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  1. Fiddle-Faddle
    If you think he might have had a stomach virus, he should eat only rice, bananas, and plain broiled chicken and drink water (NO COFFEE!) until his tummy settles. I have often seen parents feed their NON-celiac kids normal meals way too soon after a tummy bug, and the kids can't keep it down, or have major diarrhea, and end up in the ER dehydrated. The...
  2. Fiddle-Faddle
    What you describe is very common with GERD, and I think thyroid problems might impact things, also. Both GERD and thyroid problems can be triggered by celiac. For now, stick with rice, cooked veggies, fresh fruits (you might want to avoid citrus and pineapple for now), steamed or broiled fish, meats, chicken, and eggs. Eat small meals 6 times a day...
  3. Fiddle-Faddle
    Although I am a working mom, myself, I must say I do agree with everything home_based_mom said in her post. The risk in day care, especially with toddlers, is that the staff cannot police every crumb every second, and another toddler might drop gluten, offer your daughter gluten when nobody is looking, or even innocently--and quietly-- put it on her...
  4. Fiddle-Faddle
    I'm so glad you found a great ped! I'm wondering if you are aware that lupus has a strong link with gluten intolerance? Many of us here believe that lupus is one of the things that can happen when you have gluten intolerance without screamingly obvious GI symptoms (which does happen to a lot of us), and therefore continue to eat gluten. If you are...
  5. Fiddle-Faddle
    I'm not saying that you don't have MS (though I hope for your sake that you don't)--only that there is a strong correlation between MS and gluten and an even stronger one between MS and Lyme disease. I think it IS possible that MS might be caused, triggered, or exacerbated by the spirochete responsible for Lyme Disease, and that those with celiac are at...
  6. Fiddle-Faddle
    Keep in mind that allergists test for allergies--and celiac disease is not an allergy. From what I hear, most allergists are not educated about autoimmune disorders like celiac.
  7. Fiddle-Faddle
    I have 3 kids and a full-time job, and I honestly think it's faster, easier, and tastier to make my own using corn tortillas. I make them all the time for my boys and their friends, and their friends scarf them down with no complaints. For thin crust, use one tortilla per pizza--heat on griddle sprayed with PAM over high heat for 1-2 minutes per side...
  8. Fiddle-Faddle
    Time to fire the allergist--he is an idiot if he thinks anyone needs wheat, even without obvious reactions like what your son has. Did he run a celiac panel, or just allergy tests, anyway? And if Rook was gluten-free or even gluten-lite when the testing was done, that makes the test invalid, as you don't produce antibodies to gluten if you are not consuming...
  9. Fiddle-Faddle
    Geri, just know that in spite of our differing perspectives, Gemini and I are BOTH on your side!
  10. Fiddle-Faddle
    Thank you for posting this very important info. I am so glad your wife is finally okay.
  11. Fiddle-Faddle
    The only person I know with intestinal adhesions has lupus. They told her the adhesions were from the lupus. I suspect that they (and the lupus) are because of gluten intolerance, but they think I am crazy.
  12. Fiddle-Faddle
    I don't think my comments are overblown because #1 I lost a friend to B-Cell intestinal lymphoma (the kind for which celiacs are at such high risk)18 months ago. His doctor screwed up, too, and tested him for wheat allergy, rather than celiac, and told him that he was just fine. He was 31 when diagnosed with the lymphoma--which they said had been growing...
  13. Fiddle-Faddle
    I know two people with the BPPV--and they both have major problems with gluten as well. You do NOT need a doctor's permission to go off gluten. You do NOT need a doctor's permission to cancel the biopsy. You do NOT need a "celiac" label to take control of your diet and your quality of life. You do NOT need a doctor's permission to stop poisoning yourself...
  14. Fiddle-Faddle
    YUM! That white chicken lasagna looks great. Do you precook the lasagna noodles, or use them right out of the box? (I suppose layering with plain old cooked pasta would work, too, right?)
  15. Fiddle-Faddle
    Yep--we've all been where you are! It DOES get better--much, much better, and very soon. I'm betting that, it gluten is the culprit for you, you might not even need the appointment with the rheumatologist, as your symptoms just might disappear with gluten and casein 100% gone from your diet (and yes, wait on the gluten-free breads, and eat Very Simple...
  16. Fiddle-Faddle
    Gerri,I hope you are no longer on gluten. You have all the answers you need, and you are obviously poisoning yourself. If you continue to eat gluten with those results, you may not live long enough to make it to the biopsy. If your doctor is hesitant to cancel the biopsy and wants you to keep eating gluten, ask him to put it all in writing so that (and...
  17. Fiddle-Faddle
    Your doctor is an idiot. Celiac is an autoimmune reaction, not an allergy. Constipation is common, as are all your other symptoms. And why in the name of the Dear Lord Above he said, "just because you felt better after eliminating the source of the problem doesn't mean that's the problem" (well, basically, that IS what he said) is totally beyond me. No...
  18. Fiddle-Faddle
    I just wanted to add that if your doctor is reluctant to order the tests, or laughs at the idea that you may have celiac, or tries to scare you into immediate surgery without a REALLY convincing explanation of the necessity (like, "we have definitively found cancerous growths which need to be removed, NOT "we need to see what is going on"), #1 FIRE THE...
  19. Fiddle-Faddle
    I think there actually is a correlation between celiac and MS (google MS and gluten and lots pops up), and possibly more importantly, between MS and Lyme disease. Please look up the Lyme Disease thread on this board!
  20. Fiddle-Faddle
    But if that were true, then none of us with celiac would be able to get rid of our symptoms without treating candida--what about those of us who were able to recover on gluten-free diet alone?
  21. Fiddle-Faddle
    Have you recently had any prescription medications renewed? Or started a new medication, or bought a new bottle of a tried-and-true brand of vitamins? Perhaps someone has changed ingredients on you.
  22. Fiddle-Faddle
    Is the barley malt in Rice Krispies and Corn Flakes fermented in the same way? My understanding is that in the UK, these are considered "gluten free." Way back before I knew anything about gluten, I had read about gluten and casein affecting autistic children, and took my oldest son off gluten--or so I'd thought. But I didn't yet know about soy...
  23. Fiddle-Faddle
    I don't mean to be rude, but I can't help wondering at the competence of the doctor who determined him to be either lactose intolerant or allergic. If he's lactose intolerant, then he is reacting to the lactose (the sugar in the milk), as the name suggests. If he is allergic, then lactose isn't the problem; casein (the protein) is the problem. Then...
  24. Fiddle-Faddle
    gfp, I love your point with the laburnum! In the US, you could substitute "peanuts," and even the gluten-ignorant would understand! May I steal that point for future use???? kris, Honeycomb does contain oats. Oats are kind of iffy--many celiacs react very strongly to oats, partly because they are grown on the same fields as wheat and processed in the...
  25. Fiddle-Faddle
    We make pizza with corn tortillas! Heat for a couple of minutes on each side til a few brown spots appear (by then they should be nice and crispy, like a good pizza crust), then top with sauce (we use plain ol' 8-oz cans of tomato sauce spiked with garlic powder, basil, and just a pinch of sugar), cheese, and either stick it under the broiler for a minute...
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