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  1. gatita
    ^ Yup! Agreed, Irish.
  2. gatita
    Awww... As someone diagnosed with wheat allergy, I liked the idea. Just a little sub-forum, nothing major LOL. But I can also understand the points raised above.
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    I'm glad to see Dr. Fasano chimed in on this. I was wondering what he thought. Being a journalist myself (and a careful one), I can only cringe when I read my fellow reporters jumping to these kinds of ridiculous conclusions when it comes to "science." Yikes! *hides head in sand*
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    Yes products can be manufactured on the same equipment or in the same facility without having to disclose it. That's voluntary. I've had problems with Nacho Doritos before too. Sometimes they were fine but other times not, so now I just avoid them. Sometimes, I do buy products that don't state what the manufacturing situation is, especially if they...
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    LMAO
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    This reminds me I've had this song stuck in my head for a year... it's to the tune of "I feel pretty" from West Side Story. It's "I been glutened, oh so glutened..." but it's never gone any further.
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    This is off the hook... love it!
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    I try not to let these people stop me from asking the questions I need to, but I admit I sometimes get tired of being the super-annoying one. For this reason I mostly avoided eating out for a year. Then recently I've had good luck at restaurants, even without raking the poor waitress over the coals. Which led me to be TOO casual about it... then guess...
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    Thanks Kamma for the warm thoughts. Unfortunately, Dr. H said my brother's MRI did not appear typical for gluten ataxia, although he stressed that MRIs are not definitive. My brother's neuro has him back on gluten after several months gluten-free, because she wants to do a celiac endoscopy in a couple of months. I don't see the point since he never...
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    I have been diagnosed with wheat allergy although I may also have a non-celiac gluten intolerance. Diarrhea was my main symptom but I am told wheat allergy can cause that, too. When I eat wheat, within two hours my nose is stuffed up, my lips and face swell, and my eyes water. Not a life-threatening anaphylactic reaction, but an allergic response nonetheless...
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    One thing that always amazes me about the gene test is most experts say 97% of celiacs have DQ 2 or 8. Which means 3 percent of celiacs don't have either one! And yet doctors always act as if a negative gene test is proof you don't have it. Since I'm DQ9, I often wonder if I'm just one of the 3 percenters.
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    You know, I'm thinking he doesn't like gluten either, like you and Raven suggested... his eyes are all runny today. I've had his kidneys checked out pretty good, he has lots of health issues but the vet agrees he pees on my carpet whenever he's mad at me. Gotta love that. Well, I went out and bought only food with no wheat in it for him today. Learned...
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    LOL!!! Not to mention mine peed on my bedroom carpet last night!!! First time I ever banished him from the room and he complained all night.
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    Yeah, I def do have the allergic reaction going on. I always thought the offending item had to be ingested to get that reaction (like when I was a kid and was allergic to strawberries), but perhaps not. Since I do have the D, too, I figure some gluten got in my guts somehow. And yes, he does like to "pat" my face with his paw to wake me up! (I should...
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    For months I was careful to buy my kitty gluten-free food. But lately I've been broke and the wheat-gluten-full food was on sale and...well... 1. Cat eats gluteny food. 2. Cat immediately licks self all over because he likes to be clean after a meal. 3. Cat sneaks into bed with me in the middle of the night. 4. I wake up with swollen lips...
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    For me the difference between my official diagnosis of "wheat allergy" -- and not celiac -- means my insurance won't cover followup tests because they're not "medically necessary." That's been frustrating when I wanted my B12 and vitamin D levels tested and they wouldn't cover it. Although I do get classic allergy symptoms like hives, swollen lips...
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    Just posting an update here about my bro and thanks again to all who responded. I sure hope you all have found some relief! The bad news is my brother's condition is much worse. He is wheelchair-bound and also suffers severe "rubral" tremors (full body tremors pretty much anytime he reaches for something.) The tremors are worse than the ataxia! His doctor...
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    Now that's what I call a positive attitude! Never thought there could be a bright(er) side to glutening lol.... Hope you keep feeling better...
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    It's good to hear so many people feel better this way! I agree that nausea is the worst symptom. I still get it once in a while (from canned tuna of all things, last night) but not nearly as much. I have to admit I like the south beach phase one plan because you do get to eat some beans and other legumes, which I ADORE. Plus money is tight and beans are...
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    I've been gluten-free for 11 months and overall am feeling much better, though not 100%. I have been battling nausea several days out of the week, and the big D still comes back every now and then. But I started South Beach diet (for the second time) last week and am truly amazed. It's been a week with NO nausea at all!!! This is the most peaceful my...
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    I'd be seriously upset. I'm NCGI, but NO WAY can I eat in a CC place. My good friends know this, and I'd be angry if they didn't listen to me about it. Awhile ago, I downloaded a pamphlet about celiac for family and friends that I gave to my fiance so he'd get it. He does. Maybe that would be a good thing to give to people who won't listen.
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    ARCHIVED Funny

    gatita replied to Adalaide's topic in Coping with Celiac Disease

    Oh man, I should not be laughing this hard right after a glutening!!!!
  23. gatita
    BZBee, so sorry you're feeling this way. I've had a few of those moments... I agree with some of the other posters that the more we project the idea that this isn't stopping us from living life to the fullest, the less others will freak out about it and exclude us. (I admit I am very, very blessed by friends and family who keep including me even if I...
  24. gatita
    Well, I am not diagnosed with celiac but I do have a severe gluten intolerance as well as (apparently) a wheat allergy, so take this for what it's worth. I had to give up on getting a definitive diagnosis. Yes, symptoms can vary a LOT. Consistent? Heck no. I had to do (or tried to do) two gluten challenges last year. I thought I would die since even...
  25. gatita
    Hey that is a good list, thanks! I also posted on this recently and have since been testing a few. My faves: Green's -- good but even more pricy than other gluten-free beers. New Planet Pale Ale -- tastes exactly like a good IPA to me. My nonGF friends pronounced it very good. Omission also tastes great and didn't seem to bother my guts, but...
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