Jump to content

drjmarkusic

Advanced Members
 View Profile  See their activity

  • Posts

    18

  • Joined

  • Last visited

 Content Type 

Profiles

Forums

Events

Blogs

Celiac.com - Celiac Disease & Gluten-Free Diet Support Since 1995

Everything posted by drjmarkusic

  1. drjmarkusic
    I've not had a cleanse performed but have a blood screening performed every 3 months. The procedure consists of withdrawing all of my blood, running it through a machine and all the while putting it back into my system at the proper temperature. I have this because I have hyperoxaluria as well as celiac disease. This test is performed to determine oxalate...
  2. drjmarkusic
    Before I went gluten-free I could sleep all night long with no type of Insomnia. However, since I've been gluten-free I have sleeping problems such as not going to sleep at all. I'm on 100mg of Trazodone and it works great, I take the medication about 9 1/2 hours before I am to awaken and when I wake up I feel completely rested. I have no side effects of...
  3. drjmarkusic
    I live in Springfield, MO and was just diagnosed in May '05 after having severe abdominal pain and constipation for a two year period which was commensurate with a low iron count that continued to drop to 4 even after having been prescribed Ferrex for two months. Following an EGD I was diagnosed and have been gluten-free since. However, I had one incident...
  4. drjmarkusic
    celiac disease presents with other physical ailments, sad to report, whether or not these ailments are decreased in symptoms or even "cured" is another story. We don't have enough research relative to the many other disorders which are created. It is a waiting situation. Hopefully, the Ocular Surface Disintegration will begin to repair itself.
  5. drjmarkusic
    I checked with my a/c and he informed me that to take any type of food on taxes it must be scripted by a physician and the receipt must specifically state the type of food that meets the prescription. You know what??? that's difficult to achieve as health food stores give blanket receipts and not detailed receipts. As well the product is not sold in a supermarket...
  6. drjmarkusic
    How about that Bailey's???? That's a nice drink with coffee, even in the morning (LOL) Richard.
  7. drjmarkusic
    I was concerned about ketchup too and found that Heinz is gluten-free. Thank goodness, I'm from Pittsburgh and it would be heartbreaking to think I couldn't use Heinz.
  8. drjmarkusic
    Thanks, I really like KC Masterpiece Original and haven't had any for three months now. Now I can get a new life, LOL.
  9. drjmarkusic
    Does anyone know if there is a steak sauce out there that is gluten-free? Also how about Tabasco?
  10. drjmarkusic
    I agree, I'd forget the crust and just use the pumpkin. McCormick spices are gluten free except those that are blended
  11. drjmarkusic
    I'd be all over it too if I still lived in PA. Headed back there in a couple of years.
  12. drjmarkusic
    Advil is gluten-free. There are many prescription meds that are gluten-free. Most of the time your PCP will not know if they are but ask your Pharm and he/she will probably know. If not use the fone and call the pharmaceutical. Jim
  13. drjmarkusic
    The absolute diagnostic tool is the EGD and the biopsy of the villi. If this hasn't been done I would suggest it be scheduled.
  14. drjmarkusic
    I have looked in my list of medications and cannot find that Phayzme is gluten-free. That doesn't mean it isn't, it is just not on my listing of gluten-free meds.
  15. drjmarkusic
    I'm a dr. and there are diagnostic codes we use which end up in a centralized data base. When HIPAA went into effect in May a few years back it sure messed some things up.
  16. drjmarkusic
    I don't know anything about molecules but my nutritionist and gas..... dr. wants all gluten out of my life. But then I like working in the yard and for nine months of the year I have cuts and scrapes on my hands.
  17. drjmarkusic
    Healing the Villi means gluten-free in all products including the products we use on our bodies as they are absorbed through the skin. Sorry to be the bearer of bad knews.
  18. drjmarkusic
    I have found that these products are gluten-free by calling Neutrogena. Shampoo: Clean Replenishing Body wash: Rainbath Conditioner: Triple Moisture. Body moisturizer: Body Emulsin I don't use make-up LOL but I have an addiction to lip moisturizer Chap Stick (Cherry) is gluten-free, thank goodness or I'd have to have another support group LOL.
  19. drjmarkusic
    I'm not living there now but will be again in the next 3 - 4 years. I'm from New Brighton. Perhaps one day we'll meet.
  20. drjmarkusic
    Hey everybody, thanks for replying to Steve and thanks Steve for the question. I'm 5' 11" and did weigh 158# but not I'm at a whopping 125# and fearful that I'll weigh in less this Fri with my pcp. I'm going to consume these foods and more of them. Maybe in a month or so I'll look more healthy. Thanks again eveyone . Jim
  21. drjmarkusic
    I don't know when I acquired Celiac Sprue but I do know that a year ago my iron was 10, my pcp put me on a prescribed iron supplement, my next cbc showed my iron at 4. All the while I had several tests completed and the last one was the gastro(whatever) where a biopsy was completed and I received my dx which was in March '05. I saw a nutritionist and I guess...
  22. drjmarkusic
    It doesn't sound like fibromyalgia as that disease is significantly more pervasive toward the muscles in the back and around the ribs. Celiac Disease has many different symptoms and myalgia is not one of them; however, if you are on a cholesterol medication it can cause myalgia and would check that if those meds are administered. People who have celiac disease...
×
×
  • Create New...

Important Information

NOTICE: This site places This site places cookies on your device (Cookie settings). on your device. Continued use is acceptance of our Terms of Use, and Privacy Policy.