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  1. knitty kitty
    Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) can help you fall asleep. Tryptophan is an amino acid that can help you sleep. The body can turn tryptophan into vitamin B3 (niacin) which helps heal the intestines. Are you taking a B complex vitamin or a multivitamin in addition to the shots??? There are eight B vitamins that all work together. B12 (cobalamine) needs folate...
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    Sign language for babies might allow you and your son to communicate better. Babies taught sign language are less fussy and not delayed in learning to talk. Keep a food journal for your son, with notations for bowel movements, bloating and behavior changes. Food journals help in pinpointing problematic food and progression of symptoms. Also a handy...
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    It's a Sulfur sensitivity. Those food dyes all contain sulfur. Toothpaste frequently contains sulfur as sodium laurel sulfate (SLS). http://www.thepatientceliac.com/tag/celiac-disease-and-sulfite-intolerance/ New Celiacs are often low in certain vitamins and minerals due to malabsorption. The mineral molybdenum and Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) are...
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    Same thing goes if you've had a cold sore, dental work, mouth sores, a cold or the flu! Also consider a tooth paste without sodium lauryl sulfates. https://www.livestrong.com/article/538086-sodium-laureth-sulfate-allergy/
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    If you've been supplementing with B12 for the past week and got your B12 levels tested just recently, the test may not be accurate. One shouldn't supplement two to four weeks prior to testing. B12 is just one of a group of eight B vitamins. They all work together. They need each other in a sort of assembly line fashion. B12 needs folate(B9) to work...
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    Mamabear, Did your doctor address your Vitamin D deficiency? Twelve is seriously low. Minimums are about forty, but seventy or higher is much better for you. You will have to supplement to get it higher. The synthetic form is D2 and is often prescribed, but D3 is the natural form and better utilised by the body. Celiac Disease often causes...
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    Fletcher, you poor thing! Get your vitamin B12 levels checked! And vitamin D levels also! Low vitamin D can cause depression. Low B12 can cause mental changes, too. As can deficiencies of thiamine and niacin. "Vitamin B12 deficiency is characterized by megaloblastic anemia, fatigue, weakness, constipation, loss of appetite, and weight loss...
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    I'm so glad you found the articles helpful. I'm a little more than Paleo prejudiced. I found another article that is more descriptive of my own experiences with dairy. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21376538 "This is the first report to identify an association between the risk of schizophrenia and elevated antibodies to bovine casein prior...
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    This article has a great explanation about milk digestion in Celiacs! https://www.glutenfreedietitian.com/dietcom-blog-the-celiac-disease-lactose-intolerant-connection/ Some of us are just lucky and have a problem with the milk protein casein, too. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17302893 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1929...
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    Kind of a science-y explanation..... This article that says green tea contains a lot of fluoride. Fluoride can displace iodine in the thyroid... http://naturallysavvy.com/eat/is-green-tea-safe-for-hypothyroidism And excess iodine will cause DH flares..... https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2679681/ DH may continue flaring...
  11. knitty kitty
    https://www.livestrong.com/article/494839-body-odor-vitamin-deficiency/ Thought this article may help. It explains some reasons for body odor may be linked to vitamin or mineral deficiencies. Malabsorption is common with Celiac Disease. I recommend the Autoimmune Protocol paleo diet. Yes, an elimination is scary because one has to change one...
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    April, you might want to get your B12 levels checked before and after surgery. Anesthesia can cause a B12 deficiency. Your body needs lots of B12 to process out the nitrous oxide (laughing gas) given in anesthesia. Deficiency symptoms may start several weeks afterwards because your body's store of B12 becomes rapidly depleted. Many Celiacs develop...
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    Lily, I understand your worries about mysterious reactions to something eaten or used, but it could be malnutrition. Doctors often overlook malnutrition because they are trained to write prescriptions. Many Celiacs suffer from vitamin and mineral deficiencies. Minerals like Calcium, Magnesium and Potassium are essential for the body to maintain...
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    Emily, I agree with Cycling Lady's advice to continue eating gluten until all tests are completed. Many Celiacs report horrible reactions to the reintroduction of gluten into their diets after several weeks or months of being gluten free. They endure these Gluten Challenges for diagnostic purposes after they went gluten free on their own or on poor...
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    You may want to be checked for vitamin deficiencies. Celiac Disease causes malabsorption which results in malnutrition. Deficiencies in different vitamins can result in different kinds of mouth sores. Vitamin C deficiency causes sores on the gums. Vitamins B 12, B 6, and B 3 can cause changes of the tongue and lips. Deficiencies of minerals such...
  16. knitty kitty
    Hello! When I find myself up at odd hours, I put on this celiac disease Mozart for Meditation... https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B000VFQ58U/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1516086445&sr=8-1&pi=SX350_PI_PJPrime-Sash-Extra-Large-2017,TopLeft,0,0_AC_SX118_SY170_QL70&keywords=mozart+for+meditation+celiac disease And I get out my dot to dot...
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    Have you tried tryptophan? It's an amino acid found in milk and turkey. Being allergic to milk, I use a tryptophan supplement, along with a calcium supplement, and I'm out like a light. Another amino acid supplement, L-theanine is good for relaxing and a feeling of well-being, though not sleepiness. And passion flower extract is really good...
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    Has your daughter been checked for nutritional deficiencies? Many newly diagnosed people have vitamin and mineral deficiencies. Iron deficiency can cause a loss of appetite as can deficiencies of B12 and vitamin D. Additionally, anxiety can be a symptom of vitamin D deficiency. If deficient, more than a multivitamin might be necessary to replenish...
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    Celiac Disease causes malabsorption which results in malnutrition. Many newly diagnosed Celiacs have nutritional deficiencies. Here are a couple of articles that I hope will help. https://www.livestrong.com/article/460603-vitamin-deficiency-thinning-hair-in-women/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5315033/
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    Hello, The symptoms you described after ingesting dairy are similar to iodine allergy symptoms. https://www.livestrong.com/article/448272-are-iodine-drops-dangerous/ I have an iodine allergy and dairy allergy. I used to could eat certain kinds of dairy, but can't tolerate any at all now. Different kinds of dairy products have different...
  21. knitty kitty
    https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnhum.2016.00130/full This article discusses how wheat and dairy products can produce opioids that can affect the brain and mess with your mind. Yes, I react to dairy. I have had some pretty weird experiences after consuming dairy. Yep, I would wake up in a panic with scary spiraling thoughts. ...
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    https://www.livestrong.com/article/363746-what-vitamin-deficiencies-cause-tremors/ Tremors can be caused by vitamin deficiencies. Vitamins B 12, B1, B6, Vitamin E and magnesium are important to nerve and muscle function. Many vitamins are often low in newly diagnosed Celiacs. B12 absorption is less efficient as we age. Your mother might benefit by...
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    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12479649 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15649828 Potatoes can aggravate leaky guts. Many gluten free processed foods use potato starch.
  24. knitty kitty
    "Activation of the adaptive immune system is one prerequisite for the occurrence of celiac disease and is reflected by the development of gliadin antibodies and auto antibodies. Our finding that, in a fraction of coeliac patients, CM protein challenge may induce an inflammatory reaction of the same magnitude, as did gluten challenge, may also suggest an innate...
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    There's this study... https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1810502/
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