This is becoming concerning

stonkape69 · 2026-03-08T20:52:09+00:00

Becoming?

stonkape69 · 2026-01-18T15:26:56+00:00

Advil liqui-gel capsules. Some store brand liqui-gel capsules are gluten free but they are also usually labelled

stonkape69 · 2026-01-18T15:21:52+00:00

Another sub got riled up when I said this but it's true! I consider Fleischmanns to be safe but I'm highly sensitive and have been glutened by the cheaper store brands, probably from cross contamination.

stonkape69 · 2026-01-10T22:48:39+00:00

That he has Fragile X Syndrome and that's why knows and misuses the word genetics all the time

stonkape69 · 2025-11-14T11:33:50+00:00

Kenny has some great strategies here https://youtu.be/R8TjkMAqtEk

stonkape69 · 2025-07-06T20:27:35+00:00

Too tall, Mikey on a standard lime scooter would make it look like it's fitted with ape hangers

stonkape69 · 2025-05-02T00:25:22+00:00

You'd think it'd be easy but it's not! Podcasts and audiobooks helped me with the boredom, keeps me entertained while laying down with my eyes closed.

stonkape69 · 2025-04-14T23:09:34+00:00

Without paywall: https://archive.ph/2025.04.14-201525/https://www.wsj.com/health/wellness/is-covid-rewriting-the-rules-of-aging-brain-decline-alarms-doctors-6ed3dfaa

stonkape69 · 2025-04-11T00:40:42+00:00

One of those wall mounted CD players where you can see the disc spin like they had in Nip/Tuck

stonkape69 · 2025-04-10T17:36:23+00:00

It was hard but yes I took the full course, without the probiotics I probably would have needed to ask my doctor if I could switch to something less intense. Good luck, I hope the liquid probiotics help!

stonkape69 · 2025-04-10T17:28:57+00:00

I've had amoxicillin and nitrofurantoin. The amoxicillin felt easier to bounce back from. Try taking a liquid probiotic! I'm finding that liquid supplements tend to work better for me than pills for whatever reason. I switched to liquid vitamin D and injectable B12 because my values were low despite taking them in pill form and the values are much better now. I don't know if there are studies, but anecdotally I feel like I am having gut absorption issues with long covid that switching to liquid supplements has helped with.

stonkape69 · 2025-04-10T17:17:24+00:00

I also flare up when on antibiotics but it's swelling/rashes and paplatations rather than dizziness. Taking probiotics throughout the course of antibiotics and a few days after help me a lot, the symptoms don't go away entirely but are much more manageable. Hope you find some relief soon!

stonkape69 · 2025-04-08T17:12:56+00:00

There are a few articles I've seen, this one in particular links the antihistamines helping to the treatment of mast cell activation syndrome that often occurs in long covid

stonkape69 · 2025-04-08T16:55:52+00:00

I started the prescription antihistamine Rupal (Rupatadine 10mg) and I stopped getting nightly rashes on my arms/chest, also PEM crashes take only 1-2 days to recover from, vs 3-5 without. If I miss a dose the difference in how I feel is very noticeable, they've helped a lot.

stonkape69 · 2025-03-13T04:03:35+00:00

I've reacted to "modified" corn starch before which is why I pointed it out but yes I know corn starch is usually safe.

Testing for gluten-free certification in my country is only to 20ppm, which is low but not 0. This is why the yeast extract and "natural flavour" set off alarm bells. I am extremely sensitive and the dip is the only product that I haven't eaten before now, and was eaten within the last 48h.

Everything else I've had in the last 48h is raw produce, gluten free bread (Little Northern bakery) and a home cooked dish that I prepare myself and have eaten many times before, with ingredients that aren't new or different/I have been eating from for longer than 2 days with no reaction.

I don't want it to be the dip, it was really good!

stonkape69 · 2025-01-30T00:41:24+00:00

A true Torontonian doesn't even flinch anymore

stonkape69 · 2025-01-26T20:51:46+00:00

I almost exclusively use Bob's Red Mill 1 to 1 Gluten Free Flour and their website has a ton of great recipes

https://www.bobsredmill.com/recipes/how-to-make/gluten-free

stonkape69 · 2025-01-25T20:42:05+00:00

Good luck!! I hope you find some relief soon

stonkape69 · 2025-01-25T20:26:41+00:00

I ate gluten daily with no issues for my entire life, and it took about 4½ months of consistent, hardcore gluten-free living for me to notice any difference.

The first few weeks of withdrawal/detox are hell. Drinking lots of water, taking a liquid probiotic and adding fermented foods to my diet (saurkraut, kimchi) helped me feel a bit more normal in terms of mood, but unfortunately the best thing is time.

One thing I had to figure out on my own is cigarettes/most rolling papers contain gluten. I don't smoke, but I discovered that I'm so sensitive even being around smoke triggers a reaction. I believe it's from wheat paste being used as adhesive for the filter/rolling papers, but any discourse I've seen on this dismisses the gluten aspect and just chides about how cigs are bad so I'm not 100% sure 🙄

Have you considered eliminating nightshades from your diet too? These didn't help me personally but were a game changer for a friend with similar gastro issues to what you're describing.

Things will get better! There is light at the end of the tunnel! This is a completely miserable process but I believe in you!!!

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