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  1. Lisa

    ARCHIVED Celiac, Maybe, Desperate

    Lisa replied to Robink's topic in Doctors

    Hi Robin, The Celiac Disease Foundation can help you get started. Good luck Open Original Shared Link
  2. Lisa
    The edit envelope has closed. The edit button will remain on a new post for several hours then it disappears. This is the results of the "tweaking" of the site several weeks ago from the administration.
  3. Lisa
    SAHM, The blood tests are not as reliable as we would like and children under the age of five indicate a much higher rate of unreliability. I can't walk in your shoes, but if he is under the average growth for his age, you might want to consider a trial gluten free diet to see if he can play catch-up.
  4. Lisa
    Gosh, Jess...I haven't heard the word "divan" in YEARS and in Nikki's case quite appropriate... The divan in this sense has been commonly known in Europe certainly since about the middle of the 18th century. It was fashionable, roughly speaking, from 1820 to 1850, wherever the romantic movement in literature penetrated. All the boudoirs of that generation...
  5. Lisa
    Brilliant Minds!
  6. Lisa
    Welcome! OK, here's the scoop... Modified Food Starch, in the US, is generally derived from corn. Should it be derived from wheat, by law, it will be listed as Modified Food Starch (wheat) or wheat will be listed on the ingredient listing. Natural Flavors can hide gluten. Many time it would be wise to call the company to see if barley, rye or malt...
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    ARCHIVED Sonic Drive In

    Lisa replied to Cheri A's topic in Gluten-Free Restaurants

    Open Original Shared Link Sonic. 866-657-6642. No gluten-free menu that is printed or published on the Internet. However, a company representative at Sonic's toll-free number verbally gave the following list of gluten-free menu items: Bacon Breakfast sausage patty Hamburger, no bun Hotdog, no bun Sliced American cheese Shredded cheddar cheese...
  8. Lisa
    If you are dealing with constipation, one flush won't fix the problem. I would increase fiber and fluids (naturally or with suppliments) and try to get to the bottom of your issue. I personally feel that many flushings/cleansings can be dangerous without the advise from a MD.
  9. Lisa
    Good morning everyone! Here's a cute funny and Bev, you can relate to this one! Teachers are going to love this one!! At Penn State University, there were four sophomores taking chemistry and all of them had an "A" so far. These four friends were so confident that, the weekend before finals, they decided to visit some friends and have...
  10. Lisa
    Beth, make sure that you are not altering your anxiety meds too quickly. Often times the withdrawal effect can be very similar to what you are describing with the "small electrical currents". The pins and needle effect can be caused by peripheral neuropathy, which can be associated with diabetes as well as autoimmune responses. Hope you can find...
  11. Lisa
    Yes, especially dairy. Often you can reintroduce it when healing has occurred. Many people here do have other intolerance's. I would tackle the gluten first due to the potential of intestinal (and other things) should you have Celiac Disease.
  12. Lisa
    Hi Charity and welcome! This is a great site. The best thing you can do now is to read, read, read here and many here are available for questions. I would start out with a food journal and document everything that you eat and what if any reaction you have. Keep things simple like meats, seafood, potatoes, rice, veggies and fruit. Limit your seasoning...
  13. Lisa
    Yup, you can call or stop in during off hours and sit down and talk to the chief who might offer you several options. Choices are good!
  14. Lisa
    First, I would purchase some Triumph Dining Cards and carry them with you everywhere. They are laminated cards in several languages that describes Celiac and what precautions need to be made to accommodate you. Secondly, after your party sits and perhaps ordered drinks, I would excuse yourself and talk to the manager, who then will confer with the chief...
  15. Lisa
    Hi Steve! Welcome
  16. Lisa
    I missed the SOY Pudding. Like Phyllis, I have never seen that product. I would be interested in what the company reply is. Good for you for calling.
  17. Lisa
    I eat they all the time. Distant memory recalls that hydrolyzed wheat protein, is when the offending protein is removed during the process, rendering it gluten free. You need to ask Irish Dave for the confirmation, though. Is Kozy Shack
  18. Lisa
    Emily, this might be of help: Open Original Shared Link
  19. Lisa
    If you have intestinal damage due to Celiac, any food will bother you until you are gluten free long enough that some healing can take place. It's often recommended that you eliminate milk/dairy for several weeks until you can heal. For the time being keep your meal simple and be careful about cross contamination with used toasters, wooden spoons, scratched...
  20. Lisa
    Yes, return to gluten to be tested. The blood testing and biopsies are not as accurate as we would like and certainly not eating gluten could further add to that inaccuracy. A gluten diet for a couple of months would help reek havoc to show positive antibodies. If you are unable to do that, a positive dietary response is also considered a diagnosis,...
  21. Lisa
    These are the blood test that I hope you had: Anti-gliadin antibodies (AGA) both IgA and IgG Anti-endomysial antibodies (EMA) - IgA Anti-tissue transglutaminase antibodies (tTG) - IgA Total IgA level Can you give us your blood work results? An endoscopy exam and biopsy would be helpful if your doctor suspects Celiac.
  22. Lisa
    Currently there are three ways to diagnose Celiac: 1. Positive Blood Panel for Celiac 2. Positive Biopsy 3 Positive Dietary Response Either one of these test can be conclusive. Many people here are self diagnosed by positive dietary response and they are quite comfortable with that conclusion. You can begin the diet and if you resolve...
  23. Lisa
    Welcome to the Club! There are no false positives in either the blood panel or biopsies, only false negatives. You will find that most of us here have to educate out doctors. An example of that is that it takes over 11 years for a diagnosis of Celiac. Biopsies can be hit and miss certainly not conclusive. It depends where and how many samples...
  24. Lisa
    Welcome! Five days is a very short time, if you have had any damage or irritation for that matter. If you do have a compromised insides any foods could give your heartburn until it has healed. You might want to limit your diary intake for a month or so until that healing takes. Gluten free for Dummies is a good start. After that, start on...
  25. Lisa
    Congratulations Collette and I want to say thank you for all the wonderful recipes that you have shared with us. You are quite talented!
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