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  1. Kaycee

    ARCHIVED Tbtests

    Kaycee replied to a topic in Related Issues & Disorders

    I'm going off track a bit here. This thread reminds me that I have had rubella vaccination three times, and three times it did not take. I have a son who has had the hepatitis B? innoculation at least twice because the first time it did not take. Is this just me? Cathy
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    ARCHIVED Tbtests

    Kaycee replied to a topic in Related Issues & Disorders

    I find this very interesting. In the late 60's in New Zealand, we had skin tests and mine came out slightly red. They said at the time because I'd probably been exposed to someone with TB. It was left at that and I went on to have the inocculation. But I will always remember the redness and wonder why me. I didn't even know anyone with TB. But...
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    Thank you for your birthday wishes. I've had an awesome day, with balloons, children singing happy birthday. But I did get confused with a 20c piece with $1 coin. One is silver, one is gold! Welcome to the 50s. When I was a teenager, thinking about the year 2000, I thought I'll be forty something, and my whole life will be nearly over. I'd be soooo...
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    Have just turned the big 50. There must be at least 50 good reasons to celebrate this milestone. 1 My hair colour matches my age. 2 I don't have to like the music my sons play, but I do like their choices. One likes the Beatles, Pink floyd, and the other likes middle of the road stuff from today. 3 Fashion, what is that? 4 Music as we...
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    Ed, you are not alone. I was brought up in a family of cast iron stomachs. But like you, my stomach is fine, it is after what I have ingested goes further down, that is when I get the problems. Cathy
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    Smoking. I have read about smoking delaying the onset of coeliac. Like a lot I have been a smoker on and off, I started at 17 and gave up at about 32, just before I had my last child, and lo and behold, my stomach problems started about there. I gained an awful amount of weight, was always hungry but blamed that on giving up ciggies. About 4 years...
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    ARCHIVED This Is My Life

    Kaycee replied to Jo.R's topic in Coping with Celiac Disease

    I can relate to this. Prior to being diagnosed lmy ife went on, knowing something was not right, but upon diagnosis my whole life totally revolved around gluten and the diet. I had to put my life on hold until I could sort out what needed to be done. Now just over a year I am back living, have been for a while. I don't think about the disease, nor do...
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    I think it is a good idea. But some of these stories can be quite harrowing. For me I slowly reached the conclusion of coeliac when I realised that it must be something I ate every day that was causing me so many stomach problems. I went along to the doctor, he previously had no inkling that I had problems, as I have never indicated to him that I had...
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    Is there any connection between food additives and coeliac? When I first went gluten free after being diagnosed with coeliac, I improved but after a few months I took a couple of steps back like most people do. I blamed it on everything, from dairy, to nuts to soy. In an effort to try and minimise the risk of eating hidden gluten I went to eating as natural...
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    I don't know if they are related, but I always thought before going gluten free I had a yellowish tinge. But that could just be the light. Sorry I can't help you more than that. Cathy
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    Whenever we go out for lunch, and usually I just stick with a coffee, I always ask the assistant what have they in the way of gluten free food. Usually it is nothing butI feel the more they get asked, the more they will probably come to the party and investigate gluten free. So far it has not worked, but I am working on it. Cathy
  12. Kaycee
    Tmk, welcome to the boards. Before diagnosis I did not have much in the way of stomach pains, but I did have diarhoea and all that horrible poo thing, but not severe stomach pain, except for occassionally. That would'be been about 10 times in 10 years. Now that I am gluten free, I feel the stomach pain more when I have been glutened, but it is not severe...
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    Are you sure your biopsy was negative? You said your duodenum was inflamed, and from what I gather something has to cause the inflamation and the flattening. This is what happens with coeliac The flattening of the villi and blood tests confirm the condition. Cathy
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    Bennyboy, you have had two positive blood tests for coeliac. I had three positive blood test for coeliac over a period of 5 months. The biopsy I had was negative, but I consider myself coeliac based on the blood test and the improvement I have had on the diet. Have you tried the diet, has it made any improvements to your health? You need to take this...
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    I haven't read all the postings for this, as I have to go to work in a minute. But I feel we have to share the information about gluten. I have just been reminded in an article I have read, that 1 in 100 can have coealiac, and 1 in 10 can be gluten sensitive (Intolerant). I feel we need to let people know. I passed this article to three other people...
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    My name is Catherine and as you can see, it starts with a C. But my mum who is in denial about her ever possibly having any coeliac symptoms, at times can't remember whether my name begins with a C or a K, so in one letter from my mother I get Katherine on the envelope and in the letter itself, I get my name written as Catherine. This supposedly is written...
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    In NZ we call gluten intolerance, gluten sensitivity, so sometimes I don't quite understand what is being said and probably say the wrong thing. Anyway we have our own Dr Gluten here who seems to specialise in all things gluten, particularly gluten intolerance/sensitivity. Have a look at his web site and see what you think. Open Original Shared Link...
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    ARCHIVED Blisters

    Kaycee replied to wowzer's topic in Dermatitis Herpetiformis

    Fascinating topic. I get spots, and blistery things, never thought for a moment it was DH, because they don't seem to be itchy and there is never ever more than 5 or 6 at a time, but I have always associated them with having eaten gluten as that is when they show up within a few days. The blistery spots don't hang around for long, but the bigger spots are...
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    And it could be the fact that I am in NZ, so the recipe could be different. But it is still promoted as gluten free Cathy
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    Sansglutengrl I know it sounds like that too, and I would've thought the same, but I can drink diet 7-up. But I will give the diet coke and coke zero another go. Cathy
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    Or when the doctor directs you to the internet for information. That really was good advise, as this is where I met all of you wonderful people. Cathy
  22. Kaycee
    That damned caramel colour is in everything! But here in NZ normal coke has 150a and that doesn't seem to disagree with me, but diet coke and zero have 150c or 150d, not sure which, but they upset me. 7-up is perect. But then with all this saying coke is gluten free I sometimes begin to wonder if it is all in my head! Cathy
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    I went through withdrawals about two days into going gluten free. It did not last long, I just felt out of sorts and headachy. Giving up a 15 cup of coffee habit was harder for me. I now just drink a cup of day if necessary. I don't know the answer, but it should ease off pretty soon. You can't go back to gluten just to help, as you know that will only...
  24. Kaycee
    I know I'm getting better when: 1) I can go for my early morning walks without having to go to the loo to do number 2's first. 2) There are more days in a month without diarhoea. 3) I feel more socialable and have pleasure and fun in talking to most people I meet through the course of the day, instead of just the usual few who I feel close to. ...
  25. Kaycee
    Lets all get old disgracefully! Give our children something to cringe about, minus the socks and sandals. Cathy
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