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    Thank you!
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    Hi, Beware of the flavorings you can choose! I got hit from orthodontic molds a little while ago and found out that wheat was hiding in the flavorings they added to the mold (if you choose a flavor, that is). Of course, every facility is different. Laura
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    Hi everyone, I have decided to write a paper on Celiac to give to all of the doctors who fought me, said no and prolonged the time I spent sick. I know this is not unusual; we are often left to our own devices which coincidentally seems to bring us good health much quicker than when we looked to the doctors to solve our problems. Therefore, I am wondering...
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    Yes, I'm by no means an expert on this.. but Common Variable Immune Deficiency (CVID) can cause villi damage (and other kinds of immunodeficiencies can as well, if I recall correctly). Here's two links: Open Original Shared Link ; Open Original Shared Link ... Getting your antibody levels tested would be a good start, I think. There are subclasses to IGG...
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    Have you looked into immunodeficiencies? Hugs, Laura
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    ARCHIVED Ultimate Flora?

    Ninja posted a topic in Super Sensitive People

    Have any of you tried Renew Life's Ultimate Flora probiotic? Any problems? Thanks!
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    I was around 5'4" 1/2 when I stopped at 15. I am now 5'6" (6 months gluten-free). The giant uncle is my father's brother.... but my mother's mother was 6' also. I'm not sure about my father, but I think my brother should have been taller (he is barely 6'). I am slowly convincing him to go gluten-free
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    Still growing!! What is this?!
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    Squriming!! That's fantastic!!! So happy for you!
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    Doubt that cannot be satiated by an innate sense of well-being (aka: improvement off of gluten) usually punctures through things that are "accredited" (a formal diagnosis) as well. (Lots of IMO'ing here...) The tests are not 100% specific or sensitive *yet*. Even if they are 99.9% accurate (not saying they are!), doubt still is able to seep through the...
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    Yes! Like I said, I did *not* expect to grow after going gluten-free. In fact, I never would have thought of myself as being "malnourished." It just goes to show you that a) it is a spectrum (malnourishment) and b ) people have an uncanny ability to adjust to various "normals" even though what they might be experiencing may not in fact be normal!
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    This is wonderful, IH! Everyone could benefit from a reminder – extending beyond just gluten and Celiac. Thank you for sharing!
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    The uncle that is 6'7" originally wanted to become a pilot in the navy – he couldn't fit in the cockpit! - couldn't make it through the door! I was a gymnast so the shorter stature worked to my advantage there, but we always wondered why I was so much shorter. Now that I think about it, I stopped growing right around the time that I began having m...
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    Funny thing is: the rest of my family is tall – Dad is 6'4", Mom is 5'9", brother is 6'0-6'1" and my uncle (the resident giant) is 6'7"...it goes on... but, I have witnessed them all bump their heads numerous times on this stupid chandelier! Guess I've been initiated into the club...
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    Yes – I am under 21.
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    I've been gluten-free for about 5 months now
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    It may have something to do with our current testing procedures
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    I kept the digestive enzymes in their original container and in a plastic baggy inside my purse. Went through security with NO problems! Thanks everyone!!
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    Hi
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    I use Taste of the Wild for my dogs (there is a cat variety). It says it is grain-free
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    I'm drooling. This tends to happen with my blender when I don't add enough liquid.. but have you tried letting the strawberries thaw slightly before blending them?
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    ARCHIVED Coping with DH

    Ninja replied to Ctrain's topic in Dermatitis Herpetiformis

    Inflammation is verrryyy common in Celiac and other autoimmune diseases. Most advise a three month trial of gluten-free and then a gluten challenge if you want to go the elimination diet route. Otherwise, as Squirmingitch pointed out, you must be consuming the equivalent of 4 slices of bread a day for 3 months before the skin biopsy... but there is a pretty...
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    ARCHIVED Coping with DH

    Ninja replied to Ctrain's topic in Dermatitis Herpetiformis

    Hi Ctrain – This rash is very new for me and it seems to vary a little bit every time it shows up (I'm getting more "blisters" now). How was your rash after you stopped the oral steroids? Some people say that antihistamines help *a little* and others say it makes no difference (from what I've read anyhow). Antihistamines specifically target the I...
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    I know it is scary, but it may help to remember that 30% of the population carries DQ2 but never develops Celiac disease. They've got the predisposition but still never get Celiac. Just because you've got a higher "risk* for these other issues, doesn't mean you will get them! Knowledge is power. Try not to worry about what everyone else thinks - you...
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    I'm glad to hear it's better. I think I went slightly insane with the itchiness... and my experience was fairly tame! One thing that I cannot believe is how sensitive it is - amazing. Is yours that way? Have you tried doing the gene test? Also: have any of your noticed that your DH is aggravated (slightly) by chlorine (like in swimming pools)?
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