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  1. Ursa Major
    My second daughter, who had a baby girl this May, just told us that she is expecting a 'surprise package' for July 30th of next year! Even though it wasn't planned, and she had planned on going back to work next year, they are happy. They'll manage somehow, I'm sure. That is really funny. When her older sister was six months old, I got pregnant with...
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    I could have pretty much said the same thing, because I've learned so much this past year. We all learn from each other, it would have been so overwhelming without all you guys, and I would never have figured out all my food intolerances, and the adrenal and thyroid problems without this board. I hope you all have a great Christmas. Ursula
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    Happy late Birthday, Judy!
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    I am sorry you're feeling bad. I would replace the cornstarch with a mixture of tapioca and arrowroot flour. I think that would work well. You could also put some potato starch in. Experiment until it comes out right.
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    Hi Diane, and welcome to this board. The blood tests are quite unreliable, and yield many false negatives. It is well known that ulcerative colitis can be caused by celiac disease, as well as rashes. You might want to try the gluten-free diet, to see if it helps you as well. Your sister is blessed to have you helping her figure things out, and finding...
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    Incredible! How happy you must be.
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    Liz is right, and you have an excellent doctor, to actually suggest trying the diet, even if your test results are negative. He understands that gluten intolerance doesn't always result in 'classic' celiac disease, and that the testing can only rule in gluten intolerance/celiac disease, but it can't rule it out. Also, maybe your villi aren't damaged enough...
  8. Ursa Major
    Have you found out and replaced any personal care products she uses that are containing gluten? It could be something with wheat germ oil, barley extract, oat bran........ like bubble bath, toothpaste, shampoo, conditioner, lip balm, lotion etc. Vitamin E can be derived from wheat germ oil. So, a multi-vitamin could contain gluten in the vitamin E. Or lotion...
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    The absolute best oil for cooking at high temperatures, as well as being extremely nutritious, is coconut oil (and of course, it's gluten-free as well). Just make sure it is non-hydrogenated and cold pressed. The best place to find it is in a health food store.
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    Since you already had a biopsy, you may want to go and get the celiac disease panel bloodwork done, and then go ahead and try the gluten-free diet. Or skip the bloodwork and just try the diet. The reason that usually they tell you not to go ahead and try the gluten-free diet right away is, that the biopsy might show a false negative if you haven't been...
  11. Ursa Major
    Thanks, Tiffany. I may have to go at some point and edit all my old posts, and I might have to edit my blog. I don't really want to make it invisible, but if I think that a certain person gets too snoopy, might have to. Thankfully I have that option.
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    Tiffany, if you were right, different posts would show up, but they don't. Just my profile will come up, and the board index (of course, I used to be on the moderators list with my name). But I asked Scott, and he explained it to me. This is what he said, "It may take several months for Google to re-index all of the pages where that appears. Their index...
  13. Ursa Major
    Stef, first of all, congratulations on being pregnant! No, not nearly everybody gets morning sickness, be glad! My oldest daughter has five children, and only with her last pregnancy did she have morning sickness. It even varies from pregnancy to pregnancy with the same mother. If you feel dizzy, with low blood pressure, you may have to eat more frequently...
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    Jessica, I took my name out of my signature, cleared my cookies again, and tried the google search, with the same result. It didn't make any difference at all. I am stumped. Maybe Ursa is too close to Ursula. Maybe I have to go with a totally different name. My middle name is Margrit, maybe I'll go with that instead.
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    As you all can see, I changed my user name to Ursa Major, because I didn't want to be too easily found on this forum through a Google search. Anyway, unfortunately, it didn't work. As my profile still comes up as the first result when putting into Google my name and celiac, even with the new name. I guess that once something is linked with certain key...
  16. Ursa Major
    How about asking your mom to use gluten-free soy sauce? Then you won't have to worry about it.
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    Patti, if I eat rice or eggs especially (or gluten), my knees and ankles will give out on me, and I have to make sure I hold onto the handrail when going down the stairs, as I am afraid of falling. My wrists won't work then, either, and I can't lift anything heavy, because they will give out, too.
  18. Ursa Major
    Yes, both could be caused by celiac disease. Hair loss can be caused by it as well. But both hair loss and being scatterbrained can also be due to low thyroid levels. And yes, the knee problem could be caused by celiac disease, or an intolerance to lectins, or Lyme disease........ there are so many possibilities. I have bad knees, especially the...
  19. Ursa Major
    Thanks, Linda! I haven't even thought of that! But it will also be so cute to have three toddler girls around next Christmas. All dressed up and as pretty as can be. I love the picture of your boys, by the way.
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    Sandy, Carla is right, it could be Lyme disease. You also might have other intolerances. Rice, eggs and soy (plus dairy, but you've eliminated that already) cause almost the same symptoms as gluten for me, with diarrhea, stomach cramps etc. But they also cause joint pain. Check out the links in my signature for more info. You could also be hypothyroid...
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    Thanks everybody! Oops, I was looking at the computer calendar when posting, and it was after midnight and showed the 20th. Chalk it up to brainfog. Of course, she was born on the 19th. Thanks, Lisa, for pointing that out.
  22. Ursa Major
    Our son and daughter-in-law had their first baby on Dec. 20th, at 3:46 PM. Her name is Abigail (Abby), and she weighs 7 pounds, 3 ounces. This is our seventh grandchild, and the third little girl born this year! First our second daughter had her first baby in May, then our oldest daughter had her fifth baby in August, and now our son had his first baby. ...
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    Ann, no wonder you're anxious, I would be too if my friend just got killed by an oncoming car, and you're going to be traveling on potentially icy roads. I am surprised you're even going. And being out of sorts is probably for the same reason. You're mourning the loss of a friend, and you're worried about her husband and their children...
  24. Ursa Major
    I agree, that was my first thought when reading your post, that it might be the cheese. Or the eggs. Meaning, you really need to try an elimination diet to figure this out. I suggest that for the next two weeks to a month you try going completely dairy free (maybe even egg free as well). If the issue resolves, you have your answer. If you want to be sure...
  25. Ursa Major
    Brian is right. It is common for people with celiac disease to have a more noticeable reaction to gluten after being gluten-free for a while. I am purposely not saying 'more severe' reaction, because you had one very long, chronic reaction before, and so wouldn't notice the reaction to a single glutening. You were continuously glutening yourself before. ...
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