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  1. happygirl
    To my knowledge, its not possible. Haven't seen it successfully done on here...don't think the board allows us to do that. I'm sure someone will pop in if that is not the case.
  2. happygirl
    All I have to add is that the above quote made me laugh out loud. I don't have but so much to add, but I was on a low "everything" diet last year....meat/chicken, a few veggies, a few fruits, a bit of seafood, and nothing else (no dairy, nightshades, soy, corn, rice, grains of any kind, oil, seasoning, spices....etc) I hope that changes in diet help...
  3. happygirl
    Those ingredients look fine to me...I eat Reese's cups all the time. You got a representative who was poorly trained, and didn't know what the correct answer was. Wheat is required to be listed by law, and Hershey's (I believe) is good about not hiding any gluten.
  4. happygirl
    Judy, thanks for sharing about the View. Numerous people have mentioned to me that they heard her talk on Oprah about it (last week?) so its great people are listening.
  5. happygirl
    The sad thing is that this doesn't surprise me anymore. The dr. at NIH told me they don't like to diagnose people with it because the diet is "too hard."
  6. happygirl
    If you are IgA deficient, it doesnt matter if you are eating gluten or not...you have a higher chance of NOT testing positive. I am IgA deficient also. Enterolab tests for: Fecal Antigliadin IgA Fecal Antitissue Transglutaminase IgA Taken from Columbia University's Celiac page:Open Original Shared Link Selective IgA deficiency (SIgA deficiency...
  7. happygirl
    Welcome to the board---happy you have found this resource Its a good place to be .... best of luck to you and your little one!!!
  8. happygirl
    I agree---learning to read labels is the most effective way to make educated decisions. Using the lists as a backup is helpful, but you can't rely on lists all the time because things can change. Do you need help with labels?
  9. happygirl
    I would not say they are more accurate....they are assessing different conditions. I would do the Celiac panel on your son.
  10. happygirl
    All Celiac experts recommend that ALL first degree relatives are tested, REGARDLESS of symptoms. Lack of symptoms does not mean "no" Celiac. Dr. Peter Green says that most Celiacs are actually silent Celiacs.
  11. happygirl
    Yoplait (because it is a part of General Mills) is on the list of companies that will clearly list any gluten and won't hide it in any ingredients. If it doesn't clearly list wheat, rye, barley, malt, or oats, then it is not hidden in anything. Also, all companies are required to list wheat in any source, so if it were in annatto (which I think would...
  12. happygirl
    I've never seen a baking powder with gluten in it. What are the ingredients of your current one? Welcome to the gluten free life
  13. happygirl
    HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU, ANDREA!!!!!!
  14. happygirl
    You don't need symptoms to have Celiac. Symptoms aren't what Celiac is. Celiac is defined by the damage to the villi by the presence of gluten. Open Original Shared Link is a good site with many resources. It is one of the best Celiac practices in the country. "Characteristics of celiac disease It is unclear whether celiac disease is an autoimmune...
  15. happygirl
    UM: I think what K is saying is that there is no cell change, AND cell change would indicate type 2. I think she put in the modifier because most of us wouldn't know what no cell change really meant. Karen, I am glad to hear your update. I am sorry that you are going through so much. And like MG said, we definitely miss you on here. I sincerely hope...
  16. happygirl
    Open Original Shared Link Capri Sun is a member of the Kraft family. They will all clearly list any ingredients. The link I posted has links to click on for each flavor, and lists their ingredients. You'll be able to make your decision that way! (I looked at a few, and they looked fine to me, but I didn't check each and every flavor)
  17. happygirl
    which test did you have for bacterial overgrowth and which antibiotic are you on? have you re-tested to see if you are now negative?
  18. happygirl
    If you are having the biopsy, do not go gluten free til AFTER the biopsy. Going gluten free before makes the biopsy near pointless, as its level of accuracy diminishes. Leading Celiac experts have found that even 1 week of the gluten-free diet can contribute to significant changes in the villi. (The villi are damaged by eating gluten. The biopsy looks...
  19. happygirl
    Enjoy Life Foods has many allergen free products.
  20. happygirl
    I hope yall have fun!!!!!!
  21. happygirl
    I sometimes use this list as a starting point re: drugs Open Original Shared Link Try doing a search on google, if the search engine on this isn't giving you what you want go to www.google.com your search will look like this vitamins site:www.glutenfreeforum.com (or, casein free vitamins site:www.glutenfreeforum.com) You might get some better...
  22. happygirl
    It's amazing that you know what I meant to say . I am going back to correct now. Thanks!
  23. happygirl
    According to all the Celiac groups and the American Dietetic Association, distilled vinegar is safe. Many distilled vinegars are not made from wheat in the first place, so those are safe from the beginning. https://www.celiac.com/st_prod.html?p_prodi...-49107582993.25 Anything listed as "vinegar," is, by FDA labeling laws, apple cider vinegar, which...
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  25. happygirl
    If you are still eating gluten, then I would ask for the full Celiac blood panel to be run. Many drs' don't run the full panel. AGA IgA and IgG total serum IgA tTG EMA Ask about Crohn's, Ulcerative Colitis, Microscopic Colitis, H.Pylori (causes ulcers), parasites, etc. You could have multiple problems, or have something that is not gluten related...
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