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  1. pricklypear1971
    I have a little problem with a few sals. Others here have major issues with many of them... It wouldn't be shocking of you have an issue. Seems to go eith gluten issues, unfortunately.
  2. pricklypear1971
    Well, if everything seems to be in order you may also consider hypoglycemia or diabetes. Both are known ro make you want to snack like crazy. If I trigger a hypo episode (by eating too much sugar) I will eat all day and always be hungry unless I eat a bit if glucose (a few chocolate chips, half a granola bar). I also get hypo symptoms without having glucose...
  3. pricklypear1971
    Thankfully our counters are too high - but he tries. He did manage to eat 1/3 of a chocolate birthday cake off the kitchen table once. Thankfully he's big because it probably would have killed a smaller dog. And then there were the chicken bones... As he's gotten older his manners have gone downhill. He never would have done that when he was younger...
  4. pricklypear1971
    I'm sorry you're going through all of this. Have you had your thyroid tsh/t3/t4/TPO antibodies checked? Have you read about salicylates or amines intolerance? Open Original Shared Link
  5. pricklypear1971
    Perhaps...or you need to ensure you eat a balanced snack:no fruit by itself, always with protein or fiber, etc.? As long as you don't feel gastro issues, or other distress, perhaps just try changing your food combinations? Have you had your vitamin/mineral levels checked? If you're low on something that could make you hungry.
  6. pricklypear1971
    Are you losing/gaining weight? How do you feel?
  7. pricklypear1971
    Some doctors are just like that. And in truth, if she doesn't improve on a gluten-free diet (and anything f that may come up) you will likely be hearing about another scope.
  8. pricklypear1971
    I believe the EMA is the most highly specific Celiac antibody test. Meaning, it is specifically looking for Celiac and not registering other diseases. Someone else jump in here?? I do know that the doctor shouldn't judge the biopsy by the scope, unless damage is so severe as to see it. They are looking for microscopic damage during the biopsy analysis...
  9. pricklypear1971
    That's a really good article! It's nice to finally read about what they are actually trying to do.
  10. pricklypear1971
    Yes, I know the sandpaper feeling. I had it in my pits! Keep the scabs moisturized. I used Vanicream and petroleum jelly, at times. Several times a day. My derm had me on steroids and antihistimines. Steroids helped - shots didn't do a thing but prednisone knocked it out (also made me nuts, along with the shots). After the pred he put me on a class...
  11. pricklypear1971
    Well, it could be a number of things... 1) you could be in Celiac remission 2) you could be Celiac and allergic to wheat and just haven't had the "hit" from the Celiac yet since the antihistimine is holding the allergy and autoimmune reaction in check 3) you could have very different responses to your Celiac and allergy and what you associated with glutening...
  12. pricklypear1971
    I think I have your dog's brother . My FIL spoils him when he babysits, and he tries to retrain us to do the same (like he isn't spoiled rotten already) by herding us into the kitchen at a specific time every day (evidently when he's used to getting his hamburger). He gets rice if he has an upset belly (from stealing food), and can smell pork a...
  13. pricklypear1971
    Yes and no. Are you using probiotics and digestive enzymes? If no, try them. You may have a secondary intolerance or it may just be a stage. I went through a stage like that. You may need to watch your carbs for a while - that's what got me the most.
  14. pricklypear1971
    Ice packs, fast and frequent. Vanicream lotion is great for many DH sufferers - you can find it at the drug store, OTC.
  15. pricklypear1971
    You're quite welcome. I wish the same author could revisit the subject with present day knowledge. I'm sure it would change, but surely the keen observations would stay intact. What struck me was how different the language is compared to what we find online (I haven't dug through modern medical texts). And there's so much DESCRIPTION and detail. This...
  16. pricklypear1971
    When I found this I thought it was interesting there were so many descriptions and varieties of DH compared to what is commonly described and is "usual" today. Yes, it's an old resource but it's also a very respected one that is, I believe, still used today. It does pre-date knowing what causes DH - the gluten part or salicylates or anything else. I...
  17. pricklypear1971
    Call your doctor and ask to speak to the person who ISN'T an idiot? Geez. It's irrelevant why you react - the fact is that you do. Therefore, you need a script for some dang Tylenol without corn. Good lord.
  18. pricklypear1971
    There is someone else here, can't remember user name, that is severely allergic to wheat and I think its Zyrtec that works dramatically well for her. Yes, if you always assumed Celiac and its really an allergy this could be life changing, couldn't it? I really think mine is Celiac, unfortunately, because I was on loads of antihistamines for my rash...
  19. pricklypear1971
    You won't get skin relief from a gastro. Sorry. You MIGHT get it from a derm, if you get one who has dealt with dh before. Mine has, but it didn't look like it to him...if he would have seen it after it came back without steroids slathered on it he wouldn't have doubted it. It's just one of those things. He definitely wanted to biopsy it after I talked...
  20. pricklypear1971
    Tsh ranges fluctuate, so I just kind of get what I get. Most good docs want it around the 1's. My ND monitors free t3/t4 and prescribes my rx by those levels. My other doc watched tsh and wanted it down from 5's to 1's regardless of t3/t4. Last time tsh was 8+, which was an all-time high but t3/t4 was on spot. We don't really know what happened on...
  21. pricklypear1971
    I was ok using gluten products on my skin....until I wasn't. If it works for you, and you don't feel glutened then great. But if you don't think you're improving or feel glutened then I'd try eliminating all gluten including skin care. FYI my reaction was swelling eyes and itchy fingers/hands- so I may have an allergic reaction - although I don't experience...
  22. pricklypear1971
    Oh that sounds great! Glad you had a sun-filled trip.
  23. pricklypear1971
    Yes, it can cause skin discoloration. Mine was kind of purplish/pinkish but not raw or inflamed. Then it got splotchy and now it's fading back to normal. Some people get white spots.
  24. pricklypear1971
    They can be tiny. They do itch like a sob. If benadryl helps - to the point they disappear, you may be dealing with an allergy. On the other hand, the benadryl may suppress your immune system just enough to toss it into remission. You can try to get them biopsied. Get to a derm that knows how to do it ASAP. The longer you go gluten-free, the less antibodies...
  25. pricklypear1971
    Antihistimines are immune suppressants. In this case, they appear to be helping you (which is a good thing). I have seasonal allergies, but allergy meds never did much for me UNTIL I went gluten-free. Now, I can take a half dose of Claritin every other day and it works great. I also discovered it helps reduce ai symptoms during an ai flare, by accident...
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