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Dear RFJ I am curious to know why a gluten-free diet is impossible for you? Just curious. How can we help?

Hi Brookiebaby! Sorry you have joined the world of Celiac. Not a fun club. But a glute-free diet is going to make you feel new again. Some of us are more sensitive to gluten than others. Some of us cannot lick an envelope. Some of us can. It will take some time for you to sort out what you can and cannot do/eat/use/take. I assume that since...

I wonder if HRT could be the culprit in my case. I am not eating anything with yeast right now. I AM drinking red wine. But that doesn't contain yeast. I know I have a reaction to Kiwi. Itchy ears, mouth. Also, some anchovies. It seems that the better ones don't bother me. But I haven't touched either of these for a few months.

Also, I am still loving straight ACV on a cotton ball applied directly.

Stress!?? What stress?? Let's see, my mother died last November after I had to basically kidnap her to bring her across the country to place her in assisted living. Why kidnap? Chartered jet and all? Because my nephew had been financially exploiting her for about ten years. About 1/2 million gone. Let's see, stress? then my husband and I separated after...

Well, you ARE thinking! I take my "dog" to a groomer. NO perfume. She doesn't use it at all on anyone. I'll ask about shampoo and other products but it just seems far-fetched. Also, my groomer is very into organic and pure. Ten years with her. Also, she doesn't play with with dogs at all! Really, she's just too little. 6 pounds. Too dangerous even...

With the first go-round of this he (derm #1) misdiagnosed me with folliculitis. Prescribed Septra and then Prednisone. That was in early May this year. I had been able to take Septra before. No problem. Big problem this time. My immune system is having a HUGE party!!! I'm going to try to find a good allergist/immunologist. Meanwhile, I am trying not...

Beginning uti. Drinking cranberry tea, TONS of water, cranberry pills. Hopefully, I caught it. Don't want another round of antibiotics. Can't do tetracycline either. I am a delicate flower, after all. We are ALL delicate flowers! I'm supposed to see the derm Monday. I don't know. Why should I bother? Really, really, frustrating. I need Dr. House...

Oh, also, each little pustule blanches when pressed.

Thanks for the hugs. I need them. Honestly, I have changed my laundry detergent, my hair and body products, I have sent all of my pillows to the dry cleaner, I have changed my diet. I check labels obsessively. I don't eat any pre-packaged anything. I even gave up bacon for goodness sake. Is there such a thing as a good derm?? My PCP said all they...

I'm about ready to throw in the towel. I am so frustrated. Just when I think it's leaving and I have a day or two of serious relief a new crop appears. And now I have the beginning of a bladder infection. But Septra is out. **** I have been sticking to the low iodine diet faithfully. And of course gluten-free. I don't eat out. I am starting to...

Ohhh...thank you so much! Also check out www.glutenfreemakeupgal.com. She does the work for us! I found a line of hair products there guaranteed 100% gluten free called Surface. I'm gonna go make my lemon chicken thighs now. Recipe from Ina Garten's, "How Easy Is That?" She makes it with chicken breasts but I like the thighs too. Make sure...

Toast...Squirmingitch recommended Glutino Genius. Just egg whites and non-idodized salt. I don't think it's as good as Udi's but toasted well it's pretty good. My rash seems to be really settling down. I have the spot here and there. I have been LI for about 2 weeks. I will wait another week before I try anything. I am off to my PCP in about ...

I have the same job!! I also make my own ketchup. Oh, homemade pickles are the best. I hadn't thought about that. I was thinking that it was the pickle itself that was iodized. But I guess you're right. It would be the salt. Shoot! Why didn't I think of that. There is another website out there I like to use. I can't remember the name right now, but...

okay, I'm going to try the Epsom bath! Lord have mercy! Do NOT tell ANYONE I moved from Hellman's to anything with the word "vegan" in it!! But I have not done anything with soy in it for years. Soy affects me as well. Like you said, "if it's not this it's that..." What I would do for a big ole' BLT! I can handle Udi's or Rudi's or Schar's or Glutino...