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    deezer, Have you had a colonoscopy to check for diverticulitis or diverticulosis or Chrone's disease? Pancreatic function tests? Spleen function tests? Gall bladder or gall stones? Kidney stones? What was the nature of your original injury? Curious, Knitty Kitty Curiosity killed the cat but satisfaction brought it back.....
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    Yes, I've suffered from insomnia and terrifying nightmares after being exposed to gluten. I found taking magnesium (500mg), Vitamin B6 (100mg), and tryptophan (500 mg) will help me. The insomnia goes, I actually feel sleepy, and I have deep restorative sleep without nightmares. Serotonin is produced in your intestines and then goes to the brain and...
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    I heard you should put broken teeth in whole milk and then in the fridge. I cracked off a corner of my back molar recently. It doesn't show, but I can empathize. A celiac relative cracked off both of her front teeth. My Asperger sense of humor says it's time to go shopping for a grill! Maybe adding a calcium supplement to balance out...
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    Plumbago, I was reading some articles on Eosinophilic esophagitis and ran across this article. It talks about EOE in pediatric patients having sleep disordered breathing... https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=eosinophilic+esophagitis+sleep+disordered+breathing I wonder if EOE could be contributing to your sleep apnea. Hope this...
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    Have you been checked for Eosinophilic esophagus? Eosinophils are a type of white blood cells that infiltrate and cause inflammation. They can infiltrate the throat and cause inflammation there. Eosinophilic esophagus happens with Celiac Disease sometimes. Sometimes it's due to food allergies like wheat, dairy, and soy. https://www.mayoclinic.org...
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    Ennis, I'm really sorry to hear you're still struggling with this. I did some research. What I found was the usual recommendation for enzymes, which you're already doing. Must admit I was stumped, so I kept researching and, though it feels like grasping at straws and way out on a limb, I found there's a connection between Sjögren's syndrome ...
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    Hi, Anna! Wheat containing products are required to be fortified with vitamins and minerals. Cutting wheat containing products out of your diet may result in an inadequate intake of nutrients your body needs, especially the B vitamins. Your body can't make the eight B vitamins, so they need to be replenished every day. Your body can't store them...
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    Plumbago, This article I referenced above https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3897598/#!po=40.2857 also has guidelines for treating insufficiency or deficiency. It also discusses toxicity which is rare. (One would have to take extremely high doses of supplements for a very long time. If it does get too high, stop taking supplements...
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    This article Cycling Lady posted states https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/VitaminD-HealthProfessional/ "Perhaps surprisingly, geographic latitude does not consistently predict average serum 25(OH)D levels in a population. Ample opportunities exist to form vitamin D (and store it in the liver and fat) from exposure to sunlight during the spring,...
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    Plumbago, The only thing that changed was my Vitamin D levels. My Vitamin D levels improved through supplementation before the weight loss. My old doctor only tested my Vitamin D levels because my insurance would cover it. And probably to shut me up. He refused to test for any other vitamin deficiencies because he "couldn't make any money off prescribing...
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    I HAD sleep apnea. I don't have problems with it anymore as long as my vitamin D is in the eighties at least. When I first had problems with sleep apnea, my vitamin D was very low. My old doctor prescribed synthetic Vitamin D 2 (big pharma's synthetic form that the body can't use well). I had an aversion to those. Can't explain why, but I just dreaded...
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    Plumbago, Found some stuff for you.... Easy stuff... https://www.diabetesselfmanagement.com/blog/sleep-apnea-increases-type-2-diabetes-risk/ https://www.vitamindcouncil.org/vitamin-d-status-linked-with-severity-of-obstructive-sleep-apnea-in-adults/ Science-y versions... https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3449487/ ...
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    Hi! I follow the Autoimmune Protocol diet which helps intestinal healing better than the fodmap diet. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5647120/ Keep an open mind. Be open to growth.... https://www.phoenixhelix.com/2016/01/24/can-i-do-the-paleo-autoimmune-protocol-as-a-vegetarian/ Hope this helps!
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    My advice is to go ahead and have the endoscopy without doing a gluten challenge. Sure, you've started healing, but as we age, some of us can take longer to heal completely. Sometimes as long as eighteen months to two years. At least you'll be able to get a starting point from which to measure future progress. And it's also important to check...
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    Hello! I've found that passion flower extract helps me sleep, especially after being glutened because it is also an anti-inflammatory. It helps one relax and get good deep restorative sleep. Bright-eyed and bushy tailed the next morning! Here's an article that shows it helps... https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2...
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    Hello! Have you been tested for diabetes? Has your doctor tested your blood glucose level at your appointments? Getting sleepy after meals til you feel like you're fainting and being fatigued all day may be signs that your blood sugar levels are too high. In other posts, Cycling Lady has suggested getting a blood glucose meter (inexpensive...
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    Hi! Welcome to the forum! Found some scientific research that says some grey hair is caused by low ferritin (iron), vitamin B12, folate, and copper. Deficiencies of other vitamins and minerals might play a part, too. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21979243 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3746220/ https://www.ncbi.nlm...
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    Have you been checked for Gall bladder problems? B Complex vitamin deficiencies? Pernicious Anemia? Magnesium deficiency? Keep a food/poop journal in order to see if there are any connections between input and output. Don't eat processed gluten free foods for a while. Don't eat in restaurants. Cut out dairy and nightshades (potatoes, tomatoes...
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    Could it be vitamin B12 deficiency? https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8600284 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30122939 The second study has pictures.
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    Yes! I've noticed their eyes, too! When I get glutened badly, my herpes simplex one (cold sore) virus acts up. The virus is in the nerves on one side of my face where I originally got the cold sore. The reactivation of the virus causes Bell's palsy. The Bell's palsy causes my eye lid and mouth to droop (I have a crooked, one-sided smile) and I have...
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    Ravenwoodglass, I've wondered the same thing about misdiagnosed B12 deficiency. I believe I was presenting with psychiatric problems because of B12 deficiency, but dismissed as a depressed hypochondriac because my blood work didn't show the "usual" drastic signs of anemia. Here are some interesting articles... https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih...
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    Ravenwoodglass, I'm having trouble finding the study that tells about the B12 intrinsic factor and gabapentin. I apologize, I'm usually so good to bookmark my references. But here are some reports that tell about antiepileptics and B12 deficiency. (Gabapentin is an antiepileptic drug.) https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/5835440 https:...
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    Tina, Nitrous oxide (laughing gas) is used as part of the anesthesia given during surgery. The nitrogen in the nitrous oxide binds irreversibly with the cobalt in Vitamin B12 (cobalamin). This will use up any B12 stores you have. B12 deficiency results in nerve damage. People with dermatitis herpetiformis have low B12 levels. Gabapentin...
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    Get your B12 level tested. B12 deficiency will cause your body to make more cholesterol. Here's an article from National Institute of Health https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4356060/ B12 deficiency is common in Celiac Disease, and B12 deficiency can cause gastrointestinal symptoms, but there are other reasons for a B12 deficiency besides...
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    I use Vintage Tradition Tallow Balm. Tallow Balm does help heal scars. https://www.vintagetradition.com/?mc_cid=ecf861b70b&mc_eid=b084ba4a9c It's even available on Amazon.com.
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