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  1. pturse
    Thank you again for your suggestions. I had a terrible GI Dr. before the one I currently have. He was the one who had me do a colonoscopy and endoscopy . . . he said the results came back negative for the Crohns and such but now we are having a terrible time getting the medical records from him so that my current (and good) GI can see the test and the...
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    Thank you for everyone's responses & advice. My doctor said that every celiac sufferer SHOULD feel better after being on the diet almost immediatly (as in 3 week or so). If they don't, that is an indication that something else is wrong or like many of you said, there may be other "allergies" involved. I still have the abdominal cramping. I...
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    No worries. Should have been more clear.
  4. pturse
    No, I have been following the diet since January and have been watching the contamination however, there is always a "chance" what I thought was, wasn't. But after being on the diet last year for 6 months as well, I did not feel ANY better whatsoever. It has been more then a year since my last biopsy, my recent GI said that my blood test levels for celiac...
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    My GI recently told me that my villi damage is really bad. He gave me a few options one of which is following a super strict diet for the next four weeks followed by another endoscopy/colonoscopy. He said if the diet is not working, as I have been on it since January, that I may have a severe form of Celiac where I am not responsive to the gluten-free...
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    ARCHIVED Walk For Celiac

    pturse replied to jaimek's topic in Publications & Publicity

    There is also one in Sacramento California. For Celiacs and friends.
  7. pturse
    There are 2 gluten-free Luna Bars that the company told me about. They are Peppermint Stick and Chocolate Covered Cherry. They do have some oats so if oats bother you then I would be careful. The Luna Glow bars however are gluten-free according the company. They just don't taste as good in my opinion. My GI told me that it is not possible to ingest...
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    I would think that a name brand hotel like The Hilton would be okay though with their water . . . I guess I will just ask to be sure.
  9. pturse
    I am leaving next week on my honeymoon to Los Cabos. Any suggestions on what to eat and what to stay away from? I have a pretty sensitive stomach and having Celiac makes it only worse. We're staying in a decent hotel so the water should be safe but any other things I should look out for?
  10. pturse
    Just adding to information I found on this website: Immune System Cells May Trigger Food Allergies and Gastrointestinal Inflammation Copyright
  11. pturse
    Does anyone have this? I received my blood test results back and everything was perfect except for my eosinophil count. The norm is supposed to be between 1 & 5% . . . I had 26%. Eosinophil also relates to asthma and allergies (both of which I think I might have) but there is something called Gastroenteritis Eosinophilic which is when the eosinophils...
  12. pturse
    I am going through the exact same thing. gluten-free for 8 months. In the morning after I have BM I feel great and my stomach is flat but as soon as I eat the smallest amount of food I get bloated and gassy no matter what I eat.
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    Open Original Shared Link I found this saying otherwise . . .
  14. pturse
    This may seem like a silly question but can Celiacs drink Wheatgrass?
  15. pturse
    Does any one know if there is a way to relieve the abdominal cramping after an ingestion of gluten (after being gluten-free for 9 months)??? The pain, bloating and just discomfort is terrible!
  16. pturse

    ARCHIVED Panda Express

    pturse replied to momof2's topic in Gluten-Free Restaurants

    Another disappointing note about Panda Express is that their "vegetarian" meal which is supposed to be just veggies, is covered and cooked in chicken stock! I was mortified. How can they claim "vegetarian" and do that? I only eat the rice at Panda Express and that is only if we can't find another place to eat that is better.
  17. pturse
    I don't take any pills other than vitamins but if there was a celiac pill, i'd take it probably every day. Not sure how much I'd be willing to shell out for it but I am italian and grew up italian my entire life . . . if there were no other side effects from the pill, I'd have more than one a day!
  18. pturse
    Well I don't any reaction from drinking Amstel and I know a few other Celiacs that do it too w/o a reaction. To each his own I guess. I believe the company and I believe my body. I watch what I eat and I pick my own battles. For the most part, since I stopped being so extremely careful . . . I've felt 90% better than before the diet and even after I started...
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    I am not that careful either. I have been gluten free for about a year. I still have some ups and downs but I don't always attribute it to gluten. I share a toaster oven and I even sometimes use the same peanut butter. I even eat oats and don't feel bad . . . I know I know I could be doing damage but until the tests come back bad, I am going to enjoy what...
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    ARCHIVED Women Celiacs

    pturse replied to pturse's topic in Coping with Celiac Disease

    Sunflower, You were a help. Thank you. Question, does the patch have any other side effects like weight gain or mood swings? What I like about Depo is that there is no estrogen in it. I know the other side effects probably out weigh that but the estrogen levels in the other pills really affected my body and my moods. I don't like the fact...
  21. pturse
    I have been diagnosed as celiac for 2 years and living solidly on the diet for about 8-9 months now. In the past, before I was diagnosed, my OBGYN prescribed b-control pills and all of them (and I tried many brands) caused terrible terrible stomach upset. Some of them even forced me to stay home from work days on end. Consequently, I have vowed them...
  22. pturse
    I have been gluten free for about 8 months now (the second time around). And I haven't been feeling any better. I have switched insurances and have been considering going back to the GI to see what was up. Some how I think it's more than just Celiac which is hard enough. Before I left my old provider though I had my chart copied. I was just reading...
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    Just adding to my previous post . . . I went to the Heineken website to research and they said they use "malted barely" and I thought, "that contradicts what the woman emailed me" so I researched further and this is how they "get rid of" the malt in the malted barely: Can you tell me more about how beer is made? Brewing beer is a 100% natural process...
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    Hi all, I recently read somewhere on one of these message boards about Amstel beer possibly being gluten free . . . so I decided to email the company. This was their response. I'd like some thoughts on the letter . . . Dear P: Thank you for your recent email message. Heineken USA has been informed by our parent company, Heineken NV, that our beer...
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    Hi all, I recently read somewhere on one of these message boards about Amstel beer possibly being gluten free . . . so I decided to email the company. This was their response. I'd like some thoughts on the letter . . . Dear P: Thank you for your recent email message. Heineken USA has been informed by our parent company, Heineken NV, that our beer...
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