"made On Equipment Shared With Wheat, Etc..."

[i-miss-cookie-dough]

heya!

so, i have been 7.5 weeks gluten-free.

and have stilll been feeling the SAME.

off the dairy as of today to see if that helps.

but i also noticed last night

that the black beans i eat

and the rice cakes i eat

and who KNOWS what else,

(though those ITEMS are themselves gluten-free)

on the label, below the ingredients -

(which is where i usually stop reading

but since i had an 8 hour drive

back to LA from no. cal yesterday

with my fiance,

i got a bit stir crazy and once

i finished books and magazines,

i started reading labels : )

it says...

"made on equipment shared with wheat, etc..."

could that be why i dont feel better?

have other ppl cut out things that say that on the packaging?

it appears that SOOOOOOOOOO many things

say that...

thoughts??

[laurelfla]

I'm sorry you've been feeling bad!

I guess each person has to draw his or her own line about allergen statements... I personally try to stay away from the ones that are processed on shared equipment. I make some exceptions for Nestle because I talked to someone there on the phone who told me they thoroughly wash down the lines (this was for Maggi chicken broth bouillon stuff) but that they just wanted Celiacs to have all the information. I feel comfortable using that product every now and then. I wouldn't eat anything everyday that had that kind of warning.

I hope you get to feeling better soon!!

[Guest j_mommy]

I eat the ones that say "processed/made in teh same faciltity as wheat products" I generally stay away from the ones that same "use the same line" unless I have time to call and get the details.

[celiacgirls]

I do not eat things that say they are manufactured in a place with wheat. I have noticed that my daughters and I react to those often enough that it isn't worth the risk.

[hathor]

I follow the same rule of thumb as j_mommy.

More than anything, I keep track of how I feel. If a particular product is associated with symptoms (a food/symptom diary is essential here), I don't eat it.

Be sure to realize that those warning statements are voluntary. Items that mention nothing about shared equipment or facilities COULD have them. So it is necessary to be alert.

[blueeyedmanda]

I eat the ones in the same facility, but I steer clear of the ones that say made on shared lines. If I get a reaction or even feel a little out of it after eating something from the same facility then I steer clear of that product as well.

It comes down to personal choice and what you feel comfortable doing.

[lonewolf]

I agree with Blueeyedmanda.

But the real reason I'm posting is because I have a really good recipe for cookie dough that doesn't have raw eggs in it - so "i_miss_cookie*dough" if you would like the recipe, let me know. (My 17 year old cousin who wouldn't eat anything gluten-free to save her life loves the cookie dough.)

[i-miss-cookie-dough]

I agree with Blueeyedmanda.

But the real reason I'm posting is because I have a really good recipe for cookie dough that doesn't have raw eggs in it - so "i_miss_cookie*dough" if you would like the recipe, let me know. (My 17 year old cousin who wouldn't eat anything gluten-free to save her life loves the cookie dough.)

ooooh...me likey the sound of that!!

bring it on, sister!

thanks!