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    Llana
    Awol cast iron stomach got a reaction from Llana in Pregnancy and undiagnosed Celiac disease   
    Hello. Congratulations on your pregnancy. I was diagnosed NCGS after I had children. 
    I conceived 3 children. I lost my first and experienced a missed miscarriage. I went on to 2 conceive and birth 2 beautiful children. My pregnancies ...
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    Awol cast iron stomach
    Awol cast iron stomach reacted to trents in certified gluten free oats and what do you folks eat for breakfast?   
    Lactose intolerance can also be an issue with dairy for many celiacs. However, that often improves as they experience healing in their guts.
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    knitty kitty
    Awol cast iron stomach got a reaction from knitty kitty in Histamine Intolerance   
    I modified my diet for years in addition to gluten, as I had multiple food intolerances post gluten challenge. I still watch my histamine levels particularly during allergy season, as I have environmental allergies as well that can increase...
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    Awol cast iron stomach
    Awol cast iron stomach reacted to knitty kitty in Insomnia   
    @Beverley Ann Johnson,
    Yes, I used to have to deal with both.   
    I supplemented with high dose Thiamine, and a B Complex and Vitamin D and magnesium.  
    High Dose Thiamine helped the most.  Thiamine is needed to ru...
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    Scott Adams
    Awol cast iron stomach got a reaction from Scott Adams in Seeking Advice About Diagnosis   
    Welcome to the forum Britt. I am glad you have a Dr. looking into this for you further. Trents gave you excellent information. I just wanted to chime in as I was long misdiagnosed IBS by symptoms only. I am diagnosed NCGS with additional...
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    Awol cast iron stomach
    Awol cast iron stomach reacted to trents in Wondering if there’s anyone else like me   
    "Just like "friends" taunt recovering alcoholics, your friends will taunt you and test you with gluten."
    Unfortunately, this can be true.
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    Awol cast iron stomach
    Awol cast iron stomach reacted to reidertower in Wondering if there’s anyone else like me   
    Dear Jamie, I'm sorry for the predicament you find yourself in. I did not discern from your writings if you are male or female. I am a 68 (nearly 69) woman. My first diagnosis of celiac intolerance was given to me in 1982, then it was...
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    Awol cast iron stomach
    Awol cast iron stomach reacted to Scott Adams in Wondering if there’s anyone else like me   
    Welcome to the forum!
    There are others like you, and polls done in the past have indicated that ~25% of celiacs cheat regularly on their diets, however, there are lots of health risks associated with doing this, so it's just better...
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    Awol cast iron stomach
    Awol cast iron stomach reacted to trents in Wondering if there’s anyone else like me   
    Welcome to the forum, Jamie678!
    Many celiacs, like you described yourself three years ago, have few or no symptoms in the beginning. We call them "silent" celiacs. That usually changes as the the villi that line the small bowel...
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    knitty kitty
    Awol cast iron stomach got a reaction from knitty kitty in Celiac Testing - Is it worth it for me?   
    Not sure if this will be helpful. I am labeled NCGS. I was to complete a 2 week gluten challenge for both scopes. I failed. I made it 6 days of my 2 weeks.I also competed Ig E testing before, and food challenge/elimination diet after...
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    Scott Adams
    Awol cast iron stomach got a reaction from Scott Adams in Celiac Testing - Is it worth it for me?   
    Not sure if this will be helpful. I am labeled NCGS. I was to complete a 2 week gluten challenge for both scopes. I failed. I made it 6 days of my 2 weeks.I also competed Ig E testing before, and food challenge/elimination diet after...
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    Awol cast iron stomach
    Awol cast iron stomach reacted to trents in Celiac Testing - Is it worth it for me?   
    Do you intend to keep punishing your body by this experimentation? Whether you have celiac disease or NCGS you are risking harm by not committing to a totally gluten free lifestyle.
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    Awol cast iron stomach
    Awol cast iron stomach reacted to Scott Adams in Celiac Testing - Is it worth it for me?   
    Since you had an endoscopy so long ago it sounds like you're aware already that you have an issue with gluten, and it's not fully clear exactly how much gluten you've been consuming over the past 20+ years. It sounds like you eat some...
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    Scott Adams
    Awol cast iron stomach got a reaction from Scott Adams in NCGS - should I gluten challenge/EGD?   
    Is the Dr willing to put NCGS in the medical chart based on all the medical history and past tests? Are you willing, and able to be strict with just that label? Will your Dr's and medical providers honor that label? Will they help maintain...
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    knitty kitty
    Awol cast iron stomach got a reaction from knitty kitty in NCGS - should I gluten challenge/EGD?   
    Is the Dr willing to put NCGS in the medical chart based on all the medical history and past tests? Are you willing, and able to be strict with just that label? Will your Dr's and medical providers honor that label? Will they help maintain...
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    Scott Adams
    Awol cast iron stomach got a reaction from Scott Adams in Confusions about Specific Carbohydrate diet   
    I use my symptoms to guide me. Even though, I have been gluten-free for awhile my system can get riled up. Recently, I got some new prescription glasses, a Nickel allergy has arrived (likely had it longer, but I couldn't figure it out...
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    Wheatwacked
    Awol cast iron stomach got a reaction from Wheatwacked in Pre-Diagnosis, a few questions   
    "Last year, I gained 20 pounds in about two months. "
    Hello & welcome.
     I read wheatwacked and trents gave you excellent advice already. I just wanted to let you know I am NCGS, and experienced edema/bloating distension tha...
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    Awol cast iron stomach
    Awol cast iron stomach reacted to trents in Confusions about Specific Carbohydrate diet   
    Welcome to the forum, Grandma Mary!
    Every food known to humanity has been implicated in some kind of dietary danger. The key is to experiment and find out what YOU need to avoid. What makes problems for YOU. If you take all of...
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    Scott Adams
    Awol cast iron stomach got a reaction from Scott Adams in Is this celiac?   
    I am labeled NCGS. I had high amounts of eosinophils and lymphocytes. I had inflammation starting at my esophagus, my stomach was horrible to the naked eye, then they got to the intestines. 
    They initially were concerned I might ...
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    knitty kitty
    Awol cast iron stomach got a reaction from knitty kitty in Dealing with the Hopelessness   
    Sorry to read you are struggling. Many of us have been there. You are not alone. It is frustrating, and isolating. 
    It was really difficult to lose long time friends, or no longer be able to eat out. The hardest was when my family ...
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    Scott Adams
    Awol cast iron stomach got a reaction from Scott Adams in Dealing with the Hopelessness   
    Sorry to read you are struggling. Many of us have been there. You are not alone. It is frustrating, and isolating. 
    It was really difficult to lose long time friends, or no longer be able to eat out. The hardest was when my family ...
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    Scott Adams
    Awol cast iron stomach got a reaction from Scott Adams in Trader Joe's strikes again   
    I know a few others gave you some info already. I wanted to add my experience. I use to eat them in the past. I developed a corn intolerance. So the TJ products containing corn meal, corn starch, or corn derivatives are no longer a fit...
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    VictoriaSmith
    Awol cast iron stomach got a reaction from VictoriaSmith in Dealing with the Hopelessness   
    Sorry to read you are struggling. Many of us have been there. You are not alone. It is frustrating, and isolating. 
    It was really difficult to lose long time friends, or no longer be able to eat out. The hardest was when my family ...
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    LCAnacortes
    Awol cast iron stomach got a reaction from LCAnacortes in Dealing with the Hopelessness   
    Sorry to read you are struggling. Many of us have been there. You are not alone. It is frustrating, and isolating. 
    It was really difficult to lose long time friends, or no longer be able to eat out. The hardest was when my family ...
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    Awol cast iron stomach
    Awol cast iron stomach reacted to trents in Dealing with the Hopelessness   
    Welcome to the forum, Astrobug.
    We all do, but in different ways. The hardest part of celiac disease for many of us is the limitations it puts on our social lives. For some, it's downright isolating. 
    But let me ask you,...
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