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  1. knitty kitty
    Welcome to the forum! Sorry to hear your wife is having such a rough time. Her symptoms sound a lot like mine did when I had Gastrointestinal Beriberi, a manifestation of Thiamine deficiency. Here's some articles you can read and discuss with your doctor.... Elevated Lactate Secondary to Gastrointestinal Beriberi https...
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    I found this article.... Celiac Disease Associated with a Benign Granulomatous Mass Demonstrating Self-Regression after Initiation of a Gluten-Free Diet https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5624261/ "...celiac disease can also be associated with benign small bowel thickening and reactive lymphadenopathy. These reactive changes do not...
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    Shared Genetic Factors Involved in Celiac Disease, Type 2 Diabetes and Anorexia Nervosa Suggest Common Molecular Pathways for Chronic Diseases https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4970800/ "In conclusion, even though the common mechanisms for the development of celiac disease, T2D or anorexia nervosa remains unresolved, the present study...
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    @grumbleguts, Be aware that Metformin will cause B12, folate, and thiamine deficiency. I suggest you discuss with your doctor supplementing thiamine as well as B12 and folate. B12 and thiamine deficiencies can cause symptoms of altered mentation before blood tests reveal deficiency. Diabetics, both type one and two, have been shown...
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    Which drugs are you taking for your type two diabetes?
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    Thought this article might be of interest to you since you are working out... The effects of endurance training and thiamine supplementation on anti-fatigue during exercise https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4241913/
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    Hi, Hector, In a past post, you said... "I think it's interesting that the anti-depressants were very effective for me but the anti-convulsants not at all. That should offer some sort of clue about what's going on perhaps. I'm meeting my neurologist on 24th December so I'll tell him about all this of course." I found these articles.... ...
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    Think about it... Calcium and magnesium are in Rolaids and Tums. They coat the intestines and neutralize stomach acid. If there's no stomach acid, food isn't going to get digested as well. If there's a coating on the intestines, vitamins aren't going to be absorbed much. Taking a magnesium or calcium supplement after a meal is going to...
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    Good to know!
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    @Sabaarya, You really need to take them every day. B vitamins are water soluble, so we can't store them for very long. Taking them every day will help replenish what small amount we can store and our bodies will work better having plenty instead of barely enough. No, I would not recommend a Multivitamin. Only about 10% of the vitamins and minerals...
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    Do you eat high glycemic foods? https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/carbohydrates/carbohydrates-and-blood-sugar/ I found eating high glycemic foods made my blood glucose levels spike quickly and then drop quickly. And I will get the sweaty palms while my blood glucose levels are going up and down, even though they are within "normal...
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    Hi, Maria! Are you having Dermatitis Herpetiformis outbreaks or could you be having Hives? Dermatitis Herpetiformis outbreaks usually occur after exposure to gluten. Iodine (as in iodized salt, eggs, dairy, and seafood) can make DH flare. Have you kept a food journal to see if there's an association with something in your diet? Do you eat processed...
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    @Sabaarya, I'm so glad to hear your symptoms are improving! I know how you feel! I had plantar fasciitis, too! You may want to make sure you're including Omega Three fats in your diet. I take flaxseed oil supplements for Omega 3's. The nerves are covered with protective sheaths made up of fats like Omega 3's. These protective...
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    You'll want to take 300-500 mg of thiamine Hydrochloride with each meal or about every three to four hours. The sticky sweat and flushing is what I get when blood glucose is high and there's not enough thiamine to burn glucose off for energy. I'm Type Two diabetic. I started off taking thiamine hydrochloride (thiamine HCl). It's probably the cheapest...
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    Hector, You'll want to take 300-500 mg of thiamine Hydrochloride with each meal or about every three to four hours. The sticky sweat and flushing is what I get when blood glucose is high and there's not enough thiamine to burn glucose off for energy. I'm Type Two diabetic. I started off taking thiamine hydrochloride (thiamine HCl). It's...
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    In a quirky way, I'm glad I have Celiac because now I'm more aware of what I'm putting in my body. And pine trees are not something I want to put in there, no matter what Euell Gibbons says...“Ever eat a pine tree? Many parts are edible.”
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    It's ground up pine trees.... PRODUCTION OF CELLULOSE FIBRES FROM DIFFERENT RESOURCES AND IN DIFFERENT DIMENSIONS AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES https://novumproject.eu/index.php/2021/03/08/production-of-cellulose-fibres/ "...cellulose fibers can be used in a lot of other industries such as food, pharma and filtration. They work as fillers, binders...
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    @TT0202, A racing heart and panic attacks when you stand up and move around sounds like Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) and is symptomatic of thiamine deficiency. I understand completely. My mother and father both routinely dismissed my symptoms. Your parents probably did not want you to go to the beach so you would be...
  19. knitty kitty
    Hector, I re-read your past posts. You mentioned you had been drinking alcohol heavily in September and due to liver damage, your doctor took you off duloxetine. You also said your blood glucose levels were normal. Did your doctor measure your A1C? Did you measure your blood glucose levels during the time when you were drinking alcohol? Alcohol...
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    @celioops, Hi! So glad you're enjoying improved health with hippie foods! 🐱 I'm an old hippie myself! The condiments (mayo, ketchup, pickled veggies) you're craving contain vinegar, making them acidic. Sometimes we crave acidic foods if our stomach acid is low. Low stomach acid is a symptom of Thiamine insufficiency. Thiamine is Vitamin B1. ...
  21. knitty kitty
    Here's some reading material for you.... Gastrointestinal Symptoms and Lactic Acidosis in a Chronic Marijuana User https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8221923/ And... Elevated Lactate Secondary to Gastrointestinal Beriberi https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4699997/ And... What Is Thiamine Deficiency?...
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    @TT0202, Those vitamins do NOT contain any Thiamine (Vitamin B1) at all!!!! Get a thiamine supplement that is just thiamine. Take a minimum of 300 mg. If you do have thiamine deficiency, you should see improvements within hours. The way doctors diagnose Thiamine deficiency is to give 300-500 mg of thiamine and look for improvement. Because...
  23. knitty kitty
    Are you vegetarian? Some Celiacs have difficulty with soy and processed gluten free facsimile foods. Have you tried the Autoimmune Protocol diet? It's Paleo, but there is a vegetarian version. (The Paleo Approach by Dr. Sarah Ballantyne has been scientifically proven to reduce inflammation and heal the intestines.) Eating a diet high...
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    If your GI won't squeeze you in sooner with your severe symptoms, you always have the option of going to the Emergency Room. Print out this thread to take with you since it describes your symptoms (and contains advice from seasoned Celiac Disease sufferers and we know what we're talking about!) Thiamine and B12 deficiencies can be life-threatening...
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    More research articles.... Elevated Lactate Secondary to Gastrointestinal Beriberi https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4699997/ And... 9 Signs and Symptoms of Vitamin B12 Deficiency https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/vitamin-b12-deficiency-symptoms And... https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/vitamin-b12-or-folate-deficiency...
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