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    Well everyone is different, so everyone has different reactions and in different levels of severity. I can tell you how the elimination challenge worked for me, and confirmed my suspicion of a gluten sensitivity: I did the challenge for three weeks, officially. Now my primary problem is major horrible skin-- my dermatologist said it was eczema, but I...
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    That was a lot of bread/carbs in one day. Do you normally eat that much bread/pasta/carbs in one day? I have chronic loose stools, but if I carbo-load like that I will firm up quite a bit. And the excessive sugars in the carbs will make feel icky and off balance. Or maybe you were just having a little tummy bug at the same time? What I would do is...
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    AWOL and anyone else who grows fresh herbs, you can preserve your crop to use over the winter. When you harvest your herbs, rinse the off, pat them dry with a paper towel, then tie them in small bundles and hang them to dry for a few days. If you don't have room to hang dry, or if the plant stalks are such that don't tie well, spread them on paper plates...
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    Wow. The more I read other people's stories, the more convinced I become that I've had celiac disease-- in the very earliest stages-- since 2003, and just "slipped through the crack" despite extensive testing to rule out anything and everything. About the only test I did NOT have at that time was an endoscopy. :/
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    Yes it did, thank you.
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    Hi all, this is mostly a research/curiosity question. In my perusal of this forum, I've seen several people mention having a colonoscopy in conjunction with celiac testing, and this got me curious. Do those of you with either celiac disease or non celiac gluten sensitivity tend to have a higher occurrence of colon polyps? Is there anyone under 50 years...
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    I realize this is an old thread, but this tidbit of info might help someone: one cup of all purpose wheat flour is equal to 140 grams (yep, a kitchen scale is very helpful in gluten free baking) of all purpose gluten free flour. So if I'm using a recipe specified for gluten free, I go by whatever it says, cup for cup, or ounce for ounce. If I'm using...
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    You know, it's funny- People on dog forums are poop experts, but people still have a hard time talking about poop on people forums, lol.
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    Hi, and welcome. People are really nice and helpful here. I didn't get a positive diagnosis for celiac, but I too have some very strong suspicions/evidence that gluten, especially wheat, is not doing me any favors. I have been fighting "eczema" for sixteen years continuously. It mostly stayed confined to my feet and ankles until a year ago, when it spread...
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    Have you been tested for lupus by chance? You're right, that positive ANA is an indicator for possible autoimmune/inflammatory diseases. It wouldn't hurt to ask for an SLE blood test. You don't have to be on gluten for it. Regardless, attacking the problem holistically with diet and herbs is a good approach, and certainly can't hurt. Herbs that support...
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    What??? No,no,no. If you are in the US then insurance companies can no longer deny care based on pre-existing conditions, nor can they enforce a waiting period for care. That's one of the things Obama signed into law when he started the Affordable Healthcare Act. Do some investigating and contest it.
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    I got my results within two weeks.
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    I don't have a mill "yet" so I've been using a food processor. That might be a better option for your softer, oily mediums like nuts. There are a lot of instructional videos and blogs out there. That's how I learned I could use my food processor. To get my rice a bit finer, I sift it and run it back through several times. Even with a mill, using a sifter...
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    Fundog replied to Fundog's topic in Dermatitis Herpetiformis

    I will do that, thank you. I use plain baking soda as my " soap" and I've found it to be very nice and soothing. Soaking in soda/epsom salts baths is nice too. Yep, I've decided to ditch all gluten. My mother is coming to visit, so I'm going to give the rest of my barley impregnated flour blend to her, and make a new one for me. She is interested in...
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    Fundog replied to Fundog's topic in Dermatitis Herpetiformis

    Hi Squirmy, the biopsy was done correctly. I actually offended my dermatologist by asking him if he knew how to do it, if he had ever seen dh, lol. Then he told me that he had trained at the Mayo Clinic, and that yes, he has "seen all kinds of weird, rare, and bizarre" skin disorders and diseases. I softened up our relationship by explaining about this...
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    Fundog replied to Fundog's topic in Dermatitis Herpetiformis

    Hi, thank you for your reply! When I started the wheat elimination challenge, per my NPs suggestion, I went gluten free, mostly because it is simpler. After my skin biopsy results came back negative, I started adding barley to my recipes, and later rye. I am starting to wonder about the barley though. (Rye is really difficult to work with, so I don't...
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    Fundog posted a topic in Dermatitis Herpetiformis

    Hi, I've been lurking for a couple of months and finally decided to sign up. I don't actually have celiac disease, or at least I've tested negative on two tests. I do have a serious problem with eczema, which is triggered/aggravated by wheat. I am absolutely certain wheat is a factor, at least, and so is my nurse practitioner. And since there are no...
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