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    @Yvonne (Vonnie) Mostat, RN, Have you had your B12 level checked since you started having these symptoms? I ask because I've had the staggering and neuropathy after surgery, and medical and dental procedures where anesthesia was used. Nitrous oxide used in surgery with anesthesia can deplete Vitamin B12! The nitrogen binds irreversibly...
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    "Predicting vital wheat gluten quality using the gluten aggregation test and the microscale extension test" https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33367286/ Looks like there's some variety in vital wheat gluten. Perhaps regular wheat flour would be more provocative of a reaction and higher ttg readings.
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    There is some evidence that certain stressors such as vaccination, infection, emotional stress, and injury can precipitate a deficiency in thiamine. Diets high in empty calorie carbohydrates and fats contribute to Thiamine insufficiency. When a stressor comes, more Thiamine is needed, but if there's a shortage, Thiamine deficiency symptoms become apparent...
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    @Sabaarya, Continue taking your B Complex supplement. Ask your health provider to discuss the benefits of supplementing B vitamins, especially as regards these following studies. Taking Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine), folate, tryptophan and magnesium are the supplements I take (in addition to a B Complex) when I'm anxious. High homocysteine levels...
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    It is a peer reviewed study. But everyone has to decide for themselves what they want to believe. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/apt.13988 "Medication use and persistent villus atrophy Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug and PPI use was highly prevalent, with over a quarter of the sample listing medications within each of...
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    Joanna, I took over the counter thiamine in the form Thiamine HCl (hydrochloride). Each tablet is 100 mg. https://www.nowfoods.com/products/supplements/vitamin-b-1-100-mg-tablets I took one 100mg tablet with each meal and snacks. I also took a daily B Complex vitamin that already had thiamine in it. Thiamine is safe to take even in large...
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    Try getting more Thiamine (Vitamin B1) in your diet or supplement with Thiamine. Thiamine is needed to process carbohydrates, protein and fat into energy the body can use. In Thiamine Insufficiency, unprocessed carbohydrates feed intestinal bacteria causing bloating. Thiamine helps keep the bacteria in check and calms inflammation. Thiamine...
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    @Joanna24, Welcome to the forum! Celiac Disease is a disease of malabsorption. Vitamins and minerals normally absorbed in the small intestine cannot be absorbed because of damage to the lining of the intestinal tract. Checking for vitamin and mineral deficiencies are part of proper follow up care. Your symptoms "slurred speech, difficulty...
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    @Sabaarya, Most antidepressants take between two to six weeks to start working. Have you tried eating a prune or two before meals to help with your bowel movements? Prunes are full of water soluble fiber that helps with digestion. Prunes can slow down diarrhea and bulk out so a better stool is formed. Have you been checked for Diabetes...
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    I was prescribed Lexapro and had increasing digestive problems. I did some research and found a study that shows NSaids, PPI's, and SSRI's cause continuing damage to the villi in our small intestine. "Factors associated with villus atrophy in symptomatic coeliac disease patients on a gluten-free diet" https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28220520/ ...
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    @Kate333, First let me say I agree with you wholeheartedly that "Depression/anxiety are VERY SERIOUS, REAL--often possibly life-threatening--medical conditions that deserve to be taken seriously." I think you misinterpreted what Mr. Adams was saying. The attitude of the physician can influence "patient fear/cynicism/reluctance to seek much-needed...
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    @LovintheGFlife, Damaged villi in the small intestine can't make lactase, an enzyme that digests lactose (the sugar in dairy), so the bacteria further along in our digestive tract have a field day feeding on the lactose and making lots of gas. Nasty little partiers. Once healed, the villi may continue making the enzyme lactase. Some people are...
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    @Smiller, I don't agree either. Supplementing while you're healing will ensure that your body gets all the vitamins and minerals it needs to repair your intestine so your intestines can absorb what you need much much sooner than dragging along with a deficiency for months or years. Doctors are not given much training in vitamins and minerals, so they...
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    You may want to avoid those protein drinks that include dairy products. Some Celiacs have problems with dairy.
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    Restless leg syndrome has been linked to mineral deficiencies like iron (ferretin), magnesium and calcium, and also to certain B vitamin deficiencies like B12, folate, Thiamine, and Vitamin D. The B vitamins all work together and should be supplemented all together. Taking just one of the eight B vitamins can cause the others to get out of balance and...
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    Check out Dr. Derrick Lonsdale and Dr. Chandler Marrs' site.... https://www.hormonesmatter.com/tag/thiamine-deficiency-vaccine/ There's lots of research by the good doctors about vaccines, vaccination, and thiamine deficiency. Thiamine deficiency turns off thiamine transporter genes and autoimmune disease genes start turning on. Read more...
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    Please reconsider taking the SSRI. Serotonin (and other neurotransmitters) are made in the gut. Tryptophan is needed to make serotonin. Taking 1000 mg of Tryptophan with meals can improve your anxiety.
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    @Russ314, No, the memory goes in Wernicke's. Earlier memory may persist, but later and current memory are affected. Concurrent vitamin deficiencies contribute to further mental illness secondary to Celiac Disease and gluten ataxia. Like @cristiana said, Vitamin B12 deficiency causes anxiety. Vitamin C, B12, Niacin, Thiamine, Vitamin D...
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    Yes, I agree, losing tea for a while was hard to do. Good thing is, once you get your vitamin (thiamine) levels up, you can indulge sometimes. I like Oolong tea. It's a semifermented green tea that contains the amino acid L-Theanine which is calming and healing to your intestinal tract. L-tryptophan (another form of Niacin) is another amino acid that...
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    @Sahamies, Would you tell us more about your gluten intolerance and pernicious anemia?
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    I take Benfotiamine, a form of thiamine that gets into cells easily, made by Life Extension. And their B Complex. I've tried Country Life B Complex and don't care for them. They made me ill, too. I prefer to take smaller doses throughout the day than one tablet with high doses of B vitamins. Your body can't absorb that much of those vitamins all...
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    @Mboehme, Since you have been diagnosed with Celiac Disease for ten years, having a Ttg reading as normal is great! You've done well to avoid gluten! During that time on the gluten free diet, you may have developed vitamin and mineral insufficiencies, or, possibly, another autoimmune disease associated with Celiac Disease. I have Celiac and Type...
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    I have Celiac and Type Two Diabetes. And I've had vitamin and mineral deficiencies. I was very deficient in Thiamine (Vitamin B1). Having high blood sugar made me feel dizzy and brain-foggy. Diabetics have a higher metabolic need for thiamine. Thiamine is needed to make insulin. I had Gastroparesis, where food doesn't move along the gastrointestinal...
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    @Sahamies, Welcome to the forum! We like to get our terminology correct here, so let's explore this further. Rice DOES NOT contain GLUTEN. The protein in rice, Orzenin, resembles the gluten molecule. In some people, their antibodies identify that section of Orzenin that resembles the gluten molecule, thereby further stimulating...
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    Sweet potatoes also contain thiaminase, a chemical that renders Vitamin B 1 Thiamine ineffective. Correcting a Thiamine insufficiency may be more important than dietary changes in treating high oxalates and kidney stones. Marginally Insufficient Thiamine Intake and Oxalates Open Original Shared Link
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