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    I've found the gluten-free products to be more of a nuisance than a help. Of course, it is nice to know they are there. Since, in science, there is claimed to be no such thing as true "zero" (in this area, anyhow), they allow a very small amount of gluten to remain in the product (<20pp). However, the more of that gluten-free food you eat, the more gluten...
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    Just got a call from the doctor's office this morning with the results from the blood work. Thyroid, chemistry, IgE RAST and H. pylori testing all came back normal. Vitamin D level was low — nurse said the doctor told me to take 1000 IU's a day. Told me to follow up with the GI but that my doctor said it was likely Irritable Bowel Syndrome. If doctor's...
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    If you start feeling worse or acquire new symptoms, go in. Though I, too, think waiting till Friday would be alright. Do ask for the complete celiac panel however, keep in mind that the blood tests they do are very good at determining whether you have celiac, but not good at ruling it out. Before you give the gluten-free diet a try (if you decide to) make...
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    Thanks IrishHeart! I have done tons of reading (as I am generally interested in the field of medicine) on celiac, gluten intolerance, allergies and more generally, autoimmune diseases. I have many environmental allergies however, I am doubtful that the RAST testing will show anything. I do get very violent reactions to certain foods (muffins, cake-y...
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    Thank you! So I did the ducolax, mirilax/gatorade cleanse with some success... I began having really terrible back and abdominal pain yesterday which continued through the night.. However, I did try to get through the night (I had taken some advil which helped). Didn't make it and ended up going to the emergency room. Result? Kidney stones. So...
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    I am fairly close to chicago (about an hr away)
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    So I saw my primary doctor today - he ran an IgE RAST test for eggs, casein, wheat, soy and a few other things. He's repeating the CBC, checking my vit. d and running a bunch of thyroid tests. He did tell me that I don't have Celiac because my blood-work came back negative, mentioned possibly IBS or food allergies. However, he referred me to a GI doc. so...
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    Hi everyone, Well I've made some progress. It got worse after I posted
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    Thank you, thank you, thank you! Do you have any suggestions for brands of probiotics? I am eating a lot of fruits and vegetables - staying away from the processed gluten-free foods for now. Going to try the coconut milk! I checked the blood work and could not find a magnesium level, I'll have to ask about it when I go in tomorrow. All...
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    I've been struggling with constipation for about a year now. (Suspected celiac, working with doctor. ) Some days it is worse than others and I seem to be on a streak of the bad days. It's such an awful feeling I just wish it would go away. I took some senacot last night, which helped a little. Mirolax does not work for me. I read somewhere that chronic constipation...
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    Thank you IrishHeart for the wonderful list!
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    Thank you! Figuring things out on your own can be so satisfying, but it leaves you somewhat alone. I just feel like I cannot get enough information — there's so much out there. I go back to see my regular doctor (who has not been involved in the gluten process as of now) in about a week. I saw him last week which was when he dx'd the acid reflux — ...
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    Thanks for the support! Something has got to change with our doctors
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    Hi, my name is Laura and I've been lurking for quite some time now. I've learned so much from reading all of your posts and I am so grateful this place exists. I am 18 years old and I've always been a "sick" kid. I didn't begin to put the pieces together until recently (doctors have not been helpful thus far!). As a baby I had many feeding and gastrointestinal...
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