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Negative celiac bloods but persistent blistery rash
Wheatwacked replied to Rosie82's topic in Dermatitis Herpetiformis
Posted October 10, 2012 · Am I the only one who suffers the most at night. I can feel skin layers peeling off under my nail. My skin is burning and stinging and itching all at the same time. Night Time The Worst It is very likely that you have low to deficient vitamin D in your blood. Raising it will help your compromised immune system. The ... -
Hi Acacia. I'll try to follow your outline. My first questions are do you have results for a homocysteine test and what is your vitamin D level? Any medications? BP, cholesterol, diabetes, etc. You know it gets confusing and complicated so I'll say what I think will help and explain later why I think so. I've been struggling with many of your same...
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Nutrient Deficiencies and Celiac Disease: Understanding the Connection
Wheatwacked commented on Scott Adams's article in Spring 2023 Issue
Better off with a turkey sandwich (on gluten-free bread of course). The usual tryptophan intake by US adults was 826 mg/d, several fold higher than the Estimated Average Requirement for adults of ∼280 mg/d for a 70-kg adult. Tryptophan Intake in the US Adult Population The issue with Tryptophan and Celica Disease is not insufficient intake of t...- 15 comments
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Curious
Wheatwacked replied to Treza's topic in Post Diagnosis, Recovery & Treatment of Celiac Disease
There are many non classic symptoms that are caused by Celiac Disease and misdiagnosed as another disease. And many symptoms we are led to believe are normal part of aging. Part of the problem is the misguided belief that wheat is essential to health and god given. -
What benefits does he reap by his suffering, praying for another 70? Once off gluten he will quickly heal with a diet and supplementation of low intake vitamins. He will grow and probably be heathier of his classmates. There is an accurate blood test for D. Thiamine and choline the test is supplement and see what improves. Even continuing...
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I fixed my lactose intolerance by eating salt fermented pickles. 99% of the pickles in the stores are quick pickled with vinegar. Gives that sour pickle taste but not the nutritional value. I made my own, Naturally Fermented Pickles [The Complete Guide] they are ready in a few days but now I buy either Batampte or Bubsies. The lactobacillus from the pickles...
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2.5 year old son diagnosed with DH and celiacs . . . .
Wheatwacked replied to Carianne's topic in Dermatitis Herpetiformis
My son bloated up right after weaning. Thankfully no DH. My mom said "you got what you gave" but we persisted and he was diagnosed with Celiac a month later after several biopsies and started on Nutramigen (hypoallergenic with complete nutrition. It was the only one with choline back in 1976). They make Nutramigen for Toddlers now. The same doctor... -
Banophen - active ingredient:Diphenhydramine HCL 25 mg by Major Pharmacueticals. available on Amazon. I got it from my medicare provider. inert ingredients listed on the package in my cabinet: corn starch, D&C Red #27, alluminum lake, dibasic calcium phosphate dihydrate, magnesium steatate, microcryteline cellulose, polyethythylene glycol...
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Please help, mass in the abdomen
Wheatwacked replied to Ruby89's topic in Related Issues & Disorders
High billirubin Higher than usual levels of bilirubin may indicate different types of liver or bile duct problems. Not getting enough choline (primary food source from liver, eggs, beef) causes liver and bile duct problems. 90% of westerners don't even get the minimum AI of choline 500 mg. Try supplementing with 1000 mg of choline or phosphatidyl choline... -
I would suggest getting your vitamin D level checked. Vitamin D is essential for the immune system. Estimates of vitamin D deficiency in the US, Canada, UK and Ireland is estimated around 40%. Vitamin D deficiency is still prevalent in the United States, especially in non-Hispanic blacks, women, individuals aged 20–29 years, and during the season of w...
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Confused
Wheatwacked replied to tkimzey's topic in Post Diagnosis, Recovery & Treatment of Celiac Disease
Aha! It sucks to follow a diet, supposed to make you feel better, but it doesn't. Well done. The gov't has mandated certain foods, like wheat flour needs to be fortified with vitamins that otherwise the population would be deficient in. Gluten free processed foods are not fortified for the most part. Those vitamins need to be obtained from food... -
Kwashiorkor. protein deficiency. Around 1969 the Biafran Relief Society was convinced to buy the modern wheat; developed by Norman Borlaug (who recieved the Nobel Prize in 1970); instead of the rice flour they had been buying. Shortly afterwards we started seeing newspaper images of the famine in Biafra, now Nigeria. It was attributed to protein deficiency...
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New and Seeking Help
Wheatwacked replied to toothdoc's topic in Post Diagnosis, Recovery & Treatment of Celiac Disease
Hi toothdoc, welcome to the forum.. You'll find lots of information here in the forum, the articles and the blogs. Absolutely! You may be pleasantly surprised to find out that some of those "just getting older" aches and pains are really gluten in disguise. Plus it is easier to say do as I do as opposed to DO AS I SAY. Gluten foods are... -
If your vitamin D plasma level is not high enough and you limit iodine to less than 125 mcg you are exposing yourself to hypothyroidism, low testosterone, estrogen, goiter, brain fog and slow healing. Iodine’s Role in Hormone Balance Considering the high conmumption of iodine in Japan, it is odd that they have very little DH. Makes me wonder. Antibiotics a...
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Anosmia - no sense of smell?
Wheatwacked replied to HeidiParthena's topic in Related Issues & Disorders
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Anosmia - no sense of smell?
Wheatwacked replied to HeidiParthena's topic in Related Issues & Disorders
Thiamine Deficiency. It's been reported in people with Covid and Wernicke Encephalopathy. Wernicke Encephalopathy From Olfactory Dysfunction After COVID-19 Infection "She was started on parenteral thiamine replacement and had significant neurological improvement." Locating the cause for lost sense of smell "The test checks the... -
Celiac blood test diagnose help
Wheatwacked replied to Sarah Rose's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms
Hi Sarah Rose, Is your gout cured? I had that pain and then gout on top of it. Gout is maybe the worst pain in the world. Short couse of Prednisone treatment worked in hours to reduce the pain from the gout and pain was gone the next day. I had 10 days vacation from all pain. My younger brother also has been treated with prednisone short... -
Hi Sleepydaisy. Gluten is addictive so there is a withdrawal period and severity varies with everyone. Hang in there, it gets even better. Gluten foods are fortified with essential vitamins and minerals that the government has determined that without fortification the American public does not get enough of. When you start gluten free you need to...
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When my son was diagnosed with Celiac Disease as soon as he was weaned he was put on Nutramigen. That was back in 1976 and it is still the best. Improvement was immediate and he grew up fine and strong. It is the only hypoallergenic baby formula with 100% of all the essential nutrients. They make a version for toddlers.
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Desperate for an answer
Wheatwacked replied to Courtneylb's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms
Geritol Multivitamins is gluten free. 167% folic acid. No choline though. Adequate Intake for folate and choline are both around 500 mg a day. get my phosphatidyl choline and vitamin D from PipingRock.com. Vitamins and minerals have to list gluten as an ingredient. "A doctor can determine whether or not a person has an MTHFR variant... -
Desperate for an answer
Wheatwacked replied to Courtneylb's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms
Actually your MTHFR is another reason to drastically increase your Choline intake. Choline, B6 and Folate with the assistance of B12 help keep your homocysteine in range. Homocysteine is the result of protein metabolism and higher levels >18 are an independant indicator of of cardiovascular inflammation. Mine ranges between 14 and 21. Choline... -
Desperate for an answer
Wheatwacked replied to Courtneylb's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms
Hi Courtneylb and welcome to the Celiac.com forum. The short answer to your question is is all of the above. There are several hundred symptoms connected to gluten consumption. Some autoimmune attact by our overworked immune system, some malabsorption of essential nutrients, some deficiency due to food avoidance. Some of your symptoms could be... -
Lung transplant and celiac disease
Wheatwacked replied to Jujuconnor's topic in Related Issues & Disorders
Hi Jujuconner. Welcome. Do they know what the cause was? The dosage of vitamin D is not as important as your 25 Hydroxy vitamin D blood plasma level. The Vitamin D receptors are virtually the internet of our bodies. I take 10,000 IU a day for the past 8 years and plasma is steady at 80 ng/ml. Single Ultra-High-Dose Cholecalciferol... -
Lung transplant and celiac disease
Wheatwacked replied to Jujuconnor's topic in Related Issues & Disorders
Vitamin D deficiency among hospitalized patients may be more widespread than realized. Poor fat digestion due to low choline. Choline can help with that. If you were on parenteral nutrition, in the US even though it is a known essential nutrient and is used in Europe, no one in the US has FDA approval so people die. Could we be overlooking... -
Are you feeling better? Residual symptoms? Here is a list of foods to eat and avoid to eliminate hidden gluten. Products allowed/disallowed in the Gluten Contamination Elimination Diet Just eating gluten free does not mean you are getting sufficient vitamins. Especially the ones lost by eliminating the fortified gluten foods. Increasing your...