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  1. Fbmb
    I was never a skinny celiac. I battled my weight, actually. I think my body was holding on to every single calorie in order to compensate for my celiac, as I was never anemic, etc. When I went gluten free I had just had my daughter and weight about 160 lbs. Now I weigh 142. I lost weight fast. I attributed some of it to the swift dietary changes. I quit getting...
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    I usually do fresh veggies rather than frozen, because I've seen a lot of "may contain wheat" on the packaging of frozen veggies. I do use frozen raspberries for my smoothies, and I've researched this to death and found that frozen fruits are usually safe, if it's just the fruit. I buy Walmart brand and they're really good about labeling. I use McCormick...
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    I'm so confused about all of these articles online (from blogs, mostly) that claim that there are 19 different foods that are "cross reactive" with gluten. I'm sure that most of you know what I'm talking about. I've also seen a lot of forums on here with experienced members expressing frustration at these articles, and explaining that this is a myth. My...
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    Hey guys! So, I am Spanish, and we make a lot of Mexican food in my family. I use Rosarita vegetarian refried beans and I also use Hunts tomato sauce. I like both because I really trust Conagra, as they’ll call out all sources of gluten (including barley and rye) in their labels if anything contains them. However, they don’t label their Hunts tomato sauce or ...
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    Is vitamin E that is added to foods safe? I notice that a lot of gluten free food products have vitamin E listed n in the ingredients (almond milk, for example). I’m still, even over a year into this, confused about tocopherols and their safety in foods and cosmetics.
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    I am just curious, and figured I would inquire here because there are so many experts on this site. After going gluten free and knowing that you’re doing well, what are the odds of developing other AI disorders in the future? I know that anyone with an AI disorder is obviously at risk for developing others, but I also know that sticking to a gluten free d...
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    Also, my friend’s husband is a pharmacist and he adamantly rejected that study. He said that taking a low dose of ibuprofen on occasion for a headache or a fever isn’t going to give an otherwise healthy person a heart attack. He said that’s irresponsible and fear mongering. He said that it’s different when a person is taking high doses over a long period ...
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    I do only use them as necessary. I probably take ibuprofen 3-4 times a year for a bad headache. I give it to my kids when they spike fevers, as they are prone to febrile seizures. Ill just use children’s Advil and Advil tablets for me. Advil seems to work faster than Motrin anyway.
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    I’m frustrated and confused. I called Motrin today to check on their adult tablets and their children’s liquid, and I was told that they have no information about gluten for either product. I have used that gluten free drugs list online before but I don’t know how that website can list Motrin as safe with the actual company can’t even tell me if eith...
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    Oh goodness. You're healthy and diligent so that makes me feel better. His TTG came back and is 3, normal. So that's a huge relief.
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    I assume that's what it is because she ordered a TTG IGA too. This said "immunoglobulin a" and the other one hasn't come back yet. Last year they didn't do the IGA by itself so I have nothing to compare it to. But online it says it's an antibody produced by mucus membranes, and since he had an upper respiratory virus when it was drawn I'm wondering if that...
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    Hi all, my little guy had his labs done a few days ago because he's been gluten free for a year. We had his pediatrician draw his labs last year when I was diagnosed, but this time his gastro. ordered the labs she wanted which included an immunoglobulin IGA test. The result was high. The reference range from the lab (for his age, 4) tops out at 152 and...
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    I just wasn't sure if it can be absorbed through cuts and broken skin, and enter the bloodstream. Their bottoms aren't cut and don't have deep wounds, but they get raw and rashy. That's why I was concerned, or at least curious.
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    My kids are prone to diaper rashes and I have always used triple Paste cream on them because it works great. It contains oat kernel extract. Is this safe? They obviously won't be eating it and it's far from their mouths, but I don't know what the rules are with products on skin. Usually it's just rashy when I use it but occasionally it's more raw, so I want...
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    I think you're right. It isn't bilateral. And since I stopped scratching and put some thick aquaphor on it the bumps have gone down a bit. I have keratosis pilaris all the time - even since stopping gluten. Must be that lovely western weather.
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    So I live in one of the dryest states in the country. Right now our humidity is probably 30%, and it's cold (16 degrees when I went to work today). My legs have been itchy from the dry weather and I noticed that next to one of my knees I have some little scabs on some of my itchy bumps. Probably from scratching. I put some lotion on my legs. Seems to help...
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    She didnt say she did. My little guy ate a lot of rice and he didn't have any issues today either. It also could have been all the fiber. I added it all up and it was almost 30 grams, which is more than I'm used to eating in a sitting. Or I could have just had an "off" morning.
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    I'm Spanish, and we made tamales. Again, with my aunt who has celiac and has had it for 20 years. I ate 3 tamales (masa is made of lard and the meat is an olive oil base with lots of chili powder), refried beans (more lard), Spanish rice , where the sauce was (lots of olive oil in that too), and pumpkin pie with whipped cream. I also ate pistachio pudding...
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    Does anyone know if Kroger brand tomato sauce is gluten free? I didn't buy any but I ate some last night at a family member's house. She also has Celiac so I assumed it was safe. But today my stomach is a little off. I don't know if that tomato sauce could have contained gluten. It didn't list wheat as an ingredient but it does list "natural flavors" as an...
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    Thanks for your happy vibes!
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    Hey guys! got my results back today. My TTG, IGA is now at a normal 3! It seems like it takes longer for those antibodies to drop as time goes on and as they get lower and lower. It was at 4 four months ago so I thought maybe it would be at 1 or 2, but I'll take 3
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    First, you're not really "young" to be diagnosed. Most people are diagnosed when they're older but it isn't because they didn't have it when they were young. It's because until recently people were being told they have IBS and everything else under the sun before they were finally told they have Celiac. My 4 year old has it. His doctor said they're seeing...
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    Oh ok. So it seems like that makes sense for why my doctor only orders the TTG for me. It was the only test I had, but it was >100, and normal is 0-3 lol
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    So, do they just test your DGP like they just test my TTG?
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    The only test I have had done is the TTG because that's what I had done initially after taking matters into my own hands and going to my local health fair. Celiac is so common they do that screening at our health fair. My number was so high that my doctor didn't order other labs and went straight for a biopsy, which showed stage 3b damage. I've had my blood...
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