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  1. squirmingitch
    You're very welcome & no, you're not crazy but dh will surely make you think you are! I totally get the boots thing. My hubs has dh too & the first place his ever appeared was on both calves after he had been wearing socks -- exactly where the socks had the elastic. We went crazy buying this kind of sock & then that kind of sock & then...
  2. squirmingitch
    Yep, have a last wild fling! Drink your fill of you most favorite beer. Eat those fabulous Christmas baked goods with total abandon. It's good that your partners are on board with the fact that you may need to take time off. Please keep us updated on what happens.
  3. squirmingitch
    Open Original Shared Link Since you've only been off for 5 or 6 days & I'm betting you got cross contamination during that time then I don't think you need to go a full 12 weeks but I nor anyone else can exactly how much having been off will affect you. It's so hard to say. The thing is, you want to be SURE and don't want to ever doubt your test...
  4. squirmingitch
    Ahhhhhhhhhhhh, but there are gluten free beers so you won't have to go without. Or maybe turn your palate toward wines. Wines are gluten free so can always be enjoyed.
  5. squirmingitch
    Hey Cheryl, Nope, dh can & does present any old where in the body that it takes a notion to. It can present on the trunk, feet, hands, neck, face, scalp, well, you get the picture. Let me ask you this...... does it present on both sides of the body? Bilateral. DH does like to flare where there are pressure points --- you described breasts due...
  6. squirmingitch
    Great advice from notme! Please be sure to follow the links contained in the Newbie 101 that notme! linked you to. You'll need to get a new toaster or toaster bags, and a new, dedicated cutting board, dedicated condiments or squeeze bottles of them all and do numerous other things. Better let your wife read it too.
  7. squirmingitch
    I know it's hard. That's the killer with this dx business. We have to hurt ourselves to get the dx. Sigh. Hang in there a little while longer. {{{HUGS}}}
  8. squirmingitch
    I am sorry but they are wrong. The damage is not noticeable with the naked eye unless the damage is of the most extreme kind. They may see inflammation but that can be caused by other things. The only way to dx celiac with the endoscopy is to take biopsies --- 6 to be precise and those biopsies have to be sent to pathology to tell the state of celiac damage...
  9. squirmingitch
    Tic Tacs use rice starch in them & there is nothing in the ingredients list to set off an alarm with me. I use them & have never had a reaction but I have only used the white ones. I did call them just after I went gluten-free 4 years ago & they said there are no gluten ingredients in them.
  10. squirmingitch
    I just thought of something. Grits & cornbread with lots & lots of butter. I found this awesome company that is completely gluten free from farm to packaging. Palmetto Farms. Just Google them. They grow it, harvest it, truck it, mill it and package it. They even sew their own bags! It's a family affair. There is no wheat, barley or rye anywhere near...
  11. squirmingitch
    Planters is a Kraft company and a trusted company. They will always disclose gluten or any allergens. If you pick up a can of them & read after the ingredients it will say something like, "Manufactured on equipment that processes peanut, other tree nuts." That's what my can of cashews says. I'm a cashew freak. Kraft & therefore Planters always gives...
  12. squirmingitch
    Great suggestions above. Nuts! Eat nuts. Whatever nuts you like. Macadamia contain a lot of fat -- maybe more than any of the others. Eat before you go to bed so you don't burn off calories but instead sleep on them.
  13. squirmingitch
    Here are some more reports that may be helpful in convincing the ex that this is serious stuff and not to be taken lightly. Open Original Shared Link Open Original Shared Link Open Original Shared Link Open Original Shared Link
  14. squirmingitch
    I was suffering from extreme fatigue as a product of celiac and then it got even worse after going gluten free. Mine lasted about 2 months. There is such a thing as gluten withdrawal & fatigue is one of the most common symptoms.
  15. squirmingitch
    Do you have copies of the celiac panel? Could you post the test results along with the reference ranges? It could be (often is) that your doc did not perform the current FULL celiac serum panel.
  16. squirmingitch
    You're welcome!
  17. squirmingitch
    People are constantly being told conflicting information about preparing for a biopsy and also constantly being told incorrect information about preparing for a biopsy. Here is a link to the U of C Celiac Disease Center -- one of the top celiac research centers in the world. Open Original Shared Link You really need 6 biopsies because damage...
  18. squirmingitch
    Very good news indeed and now you can rest much easier knowing what's going on or rather what's not going on. Here's hoping you feel much better in a couple weeks. Thanks for the update!
  19. squirmingitch
    I agree with all cyclinglady has said. Here's a link to the Newbie 101 where you can learn how to keep yourself safely eating gluten free. Follow the links contained in the thread. Note this thread is rules for the US & Canada has some different rules on some things but the "guts" of the thread is applicable for anywhere. You've been through hell...
  20. squirmingitch
    OOPS! I posted the above to the wrong thread. Sorry. It's still useful info. though so I will leave it where it is.
  21. squirmingitch
    Here's a link to the Newbie 101. It will help teach you how to keep yourself safe. Follow all the links contained in the thread. https://www.celiac.com/forums/topic/91878-newbie-info-101/
  22. squirmingitch
    Well you can go gluten free now at least. Kudos for sticking with it for 6 weeks; I know it wasn't easy. They usually can't see the damage with the scope; that's why biopsies are necessary. Let us know how they turn out please.
  23. squirmingitch
    IMHO the best way to handle this is for you to only eat gluten when you're away from home. Brush your teeth very well before kissing her after you've eaten any gluten or any of her allergens. It's wonderful that you are supporting her so! Read the Newbie 101 in the Coping section & that will give you a lot of tips. Be sure to follow & read...
  24. squirmingitch
    Hello MissL from a fellow Floridian. I'm in north central FL. Yes, you can enjoy pizza again! Your local Publix carries Against The Grain gluten-free pizza & it's delicious! Sometimes you have to look hard for it. In my Publix it is on the top shelf in the freezer & instead of standing up, the boxes are laying down which makes them easily missed if...
  25. squirmingitch
    I'm sorry, there are no other options to being diagnosed. You will have to do a gluten challenge. Open Original Shared Link
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