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  1. powerofpositivethinking
    so I visited my local Barnes and Noble the other day and picked up copies of Living Without, Gluten Free Living, Delight and Simply Gluten Free Magazine. I've been reading them and wanted to get other's opinions about which one or two are the most respected, provide the most current research and have good recipes. in some other threads I've seen people...
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    thank you!
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    so I got back from spending the afternoon with my younger brother who goes to WCU, and we went grocery shopping at the local Giant that sits along 202. they had a bunch of stuff near their organic and gluten free section marked 50% off I bought a few Bob's Red Mill flours among other things, and they don't expire until 2014! if you live in the area, it...
  4. powerofpositivethinking
    so changing out my cosmetics to gluten free was quite time consuming, but I wanted to recommend Bare Minerals Brushless Mascara. yes, you read that right...brushless mascara It goes on so easily, and I definitely recommend it! the only downside is it's $15. never did I think I'd spend $15 on a mascara, but it's worth it! I had to order it online...
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    blmoreschi-I am so glad you are on your way to answers!! I've seen it suggested on the forum, but I would have popsicles for your daughter afterwards. I felt fine after my EGD, but I had a sore throat, so popsicles might be a good way to speed up the healing process best of luck! mushroom-any chance that information from Dr. Fasano is written...
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    Hi taynichaf, I would bring the tests with you about low iron and B12, which are frequently associated with celiac. check out this link: Open Original Shared Link Here is another link and paper I've found helpful: Open Original Shared Link ask for the complete celiac panel, which includes: DGP igA/igG ttg igA/igG EMA Total igA serum...
  7. powerofpositivethinking
    I had my follow-up today, and I just finished reading the biopsy write-up. Although I am still pretty bummed I don't have a clear-cut answer, I am happy I've gotten somewhere, and I am thankful everything seems to look thorough and that my EGD time wasn't wasted. I had an esophagus inlet patch 3mm in size in proximal esophagus, medium sized hiatus hernia...
  8. powerofpositivethinking
    so I ended up calling the GI doctor back this week before my follow-up tomorrow, and I was told my Marsh scale rating is a 0 i know i should be happy about that, but I was really hoping they'd say 1 or 2, I'd be able to call it early celiac and go from there. I felt like I was finally getting somewhere, and now I just have more questions. would I be...
  9. powerofpositivethinking
    thanks for the ideas! time to load up on water today to hopefully get my bowels back on track
  10. powerofpositivethinking
    so I was having the start of seasonal allergies and took some Claritin-D 24 hour which is gluten and dairy free, so I thought it would help...wrong this past Sunday marked 4 weeks gluten free. I have struggled with bloating, constipation and some anxiety as my main symptoms, but all have been greatly improving since going gluten free. I have been...
  11. powerofpositivethinking
    can anyone explain what exactly it means when the gliadin peptide becomes deamidated? what causes this? all the scientific wording I keep finding is too confusing for me to really understand the concept, so simple terms would be much appreciated thanks!
  12. powerofpositivethinking
    *I posted this info in another thread, but also thought I'd add it here. "came across this article. p. 10 and 11 beginning in section 5 especially table 5 shows that patients with allergic reactions to nickel just happen to have an increase of carrying the DQ2 and DQ8 genes Open Original Shared Link"
  13. powerofpositivethinking
    came across this article. p. 10 and 11 beginning in section 5 especially table 5 shows that patients with allergic reactions to nickel just happen to have an increase of carrying the DQ2 and DQ8 genes Open Original Shared Link
  14. powerofpositivethinking
    so I am making a trip to Whole Foods later today, and if you have any recommendations for spectacular products they sell, please share!! i will be taking out a small loan before I go shopping
  15. powerofpositivethinking
    I am interested in reactions others have had while visiting the dentist. When I had to get my first cavity filled, I'll admit, out of vanity, I went with the white composite filling material. I've had about 5 fillings, and I'm 27. However as time has rolled along, I realize the composite material was my best choice as I developed a nickel and silver allergy...
  16. powerofpositivethinking
    my dentist did not agree with the other's idea about the high pulp horn and thinks that I truly had an allergic reaction to the first composite filling. got my root canal done yesterday, and it wasn't as bad as I thought it was going to be...not saying that I want to get another one...ever I'm going back for a crown in a few weeks, and he will be using...
  17. powerofpositivethinking
    one of the first books I read was the gluten-free Diet by Elisabeth Hasselbeck, who is a tv personality in the US. take a look at this link where she talks about getting sick after visiting Belize. it's possible you picked something up in the Caribbean... Open Original Shared Link
  18. powerofpositivethinking
    I called the doctor's office yesterday, and they returned my call this morning. I specifically asked about what my biopsies showed on the Marsh rating scale, but she couldn't give me the information over the phone without my doctor's approval. His wife is having/had a baby, so that is why I couldn't make my follow-up appointment for this week. I did ask...
  19. powerofpositivethinking
    thanks, Gemini cavernio, I think some of your reply was meant for me, so I'll respond I am currently awaiting my first biopsy results, and if nothing turns up with them, I will be pressing my GI for some sort of answer in regards to Vitamin K. Even when I have my poor eating days, I eat lots of salad because it makes me feel good. I should be...
  20. powerofpositivethinking
    this thread is what I've been updating in regards to my expierences with doctor's visits, symptoms and testing https://www.celiac.com/forums/topic/99439-need-help-with-tests-results-please/ I had to take the anti-depressent generic of Wellbutrin back in 2011/early 2012 for a little because I felt depressed, and I just couldn't seem to shake it. I only...
  21. powerofpositivethinking
    yeah I'm not big on putting extra things in my body if they aren't needed. I had one bad expierence, so I don't like to take anything unless it is absolutely necessary when I had vit/nutrient testing done this February, I was deficient in Vitamins D and K, and low in potassium. For Vitamin D, my doctor told me to take 2000 iu a day, and I will be getting...
  22. powerofpositivethinking
    Hi tennisman, when I went for my EGD, I was diagnosed with GERD and a hiatal hernia. Still waiting on my biopsy results, but I had a positive DGP igG score. I had kind of suspected I had some kind of acid reflux but had never been diagnosed with it. thankfully, I am happy to report that in only about three weeks gluten free, it has improved substantially...
  23. powerofpositivethinking
    thanks for all your responses! clafran-I'm sorry to hear that your PMS is very painful, but I appreciate knowing I'm not alone I hope things improve for you very soon!! my PMS symptoms seemed to be quite the spectacle, with no good show to back them up I thought with cramps that painful, my flow would be terrible, but it was definitely manageable...
  24. powerofpositivethinking
    so I went for my 6 month dental cleaning yesterday, I did call ahead and ask they check that the paste they used was gluten free and it was, but after that visit now I have a good idea what may have caused the high neutrophil count from my CBC. last year I had a cavity filled, and developed intense tooth, jaw and ear pain over the course of a month...I really...
  25. powerofpositivethinking
    ok so I am only two weeks into gluten free, but I've read some other threads regarding that female time of the month and am looking for some ideas regarding the resurfacing of my painful cramps. background: have been on the pill twice in my life. Before the pill I had painful cramps, not knock yourself out holed up in bed kind of cramps, but getting...
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