[jkmunchkin]

Ok I have to be honest, I'm kinda feeling like I'm being attacked for sharing what I thought was good news.

Obviously this is a decision that each individual needs to make for themselves whether or not they are comortable reintroducing oats into their life.

Personally if I have 2 sources that are considered credible telling me I can safely eat certain brands of oats without damaging my intestine; well I figure it's worth giving it a shot. If it makes me sick, oh well. I was sick for nearly 10 years and didn't know why. If trying to have something again that I previously enjoyed makes me sick for a day... well atleast I know. As long as it doesn't do damage to my body then I'm willing to try it.

I understand now everyone doesn't feel this way. I'm sorry for causing such an uproar.

[bean]

Sorry! I certainly didn't mean to attack you

I just get so sick - and it lasts too long for me to want to go through it again.

Just know that we are all kinda paranoid (And often, for good reason) It's really important that we all have a little OCD to preserve our health

I don't think anyone here means to attack you personally, we're all just scared of having a known or unknown reaction.

Best wishes to you whatever you do

- Michelle

jkmunchkin, on Dec 6 2005, 07:52 PM, said:

As long as it doesn't do damage to my body then I'm willing to try it.

I understand now everyone doesn't feel this way.

Hey I just reread your message and these lines caught my attention. *ALL* of us would be willing to try something if we *knew* that it wouldn't damage our body. I think the main point people here are trying to make is that it's possible for damage to our bodies to occur *without* our knowledge (as in the cases of asymptomatic celiac).

It's not that we wouldn't be willing to try something "as long as it doesn't do damage to our bodies" - it's that we're not willing to try something that might.

(Still not meaning to attack you! )

- Michelle

[RiceGuy]

Lucy, on Dec 5 2005, 09:55 PM, said:

The cost of uncontaminated oats puts them still on my "forbidden" list. I wish so much to make "monster" cookies for my son. But.....not for the price.

If it turns out I can't eat oats, then if I feel like making cookies calling for oats, I'd probably use puffed millet, or amaranth, quinoa, or something like that.

[jenvan]

Jillian-
Uh oh! Sorry you felt attacked by the responses on this thread! I wouldn't take any of it personally--I don't think anyone meant to hurt you. All I think is that this thread evidenced how cautious and guarded a lot Celiacs are. I know the sources you mentioned are highly credible. But, probably from experience, Celiacs can be cautious... Its sometimes hard to switch gears quickly. Meaning, if for years you've been told oats are bad, and suddenly you hear they are good, it might take you a while to change your thinking. I also think some have the attitude of "you go first!" IMO, this is why people have posted what they have, not out of a motivation to hurt ya girl!

[elisabet]

Jillian,
Thank you for sharing the news,I actually was thinking about oats some weeks ago ,I will let you know the result,we are going to try it for 6 weeks,and we have an appointmet with his immunolog and we will do the igg and ige once more,he had this test in may,so we have something to compare with.
take care

[VydorScope]

Rachel--24, on Dec 6 2005, 07:40 PM, said:

Shirley,

The list is just a list of 96 different foods that can all be tested for IgG sensitivities. I think he was saying if you take the test and come back sensitive to oats then you would know to stay away. I dont think the test can determine that though since the test cant determine celiac...I would think it cant determine whether oats are causing damage or not.

CLOSE! I was asking IF that test would tell us

[bluelotus]

So, has a 'sensitive' person tried oats yet? I am ultra sensitive and can't tolerate eggs or dairy, so not sure if I want to tempt fate with oats.........but still interested to hear what the results were for any brave individuals that attempted it.

[elisabet]

Hello all.
I made a bread,with rice and oats ,I didn t give him any other protein,so if he gets any IGE mediated reaction(with in 24 hour)it is due to oats,I hope he dosen t because he can t eat egg or diary.

[RiceGuy]

elisabet, on Dec 8 2005, 07:24 AM, said:

Hello all.
I made a bread,with rice and oats ,I didn t give him any other protein,so if he gets any IGE mediated reaction(with in 24 hour)it is due to oats,I hope he dosen t because he can t eat egg or diary.

I'd really like to make some oatmeal raisin muffins again. Like so many, I dare not take the chance, at least not until I heal more. I can't afford to risk it now. I've got a cliff waiting for me to make a backstep...

This post has been edited by RiceGuy: 08 December 2005 - 11:53 AM

[yaso]

I diagnosed my celiacs myself by process of elimination. I always believed that since I found it so early, it didn't matter if I cheated alittle bit. I was wrong, of course. Each year that I cheat, I develop new,more severe symptoms. I'm apparently one of the 10-20 %, when I first started showing celiac symptoms, I had more pain when eating oats than wheat. I would definitely say use caution when adding oats back in. good luck to those who chose to try! I do know some who can eat oats. Unfortunately, not me.

[skoki_mom]

Shirley,
I saw your link for the Americans, just wondering where you ordered from in Canada? I am in Calgary, and I hate going through US websites and paying US rates for Canadian products. I will give it them a try, call me a rebel, I like to live on the edge, LOL!!!

[CMCM]

So what's the oats verdict...did any of you try them and did you notice any reaction?