Moondanse

Hi folks - I saw an ad for Sinfully Gluten Free this week (they run ads on this site as well) and I ordered a lemon bar, a cherry chocolate brownie, a piece of carrot cake and peanut butter cup cookies. I just tried a little of all but the cookies - FANTASTIC! Really, really good. I think that anyone would enjoy these products and go back for more...

I got my results from the doctor on all the other tests I had done. They seem to add some insight: Allergies (food only): cheese, egg white, egg yolk, garlic, milk, wheat, food molds (really high) All news to me, though I had my suspicions. I've had skin prick allergy testing done, but this was MAST testing and they did the delayed IgG testing, which...

Oh geez - here's a high-level look in to things I might eat: Envirokidz Amazon Flakes Health Valley Rice Crunch Ems Bananas (at least one every day) Stoneyfield Farm Organic Fat Free Yogurt Chicken Beef Gluten Free Pasta (Glutano Tagliatelle, Biaglut spaghetti, Trader Joe's Brown Rice Pasta) Potato (mashed/baked) Green Beans (Del Monte) Peas ...

I am 32 years old and I was officially diagnosed with Celiac Disease in January '07 through blood tests and biopsy. I have done really well following the gluten-free diet - I check all my labels, I've changed my hair products and cosmetics, I call pharmaceutical companies to check my meds, etc. I have had ongoing health issues that have had me in and...

I'm just curious - I went out to the Nature Valley website and could not find these granola bars? The only nut granola bars that they have contain oats and none have such a simplified ingredient list. Are they specially made for Sam's Club? Follow-up -- I found them elsewhere and they seem to be just nuts held together by a sugary syrup. They should...

Jessica, you are right. I really was just venting. I had a terrible day and I'm aggravated with myself, and in general, that my nasal spray made me sick. Everything I eat seems to be aggravating my symptoms even more. The long and short of it is I just want to feel better. I don't understand people who cheat, it's just not worth all of this. I...

I've been making phone calls to the different pharmaceutical companies since I got sick from my nasal spray. I'm getting frustrated with the difficulty involved in determining if a medication is safe. It really is absolutely absurd that we have to do this. If you call the pharmacy, or mine at least, you are told that unless it's marked gluten-free they...

Rafferty's Restaurant & Pub: Just wanted to let anyone who is interested know that I ate at Rafferty's in North Conway when I was in New Hampshire. They have a fantastic menu. Their daughter was diagnosed with Celiac right about the time they were opening their restaurant. Since then they have been committed to provided a 'safe' place for people...

There aren't two kinds at the store, just the one. I just checked my bag though and it say's right on the front without milk or eggs (it's in Italian) and I checked the ingredients and there are none. So, yes, I use the milk free, egg free (gluten free) Biaglut. I definitey recommend it if you can get it.

When I was first diagnosed, my doctor left me a voicemail regarding the diet that said "You are a smart woman, I'm certain you will figure it out". That was it. I got a letter in the mail with a business card for a local nutritionist (who also stunk). When I asked about testing for vitamin deficiency I was told it wasn't necessary and to take calcium....

Thanks for all the feedback folks -- I'm still split down the middle. I'll have to think on it a little longer. I can't help but think that it would be beneficial to have a list on the PDA when in a jam. Like today, I was traveling and the chef at a restaurant wanted to know if I had an issue with Lawry's seasoning -- I don't use Lawry's, so I didn't know...

Grey, Thanks for the update. I'm glad that I posted on here about it. It's very frustrating, I agree. I'm still dealing with the effects of using it for only about 10 days. I had a wedding over the weekend and I looked like I was three months pregnant from the bloating. Lovely! I have my first follow-up appointment on Tuesday to have blood tests...

I bought Tinkyada when I was first diagnosed and was pretty pleased. Then I met someone through a support group meeting that highly recommended Biaglut pasta. She comes from a huge Italian family where pasta is a staple. She swore by the Biaglut brand. It's almost $8 a bag, but it's well worth it. I usually mix the Biaglut and the Tinkyada together....

Grey- The woman that I spoke to said that they could not classify it as gluten-free as the formula changes frequently and gluten is one of the ingredients in some of the formulations. I'd be interested to learn what they tell you when you call. Please post when you do (if you don't mind). Either way, I am not using it anymore. I've been terribly...

Ok, I've been trucking along doing the gluten-free thing for six months now. Doing pretty well if I do say so. Hit my first issue of being careless and I'm so aggravated. I have severe allergies and have to use a nasal spray every day. A friend gets me samples from the doctor's office where she works. I always use Nasacort AQ and she grabbed Nasonex...