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  1. jerseyangel
    I just ordered some this past week. Hasn't arrived yet, I'm looking forward to trying it. I called Vance's directly and was able to order 1 carton to try. I hope to be able to use it for pudding, hot chocolate, etc. I'm allergic to almonds and lately even rice milk has not agreed with me. No soy, either! When I saw it was potato based, I jumped on it
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    I have a cat (as you can see!) and he eats food with wheat in it. He's 14, and I really don't want to change his food. I just be sure to wash my hands after feeding him. I use Scoop Away cat litter, and called the Clorox Pet Co. to see if the product had any wheat in it. I was told there was no wheat in it--just clay, and 2 other things--I can't remember...
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    Hi Matilda--nice to hear from you again! I have to agree that the more simple, whole diet is what works for me, too. If I veer off every now and again, sometimes it's fine--other times, my system complains. I hit the 9 month mark next month--wish me luck
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    Hi Judy--I just got back from the salon an hour ago! I went in for a cut and blow dry. I had washed my hair in the shower this morning--asked the stylist to only rinse my hair with water and not use any products at all in my hair. I do this every time and it's not a problem. As far as the color , I use Feria by Loreal. I do it myself at home. I called...
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    Hi Rose--the endo. is nothing to worry about. I don't remember anything from shortly after they put the IV in, till the time I woke up. I had a colonoscopy done at the same time, and even given the extra time that took, I felt fine after. I rested a bit, had a little apple juice, and then was ready to get dressed and leave. I did not get a sore throat...
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    An EGD is an endoscopy with a biopsy. So that test would be for Celiac.
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    Hi--I agree with Rachel. If I were my child, (I have 2 sons) in this situation I would start the gluten-free diet now. Make sure she's 100% gluten-free, and give it some time. I would be willing to bet that she will be feeling much better before long. It's easy for a nurse to say--wait and keep testing--when it's not her child. The diet challenge is...
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    Hi Larry--Just catching up on the new posts and I see you've joined us. Welcome in
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    Lollie--I identify with you on quite a few levels. Everyone has given you such good advice and support. I just want to add that I understand how hurtful it is when the people closest to you don't seem to want to understand. I have a wonderfully supportive husband, but not everyone in my life gets it--or even makes an effort. Take comfort in the people...
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    Julie--Rice Dream contains gluten. I believe it's from barley used in the production. I know most, but not all vinegars are ok, gluten wise. Malt and apple cider FLAVORED being the exceptions. I use apple cider vinegar with no problems. Could it be the acid you react to?
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    Yum --to make rice pudding using the arborio rice, do you cook it as you would for risotto (adding liquid a cup at a time while stirring) but substitute water for the broth?
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    I get very short tempered (another word actually comes to mind) when I get a gluten reaction. Along with the anxiety, it almost makes me feel manic! I'm sure your mood swings will even out once you've been on the diet a while.
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    I know--it seems like too many drs. still have 'the skinny kid with the big stomach' view of Celiac--and if you don't fit the profile, they won't go any farther with it. I was (and am) always about 20 lbs. over what I should weigh. Only in the months before my Dx, did I lose any weight due to the Celiac. By then, I was very ill and everything I ate went...
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    Lynne--a big thank you from me, too . I call or e-mail companies quite frequently. I know how time consuming that can be, and add to that, the time it takes you to post the info. The more they hear from us, the better.
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    Vincent--So happy to hear of your great evening! I just love Nashville. When we lived in GA, we would visit there at least once a year. We spent Christmas at the Opryland Hotel a few times, also. Such a beautiful place--I want to get back there again, but it's harder living in NJ.
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    I love it
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    I agree with everything Nini and Pater said. In my case, I had been sick for 20 years--my symptoms became severe in the 2 years proir to diagnosis. The D subsided within a week or two, initally. But for the first 3 months or so, I still had more bad days than good. Around the 4th. month, I began to feel like I'd turned a corner. Even now, at 8 months...
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    Lisa--Good to hear you are going back to the doctor. Been wondering how you were doing. The weight loss is not good. There's definately something else going on--very possibly stemming from your kidney infection. I believe you said you were on antibiotics for 5 days. That may not have been enough time, and the infection may have come back. Let the doc...
  20. jerseyangel
    I love the Snickerdoodles and the Gingerbread Spice Cookies. Not crazy about the Chocolate Cookies.
  21. jerseyangel
    I believe what I have is an intolerance to soy.. It gives me terrible gas and cramping. It's not uncommon to be sensitive to soy.
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    you mean you haven't changed out your sink??---just kidding
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    Thanks--all in all I'm doing better. I'm hoping that as my system heals, I'll be less sensitive.
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    Monica--yes, I have become sensitive to several things since going gluten-free. Soy, eggs, tapioca, dairy, coconut, legumes, almonds, rice (any more than once a week or so) and corn. I tend to eat the same things over and over because I know they won't make me sick.. I am afraid that I will become sensitive to some of the things I eat daily because I know...
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    I know I'll never completely be the same person I was before. Not to be too dramatic, here, but this thing is kind of a NEW reality for me. There are positives and negatives that come with it. The negatives are the obvious ones --the pain in the ass stuff that we all have to deal with now on a daily basis. Comply--or get sick, it never stops. But on...
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