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    I quit about 2 1/2 years ago, after spending about 10 years off and on, with nic gum and the patches. One thing that did help me the most at the beginning was EFT (aka Emotional Freedom Techniques). I'm a part-time practitioner myself, but it turns out the founder of EFT recently set up a new website and he has tutorials. See here: Open Original Shared Link
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    ARCHIVED Eczema

    ciamarie replied to ida pachinsky's topic in Dermatitis Herpetiformis

    Thanks for sharing that, Ida! That's awesome that you've found relief. I've discovered I need to avoid sulfites too; but at the moment I'm avoiding supplements, until I can get my diet figured out and stop having reactions. I'm getting pretty close, though! Which ones do you take? I have some called 'Just Vitamins' by Solgar that someone else mentioned...
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    I think being afraid to 'stand out' or 'be different' makes it harder. However, you do need to take care of yourself but not become a hermit in the process; which is easier said than done. A few years ago I went to a Women's retreat over a long weekend, and tried avoiding wheat (though I wasn't gluten-free, I was avoiding wheat...) and that was tough...
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    I don't know if my rash was the same thing or not because I never had it diagnosed. But I had a rash / red bumps on the back of both arms for as long as I can remember (at least 30 years I think). It never really spread, and I also have had DH break outs a few times over the years. At any rate, the rash on the back of my arms cleared up after about 3 months...
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    You're welcome. I actually hope it's dairy in your case, because that's easier to avoid than MSG and sulfites, in many cases. Except for butter, I was dairy free for about a year or so, now I have plain yogurt with my own added fruit, and cheese on occasion. Still testing the cheese. A couple of good sites for sulfites: Open Original Shared Link Open...
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    I have had precisely this issue, and while it's not a good thing, I'm glad I'm not the only one! Sometimes my ears get 'weepy' along with being blocked. And of course, gluten made them itchy too. So being gluten-free helps a lot with the itchy-ness, but for the swelling / blocking issue, I've finally figured out that it's primarily MSG and sulfites that...
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    You also need to post your lemon bar recipe! (Unless it's already here, I can find it...) Glad to hear they liked it!
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    What comes to mind for me, in regard to seeing 'firm' for a flour measurement, would be that one should use that amount and that amount only. Don't eye-ball it, etc. But I can't recall seeing that being used in a recipe... of course now I may start seeing it all the time.
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    hi heather806, welcome to the forum! I can answer some of your questions, but first I wanted to just say relax. It's going to take time to figure it all out, so start with the 'big stuff' like ingredients. As for whether you let gluten into the house, that's a decision you'll have to make with your husband. And that decision may affect what you do with...
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    Do you live in a household with gluten-eaters? If so, what do you do to avoid cross-contamination? Those are the questions I come up with right off the top of my head, but I'm sure others may have other questions. We'd need more details about what you eat and where you eat, do you cook for yourself? Do you eat out frequently? So now I added 2 more questions...
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    I've never seen 'packed' for anything except brown sugar.
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    I'll chime in with GFinDC about the 'other food intolerances', though for me it's not other foods (except soy) so much as it is additives. Ingredients processed with sulfites will make me tired and give me brain fog (maltodextrin and corn syrup are the worst for me in that respect). A food diary would probably be helpful, but just in case, here are...
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    Hi Steve, and welcome to the forum! I hope you get some answers soon. Since you didn't mention it, I also wanted to make sure the Dr. didn't tell you to start on a gluten-free diet yet? Sometimes they do, but that may have an effect on test results. On the bloodwork, did that include any celiac tests? You should probably get the results for your own records...
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    Here's one I just found, it's for a flat bread. I was actually looking for one that's very similar on the same website that I'd found a little while back, but this one has similar proportions. The other one I found used 1 cup of rice flour (I use a combo of brown and white rice flour), and 1/2 cup corn (or other) starch. In place of baking powder, I used...
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    I thought I'd add one of my personal favorites for Windows systems (I use Linux, but I have a WinXP virtual machine that I use on occasion), is called Open Original Shared Link. There's a free version, as well as a paid version. And the creator of WinPatrol has specials now & then which I've seen on his Twitter feed, for upgrading to the paid version...
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    I'm on the other side of the state, in Spokane Valley. I recently discovered a Celiac / gluten intolerance group nearby on Meetup, but I haven't attended any of the monthly meetings yet, I have gotten a few emails. I hope to attend one sometime soon! If you're on meetup, you might want to do a search on there. And, welcome to the forum!
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    I hope you don't mind me butting in with this, but I would strongly suggest going slow on the supplements / vitamins until you've been on the gluten-free diet at least 3 months or so. When I realized that my skin issue (DH) was gluten-related and started eating gluten-free, I was in a hurry to 'get healthy' and bought some vitamins that didn't agree with...
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    I just found this thread, and thought I'd add what I've discovered. I won't go into the whole story, but I've had issues with my ears, including ringing, for over 2 years now. Since I've been gluten-free for over 7 months now, the itchiness is thankfully mostly gone. But since I've had ongoing issues with ringing and swelling that weren't relieved with eating...
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    This made me think of advice I've heard about parents trying to feed healthier food to their children, who only want 'junk food'. Eventually they'll get hungry and they'll eat what's available! (Or not, but I got a chuckle thinking about it in relation to your mum ...)
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    Also, which blood test(s) did they do? Apparently there are 4 or so different tests included in the 'full celiac panel'. If you've been reading some of the other threads on here, you probably found that info., but just thought I'd throw out the possibility that they didn't do the full panel. Hang in there, and welcome to the forum!
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    I was looking for some ice cream recently, and had a struggle to find one that didn't have corn syrup! Ben & Jerry's to the rescue! I got some B&J's vanilla heath bar ice cream, even though there's a couple items I usually avoid (soy, carageenan) it's really good. It doesn't specifically say it's gluten-free, but I didn't have any bad reactions to...
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    If they add a broth or anything, it should be labeled. Or was it one of the pre-cooked chickens? In that case there may be spices on the skin that aren't gluten-free. I've been doing fine with Foster Farms chicken, it's one of the few things I've been able to eat reliably while I figure out what else works for me. I've also found a local store that carries...
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    I'm late to this topic but I thought I'd chime in with a comment. When you mentioned where you're getting the rash, I immediately wondered if perhaps there's some wheat or gluten ingredients in your shampoo? If so, you probably want to get a new shampoo asap. I use Suave, but read the label before you buy! I've also read on here that Dove, Garnier and one...
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    It's just you. The rest of us have been doing everything perfectly since we started on a gluten-free diet. Sorry - I'm kidding! There is definitely a learning curve, and some things agree with some of us, and others can't tolerate those same things. And the 20ppm is the proposed FDA standard, though there isn't any legal requirement on the 'gluten-free...
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    I posted my recipe for buckwheat pancakes on a thread about flapjacks. (Apparently flapjacks outside of the U.S. aren't the same thing as what we call flapjacks, i.e. pancakes...) My recipe is message 6 -- and I'd tried using a larger amount of buckwheat in a previous attempt, but it was too strong for me. This amount works I think... and if you use a bit...
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