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    The most important question is, do you feel markedly better on the diet? Having your anemia disappear while gluten-free is significant. But otherwise, it sounds like you might have had some other issue. I don't know the accuracy of the blood tests, unfortunately. They didn't have them when I was diagnosed. -Patrick
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    It's easier when you both stay gluten-free. Otherwise, if she's eaten bread (after going out to eat, for instance,) we tend to hold off for a few hours, and make sure we have a nightcap first. Cheek-kissing should be fine, unless they make a habit of smearing food all over their face!
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    Thanks for the welcome! I've forgotten how good it feels to comiserate with fellow Celiacs. Reading everything is just what I needed to recharge my batteries! Every time I come off of these boards, I feel energized, and ready to fight the good fight again! Cheers, -Patrick
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    I regularly take Centrum as a general supplement multivitamin, and make sure I keep to a balanced diet. Other than that, as others have said, a gluten-free diet is actually very healthy, as you tend to cut out a lot of unhealthy processed foods at the same time, and substitute lots of fresh fruits and vegetables and whole grains. If you have a Trader Joe...
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    Kaiti, Of course, you could always tell him, if he thinks he 'caught' celiac from you, he's lucky he didn't 'catch' being a girl from you too!! Gods, the idiocy of people sometimes. My guess is he's not a Bio student... Cheers, -Patrick
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    Wendy, that is one of the best responses I've ever seen! I think we really do ourselves a disservice when we downplay our condition as an "allergy" or we're on Atkins. Granted, the recognition of those diets has made it easier to find gluten-free meals, but if we're ever going to really be taken seriously, particularly when it comes to food labeling laws...
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    WellbutrinXL is gluten-free and has very few side effects.
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    Agree with Kaiti. There is a large amount of evidence that Gluten is toxic to everyone, just to a lesser degree. As long as you maintain your balance, there is nothing wrong with a gluten-free diet. My wife has been sharing my gluten-free diet for about 4 years now, and she feels healthier for it! (Aside from the few times we go to a restaurant, and they...
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    I know, it's hard, but you're going to feel better afterward. Take that meal as your wake-up call. Time to stop being "mostly gluten-free," particularly with the proof of the swab diagnosis. You need to go 100% gluten-free from now on, with no cheating, no breaks, no temptations. Go to a large health food store, and start shopping! One thing to keep...
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    pmrowley replied to sdore's topic in Coping with Celiac Disease

    Things like this always piss me off. As I have complained about before, people with peanut allergies got all of the airlines to stop serving peanuts on the planes, because some people are so sensitive that they could go into anaphylaxis by just breathing in aerosolized peanut oil. But WE'RE the ones who are strange, hyper-sensitive, etc., when we ask for...
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    pmrowley replied to a topic in Gluten-Free Restaurants

    I actually had to go to the ER about a month ago for some abdominal pain that wasn't going away (thinking appendicitis, yikes!) it ended up being nothing, but while I was there, they hooked me up to an IV. Of course, beforehand I had talked to the doctor, explained my conditions ("I have Celiac." "What, sprue?" "Errr, yeah." [never mind that "sprue" is an...
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    pmrowley replied to aljf's topic in Coping with Celiac Disease

    Okay, I'm going to be a little harsh here, so bear with me. Sometimes, a little tough love is needed. I'm not going to whitewash anything here, so if you don't want to hear it, don't read any further. First off, Let me say, I know how you feel. I was diagnosed with celiac disease 25 years ago, when I was 9 years old. I also have asthma, likely linked...
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    Wendy, You're exactly correct about reactions becoming worse the longer you are gluten-free. That's extremely common. If you think about it, it makes sense; an untreated Celiac has almost no absorptive surface in their small intestine. As we heal, the absorptive surface becomes larger and larger, meaning that if we get a dose of Gluten, we get a HUGE dose...
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    I would suggest taking a trip to your local health food store. (Personally, I've never heard of an all-gluten-free store, and I'm in liberal So-Cal!) I would suspect that the bread crumbs were the culprit. What was the brand? There are TONS of great pre-made, convenient foods that are gluten-free that you can find in stores like Wild Oats, Whole Foods...
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    Wow, lots of stuff going on here. I can't remember 6 pages of stuff, but I'll hit on the things that strike me (after dealing with celiac disease myself for 25 years:) Yes, being diagnosed with celiac disease is a life-changing event. It's also a life-saving event. Personally, I don't really see the need for a full diagnoses in some cases; if you feel...
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    LaChoy also produces a wheat-free Teriaki sauce. Chun King Soy sauce is also gluten-free (last I checked. I haven't seen it in a while.) STAY AWAY FROM KIKKOMAN! I have a little bottle of LaChoy in my desk, for those times someone in the office suggests sushi. As far as I can tell, French's Worchesterchire sauce is gluten-free as well. (No reactions...
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    I've been a lurker on many Celiac forums for quite a while, and finally decided to "take the plunge" after checking out these forums for a couple of days. (You'd think I would have been more active sooner, as I've been a diagnosed Celiac for over 20 years now.) A little history: I was bounced around from doctor to doctor when I was a kid, and underwent...
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