Celestial Seasonings

[Guest BERNESES]

hi all- I just purchased some Celestial seasonings Lemon Zinger this week because Ii have a horrible cold. I drank it Monday and Tuesday and had some minor symptoms- night sweats, insomnia, a little nausea, but today I definitely feel like I have been glutened.

I just emailed them to see if their gluten-free teas (Lemon Zinger is gluten-free and marked on the label) are processed on the same equipment as their teas that do contain gluten (VERY FEW of them contain barley and barley malt, but some do). I haven't heard back but I want to see if anyone here has had a reaction to their gluten-free teas. Thanks, Beverly

[Moongirl]

Sorry u dont feel well, i have their teas all the time, the lemon zinger is one of my faves, but ive never reacted to them...

[Guest BERNESES]

Thanks moongirl- I'm hoping it's not that either cuz I love, love love it!!!!!!

[tarnalberry]

nope, and I drink their teas by the caseful! ;-)

[hez]

I drink their tea often and do not get sick. But I also can eat the nut thin crackers and I know they bother you Berneses. Could it possibly be part of your cold? I am sorry you are not feeling well.

Hez

[Guest BERNESES]

Thanks everyone. Hez- I thought it might be part of my cold when it was just fatigue and night sweats but today I got the GI symptoms and the moodswings. I'm so bummed. Ironically, I felt really sick this summer and I was drinking it by the caseloads cuz I love it somuch. I haven't had it since the summer (I like cold beverages!) but when I got a cold it seemed so appealing. Darn!

[debmidge]

Berneses: Are you allergic to ragweed or other "growing" things? If so, you might be having an allergic reaction to the tea. Keep in mind I am not celiac, my husband is, but I can't drink any herb tea due to my allergies. I get an immediate tummy ache and sometimes D when I drink herb teas.

[Guest BERNESES]

No- no allergies. I had a full panel done this year and i am officially allergic to nothing.

[debmidge]

well, it was a thought.

[Guest BERNESES]

thanks Deb- any possibilities help Beverly

[lorka150]

Hello! I am super sensitive to the WORLD (haha, aren't we all), and I drink Celestial Seasonings like it's my religion - among my favourites, lemon zinger. I have never had a problem... Maybe you're just feeling dingy from your cold?

Either way, feel better.

[Guest BERNESES]

So bummed... just talked to Celestial Seasonings on the phone and their lines aren't dedicated so the teas with barley malt are produced on the same lines as the gluten free teas. Of course, like most places, they have an extensive cleaning process between batches but, well, I guess I hit it luck again! GRRRRRRRR

At least it was a fairly minor reaction. I haate to think of what would happen if I ever really ate gluten again.

[Kasey'sMom]

I have been drinking Stash Teas. I really like them and all of their teas are gluten-free. I've noticed some regular grocery stores are now caring Stash Teas.

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[Guest BERNESES]

Thank you- that's great to know. Maybe I can have my tea and drink it too

And oh my gosh- their flavors look delicious!

[Becky6]

I LOVE stash teas! I drank them even before I was gluten-free. Target carries them during the holidays as well.

[ms-sillyak-screwed]

I have also had a bad reaction to those teas. I posted before about it. I will link it here.

I called the company and I posted my findings here...

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Perhaps we need to make our teas from fresh herbs like mint and etc... It only takes a minut and frankly it tastes better.

This is a little off topic but something I'd like to pass on to all of us here...

The last few days I've been calling around to drug companies to find gluten dairy soy corn free drugs. I was shocked when ROCHE told me they can NOT guarantee there drug with dies in them are not cross contaminated with gluten. She told me the companies they buy the dies from run the same lines that have gluten on them. So it really makes me wonder about quality control of things as simple as the teas in question. And yes they are to clean between products but we no longer live in the 'OLD AMERICA' before 2000 when life was different and the truth was told and people did their jobs with pride.