ATC_BS_MS' Blog

I don't have celiac (just gluten sensitivity), but I also have casein sensitivity. I try to resist cravings as well. Resisting chocolate is hard! I found that some dark chocolate is safe -but that also depends on how sensitive to casein you are. I enjoy Lindt, which is produced in a facility that processes milk. Since my sensitivity is fairly low, I think that's ok for me. Another dairy I like is sour cream -on nachos, which also have cheese. It frustrates me that I would be able to have nachos except for that, and so I still have to have my own special dish.

I think that's what's the most frustrating about not being able to have gluten/casein. I have to have my own special dishes and I keep other people from having what they like. This Thanksgiving, the turkey can't be cooked with the stuffing in it the way a lot of people like it, because the stuffing has gluten in it. I also have to have my own dessert. Then there's also visitors, and visiting other people. I have to have my own things everywhere, and I don't like it when people apologize for it. Thankfully, I haven't been out to eat since I was diagnosed, so I haven't had to deal with that yet. I'm glad that I wasn't a big dairy (mainly cheese) eater before I was diagnosed.

On the up side, though, if you don't like a food, there's a good chance that it has something you can't have in it, or something you're not sure about, and you don't have to have it.

Happy Thanksgiving!

I understand the frustration with other people that try to apologize for you, but they have no control over anything...so they should just understand that we have to do things a different way. I usually bring my own food wherever I go, and I have a bag of food in my car, most of the time that is the best way for me.

I would suggest for the "dining out" (which I do not do much), however, Applebee's has an oriental stir fry, which I get with grilled chicken instead of breaded chicken. This dish is very good and a huge meal, so there is always left overs. Another big chain I heard that has gluten free food is Outback Steakhouse. Most of the time I just order a small steak or something that is safe with meat and veggies. If I am craving a burger, I ask for the burger with no bun and extra lettuce and eat it that way.

My toughest battle has been the milk and cheese, since I drank milk everyday all the time prior.