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  1. pricklypear1971
    The low body temp, exhaustion, cold, heavy cycles, etc. are symptoms of adrenal or hormone imbalances that frequently accompany hypothyroidism. I understand your antibodies may be currently in the normal range; however, if a certain amount if damage was done to your thyroid you will need to address it, along with adrenals, to feel better. I do understand...
  2. pricklypear1971
    Antihistamines also suppress the immune system - so if you are having autoimmune symptoms it could relieve some of them. Last winter I was glutened one two many times and went into a tailspin, plus juniper/cedar season...and after taking antihistimes for a few days I could feel the difference. I had to continue very low doses (half adult dose every other...
  3. pricklypear1971
    Please ensure the doctor runs a full panel. Tsh is NOT enough. You need to know if you have thyroid antibodies, and your t3/4 levels. Insist on it.
  4. pricklypear1971
    As time goes on, some people get more sensitive. That could be it. You could have developed another food sensitivity, some do. My sneaking suspicion is thyroid or another AI disease - perhaps triggered by pregnancy/childbirth/motherhood. Docs like to chalk exhaustion, etc. up to motherhood but truth is motherhood is a trigger for AI diseases and they hide...
  5. pricklypear1971
    My son had very negative behavioral/emotional reactions for a month+ after his endoscopy. Funny enough, he mostly stopped complaining of stomach upset, c, d, etc. But the behavior was definite. Even his teacher noticed. We think it was a reaction to the anasthesia. He was a little "shocky" post procedure. The chills, chattering. Not unusual or unheard...
  6. pricklypear1971
    Revoke it. Now. In writing. Hand copies to all pertinent parties - principal, nurse, doctors. I'd also write a letter to all saying child is not allowed to speak to any of them regarding this matter without a parent present. And quite frankly, I'd get an attorney. I know it sounds a bit much but some of these school districts are nightmares - too busy trying...
  7. pricklypear1971
    AI diseases take a toll on many systems- including hormones. Personally, my estrogen/progesterone/testosterone were (are?) out of whack, which affects libido. Have they checked your testosterone/progesterone/estrogen? Yes, men have estrogen and progesterone. I don't know why going gluten-free can cause such a shift in other body systems, or cause things...
  8. pricklypear1971
    I really don't have experience baking with corn starch. I just haven't tried it. As far as weighing flours go, I find my flour mixes turn out better (thus my baked goods) if I weigh the flours going into the mix. Also, when converting a recipe to gluten-free grains I find weight works better. So, if I'm replacing 1c of wheat flour with gluten-free...
  9. pricklypear1971
    Ttg can also be elevated from other AI diseases. She could be developing something like Hashimoto's thyroiditis, etc. I know she appears healthy (and she probably is); however, the test could be picking up the development. However, the most likely culprit is gluten. She could be getting cc'd at school, or as above posters say, it could be that she is more...
  10. pricklypear1971
    I'd grill or roast meat - leave the no salt person's piece without salt and season the rest. Meat is high in iron, right? I'd think shrimp would run the risk of high salt-ask the person if its ok for them.
  11. pricklypear1971
    If you are the only one that truly touches the food and/or the other ones know the rules and strictly adhere to them (you too). It can be done. My son is just not capable. For now.
  12. pricklypear1971
    I cringe at bread. Yes, crumbs. I would try, if you keep gluteny bread, to make them eat it outside. That's my rule. That said and done, they decided that was too much of a bother and now I don't bring it in the house. I would guess that they are tracking it around the house - kids especially. They just do it. And they get in it when you don't know about...
  13. pricklypear1971
    I'll post more later but I can say that fevers are not unusual for me with bad allergy attacks (cedar/juniper) AND they became normal with my last few big breakouts of dermatitis herpetiformis. DH is a celiac skin rash - a dx of DH is a celiac dx. That said, visit the DH section on this board. That may not be eczema. Or it may be eczema caused by gluten...
  14. pricklypear1971
    And a combo of SIBO with another AI disease could account for elevated antibodies on one gluten blood test (sorry, brain is drawing blank...Ttg?). But most likely, it's gluten. Somewhere.
  15. pricklypear1971
    I had one in the fall and it took forever to recover. I got to feeling "normal" after a month but it took 3 months to be able to start taking my vitamins/supplaments again. My gi tract just couldn't take it. I wasnt the only one. My son had the bug and our recoveries were about the same. He doesn't take big supplament doses, though. Sometimes it takes...
  16. pricklypear1971
    Some people have luck with integrative medical groups. I see a naturapath. I started with one, lasted for a year and then it started getting nutty. So I looked for a new "whatever". Ended up with another nd that was an RN and teaches at a major university medical/nursing school. Much better to have that background. I've tried DO's - saw nothing that...
  17. pricklypear1971
    Kettle and Zapps!!!! And don't get me going in Tostitos. Unlike Boars Head and Trader Joes cold cuts. TJ's carries some Spanish and Italian combo meat packs marked gluten-free. Awesome.
  18. pricklypear1971
    Broths, stocks, soups. I suggest making them. Boiled/broiled/roasted meats. Thoroughly cooked fruits and veggies.
  19. pricklypear1971
    There's a good chance only one celiac blood test was run. There are several. Get the lab results and see. In the interim, stay on gluten and if the results are missing tests, request they are run ASAP. Then get off gluten.
  20. pricklypear1971
    Pudding. There are lots of recipes out there using milk alternatives. Lots using coconut milk, cream. Lots of recipes on the web in a zillion flavors.
  21. pricklypear1971
    Yes. Kiss him on the cheek until he brushes his teeth. Ditto for eating gluten. If mine eats a gluten-free meal after the gluten, and it's been at least two hours I generally don't worry about it. But he's pretty conscientious about remembering to brush. And don't share food, utensils, or glasses along the same guideline.
  22. pricklypear1971
    I suggest you get everyone tested before going gluten-free. If your pcp refuses, insist. If that fails there are online labs you can order the labs from (you go to a local lab for the draw). You will need school support for the gluten-free diet there. Usually, that's a doctor's note.
  23. pricklypear1971
    Last year I seemed to catch mild versions of everything my husband and son brought home. This year not as much. I swear I get a mild version (milder than sick family members), recover, then it hits hard a few days later. Feels like two bugs but it happens like that more often than not so I'm thinking its a pattern for me.
  24. pricklypear1971
    The thing to remember is that IH doesn't have tpo antibodies (Hashimotos). You don't yet know if you do. There's a difference between the two. Hashis will probably need treatment. Non AI thyroid issues can resolve. Hashis doesn't go away...it can be controlled. It doesn't go away. So, first, find out if you have thyroid antibodies. I understand you...
  25. pricklypear1971
    No. What you need is prescription thyroid meds. You must find a new doctor. You need free t3/t4 tests to see how your hormones are doing, and even if those are normalish you deserve a trial on thyroid meds. You have several symptoms including depression serious enough your doctor thought meds were warranted, a family history and thyroid antibodies. That...
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