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  1. Katrala
    I should have said - I'm already blood / biopsy diagnosed (6 years ago.)
  2. Katrala
    I'm looking for some help to understand some recent bloodwork. I slowly became anemic over the past year and only discovered it when I was at a critical level (Hbg of 7, Ferritin of 3, etc.) I received 3 iron IV infusions during the month of May (total of 1500 mg(?) of Feraheme.) I had my blood checked a week after the last infusion (June 1st)...
  3. Katrala
    If she has celiac, the "healing" won't be overnight. If the blood work was positive, it's likely she has celiac. Unfortunately, "somewhat" gluten-free isn't an option. It sucks, but "100% gluten-free" is the only solution.
  4. Katrala
    "Cheating" will make it harder for your husband to take your seriously.
  5. Katrala
    You can drink vodka on a gluten-free diet. It's safe once distilled. Of course.. vodka can cause you to spend the whole day in the bathroom depending on how much you have..
  6. Katrala
    Any chance they could have been referencing homemade vs. frozen, etc? I live by the "pick your battles" mantra in many ways - this includes what I allow to get under my skin.
  7. Katrala
    Gluten-Free is a specialty food. Many "regular" stores group specialty foods together. Some try to incorporate it into the regular foods so everything is in the same place you'd normally look for such ingredients.
  8. Katrala
    Yes, typically. There are plenty of undiagnosed people, of course. With both NCGI and Celiac.
  9. Katrala
    Here is a very good explanation by Skylark when I asked about my results. According to them, the high IgA isn't enough to be certain of celiac if that was the only positive test. (post #13) I'm not as familiar with understanding the test results, so yours may be completely different.
  10. Katrala
    Yes, there is a difference. There's also wheat allergies. Pretty much, non-celiac gluten intolerance doesn't cause the same damage to the small intestines that celiac disease does. There hasn't been enough research on NCGI, although there has been a push for more research to be done on it. Regardless, a gluten-free diet is the current answer (or...
  11. Katrala
    Processed foods make most people feel like crap. Even if they don't know it. I eat processed foods and I'm aware that I would likely feel better if I didn't. However, I rarely eat fast food and the one time I had something from a place after about a year without, I was surprised at how gross I felt. It may not be a gluten thing that's getting you...
  12. Katrala
    I didn't have diarrhea but lost 70 pounds over a 9 month period. Constipation was more common for me.
  13. Katrala
    Fever and sore throat? And you were at a party with other people who could have touched food? Strep throat?
  14. Katrala
    Make an appointment with the doctor and have him go with you. If you're not comfortable bringing your own food to an event be sure to eat before you go so you're not hungry. When I was first learning to navigate gluten-free I would tell people that I was still in the "learning" phase and was being extra careful until I knew if something was definitely...
  15. Katrala
    When I first read "mind over matter" I took it mean that those with celiac and/or NCGI can't live their lives in fear that there is a gluten-laden conspiracy out there trying to throw crumbs at as us we go about our business. Personally, I'd rather take normal precautions and accept the fact that there will be slip ups here and there than spend my time...
  16. Katrala
    It's different for everyone. Reactions range from non-existent (external) to debilitating. Personally, I fall on the lower end of the range in terms of outward symptoms. I'm foggy and have numbness. Occasional GI issues, but not always.
  17. Katrala
    You've already gotten good advice but I'd like to reiterate the "find another doctor" part. If you aren't comfortable with your doctor and feel that he or she isn't listening to you, it's time to look for another.
  18. Katrala
    I think it's a fair question from someone who is new to this. With most diets you CAN just pick stuff off and be fine. Unless you've had experience with cooking for someone with gluten issues, it's hard to understand what cross-contamination really means.
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    ARCHIVED Thoughts

    Katrala replied to TTNOGluten's topic in Coping with Celiac Disease

    Maybe it isn't gluten-related? Those without celiac disease can also have such problems as well. Has your doctor looked into any other non-celiac reasons?
  20. Katrala
    We use tape (duct tape with peace signs and fun designs) to identify equipment that is gluten-free only. You need separate just about everything. Definitely sponges. We buy colored "fun" ones for gluten-free and the plain ones for gluten. Each have their own plastic basket to sit in. And, yes, it's that bad. But also no, it's not. You can't spend...
  21. Katrala
    I liked your post - I have many of the same feelings sometimes while browsing the forum. You mentioned you had a stomach bug. Sometimes a stomach bug is just a stomach bug. I'm always a little frustrated when I see every thing being tied to gluten. Many things certainly could be, but it may not be as well. Celiac isn't the end of the world by...
  22. Katrala
    It may or not not be. A gluten-free trial could let you know whether or not gluten is the problem. If you are going to do the scope, then he needs to continue eating gluten. Have they checked the lower bowel as well? Have you had a full round of allergy testing? The good thing about an endoscopy is that it may answer some questions - even if they...
  23. Katrala
    We make all of our own pasta other than macaroni (which we hope to make soon.) We started doing this after we found most brands of gluten-free pasta to not hold up well the next day (and some weren't even good the first day.) Here is the recipe that we started with: Open Original Shared Link My husband has modified it some here and there depending...
  24. Katrala
    Funyuns.
  25. Katrala
    You may have celiac. You may not. However, celiacs aren't the only people who have trouble with gluten. Non-celiac gluten intolerance needs to be on the same diet. If it makes you feel bad, don't eat it.
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