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Had the same kind of issue a couple of years ago when I was in a critical medical situation (cancer). Since I couldn't make one doctor's office provide the results to another as quickly as needed, and didn't have the time or strength to go doctor-to-doctor to pick up and deliver test results, I found a way to bypass the problem. I wrote a letter to...

Compromised is not synonymous with deficient. Generally, there are three types of immune system compromises: allergic disorders, autoimmune diseases and immunodeficiency diseases. Because of their effect on the immune system, vitamin deficiencies, chronic stress and lack of adequate/restful sleep can lead to an immune system compromise. I'm not...

Smart and well informed is exactly what we need to be! Since going gluten free, I almost never get sick anymore, - in four years I've gotten sick twice, and both times I was when I was trying to recover from accidental glutenings. (Before going gluten-free, I caught whatever went around, - usually two to three times a year.) Best of health, to...

Interesting! - My doctor told me just the opposite, saying that there absolutely is a link between PCOS and celiac. (It took about five months from the point that I went gluten free, but I haven't had cyst problems since them, - I use to get them like clockwork, and sure don't miss them!) If you consider that one of the symptoms of celiac is infertility...

Hair loss is often caused by deficiencies (too little vitamin A, B-6, B-12, biotin, inositol, folic acid, magnesium, sulfer, zinc . . . too much vitamin A can also cause hair loss). Your daughter may be taking vitiamins, but is she absorbing them is the question. Like quite a few others that post on this forum, I can't absorb vitamin B-12 by swallowing...

If baking soda and water calms your heartburn symptoms, you might have something called hypochlorhydria, - fancy word for low stomach acid, and yes, it creates heartburn, and other symptoms of GERD. The body makes less of most things as we age, and for about 60% of the population, stomach acid is no exception. When you drink the baking soda and water...

I did say something, - I'm trying to remind everyone to remember rule number one. As Fiddle-Faddle points out, it's one thing to politely suggest, but it's quite another thing to come across as dismissive and disrespectful. I'm just trying to remind everyone that words can hurt, and to consider the that other person's experience might not be the same as yours...

What gives? Board rule number one calls for respect for each board member. According to Wiki, the definition of respect is esteem for, or a sense of the worth or excellence of, a person . . . . I

Peta, Please ask the doctors to test him for hypochlorhydria (low stomach acid); it has the same symptoms as GERD (including acid reflux), and can cause at least seven of the eight signs that you listed (I wasn't underweight and had those same seven symptoms growning up, plus a few others). rumbles.

Mastiffmommy, My heart is breaking, as I can feel some of the pain that you must be going through in your words, and I wish you the best and happiest of outcomes, quickly! Please be strong, and realize that you are important, and that you will be stronger for all that happens. There will be happier days ahead, and I hope that they approach quickly...

QuietMorning, You're in good company. I'd venture to say that a great many of us have family members that don't understand or believe that we have this, and certainly aren't prepared to even consider that they might also have it. Many of us have who have been in a similar position have learned that as long as we've given family members the information...

I have had occasional reactions to McCormick's spices; because I'm extremely sensitive to cross contamination and blister so easily, I rarely use spices anymore.

I don't react to latex, but blister from any type of adhesive (including hypo-allergenic paper tape). I just sent an email to Band-Aid, - I'll let you know if they respond.

Hi ERR, You might want to see if one of the celiac support groups in your area is going to have a meeting in the near future, and if so, you might want to gently suggest that the two of you go together. Meeting others that are dealing with this and hear what they've been through could help. Some links are pasted below, - look in support, and also for...

TrilliumHunter is right on the money. Most people that believe that they have acid reflux from too much stomach acid actually have it from too little stomach acid; both cause acid reflux. Pharmaceutical companies make a fortune on convincing people that they have too much acid. (Plop-plop, fizz-fizz, oh what a relief it is . . . that your money is now...