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  1. tarnalberry
    she'll need some iron supplementation, even if she were celiac and went gluten free, for a while to bring her levels up. does taking magnesium help balance out the constipation? (that's what I use while taking iron.) also, would she have to be on that high a dose, or could it be lower (with a longer treatment time)? I would push for the sleep study...
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    Even in babies, colic is a term for "it hurts and we don't know why". (Though, in babies, colic is often a reflux issue or food issue.) Have you tried an elimination diet yet?
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    I think one of the reasons people do the "what can I possibly eat if I have to eliminate five foods?!" thing is because we are creatures of habit. you are used to eating gluten and dairy, but out of all the edible foods in the world, there are only FIVE things that you are looking at avoiding. yes, those five things are ingredients in a lot of premade/prepackaged...
  4. tarnalberry
    was the butter a new container so as to avoid cross contamination? do you have any issues with dairy? do you tend to get low-blood sugar issues?
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    Totally could be a pregnancy symptom. Could also be a lactose issue.
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    Completely false (about the fryer). Gluten is thought to be denatured enough to not cause a celiac reaction at 600F, or 315C. That's 46F/115C to 120F/250C hotter than a fryer gets (depending on the method they use for frying).
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    I would definitely do this. Processed foods are going to be a risk for contamination. Perhaps small (and for many of us, negligible) risk, but worth doing to really take as much risk out of the equation as possible, particularly for now.
  8. tarnalberry
    I like the "overwhelm them with the obvious" answer to "what do you eat", especially when I say I'm gluten and dairy free, and have had to eliminate a number of things for my baby's reflux. "Oh, you know. Chicken, fish, beef, pork, eggs, carrots, zucchini, peas, bean sprouts, bananas, apples, oranges, pears, mangos, avocado, rice, corn, quinoa, millet...
  9. tarnalberry
    ((HUGS)) I'm sorry!
  10. tarnalberry
    If you haven't taken your whole house gluten free, that would be my first step.
  11. tarnalberry
    1) don't ask the receptionist for the test, ask to leave a message for the doctor. the receptionist is not the medical professional here. 2) while it's very nice to have, you don't need your family's support, since it's entirely under your control what you put in your mouth. it can be a "topic not up for conversation" if necessary. (but I hope that...
  12. tarnalberry
    Most every food sounded horrid to me during my first trimester. I lived off of avocados, sweet potatoes, and eggs, practically. The good news is that, though you do need to eat for your baby, unless you are literally starving yourself (calorically and nutritionally) your baby is going to be fine even if you lose weight during your first trimester. LISTEN...
  13. tarnalberry
    Two things: 1) He didn't sufficiently test you for celiac. You can't tell a darn thing off that single test. Dumb doctor. 2) I would call the office back and let them know that the doctor missed reading the tests which clearly state you are anemic but he failed to tell you. I'd also never go back to the guy. (I've had abnormal results overlooked...
  14. tarnalberry
    Those are classic presentations of pregnancy symptoms. The mild bleeding could be implantation spotting. Nausea that early is not uncommon, tender breasts were one of my first signs, fatigue can set in just as soon as implantation occurs. The timing is feasible. ON AVERAGE, you ovulate around 14 days after the first day of your menstrual cycle. But...
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    heavens yes, he needs to be screen for celiac. bad doctors for not thinking of it earlier. AFTER the testing, you might try taking him strictly gluten free and see if it helps.
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    What have you done to remove contamination?
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    Two things: 1) you can make your own bird food. pretty easy, and WAYYYYYY healthier than seed. (seed as a primary food is pretty nutritionally unbalanced, actually). 2) at 15 weeks pregnant, you are most certainly experiencing a WIDE range of HUGE hormone changes. you may not feel "obvious" symptoms (morning sickness is not the only one), but they...
  18. tarnalberry
    It was a gluten challenge - a tablespoon of vital wheat gluten in a bowl of yogurt. YUCK! But it told me that gluten does NOT sit well with me.
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    That is unlikely to be enough gluten to show up antibodies on the test. The recommendations are approximately three slices of bread every day for three months. There has to be enough damage to the intestines that the antibodies can leak into the blood stream in sufficient quantity to be detected.
  20. tarnalberry
    You can have reactive hypoglycemia (which it sounds like you do) with or without celiac. Basically, those starchy foods (ugh to the Fruity Pebbles!) cause your blood sugar levels to rise quickly, but your body pumps out the insulin and responds to it quite quickly, so your blood sugar levels drop quickly. It's not as much about what the levels are (though...
  21. tarnalberry
    Congrats!!
  22. tarnalberry
    Non-dairy creamer is NOT dairy free. It has casein (but no lactose). Well, "standard" nondairy creamer. Soy Delicious' coffee creamers would be dairy free (I think).
  23. tarnalberry

    ARCHIVED Lactose Intolerant

    tarnalberry replied to tina a's topic in Doctors

    BTW, for the OP, eggs have no dairy in them.
  24. tarnalberry
    That particular portion of the health reform bill doesn't go into effect for a few years.
  25. tarnalberry
    I have a four month old. My midwives taught me SOOO much about the whole process. (But hey, when you get to chat with them for 30-60 minutes at each appointment, there's time to learn a lot! )
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