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  1. bookbabie
    I pick what looks the safest on the menu (salmon, steak) then when I order I hand the waiter a small card I printed out from online (which I offer to let them keep) and say I have a food allergy and could they show this to the chef and see if what I ordered is okay. This is much easier than trying to explain the problem and the fuss/stir is minimal.
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    I went to a new grocery store in my area because I heard they carried baked goods by Celiac Specialties. I bought their donuts doubting they'd actually be any good. It was so weird biting into one and tasting that long gone, but not forgotten donut taste. They are really good, but almost too rich for me now after going without them for so long. I used to...
  3. bookbabie
    I hope you're right Carla. My husband and I ran into an old friend at a grocery store this weekend. We were checking it out because I'd seen a gluten-free bakery advertise that they carried their stuff. This friend told me where the gluten-free frezzer was then mentioned how he had horrible eczema years ago that doctors couldn't cure. He cut back on wheat...
  4. bookbabie
    It is really great when someone know what you're talking about. I usually say I have an allergy to wheat and every now and then someone say, "Oh you mean gluten?" On the other end of the spectrum is when I say I can't have wheat to a waitperson and they don't get that flour is made from wheat, and then my salad comes without croutons but with a giant hot...
  5. bookbabie
    Thanks Phyllis, I just printed the list!
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    Wow, thanks for all the great info CurlyBurly! I'll just copy and paste your post and stick it my folder. Everyone keeps saying we should stop in San Luis Obispo. We have so many stops we'd like to make I know we're going to wish we had more time. I have decided not to over pack the snacks and buy some while out there too, so I will defintely stop at New...
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    I agree, I'll go back. We go there often but that night they were crazy busy so I'm not surprised there was CC.
  8. bookbabie
    Are all your bath products gluten-free Tommy? Lotions, soaps, shampoos, dryer sheets?
  9. bookbabie
    After visiting with my sister in Carlsbad we are staying in Morro Bay one night, Carmel one night, two nights up in Napa and one in SF. I am excited, but of course weary of the gluten-free diet while on the road. I just got glutened at PF Changs this weekend and they have a gluten free menu! Part of me wants to exist on power bars and bottled water all week...
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    My dream is that someone opens a gluten-free restaurant chain!
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    I have it, but I haven't used it enough yet to know how well it works. I don't plan on eating a pizza or anything, just use it mostly when I go out to eat. I have certainly not had any adverse reaction to it the few times I've taken it. It's basically just a good all around digestive aid. Wish I'd remembered to take it last night. Went to PF Chang
  12. bookbabie
    I'm glad other people have noticed this odd symptom, yay, I'm not a total weirdo! Went to PF Changs last night and was up half the night with nausea. They were very busy and even though my waiter was good and aware when he ordered for me, I
  13. bookbabie
    I think we do get more sensitive the longer we are gluten-free and we really have to be careful. I've been using designated slots on a shared toaster, but today I'm going out to buy my own toaster oven. I also threw out my wooden spoons yesterday and replaced them with plastic. I figured out I was being glutened when eating out after we had to eat at home...
  14. bookbabie
    My husband and I are driving from San Diego to Napa at the end of the month. Does anyone have any gluten-free restaurants recommendations along the route for me?
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    Eating out is a big hassel! My husband and I doing a road trip up Route1 in CA at the end of the month and I'm stocking up on gluten-free bars We'll see how it goes, maybe we'll buy a motorhome at some point so we can bring a gluten-free kitchen with us!
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    When I have gluten not only do I have a gut reaction, I get this odd feeling on my forearm, like I have sunburn or I'm about to break out in hives (I don't). It reminds me of how it felt just prior to a shingles outbreak years ago. Does anyone else have weird skin reactions when they get glutened? Is there a consensus on what works best to help relieve the...
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    I would love a site like that. I'm planning a trip to CA in March, driving from San Diego to Napa and stressing a little about doing a road trip. Trying to gather info from here and there plus figure out how to pack light but still bring along some gluten-free snacks. I also like the idea of a forum thread that it would be okay for folks with gluten-free...
  18. bookbabie
    Back when I was still really sick I had problems swallowing. Didn't have it looked at, just added it a long list of weird symptoms. My uvula was, and is still somewhat swollen, and may be the cause for me, doctor also said my throat opening was a little narrowed. Gradually the problem went away the longer my diet was clean, but it took a long time. I even...
  19. bookbabie
    My husband is good about it too. I do buy him "real" bread for snadwiches and toast but that's about it. I figure he can eat out as much as he wants and get all the gluten he's craving then. He said he actually likes less carbs at dinner, kind of puts him on the Adkins! He can't eat onions without reacting so I've been cooking onion free since marrying him...
  20. bookbabie
    Thanks everyone. Eating out is a big pain and it's such an important part of socializing, I guess it's just going to suck. I did have a happy gluten-free moment today. I went to a different grocery store to see what they had for us gluten-free types and as I scanned their tiny gluten-free section I was bummed. But just as I was getting ready to checkout I...
  21. bookbabie
    Hi all, I'm new here and so glad to have found a place where people understand what it's like to be "gluten challenged" in a gluten filled world. I've been gluten-free at home for many years, but in denial when going out to eat (I didn
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