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  1. Michi8
    JenKuz, it sounds like you had a similar experience with the endoscopy to mine...everything looked normal to the naked eye, so the dr only took a biopsy from the stomach and duodenum. I'm still waiting for the results, but am sure it won't give accurate answers. I am trying gluten free now, but have a colonoscopy scheduled for March. Do I need to still be...
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    I'm sorry you had that experience. It sounds like they didn't give you much (if any) sedative. I had mine done two weeks ago, and was pretty much knocked out from the sedative (fell asleep quickly and don't remember a thing...like I was in a time warp!) Take care of yourself...I hope your throat feels better quickly, and that you get some concrete answers...
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    Since you feel that way about the CC issue, how do you feel about a product being clearly advertised as supporting celiac, but then having a small CYA statement buried on the side panel? Of course that little "we support celiac" label is all about marketing...it may seem like they "really care" about this issue, but, quite frankly, if it weren't for...
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    Congratulations! Just so you know, you can eat lunch meat provided you "reheat" it before eating. Unpasteurized cheeses are also a risk for listeria. Other lunch options: salmon salad, chicken salad, egg salad, etc; Hummus with veggies and/or gluten free crackers, tortillas, etc; Soups; well, anything you'd make for supper really. Michelle
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    It's not the smiley faces. It's your tone. Where in my posts does it give you the impression that I think "heaps of flour" are lying around the factory anyway? The food manufacturing explanation itself was great...very informative. Still doesn't answer to me how careful I really need to be about cc though, and how seriously I need to take the CYA statements...
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    Thanks, jerseyangel. I've come away from this thread feeling like if I don't know the answers already, then I'd better not be asking questions. I certainly didn't think that making a comment/rant (as many people around here do) about something that surprised me would result in such negative personal responses. From some of the posts, it sure seems to...
  7. Michi8
    Why are you being so hostile about my questions? Please don't treat me as if I'm stupid. I've obviously stepped on a bunch of people's toes here, because I'm getting a lot of flack for bringing this up. So much for being a supportive and helpful environment. Michelle
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    So what of all the concern I read here about cc with washed cooking utensils, storage containers, personal products, etc? It seems that a good number of people are very concerned about (minute?) risks...is cc at the factory level not as big a concern? I'm having a hard time understanding how particular a celiac needs to be about how and where cc may happen...
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    They are very good! Plus a serving size is 16 crackers! I do understand it's all about personal acceptable risk too. Consider, though, that as I am navigating the world of gluten free eating, I'm hearing the message that minute risks are unacceptable (cc risks of teflon cookware, plastic storage containers, makeups, etc.) yet eating a product that has...
  10. Michi8
    Do you think I'm saying only 100% gluten free companies can donate? Of course not! The clear advertising of that fact, though, implies that they are compliant with providing a product safe for a celiac diet. They don't have that label/advertisement on their products that are made with gluten-containing ingredients. The CYA statement about being processed...
  11. Michi8
    I'm trying to eat gluten free now. I'm stumbling a bit along the way...like today...I grabbed and ate a granola bar without thinking -- oops! But I'm trying. So I bought a product to try: Almond Nut-Thins by Blue Diamond. They come in a few different flavours, and right on the front of the box it says, "Proud Sponsors of the Celiac Disease Foundation...
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    I'm not doubting anything, just going by the way you have worded your messages...I want to make sure that you look at all the possible health issues/diagnoses before settling on celiac being the answer. I, too, have a long list of symptoms and am trying to figure out if it is gluten, or something else, that is causing my health issues. Every test I...
  13. Michi8
    While B12 deficiency is one possible symptom/result of celiac, it is not the only possible reason for B12 deficiency. There is some good info on B12 deficiency here, including causes and symptoms: Open Original Shared Link Anemia (whether related to iron or B12) can also come from causes other than celiac. Michelle
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    I don't know if "they" know for sure whether gluten passes into breastmilk or not, but it certainly doesn't hurt (and could definitely help) to err on the side of caution and eliminate it from your diet. Also worthwhile to eliminate other potential allergens from your diet...milk in mom's diet can also be a big culprit for baby's health. Michelle
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    Apparently you can get oatmeal that is not cross contaminated...those should be okay to eat. Most of the brands out there are not safe though, because they've been processed along side wheat. Michelle
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    I have heard some people have better luck using Picosalax (it's much less fluid...and is supposed to taste better.) Talk to your dr to see if she will accept you using it instead of the colyte/golytely prep. I'd hate to see you turned down for the procedure at the last minute if the dr feels you did not prep properly. Michelle
  17. Michi8
    Celiac Disease is an intolerance to gluten (the protein in wheat, barley, rye, etc), not an intolerance to carbohydrates. As Nancym mentioned, there are carbs in potatoes, rice, corn, millet, etc...and those are gluten free. Fruits, vegetables and legumes all have carbohydrates too. To be completely carbohydrate free is not a healthy way to eat. Michelle
  18. Michi8
    That is a good point. I do like having the cereals with other cereals, pasta with pasta, breads with bread, etc. It was mainly the messy flour aisle that surprised me. The other issue is that this particular Safeway has an extremely small selection of gluten free products. We're talking one or two bags of Bob's Red Mill gluten free flour on the very tip top...
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    As mentioned, caramel in North American products is not an issue. Wheat is a typical part of soya sauce, but there are brands that are without wheat. Personally, I find they aren't as good tasting as traditionally brewed soya sauce (like Kikkoman) though. Michelle
  20. Michi8
    That's a good point! Though, I still think it would be better stored away from gluten flours altogether ...and away from boxes of wheat gluten! Michelle
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    I doubt that as well. (I had responded without noticing what you were specifically linking to.) Does the filter affect other online retail links as well? Or is it just Amazon? Michelle
  22. Michi8
    I ran into the same problem when I tried linking to Amazon in another thread (linking to Dr Green's book.) There was no way I could get it to work. Because I've not had problems linking other books from there, I suspected it was because the book being sold at Amazon was in competition with that be sold through the Celiac.com store. Michelle
  23. Michi8
    It's a worry for me too. The gluten free flours (of which there were only two!) were on the very top shelf, above shelves of gigantic bags of flour. I'm petite...I pretty much have to climb up to reach if the product isn't close to the front of the shelf! Michelle I tried to get there yesterday, but shopping in the South took so long,...
  24. Michi8
    You could try buckwheat kasha as a cereal (served with scalded milk.) Michelle
  25. Michi8
    I believe that all worcestershire sauces have soy sauce...and so it is a risk for gluten. However, after checking the Lea and Perrin's site, I see that they say it is "suitable for a celiac diet"...but does that means it meets the Codex 200ppm or that it is truly gluten free? They don't say, on their website, that it is soy free though. Their worcestershire...
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