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  1. trents
    What is meant by "regular people"? Those who aren't constipated?
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    Franz is not dry and crumbly. It is denser than gluten bread and expensive, however, unless, as Scott pointed out, you get the Costco twin pack. But if you don't live in the west you may not have access to it.
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    I would think it is a good sign, especially if deeper sleep is consistent. There is a time window for editing posts. This is to discourage spammers who test the waters with false posts.
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    LRRP, more than likely the actual onset of your celiac disease preceded your diagnosis by years. It can take years before the damage to the villi of the small bowel becomes bad enough to produce dramatic symptoms. There is a term to describe this phenomenon, "silent celiac". And it is not at all unusual for people to not get diagnosed with celiac disease...
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    Yep, you'll figure it out. Where there's a will there's a way.
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    Were the flour tortillas made from wheat? But these are for your wife, correct, and not you? Be careful with CC (Cross Contamination) when using stirring, slicing and serving utensils that were used in gluten-containing foods. This might be helpful: https://celiac.org/about-the-foundation/featured-news/2016/01/gluten-free-101-need-know/
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    Hi, LisaSan111. Thanks for the encouragement. Glad to hear things are turning around for you. If you don't have celiac disease you would seem to have NCGS (Non Celiac Gluten Sensitivity) which also calls for a strict gluten-free diet. NCGS doesn't damage the small bowel lining but it can damage other body systems if ignored.
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    Welcome to the forum, Gretchen4! In 2007, what tests were used to arrive at a celiac diagnosis? Can you post the test results and original testing physician comments? If your are willing to post the results, and I assume this was antibody testing, please include the reference ranges for negative vs. positive as there is no industry standard and every...
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    If I were you I would look into histamine intolerance and MCAS (Mast Cell Activation Syndrome). This could account for the inconsistency in your reaction to gluten consumption. The key to this is understanding that it is total histamine load that counts from all sources, not just what you are eating at a given time. Other things contribute as well such as...
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    Got it! Thanks.
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    Welcome to the forum, Megawisdumb! I'm thinking the oral form of Dapsone might be a better route. Just about everybody having DH on this forum who have used oral Dapsone have testified that it really helps.
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    Can you provide a link to that one study you mention? It could be a valuable resource to keep on hand for other forum users. I think this is one of the many spinoffs of celiac disease.
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    Welcome to the forum, Midwestern! Can you clarify for us if you have been officially diagnosed with either celiac disease or NCGS (Non Celiac Gluten Sensitivity) at some point in time? Or, did you just take it upon yourself to experiment with gluten free eating in response to a suspected problem with gluten? There is testing available specifically designed...
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    I think they will be with you the rest of your life. I think they are by now hard wired into your immune system "reactivity data base". I think you will just have to adapt to a new diet. It is probably fair to say, given the many variables, that no matter what measures you take, you will not be completely free of reactions but you can expect to gain significant...
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    Keep in mind that it's the total histamine load in your body that is what counts. Total histamine load is influenced not only by what we eat but by allergens in the air that we breathe via pollen and pollutants, aromas, etc. That could explain why you seem to be able to eat something one day without issues but then experience a reaction to the same thing...
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    Avoiding high histamine foods is very challenging unless you live in a place where fresh food is readily available, like in the tropics. All foods undergo an increase in histamine level with time. So anything canned, pickled, refrigerated for extended periods, or stored on shelves for extended periods will increase in histamine count. Yes, some foods are...
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    To answer your question, you probably know more about all this than I do and you seem to have researched it well and are aware of the issues. I'm afraid I can't add to your knowledge base at this point. Another thing about blueberries, though, is that they are very high in fiber so be careful with that. Fiber is good but too much of anything is not necessarily...
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    Boiling them in the shell will not allow the steam to effect hydrolysis. I bought something like this to poach my eggs: https://smile.amazon.com/Nordic-Ware-64702-Microwave-Poacher/dp/B00004W4UR/ref=sr_1_21?crid=W09XJMVS9IQQ&keywords=egg+poacher&qid=1667923275&sprefix=egg+poacher%2Caps%2C193&sr=8-21 Crack the eggs into the cups. Pierce...
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    For what it's worth, I found that I tolerate eggs just fine if they are poached (cooked with water and steam) but not if they are fried or scrambled. I did some research and discovered that the water/steam used in poaching creates a hydrolysis effect that breaks down the protein and allows some people who cannot eat eggs cooked other ways to tolerate them...
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    I am not familiar with the Everlywell test. In fact, I have never heard of it. The home celiac test kit I would probably recommend would be the one by Imaware. I have never used it myself but it seems to be popular. The Mayo Clinic guidelines for the pretest gluten challenge is the daily consumption of two slices of wheat bread (or the equivalent) for...
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    Agreed. I bought on old fashioned popup toaster for this purpose and I find I have to put it on the highest setting in order to get my Franz bread slices browned. gluten-free bread tends to be heavy and moist and take longer to toast than wheat bread.
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    This could have changed but my understanding has been that Franz products only available on the West coast, Hawaii and a couple of Rocky Mountain states. But of all the commercial gluten-free loaf bread products I have tried, Franz is the best.
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    Good luck on making your own. We haven't tried it in some years but could never get it to hold together like the commercial stuff does. Perhaps there are better recipes and better gluten-free flours available now. But you may find that the gluten-free flour prices have increased enough that the little amount you save is just not worth the hassle.
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    The tTG-IGA is the most important test of the ones your physician ordered that needs your attention. The tTG-IGA is the most common antibody test ordered by physicians. The reason is that it is considered to do the best job of combining good sensitivity with good specificity for celiac disease. Your test value for this one is definitely positive. What...
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    Welcome to the forum, JoJo71. You have several classic symptoms of celiac disease. Can you please post the reference ranges for the lab test values, that is to say, what is negative and what is positive. I'm sure you assumed there are standard values for these tests but there are not. Each lab uses it's own reference ranges for the celiac antibody tests...
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