Jump to content
This site uses cookies. Continued use is acceptance of our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. More Info... ×

  • Welcome to Celiac.com!

    You have found your celiac tribe! Join us and ask questions in our forum, share your story, and connect with others.



  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A1):

    Celiac.com Sponsor (A1-M):

  • Get Celiac.com Updates:
    Support Our Content
    eNewsletter
    Donate

Newly Diagnosed

Mike44

By Mike44
in Coping with Celiac Disease

Recommended Posts

Mike44 Apprentice
Mike44
Posted

Hi everybody,

I'm 44 yrs old. Yesterday I was diagnosed as having Coeliac Disease. I live in Essex in the UK.

It's all a bit daunting.

Hope to be able to participate fully in this forum.

Mike.

Celiac.com Sponsor (A8):
Celiac.com Sponsor (A8):

Celiac.com Sponsor (A8-M):


jerseyangel Proficient
jerseyangel
Posted

Hi Mike, and welcome to the group!

It is daunting at first, but it does get easier! I hope you've had a chance to read over some of the posts--there's a lot of good information on the gluten-free diet, shopping, avoiding cross contamination at home and when eating out, and a host of other topics.

Feel free to ask any questions that you have--lots of great folks here who have been where you are right now :)

Mike44 Apprentice
Mike44
Posted
  • Author
Hi Mike, and welcome to the group!

It is daunting at first, but it does get easier! I hope you've had a chance to read over some of the posts--there's a lot of good information on the gluten-free diet, shopping, avoiding cross contamination at home and when eating out, and a host of other topics.

Feel free to ask any questions that you have--lots of great folks here who have been where you are right now :)

Hi there and thank you for the welcome,

My first question is a little bit selfish!!!

Is A1 sauce gluten-free?

I'm trying to pick through my favourite food and see what I can or cannot eat. And, a steak just ain't a steak without A1!!!!!! The labelling on the bottle is not clear.

Mike.

Pink-Bunny Apprentice
Pink-Bunny
Posted

I don't know which A1 sauce you have so I got the list of all A1 sauces.

Open Original Shared Link

also for a reference Kraft is really good with listing ingredients. so if there is a possibility of wheat, barley, rye, or oats in one of their products it will say it

Also welcome to the board. I've been gluten-free since Thursday (yeah I know, not that long) this board is sooo wonderful with everything from recipes to moral support and everything in between.

oops didn't realize you were in the uk.

Nantzie Collaborator
Nantzie
Posted

Also, keep in mind that the same exact product can have different ingredients in different countries. For example, Lea and Perrins Worchestershire Sauce is gluten-free in the US, but not in Canada. :rolleyes:

If you can list the ingredients, we can let you know if it looks gluten-free, or if there's anything you need to verify with the company. Like Pink Bunny said though, Kraft is really wonderful about being clear about what's in their products. They'll state modified wheat starch if it's wheat rather than the more vague modified food starch. I assume that they have the same policy in the UK as they have in the US.

Welcome to the board!

:D

Nancy

Looking for answers Contributor
Looking for answers
Posted

Welcome! My advice is to take one step at a time and get as many books on the subject as possible. I'm currently reading "Dangerous Grains" and I just finished "Living Gluten Free for Dummies" (or something to that effect). I find the more informed you are, the more driven you are to adhere to a strict diet.

Best to you!

nikki-uk Enthusiast
nikki-uk
Posted
Hi everybody,

I'm 44 yrs old. Yesterday I was diagnosed as having Coeliac Disease. I live in Essex in the UK.

It's all a bit daunting.

Hope to be able to participate fully in this forum.

Mike.

Hi Mike - It's a small world - I live in Essex (UK) too !!!!

Welcome to the forum , lots of good advice to be had here ! : :)

My hubby was diagnosed 2 yrs ago and my son 2 months ago.

It does seem daunting at first but believe me when I say it does get easier.

Reading labels becomes a way of life!!

Fire away with any questions you might have - we are all here to help :):)

Celiac.com Sponsor (A8):
Celiac.com Sponsor (A8):

Celiac.com Sponsor (A8-M):


Mike44 Apprentice
Mike44
Posted
  • Author
Also, keep in mind that the same exact product can have different ingredients in different countries. For example, Lea and Perrins Worchestershire Sauce is gluten-free in the US, but not in Canada. :rolleyes:

If you can list the ingredients, we can let you know if it looks gluten-free, or if there's anything you need to verify with the company. Like Pink Bunny said though, Kraft is really wonderful about being clear about what's in their products. They'll state modified wheat starch if it's wheat rather than the more vague modified food starch. I assume that they have the same policy in the UK as they have in the US.

Welcome to the board!

:D

Nancy

Hi Nancy,

The ingredient that concerns me on A1 is corn syrup???

Mike.

jerseyangel Proficient
jerseyangel
Posted
Hi Nancy,

The ingredient that concerns me on A1 is corn syrup???

Mike.

Corn syrup is gluten-free :)

Mike44 Apprentice
Mike44
Posted
  • Author
Hi Mike - It's a small world - I live in Essex (UK) too !!!!

Welcome to the forum , lots of good advice to be had here ! : :)

My hubby was diagnosed 2 yrs ago and my son 2 months ago.

It does seem daunting at first but believe me when I say it does get easier.

Reading labels becomes a way of life!!

Fire away with any questions you might have - we are all here to help :):)

Hi Nikki.....

and everybody else who's welcomed me on here.

It's a little bit daunting, as I said earlier, being told you have a chronic disease. But, its also like the beginning of a new life, in which I hope to feel better than I have in a long, long time.

Mike.

nikki-uk Enthusiast
nikki-uk
Posted
Hi everybody,

I'm 44 yrs old. Yesterday I was diagnosed as having Coeliac Disease. I live in Essex in the UK.

It's all a bit daunting.

Hope to be able to participate fully in this forum.

Mike.

Hi again Mike,

I meant to ask have you joined Coeliac UK yet??

Mike44 Apprentice
Mike44
Posted
  • Author
Hi again Mike,

I meant to ask have you joined Coeliac UK yet??

Hi Nikki,

Yes I have. Joined yesterday.

Mike.

nikki-uk Enthusiast
nikki-uk
Posted
Hi Nikki,

Yes I have. Joined yesterday.

Mike.

Oh good!!

Once you receive the Gluten-Free food & drink directory it definitely helps enormously with those first few shopping trips.

I know after my hubby was diagnosed we absolutely relied on that little book (or bible as we refer to it!)

Also Open Original Shared Link is a UK based forum which can be very helpful with particular brand queries. :)

Archived

This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.

Go to topic listing
  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A19):


  • Member Statistics

    • Total Members
      131,162
    • Most Online (within 30 mins)
      7,748
    Jean Kemling
    Newest Member
    Jean Kemling
    Joined
  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A20):

  • Forum Statistics

    • Total Topics
      121.4k
    • Total Posts
      1m
  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A22):



  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A21):


  • Upcoming Events

  • Posts

    • DAR girl
      Celiac and allergic to common subs and adds in prepared foods

      By DAR girl · Posted

      Looking for help sourcing gluten-free products that do not contain potato or corn derived ingredients. I have other autoimmune conditions (Psoriatic Arthritis and Sjogrens) so I’m looking for prepared foods as I have fatigue and cannot devote a lot of time to baking my own treats. 
    • Scott Adams
      Disregarded

      By Scott Adams · Posted

      I am so sorry you're going through this. It's completely understandable to feel frustrated, stressed, and disregarded after such a long and difficult health journey. It's exhausting to constantly advocate for yourself, especially when you're dealing with so many symptoms and positive diagnoses like SIBO, while still feeling unwell. The fact that you have been diligently following the diet without relief is a clear sign that something else is going on, and your doctors should be investigating other causes or complications, not dismissing your very real suffering. 
    • Oldturdle
      Paying for my own Celiac screening at WalkInLab so a positive result doesn’t become part of my medical history

      By Oldturdle · Posted

      It is just so sad that health care in the United States has come to this.  Health insurance should be available to everyone, not just the healthy or the rich.  My heart goes out to you.  I would not hesitate to have the test and pay for it myself.  My big concern would be how you could keep the results truly private.  I am sure that ultimately, you could not.  A.I. is getting more and more pervasive, and all data is available somewhere.  I don't know if you could give a fake name, or pay for your test with cash.  I certainly would not disclose any positive results on a private insurance application.  As I understand it, for an official diagnosis, an MD needs to review your labs and make the call.  If you end up in the ER, or some other situation, just request a gluten free diet, and say it is because you feel better when you don't eat gluten.      Hang in there, though.  Medicare is not that far away for you, and it will remove a lot of stress from your health care concerns.  You will even be able to "come out of the closet" about being Celiac!
    • plumbago
      Paying for my own Celiac screening at WalkInLab so a positive result doesn’t become part of my medical history

      By plumbago · Posted

      Yes, I've posted a few times about two companies: Request a Test and Ulta Labs. Also, pretty much we can all request any test we want (with the possible exception of the N protein Covid test and I'm sure a couple of others) with Lab Corp (or Pixel by Lab Corp) and Quest. I much prefer Lab Corp for their professionalism, ease of service and having it together administratively, at least in DC. And just so you know, Request a Test uses Lab Corp and Quest anyway, while Ulta Labs uses only Quest. Ulta Labs is cheaper than Request a Test, but I am tired of dealing with Quest, so I don't use them so much.
    • Scott Adams
      Does Dailymed.nlm.nih.gov site have filters for gluten?

      By Scott Adams · Posted

      PS - I think you meant this site, but I don't believe it has been updated in years: http://glutenfreedrugs.com/ so it is best to use: You can search this site for prescriptions medications, but will need to know the manufacturer/maker if there is more than one, especially if you use a generic version of the medication: To see the ingredients you will need to click on the correct version of the medication and maker in the results, then scroll down to "Ingredients and Appearance" and click it, and then look at "Inactive Ingredients," as any gluten ingredients would likely appear there, rather than in the Active Ingredients area. https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/   
×
×
  • Create New...