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  1. Di2011
    Don't forget your laundry detergent too. I ditched laundry powders (for liquid) years ago not realising at the time it was probably bulked with gluten. Let us know how you are doing the next few months. It can be very frustrating .. and long. So stick with the diet etc, the stricter the better.
  2. Di2011
    OMG thankyou! I will try these suggestions and see how it goes. I have been searching and searching without any luck so am so grateful for these suggestions.
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    I'm in no way whatsoever a technical person but I do wonder about grain fed animal consumption. I am what I call a "basics realist" - keep real and keep it basic. Why is there so many claims that pasture feed is better? "You are what you eat" If something ate me at the moment with my skin affected gluten induced problems would it be good for them...
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    I'm struggling to find the Australian regulations but I don't ever recall seeing maltodextrin+wheat on a label. I could be wrong but suspect it isn't legislated here. I avoid it
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    In Australia "American" is understood to be citizens of the USA. I guess it is yet another one of the nuances of "Australian English". If we talk about Central/South American then we use the full term. I hope I didn't offend or anything. Wouldn't it be great if everyone had gluten-free shows in their respective language and all their favourite -thats...
  6. Di2011
    Open Original Shared Link " Patients typically present with a waxing and waning, pruritic eruption on the extensor surfaces of the arms, knees, and buttocks. It may become generalized." This sounds like it would fit your presentation. Generalized to your hands but obviously spreading. Mine started at the ankles, made its way up and all over (not just...
  7. Di2011
    surely there is enough for a gluten free cooking channel!! I wonder what you Americans need to do to make it happen?? Come on - make it happen!!!
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    Here in Australia it is just presumed anything snake, spider, bug like is poisonous and deadly My mums green house had an unidentified "something" which took weeks to identify. very strangely and unexpectably it was a turtle. After 10 years of drought it was a stange surprise. This very old turtle was returned to its likely home (big lake/dam nearby)...
  9. Di2011
    I wonder if they are gluten intolerant?
  10. Di2011
    I just responded to your DH photo-related post. Those hands are much like my hands - please post to the DH thread. I am not diagnosed DH or celiac but I think your DH is the most likely symptom to be diagnosed without any more complications. In the DH thread send any more pictures, symptoms etc etc and let us know when it started, got worse etc. DH diagnosis...
  11. Di2011
    Hspichke (what is that user name ???) I have similar looking hands at the moment. Have you been on the DH thread on this forum? If you haven't please take the time to read. If you have then it would be worth you reposting to the DH thread. Have you been officially diagnosed? Others as well as myself will be interested. I started at the ankles and...
  12. Di2011
    My DH has been so bad that I am a bit "spooked" by anything with gum. I have trouble with virtually anything with numbers (esp 1400, 400's or salt on the label). Deeks uses guar gum exclusively. I have a big big problem with xanthan gum and try, try, trying to get game enough to retest the guar gum. I have spent the last month telling myself to test. Deeks...
  13. Di2011
    When I was a teenager (20+ years ago) I really thought I was going to get into the whole make up thing (despite no sisters/mum who was into it.. no surprise in hindsight). But it was just so irritating on my skin (the ONLY time I had " and in hindsight was like laundry powders, bread, pasta and so many other things I tended to avoid. I would love to feel...
  14. Di2011
    I've had an interesting day! That Benzocaine does work!!! Last night when I tried it I definitely notice a difference. This morning I woke up to a nasty outbreak on my hands/fingers. I got so upset because today was Liams martial arts grading and we'd been invited to another families for BBQ afterwards. So this afternoon we are home and I've been mostly...
  15. Di2011
    We've all had our fair share of venting on this forum - no need for apology. Sometimes its better to get it out of your system, and on here we understand. I am still struggling with the food issue. I get pretty sick of my low-processed food diet. But at the same time I am grateful for lots of things too. My GI issues are few and far between, no hayfever...
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    I've been going without makeup for 20 years
  17. Di2011
    Xanthan gum is a common ingredient in many gluten free foods, and bathroom/personal products like toothpaste. Due to my persistent and chronic (head to ankle) DH I have had to remove xanthan gum. I have reacted it to it topically and through ingestion. Check out all the products your son uses - deodorent, hair, laundry/cleaning etc. If you aren't familiar...
  18. Di2011
    I couldn't work out why the active ingredient sounded familiar - I just realised I bought my son Cepacaine for throat last week. And this post from eatmeat4good yesterday in the "What to put on DH lesions": I had DH on my chin too. "I used Walgreens brand of Pain Relieving Ointment which is benzocaine and it numbs the stinging itching pain of DH. Only...
  19. Di2011
    Are you itchy? Do you feel the need to scratch? Unexplained mosquito bites? Not necessarily previously associated with other symptoms...
  20. Di2011
    I have just read this Open Original Shared Link and wonder what others experience has been ? I was always overweight and bloated when on gluten. I can't remember when the bloating subsided but it was definitely an early sign that gluten wasn't for me. I could never lose weight unless I was exercising to the max and even then it was fat to muscle, not...
  21. Di2011
    And omg like itchy you don't want to make it as bad as many of us have. Sort it out and if in doubt then go gluten free. please
  22. Di2011
    Hi Adam, I hope gluten free works for you. I was pretty crazy/incomprehensible in my early days of gluten problems so hope you will continue to post like I did - reluctantly. Posting problems/questions issues one at a time was my lesson.
  23. Di2011
    My god almighty there is a PHD study worthy of the psychological implications of this poison. Why are so many friends and family so anti this problem. Why do people think that gluten free means no carbs and no fibre???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? The wheat industry will hate me.
  24. Di2011
    the first thing you need to do is rename the issue "emotional problem" is like telling men you have PMS. They have no idea. They can't "fix" it. And have no idea how to deal with it. Tell us here on this forum how you feel about your gluten problems, gluten symptoms, gluten free issues and we might be able to help you with a loved one who doesn't...
  25. Di2011
    I think you might be in a very unique position compared to most of us. You should perhaps consider, as an option with going gluten-free -vs- testing, getting your doctor to give you something official looking (one for each child) saying they are gluten intolerant. This could give you the official document whilst exploring gluten free option and cover you...
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