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  1. eleep
    2nd on that last posting. I'm taking sublingual B total -- which has folate as well. I've noticed a remarkable difference in my stress levels.
  2. eleep
    Yeah -- I think the cardio is a good idea -- I was actually running 4 days a week post-breakup and then realized how severely underweight and malnourished I was -- when I proctored the exam for the class I was teaching, I noticed that my hands were shaking as I handed out the exam questions. Took time off to rest, heal and get my weight back up -- which...
  3. eleep
    St. John's Wort -- great idea -- have I heard something about it interacting with birth control pills? Those are the only other pharmacuticals I'm taking. Not that I need to take them right now, but I'm a little leery about messing with my hormonal balance on top of everything else....
  4. eleep
    So, most of my major anxiety, brain fog and fatigue issues have been resolved by the gluten-free diet and the vitamins. However, I'm mourning the loss of a six year relationship and it's kicking my ass -- although I've finally broken off contact with the continually angry for months guy who dumped me and then continued to send mixed messages for another...
  5. eleep
    I know I've seen threads about supplements and such, but haven't been able to turn the most useful ones I remember up when I do a search. Basically, I'm looking to find out what kinds of nutrients I should be supplementing while I'm still healing -- I've recently realized I need to be doing sublingual b-complex -- which has evened out a lot of the last...
  6. eleep
    1. I thought my reactions were less severe, but as I've been healing and recovering from the removal of all gluten, I can see how truly sick I really was -- I think I'd just gotten used to living like that. It's been a bit of a shock. 2. Lactose became more of an obvious problem for me after a month or so where my diet was gluten-free (except it took...
  7. eleep
    Hmm -- those links don't seem to be working psawyer -- but I do have a question -- is my theory that I reacted to the cloud of cat food dust that came out of the bag this morning possibly wrong?
  8. eleep
    So, I'm either going to need a surgical mask to feed my cat, or change her cat food. Now that I've finally gotten out of the bathroom, does anyone have any brands to recommend? e.
  9. eleep

    ARCHIVED Brain Fog

    eleep replied to shellhoo's topic in Coping with Celiac Disease

    I'm in graduate school and the brain fog was what made it impossible to focus on my writing once I was out of coursework and supposed to be doing dissertation work on my own. I actually thought I might have ADD -- although the drugs did little for me. For me, it's like walking into a wall of liquid stupid -- comes with this weighty feeling in my head and...
  10. eleep
    I think I'm another one of those temporary lactose-intolerant people. Right now, I'm eating small amounts of dairy -- like really good parmesan on my Tinkyada pasta once a week -- and using lactaid when I do. This seems to have been a successful strategy for me.
  11. eleep
    Oh, I'm definitely not ready to be looking for a serious relationship. The problem I have with "casual encounters" is that I'm in a university town with a dating pool that's mostly transients and there's a lot of partying going on. I mean I'm not into the sex for fun with no ethical care for the other person's feelings thing. Of course, I'm also pretty...
  12. eleep
    Yes -- you are all right -- he did run when this went down and I cannot let that be okay -- I totally agree with what everyone is saying. He is asking me to meet with him at some point in the next few weeks, however, and I think I'm going to -- If for no other reason than to hear what he has to say and see if he recognizes his responsibility in all of...
  13. eleep
    BTW -- I totally agree with you too Elonwy! I was just wondering -- now that I've got this thing -- how many people out there _were_ actually freaked by this stuff. After almost six years in one relationship, I've got no flipping clue what dating is like anymore.
  14. eleep
    Yeah, I guess I should give some more context here -- it's not as simple as "I got sick, he left me" -- although I have had to go through a bit of that self-pitying phase. Basically, he was impatient about the fact that he wanted me to find out and fix whatever was wrong with me fast -- in time for him to finish his dissertation, get a job, propose to...
  15. eleep
    Yeah -- I should add that I'm not so much concerned about the ex-boyfriend's desire -- the issues are probably somewhat different there -- having more to do with his frustration that it took so long to figure out what was up with my health. This is more of a larger question since I'm in downtime right now and starting to think about the things that will...
  16. eleep
    So, I'm getting accustomed to my new identity as a person with an autoimmune disorder -- and my life is in quite a bit of disarray right now with an ex-boyfriend who's slowly figuring out whether he can come to terms with this stuff and start to rebuild a relationship or not. I'm generally pretty comfortable with my body and stuff and, ironically, despite...
  17. eleep
    Okay -- things have really been sinking in since I got my Enterolab results and I realize suddenly that I'm going to need to rebalance my life if I'm going to heal and get through this in one piece. I'm pretty sure I've got all the hidden gluten out of my life finally I'm in graduate school and have some savings, so I've got a little time, but I need...
  18. eleep
    Takes me 1-2 hours to get intense anxiety and brain fog -- which I'm still learning to identify as a reaction to food since I've got a bunch of stuff to logically be anxious about right now. Within 12 hours I've got the gastro symptoms.
  19. eleep
    I actually have two copies of the two genes -- which means it comes from both sides of the family. Hopefully the loved ones who think I've gone all whacked will start to soften up a little bit now..... Did anyone else find that their family members responded more positively to actual hard scientific data?
  20. eleep
    For any high-end cosmetic geeks out there, Nars wrote me to say they have no gluten-containing products. This is a relief for me because I love their Laguna bronzer and lipstick, but can't afford to replace them while I'm still a student!
  21. eleep
    I'm going on vacation to see a friend who lives in Oakland and works in Berkeley -- it will be my first gluten-free trip and also my first trip to San Francisco -- where do I absolutely need to go to eat (if there is any place)? OR -- where would I be safe eating even if it's not that great. Any links, lists, etc... would be appreciated!
  22. eleep
    Lemon and lime work great for me -- especially lime juice squeezed over baked sweet potatoes. I'm also a huge chili fan and I eat a lot of steamed broccoli tossed with garlic, olive oil and red chili pepper flakes. Garlic -- now there's something that tends to curb the salt urge for me!
  23. eleep
    Okay, I've been extremely careful, but I did ingest something Saturday night that I knew within an hour caused a reaction. The next few days were full of hellish anxiety and muscle tension and emotional ughs. That subsided sometime early Wednesday, but I'm still having lingering GI issues -- D., mostly, and I'm trying to figure out whether it's something...
  24. eleep
    Hooray -- I never thought I'd be so excited about an itchy rash -- is it true that, if it's DH, I can get a celiac diagnosis by having it biopsied? How many days does it take for the rash to stick around? I'm a graduate student and have to go through the Infirmary at my university -- which may mean that I see a nurse practicioner who has to refer me to...
  25. eleep
    I wonder if more gas after going gluten-free might just be a result of the fact that more food is actually getting digested?
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