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  1. squirmingitch
    I am with GFinDC's interpretation of your test results. That is a positive result. Know how I know? Learned that little piece of information in grade school in math class. This mark: < preceding any number means less than; it does not mean = to. Thus, <20 means any result below 20 is a negative result (that would be 0 through...
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    Furthermore, you were gluten free for 5 long years & unable to complete the gluten challenge for the endoscopic biopsies so of course it was negative. The specialist is an idiot! As Karen linked, you had a positive biopsy for dh & that is definitive. No further testing is needed to confirm a dx of celiac. You might wish to teach the specialist...
  3. squirmingitch
    Could you please give a link to that information DebNC84? What kind of supplements? For what purpose? My husband & I were beekeepers and never were the bees given any supplements other than sugar water to tide them over during lean times. The only other thing they were given to eat were antibiotics if needed and those were administered by mixing...
  4. squirmingitch
    When you get home from work, turn the oven on @ 400 degrees, line a pan with tin foil, throw chicken wings on it, salt & pepper & go get changed out of work clothes etc.... 30 minutes is all it takes for the wings to be done. When cool, throw them in a ziplock & toss in the freezer. Take out as many as you want & nuke them when you want to...
  5. squirmingitch
    Dear egs1707, Please read this with an open mind. My intent, truly, is to try to help you. Until now, I have pretty much stayed out of the fray here on this thread although I admit to having been tempted many, many times to say my 2 cents worth. I will preface my remarks by admitting that I am not good at diplomacy. I tend to be blunt but please...
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    HI Shollie, soory I'm so late to the party but I've been pretty busy with some things in my life & didn't have time to post. 60% of those with dh test negative on the celiac blood panel. You'll need to find a derm who is experienced in dh. So very many derms dismiss it out of hand and say it's eczema, psoriasis, bed bugs, & so on & so forth...
  7. squirmingitch
    Try ditching the oats. Something like 8% of us can't tolerate oats even purity protocol grown oats. Also I will echo what cyclinglady said about whole foods. Eat strictly whole foods for a good 3 months & see how you feel.
  8. squirmingitch
    So from what you've said, I agree it sounds like the weight was celiac putting it on you. Just converting whatever you took in into fat, meanwhile everything that needed nutrients was starving. Ha! You might just find out in the end that you're naturally a skinny mini. I have to mention that from my perspective, it seems like your anxiety is a good...
  9. squirmingitch
    Let's hope so. I've done this kind of thing before and I'm sure it won't be the last time. Never the less, the newer comments may help someone else who comes along & reads this thread.
  10. squirmingitch
    I haven't been able to find any plantains yet. Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This is sort of a po dunk town and sometimes it can be hard to find certain things. I have my eyes open for them though and as soon as I find some I'm going to try it. Thanks for the tips though! Ohhhhhhhhhh, the fried ones with cheese & sauteed onions or...
  11. squirmingitch
    How tall are you? You've told us your weight but the weight without the height gives us nothing to go on. For example, I am 5'2", if I weighed 148 I would be Miss Tubby Chubby! Another thing is, I think as time progresses, I believe your weight will settle into something normal for you. Remember, big changes are going on in your body now. Think of it...
  12. squirmingitch
    Hah! nervous poops...... That's what we thought my husbands were & in between when he was constipated, we thought that was the opposite b/c he'd been through so much nervous pooping that he was emptied out for a while. Wrongo! Celiac was the culprit for both. There are some 300 symptoms associated with celiac disease.
  13. squirmingitch
    Just to let you guys know..... The OP probably will never read your recent posts as this is a thread from 2011. I doubt she's around anymore.
  14. squirmingitch
    I concur with raven & cyclinglady. I will repeat..... CONTINUE EATING GLUTEN UNTIL ALL TESTING IS FINISHED INCLUDING AN ENDOSCOPIC BIOPSY.
  15. squirmingitch
    Exactly! One has to find this out for oneself. Like cyclinglady says.... it could be either.....or even both. I found out I am extremely sensitive to ANY trace gluten. No certified gluten free foods for me even those that don't contain any other "additives". I am presently on the Fasano gluten contamination elimination diet which is very limiting. Only...
  16. squirmingitch
    Celiac disease is not caused by the altering of wheat. That's an old internet falsehood that keeps getting repeated over & over & over again. It wouldn't matter if we were eating wheat that was grown in Egypt 10,000 years ago, celiacs would STILL be negatively affected by it. What it actually is, is the PROTEIN in the wheat -- that's where the problem...
  17. squirmingitch
    Here's a great video by Dr. Fasano on the subject:
  18. squirmingitch
    I'm glad you posted gluten-free girl. A lot of readers will relate to that scenario. We've had many members post much the same type of situation as you had. Honestly if it were me, I wouldn't expect my family to cater to my celiac. I think (just IMO) we should take responsibility for ourselves & the food we eat. Every time we entrust that responsibility...
  19. squirmingitch
    It sounds like a good idea to get tested. Hopefully you'll know tomorrow. Do you know what tests were run?
  20. squirmingitch
    You have a gluten free household right? Expanding upon Awol's idea of a teen..... if that teen could come in right about the time the kids get home or you get home & cook simple dinners....if you house is gluten free, they can't screw it up with gluten. Stews, soups, veggies, salads, baked chicken, set the table. They could keep an eye on the kids &...
  21. squirmingitch
    Thanks!
  22. squirmingitch
    Ennis, would the plaintains you use for the empanadas be very ripe or not ripe at all or somewhere in between?
  23. squirmingitch
    Hello Oz & welcome to the club! I must admit I'm sitting here with my jaw on the floor that a VA doc actually caught your celiac & knew how to test for it. The VA missed my hubs' celiac for ohhhhhhhhh 20 years despite us constantly pushing for more testing. We had no idea about celiac, we just knew there was more to his problems than being hypothyroid...
  24. squirmingitch
    Here's a link for the Newbie 101 thread.
  25. squirmingitch
    How was your mom diagnosed? Did she have the blood tests? Did she have an endoscopy with biopsies? I'm not sure the Tulsa Support Group is still active but you can email or call & find out. Here are some links: Open Original Shared Link Open Original Shared Link Call the library & ask if they still meet there Open Original Shared...
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