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  1. tarnalberry
    there are a couple of things you can do to help your body absorb iron: 1) take your iron at least two hours before or after taking calcium (and definitely not with antacids), or consume legumes, including soy, or most grains (anything with phytic acid) or coffee/tea (polyphenols) 2) take your iron with something acid - vitamin C works great (so, basically...
  2. tarnalberry
    I would consider trying wearing the mask the whole day, and make sure to isolate your clothing and shower (before going home, if possible). Flour is going to be in the air (and settle in your nasal passages and mouth when you talk) and will stick on your clothing (unless you're in a bunny suit, but I expect they don't treat it like a clean room ) and on...
  3. tarnalberry
    lol, here I was thinking dried mangoes. (they are *REALLY* good...)
  4. tarnalberry
    It's just carbon.
  5. tarnalberry
    untreated celiac increases the risk of miscarriage. but if you're staying gluten free, you'll be fine. make sure to start taking a good prenatal, and if possible, get your vitamin/mineral levels checked just to be sure.
  6. tarnalberry
    you'll definitely want to confirm iron dosage with your doctor, and not base it on anyone else's dosing. iron overload can be quite dangerous (damages organs in the long term), and you should be monitored to make sure your iron is going up.
  7. tarnalberry
    If they do a full panel, being IgA deficient shouldn't stop a diagnosis. But they have to run the IgG antibodies as well. If they didn't... well, they didn't test you very well at all. You might try asking for the IgG antibody tests.
  8. tarnalberry
    Are you also getting enough magnesium and zinc? Magnesium also can be low in celiacs, and at least one study has noted that calcium supplementation for celiacs isn't NEARLY as useful as magnesium supplementation. Exercise can help, but it must be weight bearing, impact exercise. So, walking's ok; jogging's better. The repeated high stress along the...
  9. tarnalberry
    I would suggest going to an orthopaedist. There are a number of things it could be (as always), and you need someone who knows the options. You might find that a chiropractor can help as well, or a PT (if you're in a state that doesn't require a referral to go to a PT).
  10. tarnalberry
    glutamine is safe, from a gluten-free-diet perspective. that doesn't mean that supplementation is a good idea for you (your body produces it naturally). if it is causing an unwanted side effect (and I recall insomnia being one of the possible ones), I'd stay off it.
  11. tarnalberry
    I like the caramel apple ones. I think of them more as 'food bars' than 'snack bars'. (Think clif bar...)
  12. tarnalberry
    will a couple days make a difference on how much damage shows up? maybe not. maybe. you can't really know (unless you do repeat biopsies every week on a gluten free diet starting before you go gluten free... no one wants to do that!) so, to increase your chances of accurate results (no guarantee, however), keep eating plenty of gluten until the biopsy...
  13. tarnalberry
    Due to it's glycemic effects on me (worse than straight sugar), I tend to avoid mass quantities, but I don't worry about getting a little.
  14. tarnalberry
    as long as you maintain a gluten free diet (don't worry about the rare minor contamination, just don't try cheating), you should be just fine.
  15. tarnalberry
    Yup, you can't eliminate iodine (and as richard said, you don't want to), but you can - until the DH heals, not consume extra iodine - so eliminated iodized sald, shellfish, regular fish, seaweed, dairy, and eggs. Once you no longer are having DH outbreaks (and are gluten free, consistently, the whole time), then you would allow more of those foods back...
  16. tarnalberry
    they generally have good prices on food, and happen to have a lot of gluten free items because they generally stock things without massive ingredient lists. but because they work with a lot of independent food places, you'll get the "manufactured in the same facility" or "manufactured on shared equipment" stuff. not everyone chooses to avoid them, and it...
  17. tarnalberry
    besides the magnesium, I also take calcium, a vitB, and (rather a lot of) omega-3's. my neck - I'm working with a chiropractor to reduce the forward head posture and regain curve in the cervical spine. (so, posture exercises, posture awareness during the day, some adjustments (not manual ones, I do *not* like having my neck cracked), and traction (which...
  18. tarnalberry
    My husband generally doesn't eat my muffins either - the gluten free flours DO taste different, and even have a different texture. Some people have a wider range of 'acceptable tastes/textures' than others, and she didn't even have the benefit of trying to get used to the taste. It's not in any way a reflection of you, and doesn't necessarily mean that...
  19. tarnalberry
    Yup - I tried dietary tests for all common food triggers (and food allergens) before I went on the daily meds. None of them triggered a migraine for me. Addressing the neck issue has definitely helped (I'm off my meds, for the past 6 weeks), though I can't do anything about the weather affect. (Some people appear to be triggered by sudden day-to-day changes...
  20. tarnalberry
    You should let your doctor know about the reaction. I'm guessing that it was likely reacting to the med itself, not gluten in it. While many people will do fine on many medications, it is completely possible to have a bad reaction to one.
  21. tarnalberry
    it used to be thought you could outgrow celiac. we know now that it isn't true, though many adolescents go through a "honeymoon" period where damage may occur but no symptoms that are easily recognizable.
  22. tarnalberry
    RLS is known to be related to low iron levels or iron stores.
  23. tarnalberry
    I developed chronic migraines years after going gluten (and dairy) free. I took topamax (daily preventative) for a long time. Supplements helped, but didn't fix the problem, which I think is related to stress and poor neck alignment.
  24. tarnalberry
    If you are 100% gluten free, then yes, DH goes away. But eventually. For a while, you may also need to eliminate sources of iodine from the diet. But it can take months for everything to clear up. (The DH is caused by IgG deposits under the skin, which require iodine to form. It takes a while for those deposits to be cleaned out.)
  25. tarnalberry
    You also never have to put that information in there. Mine is blank (even to me). Says "no information".
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