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  1. NatureChick
    Augmentum is an incredibly-strong antibiotic, and I wouldn't take it for something as simple as a sinus infection. Augmentum is known for causing c-dif, so I really don't understand why it is being prescribed as often as it is other than doctors getting incentives for prescribing it. But if it had thrown off her gut flora, I'd expect diarrhea as a symptom...
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    Rick, most of the gluten-free beers I've seen are made from a grain called sorghum. Redbridge is the Budweiser of gluten-free beers, so if your girlfriend prefers ales that don't have much flavor, that might be the one for her. I doesn't taste awful, but most people will dis it, big time, and recommend that you go with a more flavorful beer such as Bard...
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    I'd do clover too. I only buy organic honeys and there is a brand that I've tried several different varieties, wild flower, orange blossom, etc. I found that the darker the color of the honey, the less I liked the flavor. But, I also had to stop eating honey when I figured out that I couldn't tolerate foods that were high in fructose.
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    Yes and no for me. I had a whole list of 40-50 symptoms that went away completely when I went gluten free, some taking days to ease up, others slower and taking weeks to disappear completely. But it took me a couple months of having some of my pains and some other odd symptoms not ease up, and at times to be worse, for me to figure out that I must also...
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    Though it would be great if exceptions could be made by your school, I'm going to guess that it won't happen. I'm not saying don't try, but do keep your expectations low, and don't waste too much energy trying to find a way to delay your finals. Schools really aren't set up to make exceptions for single students that way. But I do think that it is a good...
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    spirit, I have no idea what might be causing your problems. But at some point, you'll have to stop hoping for other people to solve it for you. All any of us can do is offer ideas to research further, but I wasn't offering ideas above, just ranting against the medical establishment.
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    There are a few other things that can cause damage to villii though this is not my bailiwick. Here are some old threads of people asking the same question that might help. https://www.celiac.com/forums/topic/95368-what-else-can-cause-celiac-damage-to-villi/ https://www.celiac.com/forums/topic/65748-other-causes-of-damaged-villi/
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    IBS is another one of those diagnoses that doesn't actually tell you what the problem is. Either Irritable Bowel Syndrome or Inflammatory Bowel Disease, neither tells you a cause or a solid treatment plan. They aren't actually diagnoses!!! My "diagnosis" of IBS was actually a B12 deficiency (from malabsorption) that was bad enough to cause abdominal pain...
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    This article bothers me quite a bit. It is basically advocating for creating guidelines to define a "syndrome", which just means that the medical community doesn't know what is going on but would like an official bucket into which to throw these patients so that they can move on. How about, instead of creating some guidelines, the medical community does...
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    I think the bigger problem is finding effective one liners to avoid talking about it. You really don't want to have to start talking about your medical history and you don't want people to equate a weakness or disease with you. And the last thing you want to dwell on when you are socializing is what you can't eat or past health problems. For me, a pat...
  11. NatureChick
    Gluten withdrawal has nothing to do with allergies or intolerances and would happen to anyone who quit consuming gluten. You could expect to be really tired, lethargic, have a headache and cravings, sleep more than normal and have brain fog. That is because gluten is an opiod, fitting into the same sensors in your brain as opiates, and having similar withdrawal...
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    Knowing symptoms more in depth than "not feeling well" would really help in coming up with ideas for possible problems. For instance, diarrhea or cramping would be more likely to be one thing and constipation another. If I had to find reasons to suspect ingredients in that bread, I'd consider: 1. Honey is high in fructose. Fructose is a common food intolerance...
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    Holy s$#&! Though I'm sure many of us can relate to the decades of problems with no answers, the fact that you had so many problems that were bad enough for surgery without anyone even suspecting that some sort of food intolerance was involved is simply astounding. Goes to show that our medical industry cares nothing about nutrition and instead is all about...
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    I have no idea why a doctor would prescribe omega-3 supplements unless he was trying to give you some sort of placebo effect. A much better way to get the nutrients would be to eat fish, nuts, flax seeds, and leafy vegetables and to use vegetable oils. Recent studies of omega-3 have disputed the heart-health benefits that previous studies had purported...
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    Hahahahaha. I normally don't read this thread because I don't believe there is such a thing as a restaurant that can serve both gluten and gluten-free foods. But then I started thinking that it might be worthwhile to track down any restaurants that are 100% gluten free, and then plan a vacation around them. Could you imagine - eating out for lunch and dinner...
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    I would avoid any products that have guar gum or xanthum gum as an ingredient (or any gum for that matter). The are added to gluten-free products to improve texture and to add fiber, but the latter is the problem. Because these gums are super concentrated fibers, once they get into your digestive system, they can screw things up by absorbing too much liquid...
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    Summer time is easier than winter. • Movies: Can sneak in your own food. • Hiking/canoeing/kayaking: Active dates are supposed to make for good dates - something about the physical activity translating to enjoyment, making them like you more than if you were just sitting in a restaurant. • Picnics: Bring your own food. I often bring hand-made salami, chee...
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    I'd get tested for vitamin deficiencies as an easy way to rule out potential problems. Exercise, especially at the extreme level of running marathons will deplete some nutrients more than others. You can look up which vitamins are more affected by exercise. Ironically, many of them are the vitamins and minerals that are added to wheat flour, so when you...
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    Good to have some humor thrown in.
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    I would only take supplements if you've actually tested as being deficient in something. Most of the single-vitamin supplements are fairly high doses - which means that it is highly likely that you'll have side effects. Even vitamins that are water soluable can build up in your system enough to cause problems. Not to mention that many supplements are synthetic...
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    That was an absolutely fantastic rant, one of the best I've ever seen. You had me right there with you, on edge and emotional, frustrated and angry. Great expression of what you were feeling. The good news is that your brain is working just fine. The bad news is that because your brain is working just fine, there probably isn't much we can do to help...
  22. NatureChick
    Thought you might find this history of lactose intolerance interesting. Open Original Shared Link That said, I'd treat each intolerance separately. Some will be permanent while others could be temporary. I'd try back in a few months to a year ... but one at a time.
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    Beth, to answer your follow up question about not absorbing nutrients while waiting for digestive damage to heal - yes the damage would slow things down compared to someone who had less damage to start. But some of your supplements don't require digestion. B12 supplements dissolves under the tongue, vitamin D your body makes itself after exposure to the sun...
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    Though celiac might not kill you quickly, it will definitely destroy the quality of life. It has to be tough to just read stories of faceless strangers to be come convinced that the long-term effects are drastic. But perhaps you can look at the generations before you in your own family to find motivation because celiac is often a genetic trait. Though...
  25. NatureChick
    It really isn't anyone's business what your "status" is. You are in no way obligated to share any of your personal medical information with anyone, and I personally think that it is, in many ways, in bad taste to do so. If you can start thinking of it that way, "how dare they ask you such personal questions", perhaps you can feel a bit stronger when it is...
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