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  1. Ursa Major
    Other names for rutabaga are Swede, or yellow turnip.
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    Hi, and welcome to these boards. Obviously you have an issue with gluten. It would have been a good idea to have your rash biopsied by a dermatologist, because if that skin biopsy would come back positive, you would have an automatic firm diagnosis of celiac disease. Not all people with celiac disease have DH, but the only thing that causes DH is celiac disease...
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    One meal I love making (when I have the energy) is a sort of stew I make in the slow cooker. My first layer is onion, next cut up rutabaga, the next layer carrots. After that maybe leek, celery, cabbage, or whatever you have around. Don't put cauliflower, it turns to mush. The top layer is usually chicken thighs, covered with more onions and maybe cut-up...
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    What did you study, and what kind of work are you hoping to do?
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    Dude, just remember that you will likely die a horrible death if you go back to eating gluten. Cancer somewhere of the gastrointestinal tract is almost guaranteed for people with celiac disease who keep eating gluten. You would likely cut at least 20 years off your lifespan. Personally, I'd prefer to be healthy and just keel over or die in my sleep without...
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    Anemia is one of the most common symptoms of celiac disease. And yes, of course anemia causes fatigue. It is your choice if you actually want to wait for three months to have a biopsy (and get more anemic during that time), or try a gluten-free diet. If you feel better on the gluten-free diet, you will really have your answer, despite a negative blood...
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    If I would eat a bagel today, I would have horrible diarrhea, bloating and feeling 'out of it' the day after tomorrow. The D would likely go away after a day, but the other symptoms would linger for a while. I used to react immediately, but by now I get a delayed reaction. Everybody is different, and reacts differently. You appear to get a delayed reaction...
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    Ursa Major replied to lynne1978's topic in Doctors

    Your doctor obviously doesn't know what he is talking about. If he won't order the gene test, you can get it done through other labs, including Enterolab. I believe that just the gene test is around $130.00.
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    I know that people diagnosed with osteoporosis or osteopenia will often be prescribed Fosamax by their doctors. I've said previously that it is a bad idea, because all this drug does is, to prevent old bone to die, rather than allowing the bones to be renewed. You end up with denser, older, more brittle bones. Here is an article that shows that Fosamax...
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    Hi Sandi, and welcome to these boards. You have an uninformed pediatrician, and you are right. Yes, gluten absolutely WILL go through breast milk, as do other allergens. That a small, breastfed baby is anemic should be a huge red flag right there! Plus the rash, horrid stools and everything else. You are doing the right thing in giving up gluten for...
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    ARCHIVED Mad Mother?

    Ursa Major replied to lynne1978's topic in Doctors

    One good explanation is, that the med schools are in the pockets of the big pharmaceutical companies. And the pharmaceutical companies want you to use IBS medications, rather than changing your diet, which won't make them any money. So, they make sure doctors are only taught how to treat symptoms, rather than finding the cause of the 'IBS'. Big pharma...
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    It is Nux Vomica, also called Colubrina (sometimes it is called the one, sometimes by the other name but it is the same thing).
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    I know it says What I read in that is, that some of the ingredients or processing methods might be questionable. Because if you put NO ingredients in that could possibly contain gluten, and you make the product in a dedicated gluten-free facility, without risk of cc, then you can claim it is gluten-free. And actually mean it. If you use ingredients...
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    I called today, and talked to Zoey's dad. She had a good night, woke up only once at 3:00 AM, and my daughter went and slept with her on the futon for the rest of the night. She didn't need painkillers. Today she's been watching movies, colouring and having books read to her. I talked to her, and she told me that she watched Dora today. I asked her if...
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    ARCHIVED Mad Mother?

    Ursa Major replied to lynne1978's topic in Doctors

    Lynne, your doctor is an arrogant, know-it-all idiot. Your son sure sounds like he has celiac disease to me! Insist that he be tested, and if your doctor won't do it, switch doctors. But regardless of the test results, your son needs to be on a gluten-free diet, probably no dairy, either (or soy). He sounds like he is already sicker than you realize.
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    This is where I prefer the German labeling system. If it says, "Suitable for those on a gluten-free diet", it means that it might contain traces of gluten, or has wheat starch in it (and it will always clearly label ALL ingredients). If it says "Gluten Free", that means that there is zero gluten in it. I do NOT like it when it says 'Gluten Free' on the...
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    Really, who is the ignorant person who read this report and claimed there is no evidence of celiac disease? That is utterly ridiculous. You have chronic inflammation of both your small bowel and stomach. You have villous blunting and atrophy. You have damage in your esophagus that suggests reflux. And then you try the diet and feel so much better. ...
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    Thank you for the prayers, she can use all the prayers she can get.
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    Don't go overboard with things like masks or gloves, you will raise them to be paranoid if you do that. But take along travel wipes and wipe down the surfaces in the car, and the armrests in the plane, things like that. But don't make a big deal out of it, either.
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    There is lots you can do together. Go to the theatre, or just for a walk in the park. Or go to the zoo. Or a concert, go camping, or rent a boat/canoe on a river/lake and just enjoy a day on the water. Go fishing together (if you like that sort of thing), or bird watching, go to a museum or an art gallery........ The possibilities are endless. Even join...
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    I wouldn't touch it with a ten foot pole.
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    ADD and ADHD are very common symptoms in children (and actually, in adults as well). Your son has LOTS of symptoms of gluten intolerance!
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    My oldest grandson (who is almost six years old now) was like your son. He would eat and eat and eat, and would cry when my daughter told him he wouldn't get any more. He also was so skinny that every rib showed. He was light as a feather, while still being a normal height. Bad breath, stinky farts and insatiable appetite are TYPICAL celiac disease symptoms...
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    Oh yes, that is exactly what I am planning on doing. This week I'll be sending the movies. Next week a sticker book and stickers (she LOVES stickers), the week after a new book......... you get the idea. Plus, Zoey loves talking to me on the phone. When she isn't actually talking to me for real, she'll often pretend to talk to me on her toy phone, my daughter...
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    When I get cramping or severe stomach pain, I use a homeopathic remedy called 'Sepia'. I use the 30c strength, and take four of the little granules when I get pain. I repeat every few hours if needed until the pain is gone. I find that is the only thing that seems to help for me. Pain killers are hard on the stomach and can make the inflammation worse...
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