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  1. Bubba's Mom
    Sorry..I haven't been online for a few days.. Basic Chop Suey- pork or beef could be substituted for chicken I find it easiest to cut up all veggies and the meat before starting to cook. This cooks pretty fast and needs your full attention. 2 boneless/skinless chicken breats cut up into bite sized pieces 1 large onion chopped garlic powder 1teas....
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    Beef stew for supper here tonight. Tomorrow chop suey. If you're grain free..don't make rice with it.
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    I get the dizziness too, and had balance tests to rule out any inner ear problems. In my case, they theorized that it might be caused by a bacterial overgrowth. When I eat, the bacteria eats it also, and gives off toxins. I was told this could be triggering silent migraines. I get full blown migraines and the symptoms are MUCH worse! It would make sense...
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    I grind up gluten-free Rice Krispies in the food processor. I'm soy free too, so the Rice Chex don't work for me, but I'll bet they'd work well too?
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    Some of us test negative for Celiac, but still have it. I just thought I'd add..be sure to take a good probiotic. If you have any bacterial overgrowth, it will react to the foods you eat and give off toxins that cause bad reactions to your system which can mimic a Celiac reaction. It's especially important to consider when you test negative for Celiac....
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    I've been having gallbladder problems for a couple of years. An ultrasound showed some sludge when I first started having symptoms, but my PCP said it was fine. Over time it seemed to get worse. If I said anything my PCP scolded me that was "absolutely nothing wrong with my gallbladder." Eventually I was Dxed with Celiac in July of 2011. My gallbladder...
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    I can't tolerate anything from Bob's Red Mill. I get a gluten-like reaction. King Arthur's gluten-free flour didn't bother me. I can get that at the grocery store in the regular flour aisle.
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    My go-to easy meal is breakfast for supper. Bacon, eggs or an omelet...or a bowl of cereal.
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    Went to the GI that first DXed me yesterday. I didn't stick with her because she didn't seem too knowledgeable. Saw another GI here in town..who referred me to Mayo Clinc... She looked at my file and noted that it says I appear to have a severe case of bacterial overgrowth. She looked up at me and said.."How do you think it got in there"? I asked...
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    My gallbladder was working at 30%. I was on a "wait and see plan". I got glutened and my gb symptoms have gotten much worse. So much so, that I went back to the GI that first DXed my Celiac. Since Mayo said to wait it out..she doesn't want to redo the HIDA scan. I hope yours tests OK. Having a surgery is no fun.
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    After going gluten-free I started reacting to other foods. Soy in particular made me nauseated in very small does like vitamin pills, and larger doses gave me projectile vomitting. A few other foods caused reactions too. I had gotten environmental allergy testing 3 years ago and tested positive to a lot of things. I went back to my allergist after Celiac...
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    I'm SO proud of you for pushing through this..and getting out for a fantastic day! You're right..we have to make some adjustments, but we don't have to give up living. Sounds like you made a long string of good decisions and got to reap the benefits? "Once upon a midnight dreary I woke with something in my head....." Sorry that was a little off key...
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    If I get glutened I feel the effects for several weeks or longer. I was glutened Aug 9. It's now just over 4 weeks later and I'm still feeling the effects very strongly.
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    What Prickly says make good sense. It looks like you'll have to do a bit of experimenting? When I mentioned Xangthum gum I thought you were referring to gluten-free breads and cereals. Wheat breads probably wouldn't have it. It's used for texture in gluten-free which is hard to get right without the gluten.
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    Eosinophils are a sign of inflamation. You may have gotten a bug that inflamed your system, or ate something that triggered a more inflamatory response to the gluten, causing an increase in symptoms? For some people the month long challenge wouldn't be enough to show intestinal damage or it could be spotty and not seen. You may have always had a negative...
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    Yes..this comic looks like your reasoning right now. LOL. My recommendation would be to keep with the gluten-free for now. Without a reference range I'm not sure what your tests mean, but it's unusual to get a false positive. What did the Dr, say? Are you trialing the diet or were you told to go gluten-free? If you want inflamation to settle down...
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    When you tested positive for Celiac did you go gluten-free? If so, blood tests will be negative and biopsies too. You must be consuming a good amount of gluten daily for the anibodies and intestinal damage to show up.
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    Keeping a food log may help you sort out a second intolerance? A lot of us have trouble with dairy at first, so it's recommended to omit it for a while. Watch the effects that soy has on you too. Many multivitamins have soy which can keep you feeling yucky because no matter what you eat, that dose of soy from the vitamin will have you feeling bad. ...
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    I feel so bad for you. Getting sick from the meal you had which seemed very mild, might indicate that you need digestive enzymes? Those items all have carbs which can be hard to digest. If you aren't digesting well vitamin/mineral levels can be low and have you feeling depressed and miserable. Malabsortion of fats and fat soluable vitamins may be a factor...
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    The digestive enzymes break down your foods so you can absorb the nutrients better. If there's something you're not absorbing well, (maybe a trace vitamin/mineral they don't test for) it might be the cause of some of your symptoms? It might be a good idea to have your pancreatic enzyme levels checked? You could try supplementing with an over the counter...
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    Are you taking digestive enzymes? If the reason your gallbladder failed is because it wasn't getting the CCK that tells it to squeeze, your pancreas may not be getting the signal to release digestive enzymes either? If you aren't releasing the enzymes you need it might be the cause of your nausea, pain, etc.? I believe they can test your pancreatic enzyme...
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    It sure looks like you might be one of us? Good luck with your testing. I hope you get some answers. Be aware that 20-30% of us test negative in our blood work, but do in fact, have Celiac. There's also non Celiac gluten intolerance, so once your testing is done try gluten-free 100% and see how you do?
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    You could have non Celiac gluten intolerance..or the damage to your small intestine was mild or not found. You can have Celiac with negative blood tests. Around 20-30-% of us test negative but have Celiac. There's a test that can be done for frutose intolerance. It's very similar to the one for lactose intolerance and SIBO. You breath into a device...
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    Iron is the first thing that comes to my mind. A glutening can knock down the tips of the villi enough that you aren't absorbing iron and other nutrients as well as usual? It happens to me. When my anemia is bad it's like I can't take in a good deep breath and the anxiety is so bad I can't sleep. Have you had your iron levels tested? If they were low...
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    It sound like it could be a food intolerance of some sort..if not gluten? Do you keep a food log/symptom diary? Write down what you eat and note any symptoms. Many food reactions are delayed so it's good to have a way to go back and see if there's a pattern. Many of us find that we don't tolerate soy or dairy after omitting gluten. Most vitamins have...
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