole meadow of flowers swaying in the breeze. Okay, someone talk me out of making these right now--SKI gave me the recipe and Sylvia says "they are to die for"....:but I need to lose weight, not gain it...
  6. IrishHeart
    C-Kip, I hate to tell you what I would have spelled out with those alphabet noodles. But I think you can imagine.
  7. IrishHeart
    Yes,Nicole makes a good point. If you have hypo symptoms, the TSH number is just one variable. Answerseeker, You did not mention if you are having any symptoms, just your test results, so I was not sure. If so, another important test (according to the doc I see anyway) is the thyroid antibodies test. Maybe have that done, too?
  8. IrishHeart
    You should see ole IH handle one of them there mowers!!..1 acre (the other 6 are wooded), the deck is set on 1. I like it that way. the speed is 4.Takes me a scant 1.5 hours. The hubs says I trim it too close. I say,"look, buddy, the lines are straight, I leave no long sections and I go back over the mulched parts. I am the best lawn-mower there is.". He...
  9. IrishHeart
    6- toed cats are "special"!! I saw them at Hemingway's house in Key West and would have loved to smuggle one out. They are so laid-back. (could be all that in-breeding, hmmmm ) lol Dinner was "encore" stuffed peppers and a salad. Easy. We were gone all day (up at Saratoga Race track) and I knew after a long day and if I had a glass of wine (or ...
  10. IrishHeart
    you made me laugh right out loud....thanks, I needed that. Tell your wife she has a funny guy..
  11. IrishHeart

    ARCHIVED Glutened!

    IrishHeart replied to BZBee's topic in Coping with Celiac Disease

    Don't forget to rest and drink water. It's an assault on the body, even if it is mild. Glad it's not too bad!
  12. IrishHeart

    ARCHIVED Glutened!

    IrishHeart replied to BZBee's topic in Coping with Celiac Disease

    That pretty much sums it up, Bee. Sorry, Kiddo. Happens to us all from time to time, despite our vigilance. Hope you feel better soon.
  13. IrishHeart
    I have never heard of "too much good bacteria"--as ever being a reason to prescribe antibtioics. That does not seem like the reason why he would prescribe Cipro. Antibiotics are prescribed to treat an INFECTION. (not "knock out" good bacteria) There must be a reason why he is prescribing the Cipro. ASK him what infection he thinks you have that requires...
  14. IrishHeart
    Tammy You may get the oats back after a while.(make sure they are certified gluten-free) Wait a few months and try a small amount. Some research suggests celiacs wait a year or even 2 before eating them.. I did not find them to be a problem after a few months ( about 6, I think) post-DX Best wishes!
  15. IrishHeart
    Cap No need to apologize, hon. You may notice I said "I respectfully disagree" when I posted my thoughts and I meant that. This is a forum where various views are presented. I almost always says IMHO when I offer mine, so people realize it's me talking. I just disagree with the general statement that they are not good for us --but I do agree they may...
  16. IrishHeart
    yup, the title sure got my attention!! Chad, I know you are a lot smarter than this, and I also know you have a good sense of humor, so instead of my usual mother-hennish "never, never, never cheat!" lecture...I'm just going to say: You are only stupid if you do it again. Pretty girl. Ask her is she thinks you're stupid. if she says YES...
  17. IrishHeart
    Mine lingers between 2.1 and 2.4 (since DX and off gluten, but before that, it swung from 5.3 to 0.1 and they gave me drugs to try and control it all. Just made things worse) I have no hypo- or hyper-thyroid symptoms any more, do not take medication and my doc considers that TSH range ...GREAT. You are in the normal range, according to the American...
  18. IrishHeart
    MW Sorry about the kitty. There's another one for our dear Neroli (Mushroom) to take care of. She was a big kitty lover and I have this image of her taking care of all our kitties who have gone to romp elsewhere. And our Bella sometimes likes to sleep with her paws wrapped around the hub's head....or right up my butt. Not sure if I am flattered by that...
  19. IrishHeart
    In addition to the advice offered by Gemini and Gotta Ski, may I also add that my "fibromyalgia", and dozens of other symptoms, deficiencies and AI conditions were all celiac-related and in the nearly 3 years since my diagnosis, almost all of those symptoms that made my life a living hell are vanishing or resolving. I lived in excruciating pain --for a very...
  20. IrishHeart
    It is not the same gluten that causes damage in celiac disease, no. I am glad Steph mentioned the "consider the source" aspect. After I wrote my response this morning and I was walking on the treadmill at the gym, I was thinking to myself: I should have mentioned that not everyone views what this Dr. Osborne says as solid info. I look to Dr. Fasano...
  21. IrishHeart
    I have had no issues whatsoever with grains like G F oats, corn, quinoa, brown rice since I recovered my gut. I did at first, yes, but not anymore. I respectfully disagree with the general statement that grains are not good for people. Whole grains have many health benefits. Unrefined grains that haven't had their bran and germ removed by milling...
  22. IrishHeart
    I have my share of people who are negative, too Dani, but I do not really care what they say. Maybe that's the difference. I know what I need to do to get well and I have set people straight about it. "Take me or leave me, because this is my life", I say. "This is what I do to be healthy." I am sorry to hear your life is rotten, hon. I had a horrid...
  23. IrishHeart
    Sorry I took so long to reply to this extra-special response you wrote!!! I was visiting family and friends after being unable to do so for nearly 5 years and it was just plain AWESOME!! I had a wonderful time, I drove myself ---over 400 round trip miles--- and I ate out in carefully selected places and I brought food with me, too. I had lunch with another...
  24. IrishHeart
    You know I will! and loving the new avatar you've got going there, toots....and as you and I have discussed many times: we tortoises always win the race!! and your zunoodles look like yum. Now, I really must hit da road.
  25. IrishHeart
    If you are allergic to gluten in addition to being a celiac, that is an entirely different beast to tackle and yes, you should see an allergist to rule that out. Best wishes to you!
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