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  1. penguin
    That's what I thought. When I saw the previews I was afraid it would show us as nutcases, and here ya go. I know the symptoms she had are the extreme, and are possible, but still. People will think celiac causes just delusions and baby-killing tendancies from calcium stuff. No mention of vomiting, diarrhea, cramps,weight loss. That's not going to help...
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    WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT?!?!?! The baby was on meds for what, a week, max? With a *little* wheat starch as a binder and he has flat villi? How did they know the celiac came from her? Why didn't they do a blood test? What were they doing giving a baby that small oral potassium anyway? She has the rare intestinal lymphoma with no other classic...
  3. penguin
    I've never tested my levels, but my body tells me that I need food, and real food at that RIGHT NOW. I have a political science degree and need a calculator for simple addition, can you tell? I agree with Tiffany, a maintenence level Atkins thing makes a whole lot of sense, especially for a numbers thing. Oh, and a candy bar is ok sometimes,...
  4. penguin
    Here's a well-researched article on milk: Open Original Shared Link
  5. penguin
    I'm clearly smoking something. I got my wires crossed. I had read two different things. One was that decaf was actually worse for you than caffenated coffee. Open Original Shared Link The other thing was someone did a study of coffeehouse decaf and found that it had, in some cases, more caffene than regular coffee. I can't find it now, though....
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    Sounds about right Personally, I'm not a fan of PB&J, they don't work blood-sugar wise for me. That's just me though, it may work for you. Make sure you put lots of PB on there! Almonds are also your friend. They're a great snack for the blood sugar minded! They've got protein, fat, and fiber. I eat the blue diamond natural ones. Snickers...
  7. penguin
    Look at the reviews on Amazon, there you'll see a bunch of really pissed celiacs.
  8. penguin
    Yeah, good luck moderators! I meant that I hope it doesn't make celiacs look like crazy baby-drowning posessed crazies.
  9. penguin
    Let's hope it doesn't make people with celiac look "out there".... *fingers crossed*
  10. penguin
    Sorry you still feel crappy. You'll figure it out. Small meals more often are probably your best bet, and you may not feel better right away. You also haven't been eating much period, so getting back up to a reasonable calorie level might be hard. I know I'm the one that suggested the oj, but maybe it's too acidic for you right now?
  11. penguin
    The body has a way of using cravings to get what it needs. Your body knows you like raisins, and that they have sugar, so when the body needs sugar badly, you crave raisins. That's fine, for a quick fix, but ideally, get protein in you quick after that. Eat a spoonful of real ( ) peanut butter, eat a tuna sandwich, whatever you gotta do or you'll keep going...
  12. penguin
    There are two types of hypoglycemia. Reactive and fasting, and those are the two types that occur in people without diabetes. In reactive hypoglycemia, you get symptoms a few hours after eating. In fasting hypoglycemia, you wake up hypoglycemic. Fasting hypoglycemia is thought of as pre-diabetic. I am reactive. I can go until noon without eating and...
  13. penguin
    When you're hypoglycemic, you process the glucose too quickly. Think of it as a campfire. You can start a fire with pine needles, but it'll burn out really quickly. You need slower burning fuel, like a dry log. Think of raisins as pine needles, and peanut butter as a dry log. They both burn up the same way, but they do it at different speeds. OK, so...
  14. penguin
    Definitely don't fast! If you're hypoglycemic, it'll make you sicker and turn you into a monster. I know that a hypoglycemic episode, especially a bad one, turns me into a shrew. Can I get an amen? Passing out isn't so fun, eat something! Personally, I would make the ratio agoal to attain over time . It's not a cut-and-dried thing like being gluten...
  15. penguin
    Celiac damage occurs in the small intestine, not the large intestine. Either your dr. doesn't know what he is talking about, or he has no intention of looking for celiac. He must be looking for Chron's, it has a lot of similar symptoms to celiac. I've read gluten-free also helps Chron's.
  16. penguin
    I don't know how all natural it is, but Adidas makes a cotton based deoderant that is aluminum free. My best friend uses it and loves it, and most deoderants don't work well for her.
  17. penguin
    Eating a good breakfast in the morning is also essential Your mid-morning snack might make you sick because your blood sugar was low anyway and the apple (and orange for that matter) is all sugar. I know that if my blood sugar is low eating sugar makes my stomach hurt. You can have your cereal for breakfast if you must (I never eat it for breakfast...
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    ARCHIVED Beer

    penguin replied to ogrestrength's topic in Coping with Celiac Disease

    Here are the ingredients for Rolling Rock: water, malt, rice, hops, corn, brewer's yeast No wheat, surprisingly, but definitely barley.
  19. penguin
    You crave raisins because of the sugar. There are a lot of foods that will get your blood sugar up in 10 minutes, but you have to eat real food soon after. Some of the things are a regular coke, a couple packets of sugar, hard candy, glucose tablets, orange juice... Beef jerky works good for a protein snack. Some Bridgeford jerky is gluten-free, can...
  20. penguin
    I was thinking the same thing as Tiffany, that's a lot of carbs. Mostly simple carbs, at that. There is a test that dr's can do where you drink a syrup after fasting and see how long it takes you for your blood sugar to run down. My dr. refused to do it on me, because it's cruel. Hypoglycemic episodes are awful, especially when they're severe. I've...
  21. penguin

    ARCHIVED Pink Eye?

    penguin replied to penguin's topic in Coping with Celiac Disease

    Yes, I am feeling better, thanks My eyes still itch but I'm keeping on those eye drops and the impetigo is almost gone (thank God) Not wearing eye makeup yet As my mom so kindly pointed out, I look like a rat without makeup. Blonde eyelashes. Can't wait! Have to buy all new stuff, I guess. I had one of those weekends where EVERYTHING went...
  22. penguin
    Don't know about the apples... About the itchy oranges, I posted in your other thread about that. Being spring...I wouldn't be surprised if it was oral allergy. The best allergy test for foods is an elimination diet, it sucks.
  23. penguin
    I went to the Dr. on Friday for pink eye and apparent impetigo and of course celiac came up. Before the pink eye actually... Anyway. My former GI (idiot) finally sent my Dr. my records from two years ago. My Dr. was insulted when I called the guy an idiot, but then I explained that the only time I saw him was while I was unconscious and when I called...
  24. penguin
    Some restaurants might pander to American tastes and use soy sauce with/instead of fish sauce. You always have to ask. Look for the owner to have a heavy accent and a clear dislike for wheat and everything wheat related I looked over the menu and the only dairy I could see was sweetened condensed milk in coffee and tea. Everything else...
  25. penguin
    I have that reaction to nuts but it came up negative on the scratch tests. It's an oral allergy, and it's usually related to seasonal allergies. If you're allergic to stuff in the air, it can cause a cross reactive reaction. (like my wording ) Open Original Shared Link "Grass pollens allergies may cross react with melons, tomatoes and oranges...
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