So0o Being New And All...

[Kiki]

So with being new to this site...do we ever talk about anything else other than our illness. Not that there really is much I can think of at this particular moment in time but.. i dont know lol. Hope everyone is doing well. Back to what I know your all good at, which seems to be great advice.

If there is a list of web sites for good celiac foods could u share I can not find any to save my life. My mother is worried about me but i keep trying to assure her that im going to be alright. She doesnt really like message boards she likes chat rooms if anyone knows of a chat room could you enlighten me. Shes looking for like a list of foods that arent specialtys that can be used for both myself the celiac and herself and my brother the non-celiacs. Also I use Pantene Pro-V shampoo and conditioner are those okay to use. I use caress body soap as well. What is a good toothpaste? Im so confused there seems to be so0o much information and no so many brain cells to trap it all in lol. A list of makup and such. Also i heard of landry detergent and fabric softener.

I know there are alot of questions and i dont expect to ge tthem all answered but a start would be nice...

Everything is appreciated, Thank you!!!!

[Lisa]

Kiki

I know that alot of this is overwhelming to you as it was to me. There is alot on this site besides what you are looking at..

If you scroll down on on the opening page and scroll down, you will see a whole list of forum sites, from recipies, coping with, chat site (we tend to stay way from controversial issues though), children issues, teenage site, products and ingrediences, baking, friends and family issue site.......and so much more that just hearing us gab of celiac.

I have learned so much from this site since many of my doctors were not knowledable to celiac and I have found that most of it is here. All you have to do is ask, which you did. It could take you days and days to read through everything here and it will afford you the greated knowledge about your disease than any other place.

And to top it off, I have made some really good friends here that are some of the most caring people.

Try is out and I know that you mom will enjoy it, so she can make you some really good gluten free meals and you won't even know it.

You can also do a search for toothpaste and shampoo and you will find it here

[Guest nini]

as far as mainstream products go, there are many... I have a newbie file that has a lot of that stuff in it... the Delphi forums list of mainstream gluten-free products, naturally gluten-free menu ideas and so on... if you would like this file e-mailed to you (it's a zip file) just e-mail me at nisla@comcast.net and I will send you the file ASAP. Just put "request newbie survival kit" in the subject line...

[Jnkmnky]

There's a message board for topics other than Celiac.

[mouse]

Believe it or not, we discuss many different things beside Celiac. They usually are posted in the bottom of the forum selections. We have done pet photo's, weird happenings, etc. It is really a do it all forum and most of us are very friendly and helpful. We have also had a joke thread. We do try to lighten the serious subject of Celiac. And we all need to take a break from that at times. I hope that you stay around to find out how friendly we can be and see how weird our humor can be .

[Kiki]

I will deffinaly be sticking around this place its great I have learned so much already. Everyone is so helpful and willing to do anything in their capabilities to make a newbie like me more informed on this thing(celiacs). I appreciate everything!!!!!!!!!! thanks