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  1. Hi all, I have a bottle of E&J VSOP Superior reserve brandy that I was going to use in a recipe. I called the company and asked if it was gluten free, if they used any caramel colors or flours on their barrels. They confirmed that it was gluten free. But then I did a search on Celiac.com and found a list of alcohols that said "AVOID VSOP!" Sooo, who...
  2. I was prescribed that as well, and had the same reaction as you. "I'm not using this stuff!!" Every fiber of my being said "NO".
  3. You don't sound melodramatic at all! I was terrified, too. It's ok to be scared. You don't know what's going on with your body yet. I second the food journal rec. I kept one for 9 months and it was invaluable. Focus on simple WHOLE foods. These are the most nutrient dense and that's what your body needs to heal. And the people who don't believe you.....
  4. Hello and welcome! Good for you for playing your own detective when it comes to your health! That will serve you well. Stay curious and be willing to try new things that might make you feel better. Unfortunately doctors don't always know best, especially when it comes to the spectrum of gluten intolerance. (That does nto mean you should not see one, just...
  5. Hi errbody! LTNS...Life is really busy these days! I hope you are all well. Dinner tonight: Mashed garlicky cauliflower Sukuma Wiki (Kenyan Braised Collard Greens and Ground Beef) recipe here if you're interested: http://thedomesticman.com/2013/07/02/sukuma-wiki-kenyan-braised-collard-greens-and-ground-beef/#more-4993 I've been drinking ACV in a...
  6. Now that I think about it, my WORST flare happened after I went strictly gluten free. The last day I ate gluten was May 31, 2013. On about June 8th the rash spread for the first time to my tummy, and all the other areas were redder and angrier than ever before. Pure hell! About a month after that was when I got a new little spot on my inner thigh. Was it...
  7. I also have IBS and anxiety and DH. The IBS cleared up almost immediately after going gluten-free. Someone on here once told me "IBS is NOT a diagnosis, it's a symptom". Basically, when a doc says you have IBS, they are just telling you what you already know! The anxiety still waxes and wanes, but is much better. And the $%&#ing rash is still with me...
  8. My 6 year old nephew just got glutened and my sister is asking if there is anything she can do to help his system. His symptoms are mainly behavioral, if that helps at all. I have heard lots of anecdotes about digestive enzymes, even tequila, so I thought I would check in to see what you all do when you get gluten and what works for you.
  9. Thank you all so much! Both for the words of encouragement now, and way back when I wandered in here, confused and sacred. This place is so important!
  10. Hi there, I'm sorry you are having such a hard time, but I know exactly what you are going through. The doctors and derms I dealt with were all equally clueless. I actually had the last derm I saw say "Welp, I'm sorry but there is nothing more I can do for you." Okay, then! - Ditch the cortisone creams. They may help in the short term but make the rash...
  11. Thank you, my dear squirmy! *twirlydance*
  12. Yep, yep. I had those very often for the first few months. I would wake up in a panic or sometimes, crying uncontrollably. Crazy how the mind processes stuff, huh? I haven't had one in a while.
  13. Hey there w8in! I just wanted to out in my 2 cents: Back in November and December I was having a really hard time dealing with stress - not just big STRESS but little everyday things were freaking me out. I was just so frazzled and felt ready to burst in to tears or throw S#&% at the drop of a hat. So, I enacted some really careful stress reduction...
  14. And I just wanted to check in/report/send you all love and hugs. I am doing really well. Like, REALLY well. I keep saying to my family that I feel like a new person - calmer, more focused, waaaay less anxious than ever before in my life. I stopped the Xanax back in December and have been enjoying this new calm in the center of my being. It's wild....
  15. Hi Becky, Welcome to the forum! While it's hard to say whether you have DH or not, your post sounds a lot like my first foray here, 7 months ago. I understand your desperation. Truly, I do. The word "rash" is just too small for the torture of this kind of itch. (You can read my first post here if you'd like. There is lots of good feedback in there....
  16. Hi Blaze - My favorite dairy sub has been coconut milk. I get the Arroy-D brand as it has nothing in it beside 100% coconut milk. No thickeners/gums/salt/preservatives. And it is thick and creamy and tastes so good in tea that I may never go back to dairy milk. (Ok, I probably will, but I will still love coconut milk) I think it is normal to be a bit...
  17. I have had good luck interchanging almond, hazelnut and cashew flours, so long as they are a similar grind. (Chestnut flour reacts differently and so is not a good sub, at least not without some modifications that I have yet to figure out.) Yes! Sunflower butter has chlorogenic acid that reacts with the baking soda and turns a perfect shade of Kelly...
  18. A well-known gluten-free blogger just posted about this subject today! She calls it a form of bullying: Open Original Shared Link I don't have any good answers for you about how to deal with it, besides what the others have already said. It's a real conundrum. My Dad went gluten free after my dx and he is feeling great (more energy, no more edema in his...
  19. - Probiotics are good. What kind are you taking? - MSM - I would suggest drinking bone broth instead. It has MSM in it, in addition to a whole bunch of other stuff - minerals, collagen, etc. It has the added benefit of being food. I firmly believe that anyone trying to heal their gut should be drinking bone broth daily. Use marrow bones and/or chicken feet...
  20. It does get better! Everyone told me this 6 months ago when I first went gluten-free and I just had to believe them. The first month or two were really hard and then I started noticing a few more good days here and there. Now at 6 months, I am feeling hopeful and the bad days are fewer and farther between. Your body is working hard at healing right now...
  21. Yay! POOP JOKES! *more spazzy crapping...er...clapping!* (I could never pass for mature and ladylike. I apologize if you were under that assumption.)
  22. Ohmygoodness, I love you guys! *spazzy clapping* My poops have been so good, like frame-worthy, and I am so glad that I can tell someone! And you'll cheer me on when I do (do)!
  23. I second the stress guess. Even small amounts of stress appear to affect my DH.
  24. I don't go out driving in Portland when it snows. Let me be clear: I know how to drive in snow. I grew up in New England. But no one - not. a. single. person. - in Portland knows how to drive in snow, plus they don't plow the streets, so it's just a mess. (FYI, Portlanders also don't know how to drive in rain. I cannot figure that one out...) (FYI#2, I...
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