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  1. nettiebeads
    Hello Hall100 and welcome to the forum - Well, I think your naturopath was correct, but your dr was mistaken in how long you should have been on gluten before the test. But the fact that you were on gluten, went gluten-free, felt better, went back on gluten and felt worse is a positive dx for celiac disease - the diet challenge. That's how my gp did it...
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    Well, it's been awhile since I had them. Somebody offered them to me so I had one while I was reading the labels - wheat. Usually wheat is used to disperse seasonings equally and as a binder of flavorings to food.
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    I agree with Raven- if you feel good, keep eating gluten-free. You're not denying your body of any important nutrients like essential amino acids or anything. Your body is telling you something isn't right when you eat gluten. It's just that the tests aren't sophisticated enough yet to tell what is wrong. Listen to your body and keep it happy!
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    My mom is always trying me to take echinacea, but with all of my hayfever allergies I don't try it. I take extra zinc and C for immunity boosting. Colloidal silver? Never heard of it - and I don't like antibiotics for my chronic sinusitis. And argyria? Could you expand on that, please? For me - ginger is an old stand-by for upset tummy. That's why ginger...
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    The most annoying symptom to me is the feeling that I just don't completely "empty" - that there's something more in my colon but won't come out. (sorry to be so graphic) The other is pain, well more like acute discomfort across my abdomin below my belly button. But after a day or two things go back to normal. Hope this helps you some.
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    Thanks for the info - I'll have to look for that. I'd given up on frozen entrees - you just can't stand at the freezer section for hours reading all of the ingredient lists. I haven't had a problem with Fritos or Cheetos, well the regular Fritos. I know the honey barbeque ISN'T gluten-free. And I had Cheetos yesterday with no problems.
  7. nettiebeads
    Hi and welcome to the board! Since celiac disease has nearly 200 symptoms and everyone seems to have their own personal combination and severity, it is difficult for drs. to dx. It is called the great imitator of diseases. Constipation IS one of the symptoms. I don't know why drs. don't want to do Celiac panels or anything. It's not like they're paying...
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    Hi John and welcome to the site!! As a female I can't answer all of your questions, but you have diagnosed yourself via the diet challenge as celiac disease, or at least you for sure have problems with gluten. I haven't had any of the bloodwork or biopsies or anything else done - my gp put me on the gluten-free diet nine years ago for bad bad bad diarrhea...
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    You might try a B complex. If your body doesn't need it, it'll flush out since it's a water soluble vitamin.
  10. nettiebeads
    I take a complete vit/min supplement. I think it helps me quite a bit. I feel a little "draggy" when I don't take them for awhile. And I claim to be too ornery and mean to get sick.
  11. nettiebeads
    A lot of people with untreated celiac disease have lactose intolerance as well. What happens is that the villi not only absorb nutrients, but form the lactase needed to digest lactose. But since the villi is damaged in untreated celiac, it can't make the lactase needed for lactose digestion, ergo lactose intolerance. A lot of people with celiac disease...
  12. nettiebeads
    It might, and I sure hope it does. The malabsorption part of celiac disease affects the body in so many areas and in so many different ways - the effects seem to be tied to the unique physiology in each person, along with how much damage done to the intestines and how long the malabsorption has occured. Since going absolutely 100% gluten-free, my foot feels...
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    Great article!! Thanks!!!
  14. nettiebeads
    Cognac and brandy are made from wines. CHEERS!
  15. nettiebeads
    It could be the sore throat is from acid reflux which may be cause by the malaborptions of food. I'd go down to basic food - chicken and fish are easily digested. Cooked veggies, especially potatoes. There was another post re: what do you eat when you're tummy is recovering from glutening. The hands down winner was mashed potatoes. Antibiotics are hard...
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    Cool. I'm 9 1/2 AA so I can really really sympathize. Have you tried Massey shoes (catalogue) or Auditions (catalogue) or gone to qboutlet.com ? Or go directly to NewBalance. I swear by them when it comes to athletic shoes.
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    Well, yeah. But I've always been a lightweight drinker. It's just as I get older my body handles it less well than before. And Whiskey has something else in it that triggers my migrains so I stay away from that completely. But I do know that my reactions to grain alcohol are NOT celiac disease - just my body looking out for my liver I guess.
  18. nettiebeads
    You need to give the gluten-free more time. You didn't state how long you had been sick before going gluten-free, so we don't know how much damage has been done. Remember celiac disease is a malabsorption problem so your body wasn't getting the nutrients it needs to keep healthy and fight off infections. Slow healing is also a symptom of blood sugar problems...
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    The coolers are made from malt which is from barley and off limits to anyone with gluten problems. I stick to wine, have decided that I have problems with grain alcohol - no vodka for me anymore, but will keep my margaritas (hey julie5914 - I have a long weekend next weekend - wanna come over for a pitcher ) I found a wine at WalMart called Fruituzia...
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    Have you tried the Triumph dining cards? They do help - I used mine the very night I got them - was going to order beef tips, handed the card to the server and asked him if he had ever seen them - which I knew he hadn't - small town; he went to the kitchen and came back telling me that the chef said the meat came with flavoring and soy was used - and that...
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    My dh isn't celiac disease, and eats nongf foods. He tries to be careful and clean regularly, but I decided that I'd rather be paranoid and prepare my foods on paper plates, paper towels, whatever it takes to keep any hidden crumbs from cross contaminating my foods. Okay, so what if they think you are over reacting. Have them read up on what gluten does...
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    My left one has always been flat. But when I was born they thought I might be club footed. Had to wear braces for my ankles when I was two so I'd be able to walk. Then I had to wear cookies in the arches of my orthopedic looking shoes when I was in grade school. My right arch recovered, but my left arch was always flat. But I developed celiac disease...
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    My daughter just inherited my Walmart supplements. I'd used them before, but ignored my own advice and didn't read the labels when I restocked last month. But thanks to this forum, I was about to answer another post on what I took and so I finally read the label. Gluten was the very last word No wonder it was all I could do to make it through the week...
  24. nettiebeads
    You're getting it! The gluten-free diet just takes some creative thinking. I've learned to make a passable cream soup whenever a receipe calls for cream of mush, chx or whatever, just whip up a cream sauce with cornstarch and half and half with milk and it's not too bad. Had smothered swiss steak last night and my husband said it was good - he's the nongf...
  25. nettiebeads
    There's another member of this board who has started a thread on autism, aspergers and such. Just type in autism in the search and it will bring up all the threads ever posted re: that subject. About your ? Research has been done re: celiac disease, gluten problems and behavior problems and some connection has been made. The loose stools may be a symptom...
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