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    I feel your pain. Everytime I have to explain my allergy to a server it becomes a 15 minute discussion at the table with the other guests. Find a light joke comment to explain you have these allergies and change the topic back to business. I don't travel as much as you, but I travel some for work. Here are some things that work for me. Hotel: get the...
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    I've looked to Mexican foods to use instead of bread. The idea of $5 for a loaf of bread does not work in my budget and I don't have time to make it from scratch. I use Tostadas for a few things. One of my favorites is: black beans or refried beans, onions, corn, cheese and meat left overs. Salsa either homemade or bought. Tostadas - use for pizza...
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    Yup! That ended the bird feeder at our house! I was so busy looking for nuts to avoid the nut allergy that I forgot to consider the gluten possibilities. I react to contact of gluten, so it got me good!
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    Wow that's a mess. If your daughter is getting married and your daughter is 29, then your daughter is old enough to deal with this and her new family. She and her soon-to-be husband need to have a hard conversation about what they want and how this disease will be handled with his family. I wouldn't want to start a marriage with a huge fight with the in-law...
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    I eat at the one in Fort myers. I love the Baja burger with fries or the steak salad. Great place. Nice to eat fries again! Get the menu online if you have to, but they usually have a gluten-free menu.
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    ARCHIVED Moe's

    gfgypsyqueen replied to roxie's topic in Gluten-Free Restaurants

    Happy birthday to your son. Love Moe's!!! The last time I checked Moe's food the chicken was not safe. I used to eat the nachos - no meat or ground meat, with black beans, shredded cheese, onion, tomato, and lettuce. But we have not been there in 6 mths to a year. They do have an allergy menu. Go to: Open Original Shared Link I just checked...
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    I haven't battled the school with Celiacs yet, our battle has only been with a peanut allergy. But boy have I learned ALOT! In a few years my little Celiac goes to school, so my fun starts then. But here are some things that have worked well for us. First, your teacher probably means well, but just forgot. End the options for the teacher to forget. Provide...
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    Hi and Welcome! Celiacs is really overwhelming at first, but within a few months this will become pretty easy. Plus you will feel so much better. Quite a few of us can't tolerate dairy when we first go gluten-free, so consider going gluten-free/CF (Casein free =dairy free) at first. After a few months, you can reintroduce a little dairy and see how...
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    My kids love the VAns Waffles, Bob's Red mIll Pancake mix, Cherry Brooke kitchen cakes, Gluten Free Pantry Coffee cake, for breakfast and snacks. Try Glutino Pizza crusts and crackers. Hot cereal is Grits with non-dairy butter and sugar. That is actually the only cereal we have. For the positive news, it amazed me how fast mine changed in the gluten...
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    Really I was in your shoes. The non-stop worrying about what is going wrong with this child followed why the Drs are not or cannot help. It is better now, but I still worry about the kids and their Celiacs and food allergies. I view the testing as a rule it out process right now. Something is not working right for your child, just like mine. So you go...
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    Hi Ashley and Ethan. Sounds like you have a little Celiac too. We also had battles with the Drs over the baby, but finally tried the diet and she is also a CEliac. The change is huge. I don't understand why Drs fight the possibility that an infant or toddler could have Celiacs! It sounds like your little guy is having a really hard time. Try the diet for...
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    My daughter had her biopsy at about age 2. It came back "inconclusive". The only positive is that she had a gene for Celiacs. The short version is that someone finally said the right words to me "a pregnancy test is not inconclusive. You are either pregnant or not." Same with Celiacs. The "inconclusive" or "inbetween" result means they could not rule out...
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    My child dropped from 75% to 3-5% before we finally started getting the right results about Celiacs too. It is very frustrating to watch them be hungry and still not gain weight. My daughter is gluten-free/CF along with other food allergies. Personally what worked for us was to stick to a very limited diet for the baby until you have a better handle...
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    I have an extrememly picky almost 8 yr old who was diagnosed with severe peanut and tree nut allergies at age 2. She is smart. She tells teachers, family, friends etc that she can't eat (blank) because it contains nuts. They assume she is correct, so she gets out of eating that food. In reality she just doesn't like whatever they were serving (mayo, potato...
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    Hi and welcome to the forum! I for one believe and expect your home to be a supportive environment. They do not have to eat everything gluten-free just because of your dietary needs, but they should not be saying things to make you feel terrible. That is not acceptable. And yes, my spouse had those comments for me at first too. Nice huh. Enforce the rule...
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    Wow you've been braving this battle for 5 years without this site! I'm not sure I would have made it that long! I've also had Celiacs for 5 yrs. The becoming more sensitive to gluten the longer he is gluten free is normal. My reactions are HORRIBLE!!! What helps my accidental glutened days/weeks is Motrin and allergy meds. But I have a contact allergy too...
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    Thanks for all the products and info. Do you know of a good Terriaki sauce that is gluten-free/CF & nut free? And do you have any recipes for Japanese meals? I used to eat at Japanese restaurants and really miss it.
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    I know other people on here have done the Weight Watchers, but it just didn't work for me. I NEED to have my sweets and cooking for several people with multiple food allergies in one house is hard enough so tossing in Weight Watchers was too much! That being said, my weight stabalized for the first time in my life since going gluten-free/CF, so that is an...
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    Hi Lisa and Welcome! Glad you found this site. It really helped me in the beginning and even now when I have a problem this site is a godsend!
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    Would she think some tricket type toys and cookies would make a cool Easter basket? That's what mine get. Some kid necklaces, hair clips, bunny, bubbles, the StarFruit, Chocolate dipped strawberries (Enjoylife choc), Frosted cookies with Easter sprinkles...
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    lol...strong willed little girls...ugh. I have a very strong willed older child. Stubborn doesn't even come close to describing her. She has food allergies but not Celiacs and her strong willed personality is a blessing and a curse. I have few worries that she will eat what is not safe or take food from an adult without asking to see the label. However, when...
  22. gfgypsyqueen
    FYI the glutening symptoms will be far worse after she is gluten-free. I was shocked at how quickly I started to recover and how bad the reaction is for the slightest glutening. It will get easier over the next few months . As for the potty, here are a few random thoughts. Is she a strong willed child? As in, the potty is the one thing she can control...
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    From my perspective, get a diagnosis first if possible. I have biopsy diagnosis. I was extremely ill and the Drs had no idea what was wrong...other than it must be in your head...eerrrgggg! Now that I know I have Celiacs, I knew the signs to look for with my kids. Still, when one child was having problems, the Drs would tell me that it is impossible for...
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    Anyone have a good recipe for true Irish Soda Bread?
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    Hugs to your little one. I am also having problems with the school and my 1st grader. However, she only has the peanut/tree nut allergy. Judging by how badly the school is handling the nut allergy, I can't even imagine how hard it is going to be when my three yr old goes to school. She has Celiacs in addition to multiple food allergies. I know the...
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