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    Glad you're staying. Another smile for you!
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    He! He!
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    I know that it's really overwhelming at first, but it does get easier. I was diagnosed eight and half months ago and it's really just part of my life now. I no longer find the gluten free lifestyle difficult or feel that I'm missing out. Probably the best bit of advice I can give you is (if you don't already do so), to get cooking and baking and you'll find...
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    Thanks! Unfortunately got a wee virus so not able to celebrate it yesterday. Hopefully at the weekend I'll have a couple of drams of my favourite malt - Highland Park from Orkney- and my first taste of gluten-free haggis.
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    Glad that you're feeling better and took the time to say goodbye and give your reasons rather than disappearing. It's now eight and a half months since my diagnosis and I've improved significantly. I think I'm maybe about 80% there and I'm hoping that if I continue to improve the way I have been that it won't be too long before that's 100%. I found it difficult...
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    My house is completely gluten free. My husband eats gluten out of the house but at home he is gluten free to ensure that there is no cross-contamination. My son-in-law does the same. It's a huge issue and will prevent healing taking place. It's a steep learning curve and a lot for you and your family to get your heads around. I found the cross-contamination...
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    I've just toasted bread I made on Monday and it's a beautiful golden brown! I normally just keep enough bread to do 2 days and freeze the rest but I had enough left to do two slives at lunch today. There's the trick - eat fresh first 2 days and keep to the third for perfect toast
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    I make my own gluten free bread now and I've noticed similar - although I haven't timed it!! I stick it in twice and then the crust has gone brown but the rest hasn't. The texture changes enough to feel like toast rather than bread but still pale. Thought it was just my baking!!
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    I took the sedation and was totally unaware of the whole thing.My daughter also had sedation so unable to be of much help. Relaxation breathing the only thing that I can think about - other than scouring all your family and friends until you get a lift! Hope it goes well.
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    Machine Gun Kelly - James Taylor
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    I hope your Mum pays more attention to you than I did to my daughter! My daughter was diagnosed in March 2009 and immediately told me I should be tested. I had been very ill at the end of 2008 and my ferritin was 4. I picked up a bit but was never 'well' (just didn't realise I was ill). I then went downhill again in summer of 2009, thought I was anaemic again...
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    Standard medical advice is that you should stay on gluten until you have scope to prevent false negatives. Do you know how long the waiting list is where you live? I originally went off gluten when I got positive blood test as I decided not to have scope. However due to employment difficulties and to rule out other issues, I changed my mind. I'd been strictly...
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    Buffalo Soldiers - Bob Marley
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    I get swollen hands but I've always put it down to water retention. Who knows, this could be one more of so many things that I'm discovering has to do with coeliac disease.!
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    I'm diagnosed by blood, endescopy and biopsy. However, if you respond positively to going gluten free I would say that your body has done your diagnosis for you! I think that regardless if the diagnosis is 'official' or self-diagnosed it makes sense to adopt a strictly gluten-free lifestyle. Our bodies so often know better than the doctors!! I've noticed...
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    Sorry - it's not something that I've experienced so can't offer any help but welcome to the forum.
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    Welcome to the forum. When I was first diagnosed this forum provided me with so much information - and that's still ongoing! The gluten-free lifestyle is difficult at first but I'm eight months down the road and I rarely have difficulty now. If you're rushing about at college, being organised in advance will be a great help. The days of feeling hungry and...
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    Welcome to the forum, natgirl. This forum is not only great for information but also a haven when things are not going so well. You know that you can come on here and that there are friends waiting to give you advice, assistance, understanding and a good giggle! I discovered it the day after my diagnosis and in those first few months when I was struggling...
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    Welcome Scotslass. I live in Lanark so not too far from you. I was only diagnosed last May so you're way ahead of me in the coeliac lifestyle! I made my first gluten-free loaf today and it wasn't too bad for a first attempt and better than any that I've bought. I guess it'll all be second nature to you now. Any restaurant recommendations for the next time...
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    ARCHIVED Endoscopy Question

    navigator replied to Rick-O-Shay's topic in Doctors

    Prior to my endescope I was advised that the minimum amount of time that you have to go back on gluten is 6 weeks but the general consensus on this forum seems to be 2 to 3 months. I know that it's a thought to go back on gluten but if you don't you could get a false negative.
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    I would find another dentist. When I was diagnosed I informed my dentist and they put it on my notes. When I went in for a check-up it was the first thing that they said to me and ensured me that they had checked their products and the gloves that they would wear whilst doing my check-up and clean. Try phoning round other dentists in your area and discussing...
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    I drink wine and malt whisky. When I was originally diagnosed I thought that I wouldn't be able to drink malt due to the barley but on investigating with Coeliac UK I was delighted to find that it's safe! As for eating out I tend to get a bit anxious if I'm going to a restaurant which I haven't been to before but I explain to the waiting staff and usually...
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    Thank you to everyone who has taken part in and enjoyed this thread. I'm really enjoying reading all the replies and it's so nice to have such a great response to my thread.
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    Tonights The Night - Rod Stewart
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    Tonight The Bottle Let Me Down - Gram Parsons
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