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Rice Guy... Thank you so much! You have made that so much more clear! I was wondering why carob, guar gum and gum arabic were listed on some of my foods labelled "soy free". I don't have reactions to any other legumes so I'm safe eating guar gum, carob, gum arabic and xanthan gum, correct? This makes it a bit easier to enjoy some foods I thought I should...

Thank you for the Chocolate advice... I'll have to look for that the next time I'm in Walmart. So you get itchy rashes from soy too? It's the worst! I didn't think guar gum could have soy being that so many of my foods have it but are labelled soy-free. But some websites will say that it may be a source of hidden soy. so who knows!

Hello! I am a Celiac but also intolerant to soy. When I consume soy, I break out in a horrible, itch rash on my hands that takes weeks to clear up. It seems that I cannot tolerate soy lecithin, as some people with soy intolerance can. My question... I've read that guar gum, gum arabic, carob, etc. may be hidden sources of soy. But I have some foods that...

Jeanne, I'm so happy to hear that there is someone else out there with who gets an itchy rash on their fingers. Not that I wish that on you but its good to hear that its really a symptom of eating dairy and soy (and not in my head!). It started for me a couple of year ago. I went to my doctor and then my dermatologist who both prescribed ointment after...

Thanks for all the info on dairy. I just love cheese and yogurt so if I can find a nice replacement (if any exist minus the casein and soy!) then I would be happy! Jeanne, I will probably be the one who reacts to soy lecithin as well. I get a constant rash on my hands when I eat something I'm sensitive too. It's the worst! I'm cutting the soy lecithin...

Thank you! So you all can tolerate soy lecithin?? I wanted to try the almond milk but it contains soy lecithing, like everything else I looked at. That's why I was going to keep trying dairy and eliminating all soy because I know that gives me a problem. But many of you say that soy lecithin is okay (which makes me happy because there is more food I can...

I need some advice! I've been gluten free since September 2008 but still wasn't feeling completely better. I suspected that soy was maybe a problem and had more tests done. I reacted very high to soy and also to casein, but casein's reaction was a bit above normal. Under 10 was the normal range and I tested at 10. I was told I should also eat soy and...

It's so sad the United States doesn't know more about Celiac. So many people are suffering and have no idea why. All these misdiagnoses are scary! My 7 years of being misdiagnosed is nothing compared to what so many of you in this forum have been through. Thankfully, we are all on our way to recovery and feeling better. I want to be around for a long...

I'm just checking in and your posts are all so helpful! And it seems I started a somewhat deep discussion. I guess I'm just a strange case... positive bloodwork, negative gene test. Either way, I definitely have an intolerance for gluten. What's so strange is that after 7 years of never feeling well, strange flare-ups of eczema, horrible joint pain, infertility...

The thing is, my gene test came back as showing I don't have the gene indicators for Celiac. It was very low. So if my bloodwork is positive and I don't have the genes, does that mean I just have gluten intolerance and not Celiac?

Can anyone share some insight on how I should characterize myself? My blood tests had come back positive (all extremely high) showing gluten intolerance and suggesting Celiac Disease. My GI did a biopsy which showed borderline Celiac (as he called it)... some inflamed areas, other areas were fine. I decided to get the gene test done because I have 3 small...

Thanks Momma Goose! I've been gluten-free for about a week and I would hate to start eating gluten again for another blood test. I'll continue the diet and hopefully see results soon!

So do you think I should rest assured with my original bloodwork and not go for more bloodwork to confirm? It seems my GI is flustered because my bloodwork is so elevated but the biopsy was inconclusive. I actually feel pretty confident its Celiac... not only due to my blood results but also to my history - IBS, constipation, infertility, eczema, floating...

Thanks ShayFL! It seems alot of people get an inconclusive biopsy. It also seems my GI doesn't know much about Celiac because when I ask questions, he has his physician asst. call me back with no new information... except to get my bloodwork tested again just in case. Is it crazy for me to go by my initial bloodwork that clearly shows gluten sensitivity...

I had been diagnosed with GERD, IBS, blah, blah, blah for the past 8 years. A new doctor I saw had me tested for Celiac Disease. Honestly, I had heard about it but didn't know too much. Anyway, he called me with my results and said according to the blood work, it suggests I have Celiac Disease. I also discovered I possibly have an uncle with Celiac. ...