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New To Blogging... Confusion Has Settled In!
Mosaics commented on megg811's blog entry in megg811's Blog
First of all, you need to change your eating habits for your children. They need to learn to eat right and they will learn by your example. Having to feed children three meals a day should force you to broaden your eating horizons. Your children won't be healthy eating junk all day. I know it is tough to change eating habits, though. I've had... -
We've been working on our farm and trying to get the house ready to move into. The remodel took longer than expected, mostly because we found termite damage when we took down the thirty year old paneling and had to rebuild some walls. We hope to move out there permanently within the month and are really looking forward to it. Driving back and forth...
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The doctor has said that it looks like you have celiac disease. You have the symptoms. Why are you still assuming that you don't have it?
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Going on and off gluten so quickly will not make any difference in your tests. You have to have been off gluten for at least six weeks for it to have any effect on your tests. If you are off gluten for an extended period of time and need to do a gluten challenge, you have to eat gluten for several days (maybe weeks, I don't remember). Also, you can...
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What's up with this new blog format? I don't like it at all. We have a restaurant near us called the Fish City Grill. I had eaten there a few times when they first opened up a couple of years ago, but they had very little gluten-free items on the menu. My daughter went there yesterday and found that they now have a gluten-free menu. She spoke with...
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They're cute little donkeys. Not the miniature because they wouldn't be big enough to chase off coyotes, but still kind of smallish.
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I've been super busy and haven't had time to make any new entries lately, but hey, I feel compelled to go for 10,000 hits since I'm so close. My husband and I have been renovating the house that we bought (on the 36 acres). We've bought our first goat. He's a character - like a pet dog. We also bought a couple of guard donkeys that don't seem to know...
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Help Finding A Good Gastro In Washington State!
Mosaics commented on Cocerned husband's blog entry in Cocerned husband's Blog
There are a couple of other places on this site you can go to for help. The discussion forum where other celiacs talk about doctors: https://www.celiac.com/forums/forum/6-doctors/ And a list of doctors by state that specialize in celiac disease: -
You've got "Michelle" down at the bottom of your post. Is that your name? That's my name, too.
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It sounds like you've really educated yourself in preparation for your step-daughter's arrival. I think that's great. It will be tricky having one celiac among a family of non-celiacs. Both of my children and I have it, so I was able to make my kitchen completely gluten-free. My husband eats whatever I buy and cook and he's fine with it. Every once in...
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Well, this is something I had wanted to do while my kids were growing up so that we could learn together. I homeschooled my kids for several years and it would have been ideal to include gardening, etc. in their educations. But my husband, also a city boy, didn't want to do it at all. Plus, he had to be in the city for his job. Now he's more flexible...
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Cathy, all the best to you in your new venture. You're lucky to have a husband with farming experience. My husband and I have none, so we're just learning as we go and getting lots of advice from friends. We I planted a garden for the first time in my life and it is exciting to watch the little sprouts come up. We're making good progress...
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Suffering While I Wait.
Mosaics commented on KristaleeJane's blog entry in Living in the Gluten Free World
I'm not a doctor and am just going by what I've observed, read, and learned from my own doctor, so make sure you do talk to your doctor about these things. It seems that some nutrients are absorbed and some are not...otherwise, I suppose we'd all be deficient in all nutrients. I don't know why or how these things happen. Personally, I haven't been deficient... -
Suffering While I Wait.
Mosaics commented on KristaleeJane's blog entry in Living in the Gluten Free World
We all start out with a lot to learn. I saw on your profile that you are suffering with fatigue. Your doctor will, or perhaps already has checked your blood for B12 levels. If you are low on B12, that could be causing fatigue. You might want to mention it to him, just in case. If you are low, you can get B12 shots to boost you up back to normal. But... -
Haven't much to say these days. I've been feeling exceptionally well, so I must be doing something right. We bought 36 acres and are remodeling the house that is on it. We plan to move out there when the major renovation is done and the barn is built. We've decided on a tractor and will be buying it soon. We're going to try to be self-sufficient....
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Suffering While I Wait.
Mosaics commented on KristaleeJane's blog entry in Living in the Gluten Free World
Biopsy, as in endoscopy? No, it doesn't hurt. They'll put you to sleep and you won't feel a thing. As for lactose intolerance...I've read that about 50% of people with celiac disease are also lactose intolerant. However, it often goes away after being on the gluten-free diet. That happened with my son. He had been lactose intolerant... -
New Celiac Pregnancy Scarey!
Mosaics commented on KristaleeJane's blog entry in Living in the Gluten Free World
I don't think you should be overly worried about infertility. Personally, I do think there is a link between celiac disease and infertility, but, IMO, it is rare. My Mom has celiac disease and had four kids, no miscarriages, no problems. I had two kids with no miscarriages or problems. All children were normal birth weight and healthy (except for celiac... -
All of your family is gluten intolerant? It should be much easier for you if all of your family is already eating gluten-free. There should be no gluten-containing food whatsoever in your home. Why have it there if nobody can eat it? I keep a completely gluten-free kitchen and anyone who comes to my house eats my gluten-free meals. Sometimes a guest will...
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I'm sure she'd like to not eat gluten, but I think the issue is that she wants to get tested for celiac disease. If you are gluten-free when you get the blood test, it sabotages the results.
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List Of Symptoms That I've Noticed Have Disappeared.
Mosaics commented on healthygirl's blog entry in healthygirl's Blog
Sounds like Dermatitis Herpetiformus, a common rash for celiacs. When you see the doc, make sure you tell him about the rash. They can actually test the rash. Before your appointment, research a little about dermatitis herpetiformus and be prepared. I've read an article about testing for the rash and I seem to remember there is a certain area of the rash... -
Hmm, that may be the case. They always rinse the blenders, but that may not get everything out.
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I made this recipe a couple of nights ago and it was wonderful! It's a salmon topped with crab-cake. I got the salmon part of the recipe from the Dallas Morning News. It called for store-bought crab cakes, which of course, have bread in them, so I looked on www.allrecipes.com for a crab cake recipe that I could make myself and tweak to make it gluten-free...
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It's Kimball Genetics and they do genetic testing. You don't have to be eating gluten to take the test. I think it may be a mouth swab. They send a kit to you, you take the sample and send it in for them to test.
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A DNA test might be an option for you. It's done through the mail so you wouldn't have to wait http://www.kimballgenetics.com/tests-celiacdisease.html I contacted this lab to find out how much their Celiac DNA tests are. They responded back: Thank you for your inquiry. The list price for the Celiac Disease DNA Test is $395. Patients who...
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I'm sorry you're having such a hard time. Don't be discouraged, though. For many people, going on the gluten-free diet usually helps many symptoms go away. My sister was diagnosed with RA, but her symptoms went away when she went on the diet. They return if she cheats, though. If you need to take vitamins, look for sublingual ones. They dissolve quickly in...