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Posted 6/9/2014 6:25 PM (GMT 0)
So I had my phone consult and thankfully I feel a little bit better.

Doctor said he is cnfident I can get better, that it is cyclical and as long as I see progression that is good.

He said it is essential to go gluten free and that patients see a 40-60% better feelng of symptoms if they do that so as of now I am doing that.

He said for detox to do

milk thistle ( I already am)

gluthione ( I already am)

and to add a liver detox ( not sure what I have to get it form them) and reishi mushroom.

He said the blood in the stool if small and a one time thingwa likely a hemmeroid type irritation and not somehting too major.

He saidjust stick with it, add those detox things and that I will get better. He didnt say 100% I will get better but most likely.

So that is that. I think I am just gonna keep going with it and do what he says, and do the gluten free thing now.

 

Posted 6/9/2014 6:55 PM (GMT 0)
Glad you got some reassurance! That sounds like a good plan! You should try to do something to relax this week like go see a matinee or get a facial at a beauty school...you've had a rough week missy!

~beth
Posted 6/9/2014 7:02 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks, beth, It really has been a rought 9 months since this all started. In differing forms it has been hard every day since this started. Right now I need to have the mental attitude that my body is strong and healthy, and that I am taking the right medicines, and that this is a short few months, and that then I will be healthy again.

 

Posted 6/9/2014 7:22 PM (GMT 0)
Good news Kate!

To be successful at the gluten free diet - make sure you stock your kitchen full of options. And, if the rest of the family is also on the diet...then don't even have gluten in the house...or you may give in during a weak moment.

I made the mistake of not giving myself enough gluten free options.

Funny thing is...my son has Celiac and I had no trouble keeping him on track...but he is now 21 and has moved out on his own...

I honestly believe out of sugar/gluten/dairy - that gluten is the worst for our health. Dr. Oz had a neurologist on his show...and he said there are studies linking wheat to Alzheimers. He said it was due to the inflammation it causes in the body/brain.

Remember: Gluten is found in other grains besides wheat - including rye, barley...so watch for "hidden gluten" in things like malt (made from barley).
Stock up on whole grain brown rice....I buy the organic rice only.
Posted 6/9/2014 7:27 PM (GMT 0)
Milk thistle is a liver detox - as well as dandilion...also garlic.
Posted 6/10/2014 1:19 AM (GMT 0)
Hi Kate,

I'm also glad you feel better now and I agree with Opugirl aka Beth that you should treat yourself to something nice! Go get your hair done or get a massage, buy yourself some new clothes, yeah, pamper yourself okay?

You will be just fine,
Denise
Posted 6/10/2014 1:27 AM (GMT 0)
Thanks!

Post Edited (Katebirch) : 6/9/2014 8:44:47 PM (GMT-6)

Posted 6/10/2014 4:04 AM (GMT 0)
Kate, for my entire life a LOVED pasta - all kinds - penne, ravioli, cavatelli , etc .... So when a doctor recommended that I stop eating wheat, I thought it was impossible ...

But after he said that, I went cold turkey and never looked back ....... Interestingly, the migraines that had plagued me for years disappeared a month or so after giving up gluten/wheat ...

I also discovered brown rice pasta - the Tinkyada brand is GREAT ... There is also a lentil pasta and a black bean pasta by a brand called "Tolerant"

Nowadays, there are tons of great things to choose from that are gluten free
Posted 6/10/2014 2:07 PM (GMT 0)
Kate: I think I mentioned this on another thread - Catelli makes a gluten free pasta - made with several flowers - not just rice...you can't even tell it's gluten free.
Although, if you're staying away from corn - I do believe there is corn flower in it.

But it tastes good!
Posted 6/10/2014 6:24 PM (GMT 0)
Is corn flower gluten? I thought it wasn't and had corn tortillas last night- is cornmeal okay?
Posted 6/10/2014 8:23 PM (GMT 0)
No, corn flour (not flower lol) isn't gluten. But a lot of people don't want to eat corn because of the GMO - some people believe that almost all corn has been genetically modified....

Yes cornmeal is okay - but to be sure...it should say gluten free on the package...because some products that don't contain gluten are manufactured in a facility with products that do contain gluten...like wheat so there could be cross-contamination...but don't know how fussy you want to be...since it's not an allergy or intollerance.

When I cooked for my son (Celiac disease)...I wouldn't take any chances...but now that I've gone gluten free (he's moved out now)..for myself...I don't have celiac...I'm not as fussy..I will eat products that don't have gluten...but maybe come from a facility that produces wheat, etc.
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