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  1. tarnalberry
    a LOT of things can cause general fatigue. some of the ones I believe have affected me: testosterone deficiency, possible vitamin deficiency, sub-chronic viral infection, sub-chronic asthma flare, seasonal affective disorder, dysthymia, insufficient exercise, and stress. it's well worth talking to your doctor, but it can be tricky to get a doctor to take...
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    ARCHIVED #&$#@!% Waiting...

    tarnalberry replied to num1habsfan's topic in Doctors

    I'd definitely try calling back. If nothing else ask the "ok, you can't see me for six months. what do I do about the life-altering and work-threatening symptoms/pain in the meantime?". That often, at least, gets them to listen to you and understand that stupid position they are asking you to take.
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    you might also consider getting a deep tissue foot massage. it sounds like you've got excess nerve firing going on in your toes/feet, and a deep tissue massage may be able to help relax the muscles that are first tightening and staying tight, if you catch it early. this is, at best, an educated guess, though.
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    my husband likes eating chicken soup (I make it thick) with tortilla chips. :-)
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    Some people with a wheat allergy can tolerate spelt, but it is no-no on the gluten free diet.
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    I posted a couple rice pudding recipes in my "as promised, a few recipes" thread in the recipes section. (One's coconut, one's mango...) Using arborio rice is important, as it's got more starch that will be released in the stirring process while cooking. In a pinch, if you can't find risotto or arborio rice (though most stores have it), you could try...
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    It's important to note that European wheat starch is different than American wheat starch, and is more highly refined, and - when approved for use in gluten free foods - contains less gluten than American wheat starch.
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    If you used your mill to grind wheat flour, it may be hopelessly contaminated. :-( Is the restriction on vinegar due to grains? If so, would apple cider vinegar, rice vinegar, wine vinegar, or balsamic vinegar work? You can make mustart without vinegar (buy ground mustard and add a bit of water), though it's not quite the same. I believe you can also...
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    It's not the full panel, but it's not bad. That second test is the total serum IgA. You need to know that in order to be able to properly read the anti-gliandin IgA and tissue transglutimase IgA. All of those came back in normal ranges, denoting that he has no serum markers for celiac disease. He may still find gluten causes him problems, but the blood...
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    You may want to focus more on beans/lentils and veggies, though eggs are a good, cheap source of protein. You might also want to look into the gluten free grains, which can be obtained more cheaply than specialty prepared products. Millet, in particular is very good. Seeds and nuts are also quite useful - a combination of cream of rice and flax meal can...
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    I am in the "I asked, and got a sandwhich" camp. I always pack my own food.
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    Sweet rice flour is definitely the way to go - and seems to be what I usually see in asian markets...
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    I deal with it by not spending that much money on food. :-P Seriously, you don't need the expensive cereals or cookies or breads or flours. You can make healthy, tasty, filling, and just plain wonderful food by sticking to the whole, naturally gluten-free foods that are available in every store. Fresh fruits and vegetables, rice, corn, beans, lentils...
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    But asthma isn't necessarily CAUSED by gluten intolerance, so it's not reasonable to expect going gluten free to make it go away. Stomach problems (particularly stool problems, bloating, gas, and abdominal pain) CAN BE caused by gluten, so, if that't the only thing going wrong, it IS reasonalbe to expect that going gluten free will make it go away. Basically...
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    Tylenol won't do anything - it doesn't address the pain receptors in the area. Ibuprofen or naproxyn sodium will, but if it bothers your stomach even if taken with food, that's not going to work either. Some other things that work are heat, as previously mentioned, massage, or sex. Obviously the last two are hard to implement at work :-), but if you can...
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    The stories from members on this board suggest that many medical professionals do NOT learn about it, or learned about it so briefly that they don't REMEMBER anything about it, such that it's the same as if they hadn't learned about it at all. Of course, I hope that this is changing, and it's being better taught these days than a decade ago. In the case...
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    Gluten free means gluten FREE! No contamination, or it's just like you're not following the diet. It's a chemical process that's damaging the intestines, and ingesting any gluten will set off that chemical cascade. You can't ever get a used toaster *completely* free of crumbs, and if the crumbs get on your food, you will get contaminated. Think of it...
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    I've been gluten-free for two and a half years, and it does get better. I never had the severe symptoms, so I got better fairly quickly, but don't forget that there are other medical issues out there that can make you feel under the weather. Going gluten free won't solve the problems not caused by gluten, though I know we really wish it'd be our magic key...
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    Lol... I couldn't help but be amused - I majored in physics (instead of chemistry or biology) specifically BECAUSE I hated memorizing formulas. It's all about deriving from first princiles. :-) (Beginning organic chemistry... oh, was that nothing but an exercise in memorization... blah!)
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    are you lactose intolerant? had a sudden increase in fiber intake?
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    I don't cook with gluten, period. If my husband is careful and uses his own stuff, he can cook with gluten, but he almost never cooks. To be nice, it means that I don't make things that he dislikes that are gluten-free. So we satisfy my dietary requirements and palate, and his palate. If we go out, and make the decision not to share (which we'll often...
  22. tarnalberry
    Invite people over for dinner (everyone can chip in for the ingredients, and it'll be cheaper than going out.) Call around a get a list of places you're comfortable going and have talked to before hand to find out what's safe and what isn't. Eat before going out with others and just have something to drink while you're at the restaurant. Start organizing...
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    I wouldn't get a medicalert bracelet for celiac, but I would consider adding the celiac concern if I already had one. Thing is, most people don't know what it means anyway - even in a hospital, based on all the evidence we've had from people here, so I don't know that it'd do any good, and could just slow people down responding to you worrying that it could...
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    lol... I think jar pasta sauce is icky, and making it from scratch is *much* better. :-)
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    I don't at the moment, but only because I'm not yet willing to invest in a juicer. (There are higher priority items on my list. ;-) ) But I do often make 'juices' out of whole fruits. Kinda like a smoothie, but just fruit. Had one this morning that was a banana, two oranges, a pound of strawberres, and some coconut. Just used a blender, but it's definitely...
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