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jenn
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Can someone please explain why Gluten diets are used for patients with Lyme?

Daughter has lyme w/GI sypmtoms...
Painful stomach aches( Belly button area)
rumbling feeling
gas
Extremely bloated (looks pregnant)
Intermitent Constipation& Diarrhea
weight gain
ALWAYS hungry/can't satisfy hunger

all our GI tests are Normal...trying to make a connection?

suspecting it could be Gluten?

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Lymetoo
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Sounds like YEAST to me... BIGtime.

Candida diet and elimination:
http://flash.lymenet.org/ubb/Forum1/HTML/021412.html

http://www.wholeapproach.com/diet/

http://www.candida-albicans-cure.com/candida-albicans-symptoms.html

Excellent probiotics:

VSL#3
http://www.vsl3.com/order.asp

Theralac
www.theralac.com

You may want to call her LLMD and ask for some Diflucan.

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Lyme and other infections can CAUSE gluten intolerance. Also.. being on a gluten free diet makes many people feel better.

Don't rely on standard testing. Consider Enterolab in Dallas for testing.

www.celiac.com

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Razzle
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Lyme can cause gluten sensitivity or activate Celiac genes to trigger Celiac disease.

Also, gluten promotes inflammation in the body (as does casein...milk protein). This is why many LLMD's recommend a gluten free, casein free diet.

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Lyme IgM IGeneX Pos. 18+++, 23-25+, 30++, 31+, 34++, 39 IND, 83-93 IND; IgG IGeneX Neg. 30+, 39 IND; Mayo/CDC Pos. IgM 23+, 39+; IgG Mayo/CDC Neg. band 41+; Bart. (clinical dx; Fry Labs neg. for all coinfections), sx >30 yrs.

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Lymetoo
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quote:
Originally posted by Razzle:
Lyme can .. activate Celiac genes to trigger Celiac disease.

Also, gluten promotes inflammation in the body (as does casein...milk protein). This is why many LLMD's recommend a gluten free, casein free diet.

Yes, I failed to mention that!

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Gluten is an issue for A LOT of people - not just Lymies
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Lymeorsomething
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I'm assuming your daughter has been checked for H Pylori as well?

There is no harm in trying the gluten-free diet...

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Did you know that when you order a comprehensive GI test (that is supposed to look for parasites, amoebas and other pathogens) that they never test people for pin worms, tape worms, liver flukes, round worms and a host of other similar parasites?

I suffered and suffered for years and ordered those expensive GI tests, which always came back negative for any treatable pathogen. Finally, I purchased a microscope and ran fecal floats and did fecal smears and was a bit horrified to discover I had tape worms and round worms and Schistosoma. I treated the worms and after over 15 years of problems, I finally became normal. Worms cause bloating and allergies and all kinds of problems, but the medical community feels they are no big concern for humans infected with them. Veterinarians want to treat your pets yearly and nothing looks more pathetic than a cat with worms.

It's quite easy to pick these up over a lifetime. All you have to do is touch a public door handle or pet an animal.

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You're right, Tish! Testing is really poor when it comes to parasites. Most people here just TREAT!

Where's jenn??

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Def do the normal stuff first. Celiac pannel (this is a must), stool sample for parasites, yeast and bacteria, And then I would try out an elimination diet. Since its for your daughter just try to make a game out of it with her, so it can become something she actually enjoys.

I think its so arrogant of our Dr's to think they have the ability to test for every possible parasite that might be in our bodies-- its ABSURD! So yes, if after you do those tests/ diet, I'd then go and treat for parasites (which you should eventually do anyways, to be safe).

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BoxerMom
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I had all of these symptoms when I was treating for parasites.

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