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Should I Make My Household Gluten-Free?

ChristinB

By ChristinB
in Coping with Celiac Disease

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Hey everyone! I'm new to the forum and to being gluten free.

I am nearing the end of my second month as gluten-free. I am not a diagnosed celiac but when I had made numerous visits to my family dr. with the same symptoms...bloating, bowel problems, nausea, pain and tenderness in abdomen, constant exhaustion, lower back pain, brain fog...he suggested I eliminate gluten from my diet. After 2-3 weeks I felt incredible! I did not realize how awful I felt until my symptoms were nearly gone. I have talked to my dr. about testing and he told me that I would have to go back to eating gluten for the tests, which I am not willing to do. That being said I have come to find out that I am not only intolerant but quite sensitive to even small amounts of gluten. It is definitely harder than I thought it would be to be gluten-free.

I have been following my diet very closely and still have had some symptoms here and there. I work in a restaurant which could turn out to be an issue as I am always dealing with food that has gluten in it. I am also a single mother of a beautiful little girl who is soon to be 3. She and I live together just the two of us and I have been keeping around some snacks for her which contain gluten (mostly goldfish, pretzels and cereals). I'm wondering if I should eliminate the gluten from my house completely or keep some around for her?

Does anyone else work in a restaurant and have problems?

Is it a good idea to eliminate gluten from my household?

Sorry this is long-winded! I appreciate any advice you all can give!

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I think it's hard to have a young child eating gluten around. If you can find affordable snacks she likes you don't have to worry about crumbs.

tarnalberry Community Regular
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I have a 1 year old. I do not give her food with gluten in it (aside from oats). Daddy can give her bread, but has to clean her up. It's just too hard with little ones!

cait Apprentice
cait
Posted

We tried, but ended up making the household gluten-free, with a few rare exceptions. It was just too hard with little ones (3 and 5). The restaurant work could also be an issue, but if I were you I'd start with your household and see how much of a difference that makes.

Good luck.

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