JennyC

My son has been getting growing pains too. As a child I used to get UTIs all the time. Avon has a bubble bath that I could use it is supposed to be very gentle.

I would get him retested, because if your child was one at the time he was too young for the test to be accurate, If you are unsatisfied with the results you could always try him on the gluten free diet no matter what the results are.

That happened to me too as a kid. It was a burst eardrum...oddly enough it did not hurt at all.

Hi,

First of all let me thank you for responding!

By Featherlight do you mean the mixture you wrote? So if I mix these together then these I can substitute for any recipe that calls for flour and then add the xanthan gum as you said?

Thank you so much!

Joyce

Yes, this is the featherlight mix. I substitute it (with the gum) in most recipes, except yeast breads. I use it for gravies, sauces, cookies, quick breads, cakes and more. I mostly use regular recipes and convert them to gluten free by using this mix, which means you can still use many of your old recipes. For recipes I go to :

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Numerous gluten-free blogs (each one has links to more blogs on the side of the page!)

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One thing to keep in mind is that many gluten-free recipes seem to need more flour. If your cookies go flat or if your bread caves in, try adding more flour.

I'm so sorry that it did not work out. It's so disappointing when this happens, especially when it's so much work! I cannot find the recipe that I used, but I used an electric skillet. I found you a recipe on recipezaar:

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Good luck!

Bob's Red Mill all purpose gluten-free flour has a strong taste that I don't care for. My advise is to change your flour. I use the featherlight mix. There's no funny aftertaste! I use this in most gluten recipes and they turn out great, but sometimes you need to add a little extra flour.

1 cup white rice flour

1 cup corn starch

1 cup tapioca flour

1 TBSP potato flour

*1 tsp xanthan or guar gum per 1.5 cups flour.

You're very welcome! I'm happy to hear that you're doing better and that you're tTG is down to normal. Congratulations!

Welcome! I know you probably won't believe me, but you're daughter may be much more willing to expand her diet once she goes gluten free! Prior to my son's diagnosis the only foods he would eat were poultry, gluten, dairy and bananas--that's it. Now he eats all kinds of meats and other things, but we're still working on the veggies.

Perky-O's and Glutino makes cheerio type cereals. I would try Glutino first. I don't know of a raisin brand substitute, but I would try the honey sweetened corn flakes by Health Valley (?) and add your own raisins. As for gold fish, I just found cheese crackers this weekend! They can be found at outsidethebreadbox.com. They're great.

I have not tried their bread either, but their graham crackers are not that great.

I think it's best to get your blood work redone after 6-12 months. If you want genetic testing done I would go through Enterolab, it's pretty cheap as far as lab work goes--only $150. This way only you know the results.

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I was so excited when I came across these! They are from outside the bread box, a company based in Colorado. I bought a package for $7 at a local store, and I went to their website and was pleasantly surprised to see that they are only $5 a package. I think I'm going to order a few packages. They are delicious and worth every penny. Now if they would only make them in goldfish shapes...

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I make my own flour mix that I use in pretty much everything, except yeast bread. I think it's the feather light mix, but I'm nut sure.

1 cup corn starch

1 cup rice flour

1 cup tapioca flour

1 TBSP potato flour (I suspect this is optional. When I run out I'm not buying more.)

My son, who has celiac disease, had mucous in his stools. Since starting the gluten free diet it has disappeared.

Does anyone have any info about other coffee places? Dutch Brothers? Seattle's Best?

I voted! We're beating the pet magazine 36% to 31%!

Thanks for the tip!

Ok guys...you convinced me. I'm leaving my house in 15 minutes to get a membership. I could use the eggs, every gluten free bread type recipe calls for 4 eggs!

Those recipes sound great. What butterscotch chips do you use? I thought Nestle butterscotch chips contained barley?

Thank you for posting. When I initially called them they did not tell me their vanilla bean frappuccino contained gluten. That's too bad. My son loves the strawberries and cream blended frappuccino. Now I will have to worry about cc--even in places without the malt/chocolate chips.

Why would dish soap have gluten? I've never worried about non-food items, but I just have the regular Celiac, and as far as I know haven't had a problem with non-food items.

Does you're son have DH?

best regards, lm

For a while my son was having some "bathroom issues" and I was racking my brain for any possible causes. I was concerned about the scents and additives containing gluten. It's not THAT strange. Others recently posted that Palmolive won't confirm or deny gluten in their products.

I would avoid buying their brand of products. My son's babysitter uses their dish soap and when I called them to find out if it's gluten free they told me I would need the UPC code or at least the location and date of purchase. They recommended that I call about each item every time. They also did not seem very knowledgeable regarding gluten.

I use a paring knife and make a hole in the top of the cupcake and dig out some of the cake. Then I fill with whipped cream using a pastry bag. Then I frost them and store them in the refrigerator. There's a recipe and instructions for doing this at glutenfreeda.com. They are a lot of work but very tasty. I send these with my son to daycare and even the gluten eaters love them.

Jenny - thank you! That is more information than I thought I would get altogether - thank you! I am leaving for the grocery store within the hour and I feel much better about going!

Thanks again - this info is priceless!

Lisa

Your very welcome. I remember how hard it was in the beginning. Before you know it this will all be routine. I suggest you search this site for topics on cross contamination though. That is another thing you must be conscious of.

The "gold standard" for diagnosis is a small intestinal biopsy. If you want to be sure that you get an official diagnosis, then you must keep him on gluten until the biopsy is completed. That being said, no one told me that in the beginning and I took my son off gluten one month before we saw the specialist. Without a biopsy and gluten challenge he would not confirm that my son had celiac. Many think this way, but fortunately many are slowly changing their minds about diagnostic techniques. The celiac blood panel (specifically IgA tTG) is very specific for celiac disease and false positives are extremely rare.

Your son must avoid anything with wheat, barley (malt), rye or mainstream oats. There is a great list of forbidden foods on celiac.com. For a while I carried it in my purse. There are many things your son can eat but it takes time to adjust and figure everything out. Many mainstream companies will list their gluten, like Kraft & General Mills, so all you have to do is read the ingredients and if you do not see the words: wheat, barley, rye or oats, then it is not there. (Other manufacturers can hide gluten in ingredients like natural flavors, spices or flavorings.)

Companies that will not hide gluten in other ingredients:

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Here are some of our staples:

Heinz ketchup

Ora-Ida fries (golden, fast food, steak and crinkled)

Yoplait yogurt

Philadelphia cream cheese

Cheese

Pop secret popcorn

Terra or Kettle chips

Barbara's cheese puffs

Pirate booty

Hormel and Oscar Myer meats

corn tortillas

Jello or Kozy shack pudding/jello

Trix (read the label every time!)

cocoa/fruity/berry pebbles

Dora stars cereal

Pamela's baking mix, wheat free bread mix, and chocolate cake mix

Glutino crackers and cookies

Ener-G wheat free crackers

Blue Diamond nut thins

Envirokids cereal

Whole Foods 365 organic Cocoa comets

Health Valley corn/rice Crunch-em's (like chex)

Bell & Evans chicken nuggets (Black box)

Willshire (sp?) corndogs and dinosaur shaped chicken nuggets

Kinnikinnick pizza crusts, cookies, doughnuts, etc. (Very good. You might try their bread. $10 flat rate shipping.)

Tinkyada pasta

Classico pasta sauces

Kraft cheese packets (not noodles) from their mac & cheese

I hope this gives you a good start. I know how hard it is in the beginning. Remember you can put your son on a gluten free diet without the permission of any doctor if you feel it's necessary.

If you have very reliable cycles you can try the FAM method, but I would at least wait a few months before you trust it after you stop taking birth control. It can take time for your hormones and cycle to normalize after you go off the pill. Have you considered low-estrogen birth control or the IUD? I use low estrogen pills and they don't make me crazy like the regular pills. You just have to be extra careful to take them at the same time everyday.