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  1. tarnalberry
    I thought I'd chime in, even though I'm the endless optimist. I also don't have it nearly as bad as other people. My diagnosis isn't confirmed, I also have a testosterone deficiency and may need to investigate whether or not I have a thyroid problem. I have asthma that isn't horrible, but limits some of my activities. I have bad knees that have stopped...
  2. tarnalberry
    Maybe someone can clarify this for me, but I think that if the gluten-free food goes into the medical deductions, you can only deduct gluten-free food if your medical deductions are high enough. (I forget the exact percentage of your income, but it's something like 10%?)
  3. tarnalberry
    Just one comment on the test using a thermometer - the question of whether or not it is under 98.0 on waking is a little more tricky for women. It may well be normal for a woman to have her temp a bit below 98.0 upon waking before she ovulates and produces much progesterone in the cycle. Also, you can get digital basal body temperature thermometers that...
  4. tarnalberry
    Being gluten-free may well mess up a blood test. The blood test is looking for antibodies to gluten - your body's reaction to the protein. If you haven't been having any gluten, there's nothing for your body to react to, hence no proteins. (Ok, that's an oversimplification, the levels of antibodies will decline over time, not instantly drop to zero, but...
  5. tarnalberry
    I've put on a bit, but it might be from not exercising as much either. Plus, I think my lower metabolism from when I was eating wheat may play a role. (A bit here is 6 pounds in 6 months. But I'm having trouble getting it off.)
  6. tarnalberry
    I have vulvar vestibulitis myself. My specialist (Dr. Willems at the Scripps Clinic in La Jolla) noted he wasn't surprised when initial testing made it likely that I had it. He said he has a lot of patients who are gluten intolerant. (He treats VVS with antihistamines, estrace, and biofeedback with physical therapy.) While my blood tests for celiac were...
  7. tarnalberry
    I find that if you just stick to whole foods, and pick high fiber ones, there's no problem getting 30g a day (on a 1500 cal/day diet). Quinoa is nice and high in fiber. Dried fruit is as well (and you don't have to go with prunes - in fact, dates are higher in fiber). Soy nuts have a fair amount of fiber in them as well. Kidney beans are also a good source...
  8. tarnalberry
    I'm with filititi. The quinoa pasta is great. I fed it to a bunch of non-gluten-free friends who loved it too.
  9. tarnalberry
    The thing is, in theory, by the time the wheat has FULLY sprouted, the gluten has been used up in the plant's metabolic process. It's a spectrum, with the grain being smack full of gluten, and the grass itself not having any - according to chemical tests. I, however, am a chicken, and won't ingest wheat grass myself. :-) Theory's great, for the theorists...
  10. tarnalberry
    just a quick note... if he's eating meat, have him drink a glass of orange juice with it - the vit C makes it easier to absorb more iron from food.
  11. tarnalberry
    Quinoa pasta (quinoa/corn mix) is tasty enough to eat straight up.
  12. tarnalberry
    lol. your pumpkin pie spice is almost as old as I am. (unfortunately, not too long ago, I think I threw out some stuff (unused) that was about the same age... ;-) ) just for reference, technically speaking, "gluten" is the term for all proteins in grains. it's often used by the general population and celiacs and doctors to refer only to the protein...
  13. tarnalberry
    With so many comments on difficulty finding stuff to eat, and on in particular noting that he/she (I forgot :-( ) likes dip with veggies, I thought I'd post what we had for our SuperBowl party. Everyone but my husband and I were vegetarian, and I'm the only celiac, but everyone loved it: Salsa Fresca 4 tomatoes, seeded and diced 1 small red onion, diced...
  14. tarnalberry
    Some women have also found a link between celiac and vulvodynia.
  15. tarnalberry
    just to note, I mean whole millet - not millet flour. cook up the grains (per instructions) just like rice.
  16. tarnalberry
    Definitely don't take my word for it, but I read an article addressing the use of sprouts and grasses from forbidden grains. It stated that the grain (seed) itself has gluten (lots of it), the grasses from it don't, and the sprouts in the middle lie on a spectrum. In the process of growing the grass blade, the protein is metabolized and by the completion...
  17. tarnalberry
    Some tamari is made with wheat, but some isn't. (The only tamari I've seen made with wheat is one verson from San-J, but they make a non-wheat version too.) Essentially it is _the same_ as soy sauce, but made with a slightly different process to ferment the soy beans. It uses alcohol (I believe San-J's is corn based, but not positive on that) instead...
  18. tarnalberry
    To a degree, yeah, I know what you're saying. My personal history of loss means that the answer I'd give to "how long it takes" is totally useless for ya :-) but I can say, don't forget that grieving is cyclical. Just because you go through the process once, doesn't mean that some other milestone in your life won't trigger it again. I don't know your age...
  19. tarnalberry
    One thing to keep in mind - if you have celiac, you are not allergic, you are intolerant. Meaning not that your body goes through an IgE antibody mediated process to produce histamine and inflammation, but that your body goes through an IgG and IgA (if you're not deficient) mediated process that destroys the lining of your intestines. One molecule of any...
  20. tarnalberry
    Lol! That's a question without an answer. Or rather, it has a really long answer with a lot of different things. Not to mention that a LOT of celiacs do not have normal symptoms. (I didn't.) While weight loss and diarreah and abdominal pain are listed as common symptoms, some people have no physical symptoms and just mental ones (brain fog, irritability...
  21. tarnalberry
    try looking for vegan recipes, but really, you don't need anything to replace the cheese. just layer the noodles, tomato sauce, and veggies, and enjoy!
  22. tarnalberry
    if you're sensitive to wheat, but not barley or rye or oats, perhaps you just have a wheat allergy? it's rather common, and just because it's called an "allergy" doesn't mean the symptoms are sneezing and watery eyes! ;-)
  23. tarnalberry
    Don't worry too much. There are more restaurants than you can shake a stick at in LA, and more health conscious, special diet options than you might think. Can be tricky to find them, but some web searches will help. For starters, there's a PF Changs (they have a gluten-free menu) at the Beverly Center (121 N. La Cienega Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA...
  24. tarnalberry
    Assuming your doctor did the right tests, which is a HUGE assumption, you may still have a false negative. And that's EVEN if he/she was being generous reading the results. (For instance, four out of my five tests came back "negative" - the lab doesn't have a quantitative number. Only my antireticulin IgG (I think) came back positive. Not exactly a classic...
  25. tarnalberry
    For me, I find it much easier (not to mention healthier) to stay away from almost anything that I haven't made myself. Including anything in a snack machine. :-) I know, I know... that's more easily said than done for some people depending on all sorts of circumstances. I just feel wary about companies changing their ingredients or processing before I...
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