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  1. cyclinglady
    Hormones shifting. My periods at the end of perimenopause were so long and heavy that I became super anemic. I had a few fibroids (no pain) but I refused surgery and opted for Hormone Replacement Therapy. Bi-estrogen and progesterone both helped. Used bio-identical from a compounding pharmacy. For that symptom, I needed to be one them for about six months...
  2. cyclinglady
    Most frozen/commercial gluten-free bread needs to be toasted. That's the only way we'll eat it in our house if we haven't baked it ourselves (made only one loaf so far). We prefer to use lettuce wraps. We carry a cheap toaster around everywhere.
  3. cyclinglady
    Several gastros diagnosed me with IBS. Turned out that I had developed many food intolerances and issues with Candida after being on broad spectrum antibiotics for two years!!!! Lots of probiotics, identifying the intolerances by using a food journal/allergy testing and doing a four day rotational diet. Gee, I have issues with pork, a friend with beef...
  4. cyclinglady
    I had a non-functioning gallbladder removed. I NEVER had any problems near my gallbladder. Pain always presented itself in my lower abdomen. Docs always checked my uterus/ovaries which were fine. Typically had diarrhea or constipation. Sometimes passed out, sometimes threw up. Saw five gastros too. A surgeon finally ordered a HIDA scan which showed...
  5. cyclinglady
    Yes. They are as long as you don't have a intolerance to them (some people do). Biggest thing is to get to that bag of chips before those "gluten eating" folks do. I've been training my extended family to 1) let me eat first and 2) pour from the bag on to individual plates or a napkin. No reaching into the bag. No need to do this at home, since it...
  6. cyclinglady
    Sometimes we can't think beyond Celiac. Perhaps it's just a virus or a bit of food poisoning? Maybe a new food intolerance? Hope someone else might have a more definitive answer. I hope you're feeling better soon!
  7. cyclinglady
    Went through perimenopause for 12 years! I have been period free for the past six months. That's when the hot flashes started. During years 10 and 11 I had wacko period cycles and heavy bleeding (my thyroid was acting up during this time). I have six months to go without a period before I'm officially through menopause.
  8. cyclinglady
    Yes, being low in iron will make you feel like crap! When I was super anemic, I was out of breath all the time and had to take lots of breaks. That was bad, but feeling "not quite right" is pretty awful too. Just because you are borderline or just within the range doesn't mean that your symptoms will dissipate.
  9. cyclinglady
    Hot flashes are a funny sensation. I start to fell weird, a sense of something swelling or building and then I feel super hot. Beads of sweat appear on my upper lip and I get drenched. Ugh! Luckily this was one perimenopausal symptom that I didn't get until the end. It is confusing that so many symptoms for Celiac, perimenopause, thryroiditis, or...
  10. cyclinglady
    I asked my GI about a dietician and he didn't recommend one. Said that he used to refer patients but typically they'd know more than the dietician. It was okay for me since my husband has been gluten-free for over a decade, but what about new patients who haven't a clue? My heart goes out to them.
  11. cyclinglady
    Humm.....it's been about 6 years since it happened, but I did have a killer headache that lasted for two days. I was extremely sensitive to light and noise. Prior to it occurring I recall that I felt like I was in a bubble. I lost peripheral vision, couldn't hear or process what people were saying (it happened at work and thankfully not during a meeting...
  12. cyclinglady
    Savor it! He'll be grown before you know it. Then it will be "Oh, Mom" with the eye rolling thing! I co-slept with my daughter and used a carrier. I also left her on the floor when I showered or used the bathroom. It seems like this stage will last forever, but it won't. I like Celiac MindWarp's idea. I belonged to MOMS Club for years. It...
  13. cyclinglady
    I'm formally diagnosed with celiac disease but my husband (he's been gluten-free for 12 years) is not. He either has celiac disease or a gluten intolerance (we'll never know), but he does know that he won't go back to eating gluten. He's healthy and happy. If you're responding to the gluten-free diet, I'd stick with it. I'd also try to determine if...
  14. cyclinglady
    My doc suggested I try this diet years ago when the book was first published. He loved to have his patients try things out and report back to him. He also like prescribing two different meds for the same issue within our family to see which one worked best. But I didn't do it. Instead, I went on a candida and food allergy/intolerance rotational diet...
  15. cyclinglady
    I'm diagnosed with celiac disease (mild positive on blood, biopsy: Marsh Stage IIIB), but my husband is not. He's been gluten-free for 12 years based on his GP and my allergist suggesting he lay off the wheat to relieve body aches, flu-like symptoms, and chronic sinus conditions. It was a tough first year, but he's been completely compliant and feeling...
  16. cyclinglady
    I'm 51 and have been having perimenopausal symptoms since I was 40 (dx by MD). I've had every possible symptom you can have over the last 10 years. The migraines were just as you described (sometimes I felt like I was in a bubble while people were talking to me) and I was the type of person to never have a headache. I started at 40 with night sweats,...
  17. cyclinglady
    I'm still new to celiac disease and I've made lots of cookies, cakes and muffins that don't require yeast over the past 12 years (hubby is gluten-free longer). Plan on trying it someday, but the frozen bread is good enough for my hubby and I don't even crave sandwiches (prefer lettuce wraps). I'm hoping some of the bakers will come forward to help you.
  18. cyclinglady
    Sounds yummy! I'm on vacation, but I just bought blueberries and a Betty Crocker Vanilla cake mix (gluten-free) and I think I'm going to make muffins. Handy to have the mixes when you're not in your own kitchen.
  19. cyclinglady
    You can also make a white sauce (milk (or sub) butter and cornstartch) and add chopped mushrooms for a quick sauce. It freezes just fine too. Add salt and pepper too. Takes about 10 minutes. Skip the mushrooms and add cheese. The options are endless to a basic white sauce.
  20. cyclinglady
    I make my icing from scratch and I can pipe on flowers and edging that looks professional. But, in a pinch, I have used Jelly Bellies (gluten-free) on my daughter's cake along with some Cinderella figurines and she loved it. In fact, she requested this for three of her birthday's. Now, I just put fresh flowers on her cakes. To be honest, I'm lazy. I prefer...
  21. cyclinglady
    Hang in there. Like NVS Mom said, you have to wait for the biopsy. Even though my results indicated Marsh Stage IIIB, the doc wasn't able to see any damage or even inflammation. As far as the colonoscopy, I had no damage, but didn't expect it. I was just tested for polyps, etc. since I'm over 50. My husband is gluten intolerant (we think) and has...
  22. cyclinglady
    Could be fibroids, could be perimenopause, but I don't think it's related to celiac disease.
  23. cyclinglady
    I haven't tried the brownie mix, but I have used the cake and the chocolate chip cookie mix and they are both good (especially when you are away from home. Beats any "store bought" gluten-free cookie or cake. My entire family gobbled down those cookies and they aren't on a gluten-free diet.
  24. cyclinglady
    I had these tests over 15 years ago, long before I had the celiac disease diagnosis. I went on a four day rotational diet and completely avoided the foods that I test most high: eggs, casein, whey, mushrooms, garlic and almonds. I continued to use the moderate foods, but rotated them. I was on this diet for over 8 months. Now, I can eat most of these...
  25. cyclinglady
    I'd call in for the results. What exactly did they test for? A low hemoglobin is the definition of anemia. I have two different kinds. The first is low Ferritin levels (iron stores) as a result of celiac disease. All my other "iron" levels are okay. The second anemia is genetic and it's Thalassemia. Basically, little red blood cells that has caused...
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