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  1. squirmingitch
    And to make sure you get the FULL celiac panel; here it is: Anti-Gliadin (AGA) IgA Anti-Gliadin (AGA) IgG Anti-Endomysial (EMA) IgA Anti-Tissue Transglutaminase (tTG) IgA Deamidated Gliadin Peptide (DGP) IgA and IgG Total Serum IgA The DGP test was added recently to the full panel. Also can be termed this way: Endomysial Antibody IgA...
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    But with a dx just watch that insurance hike up again. It's a rock & a hard spot situation. Here's the deal --- you were actually dx'd 30 yrs. ago when the dh was dx'd. A dx of dh IS a dx of celiac. Now, there's no reason you can't get your PCP to do your vitamin levels & such for you. There are many threads on here stating what tests should be done...
  3. squirmingitch
    And for a whole month I thought I was eating gluten free when I began the diet. Then at the end of Nov. my hubs said, "Hey, this says it has wheat in it". Grrrrrrrrrrrr, one thing in the kitchen cabinet I thought I had checked but obviously hadn't! So, my first month totally down the drain. Start at day one again. Boy, was I ever depressed! We all do it...
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    Sunny, this is soooo fast & easy! Peel an apple & cut it up into a microwavable bowl. Add just a touch of water. Sprinkle the top with dark brown sugar & cinnamon & drizzle with safflower oil or oil of your choice. Nuke it for about 1 minute. YUM! And when you can tolerate dairy then you can pour some milk in it. Tastes like baked apples...
  5. squirmingitch
    Yay! Thanks GFreeMO! Just put the recipe in my files. Yum!
  6. squirmingitch
    Ida, you can certainly show before & after pictures! I would be very interested to see them & i'm sure others would benefit from them too. Interesting about the sulfites. I am low salicylate (sal) for the dh & it appears to me that being low sal has the added benefit of being low sulfite.
  7. squirmingitch
    I have been allergic to Dawn since it first came on the market. I have for years used Palmolive Soft Touch w/ Aloe for dry skin. When the store is out of that I use regular Palmolive but the Soft Touch is gentler on my skin & still does a terrific job. I have not seen the Palmolive Pure & Clear but when I do I will be buying a bottle of it!
  8. squirmingitch
    But now you have learned a lot about celiac disease, dh & gluten intolerance. That knowledge may one day come in quite handy when you will be able to help someone out who does have these things or even if they are someone like you who is wondering & trying to figure it all out.
  9. squirmingitch
    YVW! This may sound odd but am very glad you won't be joining us. Live happy & prosper friend.
  10. squirmingitch
    Sounds like a plan to me!
  11. squirmingitch
    Well, I'm no expert on interpreting the very fine points of the tests but others here are very good at spotting discrepancies. Keeping in mind that the 5-6 days gluten-free may have blown the test; it looks to me like it's negative. Now, there is a 20% false neg. rate (maybe a little more than that) anyway. But you could still have problems with gluten. Try...
  12. squirmingitch
    Yes, it could certainly skew the tests. Sorry to tell you. Why don't you post the test results anyway along with the reference ranges. It might give some clue. Or if your total IGA was off then you could be IGA deficient which could mean the rest of the tests will not show correctly. And finally, like nvsmom says you could still be non celiac gluten...
  13. squirmingitch
    Here's hoping for the best for you Ctrain! If you think you have eczema then you might find this very interesting: https://www.celiac.com/forums/topic/94545-exzema/
  14. squirmingitch
    Good wishes for you bartful. And hey, watch out cleaning that car out as you will be out in that smoke! Awww IH, great big hugs (((IH))) & a kiss from me too! Okay, weird combos --- The only ones I can think of like Ravenwoodglass the french fries in mayo. And cold leftover meat, either pork or beef generously slathered with mayo, salted...
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    I agree with that statement. The name Sage fits doesn't it?
  16. squirmingitch
    I would mention that so many ppl think that you have to be overweight to be hypothyroid --- this is not true. Thin ppl can be hypothyroid as easily as overweight ppl. Just like we always get mad b/c docs think if you're overweight then you can't possibly be celiac & we know that is a falsehood. My hubs has always been slim & remains so. Nothing about...
  17. squirmingitch
    Sage, don't every be sorry for the rants here. We get it. It's an allowed place for ranting okay? Well, it seems to me that when you go to parties or friends & they have these gluten free food stuffs for you that they are being very considerate & supportive of you! There are tons of folks on this board who would think they had died & gone to heaven...
  18. squirmingitch
    I agree. I tried the Red Bull when it first came out & within minutes of drinking it I got indigestion to die for. Tried it a few more times to be sure it was the Red Bull. It was. I quit. I find that multivitamins all seem to contain hundreds & hundreds of % over what you need. Why do they go so gonzo on them? Seems like overkill to me.
  19. squirmingitch
    I'm so happy for you Ida! And also glad that you shared that info. it may help many of us now or in the future.
  20. squirmingitch
    Can you provide a medical study which supports your statement?
  21. squirmingitch
    My hubs symptoms were: irritability foggy thinking dry, brittle hair ridges in nails cold fingers & numbness in fingers Muscle weakness & aches sluggishness/ extreme fatigue Open Original Shared Link And you may want to take this quizz: Open Original Shared Link
  22. squirmingitch
    What are your issues Lisa? My hubs is hypothyroid.
  23. squirmingitch
    DH can come & go at will. It really likes to torture us & terrorize us. Before I knew what mine was it flared then went away for about 2 months & then flared again & like that. I also read that even after going gluten-free it can present for up to 2 years until all the antibodies get out of your skin. And some sources say it could even take...
  24. squirmingitch
    I had not even heard of Suing The Devil. I looked it up & it looks funny. I think you will like The Man Who Sued God. Google it.
  25. squirmingitch
    I guess they'll allow you on the Basketball team now.
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