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  1. NicoleAJ
    Wow, you have all enlightened me--I never bothered to check about Progresso's cream of mushroom soup or Funyons for that matter, but those are two things that I loved before diagnosis. I'm excited that I'll get to eat these things again. Here in PA, it's really starting to get to be hot casserole weather.
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    Corinne, Like jmengert, I also teach college English. I was so nervous my first day as well, and I also overprepared. Interestingly enough, as soon as I got up in front of the classroom, I knew that I had chosen the right career--that all of my years of hard work would pay off in a satisfying job. Did you not get to teach classes as a graduate...
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    Karen--that's fantastic news and an inspiration for those who are still struggling through the paperwork and stress. Congratulations.
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    Also, Air India has gluten free meals as long as you order them in advance--this is important since it's a very long flight and there are so many restrictions on what you can bring on an airplane now. Although I will say that they are much more accomodating to their business class passengers than their regular passengers.
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    ARCHIVED English Check?

    NicoleAJ replied to gfp's topic in Publications & Publicity

    Yes, it is difficult teaching English and reading on the Internet, but I just have to take my teacher hat off when I'm surfing the web. I'm relieved when my students' errors aren't quite as egregious as some of the things that I read on medical websites. GFP--I'm sorry I didn't see the post sooner. I was actually going to suggest Eats Shoots, and Leaves...
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    ARCHIVED English Check?

    NicoleAJ replied to gfp's topic in Publications & Publicity

    I've copied and pasted to make the corrections easier. I teach writing at a major US university. I corrected the run-on sentences and cleaned up the syntax in several places as well as a few typos. I also cut the self-deprecating 2nd paragraph since it takes up a lot of room, and the grammar, especially when fixed, does not merit such a paragraph. ...
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    I agree with LauraJ that you should try to do elimination diets, one at a time. Your doctors may not be responding to your need for help, but this is something that you can do without their help. Is there anyone who can help you with trying to get a hold of the doctors? Sometimes when you're so sick it's difficult to handle all of your medical appointments...
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    I had no idea that medications could lower B12. Fortunately, I'm not taking any meds except for occasional Maxalt for migraines. As far as the insurance is concerned, I have graduate student insurance that I pay less than $20 a month for, so they'll pay for anything that you can get at the student health center pharmacy, but their supplies of different...
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    Thanks everyone for your support, and thank you Rusla for the heads up on the sublingual B12. I think, like Melie, my insurance pays in full for the B12 shots but not for over-the-counter at all, but it's certainly nice to know that there are options out there. Deej--I'm sorry to hear that you were misdiagnosed with MS before getting the correct diagnosis...
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    I used to get frequent migraines before going gluten free--3-4 per week. Part of this is because I had become over-the-counter drug dependent from taking too much Advil. I took it so frequently that if I didn't take it, I got a headache or migraine. I broke the cycle by going to biofeedback therapy at my neurologist's office. They attach electrodes to...
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    Chelsea, I'll certainly miss your poise and wit--you're always so informed on just about everything. I can respect your decision, though, and certainly agree that there have been some unpleasant threads around these days. It seems that even the most innocent thread is liable to get hijacked and turn in a very different direction, but I hope you'll be...
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    Yeah, it probably would be good to be able to do the shots myself, but I'll just see them do them for the first few times. I'm going back to the doctor in six weeks, so he can see how everything is going. Melie, do you have to get your levels checked every once in a while, or do you just know how often you need the B12 based on how you feel? Also, where...
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    A while back I posted about the possibility of having MS, and again I want to thank everyone for their truly encouraging words and support. When the MRI of the brain came back normal, I thought that meant that I couldn't have MS until a technician told me that there was an abnormality in my visual evoked potential test. I was a wreck until I talked...
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    Jess, I'm so sorry to hear about all of this, but you've done a commendable job at dealing with the difficult situation at work. As far as the puppy is concerned, I'm sorry to hear about that as well. One word of advice--wait a little while before getting a new dog, and clean absolutely everything in the house with bleach. I adopted a dog from a pound...
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    I'm so glad that you're enjoying State College so far. Good luck in all of your exploration.
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    I agree. These cookies are unbelievable. I was skeptical when reviews on epicurious.com said that no one could tell the difference between these cookies and "real" cookies, but I was amazed when I took them to a party and they were all gobbled up with everyone saying how great they were.
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    Sorry to hear that you were glutened--salad dressings are always a tough one. I just stick with a few stand-bys. I'm so glad that you're getting excited about your trip. Let us know how it goes.
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    As far as fences are concerned, as with many rural areas, there are several houses near the downtown area that have fenced in back yards and there are many on the outskirts of town that do not. State College is a very dog friendly place, and there are plenty of areas to take dogs on really long walks. You might just have to build some sort of pen if the...
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    Cdford--did your neurological symptoms show up before your celiac diagnosis or after? All of my neurological symptoms showed up two years to the day after my celiac diagnosis (when I started the gluten free diet). Penguin and Tailz--thanks for the info on Epstein Barr--that's a relief. Also, Tailz, I have had one weird symptom that involves weakness...
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    Hi Deb, Did you see any of my posts on State College? I'm a graduate student here, and I thought that I'd be doomed moving from the metropolitan Miami to the rural State College, as far as my diet was concerned, but there are actually tons of options here. Wegman's grocery stores clearly label all of their brand name products, and if they are gluten...
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    Good news--the MRI of my brain came back normal. Thank goodness! We still don't have answers, but without lesions on the brain, I'm not really concerned about MS anymore. I'm going in for an MRI of the cervical spine and an EMG of the right leg next week. Lorka--I do stretches but mostly of the back and neck since my physical therapy was prescribed...
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    I can't thank you all enough for all of the great information and words of support. I really appreciate this, as it's been a difficult time. I can speak to friends and family about this, but I have a lot of close friends that I work with that I haven't told about these issues because I don't want it to get back to my employers that I'm struggling with something...
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    On Tuesday I'm going in for an MRI and mid-September I'm going in for evoked potential tests because the neurologist seems to believe that there's a possibility that I have multiple sclerosis. From what I've learned thus far, this also seems to be an autoimmune disorder, and I was wondering if anyone had ever been tested for this before and found out that...
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    I just mapquested it, and it seems to be only 20 minutes away. I'll be sure to check it out. Thanks so much for the recommendation.
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    My boyfriend and I are going to a resort in Hancock, MA during the last week of December/first week of January, and we'll have our own kitchen in the resort (as well as a jacuzzi tub and fireplace in the room), so we'll bring our own food to prepare, but we'd also like to know if anyone has gone to any good restaurants in the area that have been accomodating...
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