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  1. Flash1970
    Thank you for the links to the articles. Interesting reading. I'll be telling my brother in law because he has a lot of pain
  2. Flash1970
    Great article. When I first saw these, I thought oh great another gluten product.
  3. Flash1970
    Very interesting. If it proves to be accurate, could explain why people with celiac that follow gluten free diet still have symptoms.
  4. Flash1970
    Thank you for this article. I am grain free also so it's hard to find grain free processed foods. They're available. Mostly cookies and crackers etc. After reading this I'm ending my nightly cookies. Once in awhile only.
  5. Flash1970
    You might try Heallix. It's a silver solution with fulvic acid. I just put the solution on with a cotton ball. It seemed to stop the nerve pain. Again, not in your eyes or ears. Go to heallix.com to read more about it and decide for yourself Also, I do think nerve and celiac combined have a lot to do with your susceptibility to shingles breaking out...
  6. Flash1970
    Hi. So sorry to hear about your shingles. There is a lidocaine cream that you can get at Walmart that will help numb the pain. That's what I used for mine. It can't be put near your eyes or in your ears. I hope your doctor gave you valacyclovir which is an antiviral. It does lessen the symptoms. If it is in your eyes, see an ophthalmologist. They have...
  7. Flash1970
    I almost always take my own food when I go to someone's home. No one seems to mind. If I go to a restaurant, I usually eat salad and maybe a steak if I know the place. I always bring my own dressing. My friends and family do not mind. They know how sick I get. If there's not anything I can eat, I just wait until I get home. I know I'm not going to...
  8. Flash1970
    When I first stopped gluten, I went thru severe withdrawals. I felt way worse than when I ate gluten. Luckily, I had a good doctor that kept reassuring me that it would get better. It took about 4 months, but one day I woke up and felt no joint pain and I felt good. Unfortunately, I still had the brain fog. When I gave up all grains, I really turned...
  9. Flash1970
    Hi, you don't say whether your husband is gluten free and follows a strict diet. If he doesn't, you may be getting contaminated from him. Even a small amount can hurt you. Any ingestion will affect you. If he drinks beer and you kiss him, you could be ingesting gluten that way. If there's crumbs on the counter, and your food touches them you're getting...
  10. Flash1970
    A lot of problems can be traced to grains. Once I went totally grain free, brain fog disappeared, confusion resolved etc. Not all related to gluten. No rice, corn, rice syrup , corn syrup. Basically a paleo lifestyle. Pretty much all neurological symptoms resolved. Not instantly, of course, but within a month to month and a half. I really thought...
  11. Flash1970
    Thank you for your great comment
  12. Flash1970
    Hi, so sorry to hear of your problems. Is it possible to get a blood test where you are to test for celiac? Not invasive. Anyway, I literally felt awful when I stopped gluten. Basically your body is going through withdrawals similar to alcohol. It took a month before I felt better. I was eating gluten free, but packaged foods. About 4 months...
  13. Flash1970
    The first thing I would do is check all medications for gluten contamination. I am a pharmacist, so I don't say this lightly. Costco vitamins may not be free of gluten. The main thing that might help is to stop all grains. Read Wheat Belly Diet. This is a book written by a cardiologist. Very interesting. Before quitting grains I was on zantac, e.t...
  14. Flash1970
    I also have separate areas for food preparation. I have no support from my husband. Any jars I use are labeled in black letters to not use. I usually wash anything he has washed again. He usually has some frozen dinner. I tried cooking gluten free for him, but he wouldn't eat it. I clean a lot. We also have separate cupboards and shelves in the fridge...
  15. Flash1970
    This is very hard. If a label even says made on the same equipment as wheat, I put it back on the shelf. If it says may contain gluten don't even consider it. Follow the shopping model of shop the outer aisles of the grocery store. I am totally gluten/ grain free. It really improved my health. I wasn't eating gluten, but the grains were just as bad...
  16. Flash1970
    I think this is a very strange study. What was their diet? Are they allowed to choose their own food? Nothing is mentioned. A gluten free diet can include empty foods like all processed food. Rice, corn, e.t.c. I don't think you can conclude anything from this poor study. People should not make assumptions based on this study. Everyone is different...
  17. Flash1970
    When I was diagnosed with celiac disease, iron deficiency anemia was my main symptom. I had thyroid problems and my endocrinologist made me go to a gastroenterologist. When I told him my symptoms, he said he was 99% sure I had celiac disease. The blood work came back positive for celiac. So if you have this type of anemia, try to get it diagnosed
  18. Flash1970
    Dear Jamie, If you have been diagnosed with celiac disease, you need to start eating gluten free. I was diagnosed 12 years ago. I remember that when I stopped eating gluten, I felt horrible. I was actually going through withdrawals from gluten. After a month or so, it did start to get better. At 4 months, I finally felt good. I still had brain...
  19. Flash1970
    I'm so happy that you were diagnosed correctly finally. You have a wonderful attitude. I was diagnosed 11 years ago. My main symptom was anemia and a thyroid that was uncontrolled. Finally my endocrinologist sent me to a gastroenterologist. Just from my description, he knew I had celiac. Had all the tests. Positive. Long story short, but after 4...
  20. Flash1970
    Regarding this for new celiac patients. Make sure you have your own jar of mayonnaise. If anyone else dips into it to make a sandwich or whatever, it's then contaminated. Don't assume that things made with mayo are gluten free. Especially when you go out.
  21. Flash1970
    Hi, It takes a long time for symptoms to disappear. Withdrawal symptoms were really bad. I felt way worse at first when I quit eating gluten. Stomachaches, diarrhea, e.t.c. those went away after about 3-4 weeks. At about 4 months, if started to feel a bit better. Not as much inflammation. Still was having brain fog, tiredness. Finally for some...
  22. Flash1970
    Keep going gluten free. It takes months to get fully better. Sometimes grains can cause a lot of problems too. I never got fully better until I dropped all grains. Keep gluten free for sure for at least 4 months and see if your symptoms improve.
  23. Flash1970
    That's awful. Wheat belly was written by a cardiologist. People don't want to change their eating habits. Such a simple remedy that makes a world of difference.
  24. Flash1970
    I'm so sorry for your loss. I think this book saved my life. I don't know if you have celiac disease. If you do, I'd definitely recommend this book.
  25. Flash1970
    I was never so sick as when I was first diagnosed with celiac. I stopped eating all wheat etc. I didn't know that I was going through withdrawal. Wheat is very addictive. After the first few months, I started to feel better although not all the way. That's when I read the wheat belly diet book. I eliminated all grains and grain products. Which meant...
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