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Elizabeth M Blair

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  1. Elizabeth M Blair
    Rogo, I went to the site. Very helpful. I will wait to see what a change in dosage does for my symptoms and will try some of the recipes on the site. Thanks again!
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    Thank you so much, Rogo172 I made an appointment with my GI a couple of days ago. I saw her right after I was first diagnosed by endoscopy last summer and she spent an hour with me. I will be seeing her in late April and will bring her my food diary, which she advised me to keep. I appreciate the link, since I know very little about the thyroid, given...
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    My lab result last week were 0.11. I have never had a low result before and the big thing that's changed is my diagnosis of Celiac. I was given a new dosage to take but don't know whether to be alarmed or not. Have never heard of Histzmine intolerance.
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    I asked the same question a few days ago. Had a similar test result. Hoping someone will answer us. I did not find anything about Celiac and thyroid on the Mayo clinic site and my pharmacist said he did not know and thought a doctor would be a better person to ask. But getting a doctor's appt these days to ask is becoming very difficult here in the U...
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    Pam, I identified with so much of what you said and appreciate your detailed response. I miss eating at restaurants - can't find many I'm sure about, as many people (and businesses) don't get that you can't have foods with gluten anywhere near gluten free food. Like you, I'm doing most of my own cooking instead of buying processed gluten-free foods but have...
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    Dear pplewis3d, Thanks much for your answer. I already use golden flax seeds daily in my morning cereal and buy gluten-free bread that includes them and other seeds as well (Northern Bakehouse). My nails also have demonstrated the vertical cracks, even before I learned I had Celiac. My friends, none of whom have Celiac, are always citing someone they...
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    The celiac ride has not been smooth for me. I was diagnosed last July by endscopy and continue to have some problems that I thought would go away. But my fingernails are a new problem. They began breaking in the past month or so - what might I not be getting enough of? My GI specialist prescribed a senior vitamin for women, calcium with magnesium and zinc...
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    No worries, Janeen.
  9. Elizabeth M Blair
    Thanks for your thoughts, Janeen. A Newby, all I can do is hope my own path become more clear as the year goes on -- with a little from my Celiac.com friends.
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    Thank you Scott. What a journey you have had. I'm feeling grateful that I did not discover I had Celiac until now (at 75 years of age) and I was able to enjoy all foods without worrying about it. The symptoms I have now are just as bad, so pretty sure it's not just gluten I react to. I will check with my GI nutritionist about what kind of test I could...
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    Scott, I am on month 7 of a gluten-free diet and these is all so intimidating. I want to try the elimination diet - one item at a time. My next question is this. Let's say I eliminate all cheese - for how long would this be necessary to see whether the symptoms I am having might be caused by cheese - one week? two? a month? Thank you so much for...
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    Thank you for this definition, Janeen. It sounds like a wonderful field. I am going to check with my health insurance plan to see if this is covered.
  13. Elizabeth M Blair
    What, exactly is a FM doctor? Could someone explain?
  14. Elizabeth M Blair
    Thank you so much! I will read the article you cite above. I was so excited about this ice cream. So glad to find out that this is not a good choice. I product I mentioned did not include the amount of "monk fruit" on the label. I don't understand why manufacturers are not required to list the number of grams in this product. Irresponsible.
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    I sent in the ingredients for a ice-cream that promised 0 sugar - it was delicious - but it did not say gluten-free. Someone on this forum explained, when I posted on it, that monk fruit was known to cause "the toots." I was at the store again and decided to ask a staff member who walked by and the fine print, which said "alcohol sugar - i.e. Monk Fruit...
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    are these food sensitivities you mention continuing? I had read here at it was advisable to not consume milk for at least a year after one starts a gluten-free diet (for me in July 23). But I am so thin that my GI nutritionist suggested that I drink whole milk without lactose, as well as cottage cheese without lactose to gain weight. I have finally gained...
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    Thanks Trents. I looked up that item you mentioned in an earlier post and could not make sense of polysaccharides other than that they are starches or sugars that the body apparently needs for digestion and other purposes. I feel so ignorant and the more I learn the more I seem to not know. I appreciate your patience with me. I tried to buy a pre...
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    This journey is so challenging. Now I need to look up polysaccharides to see what they are. I wonder sometimes if I will ever know what I'm doing. Someone recommended an app called Shift to scan food labels. Is that worth doing, Trents?
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    Trents, What are the other reasons why Celiacs sometimes do not tolerate gums well? I tried looking that up on line but couldn't find it. I checked my package of Bob's Red Mill Xanthum gum and it is guaranteed gluten free.
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    Wow, thank you so much for checking that. I should have thought of that myself. This ice cream is so delicious! But Perhaps it should be a only occasional treat. Glad that the company is so transparent about not specifically checking for cross contamination.
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    Trents, I will watch for that problem! Have not noticed that yet with this ice cream.
  23. Elizabeth M Blair
    I did not find my usual gluten-free ice cream when I went to the store recently and was checking content in new kinds I had not tried. I found a Natural Vanilla ice cream (Rebel Brand) which was advertised as Keto and lactose free and full fat and O grams sugar and it is delicious! But it did not say gluten free. Here is the content list, the only thing...
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    Thank you, Scott. I may use these, it's just a small bag, and then will be sure to use rice noodles from Vietnam and Thailand in the future. No wheat is those countries! The esoteric things we learn when on this diet. There's a Vietnamese import store In my neighborhood I've been meaning to check out. Here's another good reason to do so. Thanks...
  25. Elizabeth M Blair
    I continue to go through both the places where I live and check food labels. I found a plastic bag of Rice Vermicelli imported from China. It lists only two ingredients: rice and water. But I'm unsure if the requirements for labeling food in China is as rigorous as it is here. Could it contain other ingredients besides rice and water? Safe to cook and...
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