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  1. Rachel--24
    I've never experienced "dumping" either....as far as I know. I think dumping would be the same thing as die-off. This is what I know about die-off and yeast. The yeast are binding with metals...its a natural defense of the immune system. It keeps mercury from suffocating our cells. When yeast binds with mercury it allows for the cells to breathe...
  2. Rachel--24
    I'm right here Judy! I'm not sure what the black flecks are but they seem to be showing up in people usually when their body is cleansing...whether its a diet change, antifungal/antiparastic treatment or some type of cleanse. I've heard that its from parasites or that its debris from the colon....theres all kinds of theories but I have no idea...
  3. Rachel--24
    Its possible you have other issues not related to Celiac Disease. Many people have more than one thing going on contributing to their symptoms. It doesnt mean the Celiac was misdiagnosed....it just means that you might have additional problems which havent been identified yet.
  4. Rachel--24
    Where does it say that any food intolerance can cause blunted villi?? I have never read that on Enterolab's site (or anywhere else). Its true that any food intolerance can cause damage....as in inflammation contributing to leaky gut...but thats a seperate issue from blunted villi. For example....Enterolab tests IgA antibodies for yeast and egg in the...
  5. Rachel--24
    I've heard this before too....but in a different way. I think what I'd heard was that the stresses on the immune system are so severe that the immune system is very active trying to fight everything off....so we are not getting sick. Nothing is getting past the immune system in this hyperactive state of awareness. Then when there is less stress on the...
  6. Rachel--24
    Hmmmm....thats interesting. I've seen the "black flecks" mentioned dozens of times on various candida message boards. I've never seen them myself but many people who are aggressively treating fungal infections or doing detox cleanses report seeing these black flecks in the toilet. They describe them as black flecks or looking like ground coffee.
  7. Rachel--24
    I'm taking it too.....not a tea though. Its a tincture. I havent found that it moves my bowels but I'm probably taking alot less than you are. I'm just taking like 5 drops in water. I'm sure I could take more but it contains some coconut. I'm highly reactive to coconut so I dont wanna take too many drops...scared of a reaction.
  8. Rachel--24
    I do think our immune systems are very smart. Our bodies will do whatever is necesary in order to protect us with whatever resources it has available. In the case of mercury poisoning it uses the fungus. Even the way the body stores the mercury....its in a way so that there is some "balance". For example if you start moving some mercury out of the gut...
  9. Rachel--24
    I agree...and I think its especially hard for those of us who are sick to see (or even think about) someone we love having any symptoms that would point to a health problem. I know for me its really hard to not get stressed out over it. Its highly unlikely anyone I care about is gonna get as messed up as I got but I still fear it....and I worry about...
  10. Rachel--24
    Andrea....thanks for the update on the children! Sounds like you're doing a good job with all the food rotations...its hard but it seems like you're not having too much trouble keeping track of everything. My head would be spinning trying to remember all that! Thanks Donna! I think I'd be fine with a partial...I dont want to spend...
  11. Rachel--24
    Patti...I can only imagine how you must have felt!! That cracked me up.
  12. Rachel--24
    Yeah....thats pretty much the way it goes for so many people. Alot of people put all the blame on antibiotics (I especially see this on the candida boards). Personally, I think the stage is already set prior to the antibiotics. If there is no mercury/candida (or something else which is weakening the immune system) to start with....I dont think the...
  13. Rachel--24
    Patti...I never heard of anyone else having done this either!! I know that alot of the kids on the spectrum do this but I'm not sure if its similar....I only did it at bedtime. I also made some strange humming noise along with it. Not sure why that wasnt annoying to me.....but I guess the head banging along with sound effects was somehow comforting...
  14. Rachel--24
    Thanks for looking it up Julie! I'm only wearing 14 kt gold and its totally fine unless my body starts detoxing heavily or something. Its only when I'm feeling really bad that I notice my ears turning black and getting infected. Makes sense about the oils reacting with the metal. Fortunately its not happening too much these days.
  15. Rachel--24
    I think this increased sensitivity to the metals that I've experienced originates from the mercury in my body. I think that its probably been an issue my whole life....even though I wasnt "sick". My mom has alot of amalgams. One of the signs of mercury poisoning in kids is head banging....I dont know if I ever mentioned it here but I did that...
  16. Rachel--24
    Donna, I dont think I ever was able to tolerate the cheap jewelry. I didnt start wearing it until I was a teenager and I always got infections from the earrings. I was fine with necklaces, bracelets, etc. I would only show signs of irritation if I left them on for weeks or something. Since I got sick I cant tolerate any of the jewelry at all....if my...
  17. Rachel--24
    Kat, I had a tooth extracted a few years ago...I still havent put anything new in but fortunately you cant really see it. I would probably leave it "as is"....except I dont want my other teeth to shift because of the empty space. I'm still sad about losing the tooth....all of my teeth were in good shape and I never had any problems until when I got...
  18. Rachel--24
    I totally disagree with her statement. Just because things are "hanging around longer" does not mean that they are being absorbed and utilized the way they should be. Constipation is not a good thing...it means that your body is holding onto toxic waste. This is not a healthy situation....there is nothing beneficial about it. You dont gain nutrients by...
  19. Rachel--24
    I do know another member who has this problem with the severe angioedema....I'm not sure about the hives but she may have that as well. I'll let her know about your thread. This is obviously a seperate issue that you're dealing with but it doesnt cancel out your celiac diagnosis. You still need to remain gluten-free to prevent furthur damage from that...
  20. Rachel--24
    Hopefully the Dr.'s can get stuff moving. I really dont think that I had any significant problems excreting toxins until I got too much at once. In my case they're thinking that the mercury is most likely what interfered with detox.....blocking the pathways. Once the yeast exploded its all pretty much "locked in". Nothing is going anywhere without the...
  21. Rachel--24
    IgG could be sensitivity or infection....depending on the test they're running. It cant be a "true" allergy because those only involve IgE antibodies. RAST is an allergy test....I dont know what the rest of the test was looking for but I'm assuming its a sensitivity to those molds and not an infection. Its like with the food intolerance tests....they...
  22. Rachel--24
    Thanks for that info. This goes along with everything else. From the onset of my illness it seems pretty obvious that my body did not detox mercury. The #1 priority as far as my treatment...has been on getting my body to start releasing the metals and other toxins (I guess that would include oxalates). I had a hair analysis (2004) and the mercury levels...
  23. Rachel--24
    I was wondering the same thing. If shes getting sick every single time you leave your house...what might she be exposing herself too?? Is there something in the car?? I would check for mold.
  24. Rachel--24
    Donna...be careful of B-vitamins...I dont know if you're taking a multi or not but alot of them come from aspergillus. What test did you have for aspergillus?? Was it for allergy or actual infection? If its an infection how are you treating it?? I'm assuming it was Dr. S. that tested you. My appt. with him is next week....I have my CT scan later today...
  25. Rachel--24
    For anyone interested here is the link to several of the MELISA metal allergy studies. Apparantly these studies DO exist and the full articles for each study are available on their site. Open Original Shared Link MELISA does not just test titanium...they test all metals. Seems like Nickel is the most allergenic....which is not surprising. The studies...
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