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    Eagle, I was diagnosed with Celiac about a year ago. Along with a severe B-12 deficiency, I've also had deficiencies of the other B-vitamins, specifically B-1 (thiamine) and B3, so it is definitely possible. I also have ferritin, iron, and vitamin D deficiencies, all of which I'm currently working on improving. Know that there are other people out there...
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    Dagreen, I feel your pain!! I'm 22 and was diagnosed last March after 8 years of trying to find out what was making me so sick. The gluten-free diet has taken the edge off, but I've discovered that I have a lot of other food intolerances too. For me, one of the hardest parts of this whole thing has been the frustration of trying to figure out...
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    Hi girls, Thanks for responding so quickly! It makes me feel so much more sane to have other people to bounce ideas off of. I don't think it's the Lyme acting up again, because the worsening symptoms are definitely related to what I eat... I can't tolerate a lot of what's on the SCD but I'm thinking that trying a very modified version of...
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    First, let me apologize if this topic/diet has already been covered on the board. I have the feeling that it was mentioned on here somewhere, but for some reason my search isn't yielding any results. I guess my main question is: has anyone tried this? And if so, did it help or hurt or have no result for you? I have Celiac but have only improved marginally...
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    Thanks for the input! Sometimes it's just helpful to have confirmation from others who are in the same boat, lol. Makes it easier to stick to some of the strict gluten-free guidelines, so thanks for your responses and support : ) Cali, I have to admit that Cali is my nickname, not my given name. My friends used to call me Cat and then added the...
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    More obstacles! I've been gluten-free for about 10 months now, but I just discovered that the Lancome HydraZen under-eye/face cream I've been using for a few months has wheat germ oil in it. I'm a bit perplexed though, because I don't have any of my old gluten symptoms, and no rash although I used to get a rash when I ate any gluten. I would never use...
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    Christina and Andrea, Thanks for your feedback and for sharing what your experiences with dairy/casein have been... Today's Day 1 dairy-free for me! I hope eliminating it wil help us a lot! Sometimes it's a lot easier knowing other people who have already given it up or who are doing it at the same time. I would love to try some nut and seed recipes...
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    Okay girls, I guess I've just been being stubborn about this whole casein/dairy thing...maybe you can give me some support for the detox? I didn't think it was a problem for me, but more and more that seems to be wishful thinking. I cut way back on dairy and after a few days my face and throat weren't nearlyas swollen and my joint and back pain were...
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    Floridian, I had a reaction very similar to Miamia in response to banana. Tried 1/2 one day, got sick, thought that couldn't be it, tried the other half the next day and was sick for a couple of days (migraine, etc) yet there was a time when I was okay with banana. Very strange (and frustrating!!) I have really bad reactions to citrus fruits as well...
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    Hi girls. I hope that you're all having a good-health day or at least a day of good-spirits A few of you were wondering whether or not to order Battling the MSG Myth... My copy arrived yesterday and I finished reading most of it last night. It isn't actually a traditional book, more of a computer print out that was spiral bound (which unfortunately...
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    Julie, I'm so sorry that you're still going through so much! You're always so dear, and your posts have made me feel so much more understood, and well, sane I wish that I could cast a magic spell and make you feel better! I think Rachel said that she can't tolerate Enjoy Life Foods products or Pamela's, and I get bad reactions from them both...
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    Wow, there sure is a lot to catch up on! Might have to do it in installments, I'm way behind. I had meant to write something about this when I saw it the first time, but seeing it again in Julie's post...it just really resonates. I've had this experience too, and I'm not religious. Somehow whenever I reach a real breaking point and ask for...
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    Rachel, Tropicana Pure Premium Original, pasteurized (but not "ultra-pateurized" which is on the MSG list) and "no preservatives added." The thing is, I didn't actually drink it, I used it for baking, b/c it reacts with baking soda to give more body to the batter and also adds great flavor instead of using one of the possibly dangerous extracts. so i...
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    Hi girls I've got so much to post in response to all that you've written since i last checked in, but I've been rambling way too much (sorry) and I'm in the midst of a pretty severe reaction, so I probably shouldn't even be on the computer right now, but I just have to respond to some of this... Rachel, I'm so happy for you! It...
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    Julie, Me too. I'm glad you posted that. I've been stressing about not responding to everything and it's just nice to have that out there. And thank you again for your kind words, they really help me to stay positive. And Dlp, I know what you mean about brain fog. I was at the grocery store and couldn't find my car keys after I checked out. I retraced...
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    Christina, I'm using dairy in a really limited capacity (at this point only a splash of milk in my tea). I was vegan for 5 years but since I can't eat beans, seeds, nuts, eggs, or grains, and definitely no soy, it was pretty hard to keep my energy up. After I added yogurt, I had more energy but started having reactions...possibly from the pectin. ...
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    Just some more corn and MSG stuff that I thought might be of interest... You probably already knew this, and may even have posted it already, but I had forgotten. Blame the brain fog: iodized salt has corn in it (dextrose) so that's another sneaky source. Also, nearly all of my supplements, even those that claim to be free of allergens from...
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    I react really badly to honey, but I read somewhere that you aren't supposed to give honey to infants because they haven't developed enough enzymes to break it down or something, so I'm thinking maybe it's temporary until we're further along on the healing spectrum? I've never tried agave or maple syrup. Do you use them in place of sugar in baking or do they...
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    Julie, Again, I've got both of those things. I get so cold sometimes that I actually turn blue too, but its funny, i actually prefer how I'm feeling overall at those times to how I feel when I get all of the heat. It seems like they're different levels for me. Like maybe the cold is my body recovering from the excessive heat and swelling so it's actually...
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    Miami, I'm so glad to have been able to maybe make you feel a little less alone. I'm so sorry that you are suffering so much. It sounds like we're in similar places, so maybe what works for one of us will also help the other Rachel, My mom's taken care of me a lot through this too, and she also gives me neck massages at night,...
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    Julie, Thank you again for your kind words and for what you said about finding the joy in little things...those little things have often been what has kept me going. I'm not in to any new age-y stuff (not that I didn't try it along the way, i confess ) but maybe it even sends a message to the world if we take a piece of life for ourselves, no matter...
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    I had heard that about the rapid heartbeat too. It makes sense that our bodies would try to give us a 'danger' signal right away. Julie, I'm with you and Rachel on the whole diet dilemma, although at this point I'm so puffy that I'm not too worried about losing too much weight at the moment I'm sure that'll change after I actually do though. Can I ask how...
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    Hi girls! I'm so sorry to hear that so many of you are feeling so terrible. Please hang in there. I really think with all of this new info we can't help but find the answer. Rachel's MSG connection makes so much sense, and so much of what other people have posted resonates too, with cross-reactions and the similarities in the cellular makeup of different...
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    That's pretty frightening. Don't you wonder who cam e up with the crazy idea to turn a weapon into food?! You would think that the bigwigs at the food companies would have trouble sleeping at night. Sheesh. It seems like nearly all oils except olive are dangerous. I read somewhere that the reason that soy is in everything is because it was used for...
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    Miami and JerseyAngel, I can't believe how many of us are in a similar situation. I figure since we're all working together and putting out different thoughts and theories, we can't help but have a breakthrough! It's interesting to me that some of us react even worse to the gluten-free stuff than to wheat. It's kind of comforting b/c it made me feel...
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