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Hello Whitepaw - and commiserations. That is so interesting about Gluten Dude, I've read a lot of stuff on his website when I'm going through bad stuff and have always been encouraged. That thing about a dietary indiscretion rings true to me. My perfect storm involved aspirin, iron pills, stress, a possible glutening and a stomach virus - but before... -
Thanks so much Jmg! That's really helpful! Especially for speaking to a member of your family who is a pharmacist, that is going the extra mile. Many thanks to them, too. I have to say I have a GP in my family but I try very hard not to ask him questions as he'd have to retire from general practice in order to keep up! Thankfully for him he is...
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Hi Jmg - and anyone who is familiary with ranitidine (Zantac) Firstly, Jmg, I hope you don't mind my quoting your old post from last month to get your attention, but I wanted to speak to a fellow Brit as I'd value some advice from someone who knows how the NHS works. (I love the NHS by the way, not having a go at it, but unlike the States we often have...
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I agree, I think it needs to leave the building!
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I hope that I am wrong but once there was an event in town where someone who had prepared the fruit cocktail was ill ... any so was anyone else who drank it. That said fruit can have this effect on people who don't eat it normally this way - once I heard two ladies complaining that they wished they hadn't eating fruit salad for breakfast the day they went...
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Hello Whitepaw It's so sweet of you to ask - thank you. I have been away on a childrens' church camp and I have to say, been eating lots of gluten-free stodge from packets and very few health foods - but despite that all seems to be well. I weaned myself off the ompremazole having gone down to 10mg, taking it alternate days, then once every two...
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Pin prick bleeding under the skin
cristiana replied to Felix Nuts Tomcat's topic in Related Issues & Disorders
I've had this - I first noticed it when I was quite poorly before I was diagnosed, although my blood tests were all pretty normal apart from protein levels which were slightly elevated and reverted to normal levels once I followed a gluten free diet, and low iron and B12. I noticed it around my torso and also my upper thighs and seemed, like yours, to be... -
Hi Whitepaw Your question about what was I eating before I fell ill is a good one. I had given a party the previous month and there was a lot of cake left over and what is more, it was all gluten free because I had made it! So I was eating maybe a couple of slices a day... I was taking soluable aspirin when I shouldn't take it, really. I was also...
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Thanks so much, friends! JMG, I'll try to get hold of that licorice, almost everything I read gives it glowing reviews. I miss Bertie Bassets licorice (it contains wheat) so it will be nice to have some licorice again. Thanks Whitepaw for those ideas, I must admit I'm getting rather fed up with my low fat menu but it seems the best way to keep the...
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Thanks so much, Whitepaw. I'm very interested to see what you are eating as my diet is becoming rather dull! I'm just beginning to try tapering the omeprazole as it really disagrees with me and I've been taking it for three weeks so far. So today I haven't taken any but intend to take some tomorrow and the next day (doing maybe do two days of ompremazole...
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That's interesting, thanks. I will look into both - and I believe our forefathers' habit of boiling up bones was good for the joints, too. I wonder if you could tell me, did you lose much weight through all of this? I have lost about 4-5 pounds since this began, and I don't really like losing weight when I'm not trying to. Mind you - some days...
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UK Cuts Gluten-Free Food Prescriptions
cristiana replied to Scott Adams's topic in Publications & Publicity
I agree JMG, in fact I've never bothered with the prescription because I hoped by not having it I'd be saving the NHS some money. I imagine this will put a burden on some people though. I can't say I've found a gluten free bread I really like yet in the UK, though, although there was a loaf at a wedding the other day that was as near to the real thing... -
Thanks so much, Whitepaw. We can get Schar products in the UK and they are really good - they make the nearest thing to a Twix that I have found, although I think I have had a rather negative run in with chocolate in the last 24 hours (still not healed enough to eat it, obviously) so won't buy one of their 'Twixe's' for a while. But I agree, shortbread...
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Whitepaw - thank you for this very instructive post. I have highlighted part of your post for anyone else who is looking for tips as I too have found these tips do help. Having read most of what Dr Google has to say on the subject this is advice that comes up a lot again and again. Tight clothing is definitely something to avoid, and I cannot believe how...
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Actually, posture is an interesting thought. This whole thing probably did kick off because of my aspirin (and iron) but over the last few months I have been doing far too much leaning over my computer. The days I get out and get loads of exercise really helps. You may have something there! Thank you.
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Hi all I'm very grateful for your input, JMG. Thank you too Knitty Kitty. I'm willing to try anything not to get stuck on this stuff. It's not the first time I've taken it and it wasn't a picnic then. Back in 2013 I took some ibuprofen for bad earrache. Then I got what I imagine was acute gastritis - I was never told if it was that, but...
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Thanks so much knitty kitty. I have the same question for you - how long were you taking the PPI? I have such a curious sensation under my left rib today - feels like bloating. I've been looking at pics on the computer and it seems the stomach is more left than right, so perhaps that is it. Had a good day yesterday - did loads of walking. Seems to...
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Icelandgirl - that's really helpful, thank you! It was probably a long time ago but do you recall how long you were on the PPI?
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Four days into taking 20mg opremazole every day. I have to say, it's funny stuff. It does take away that awful gnawing feeling and heartburn but instead I've had burping, bloating in my upper abdomen which makes my shoulders and back ache, stomach pain as well as diarrhea - all of which appear to be the usual sort of symptoms you can get when you take it...
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Thanks so much for that - yes, I'm rather concerned about taking them long term. I hope I won't need to.
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This is very useful info, thank you! Because regarding heartburn thinking about it I've had it in the past after eating too much rich food - and then it went - but this is in a whole new league. To the point that this morning my throat felt sore. I'll eat early this evening - the bland chicken that Icelandgirl suggested - so hopefully food will repeat...
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Thanks so much for your reply, Icelandgirl. I shall buy some chicken and do exactly as you suggest - I think maybe where I went wrong a couple of days ago is the chicken was roast and pretty tough. This sounds easier on the stomach. I think maybe I have been glutened and maybe a bug - apparently there is one going round. The pain is so similar to...
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Thanks so much for replying, both of you. I am beginning to get concerned as the pain was worse last night (all I ate was chicken and carrots for supper) and this morning my stool is yellow, although not runny. I have googled and it doesn't look good - my hope is it is glutening and this is a celiac response. I'd better go to the doctors tomorrow if things...
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Hello experts! I wondered if anyone has had recourse to use slippery elm for either gastritis or glutening. I am not sure which I have but the pain is just below my sternum, a sort of burning gnawing pain that started a week ago and has waxed and waned to some degree depending on the food I have consumed (spicy/fatty food/dairy being the worst). I...
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Hi - for some reason soy was a big problem and really hurt my stomach after DX and I never went back to it - it may be fine now though? However, I agree, Alpro and Koyo are superb. I live in the country so our local supermarket (which is quite a small one and rather limited) doesn't always sell these milk alternatives and I can't recall what they do sell...
