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  1. Nadtorious
    I don't mean to be a mudslinger, but "the blood of Christ" has been substituted by grape juice in recent years. I don't know how close to God I'd be feeling if I ate a normal communion wafer and then had to sit in a quiet church next to lots and lots of people with little to no access to a bathroom. Not only would my holy experience be disrupted, but I think...
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    The last time I checked with Amy's, their policy was that "gluten free" meant no ingredients contained gluten, but they were prepared in the same facility as their other products. Some of the ingredient labels even state this (as well as peanuts and other allergens). Why this isn't on every one of their labels, I don't know. I haven't checked their website...
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    I haven't been out to eat in almost two years. Sometimes I miss it, but the few times I tried right after being diagnosed turned out to be very bad experiences. Yes, it's great to educate the restaraunt staff, but in my personal opinion, a quick 2 minute briefing of the wait staff is not enough time to fully comprehend the ins and outs of this disease. It...
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    "That which does not kill me makes me stronger" I've got that on my bike helmet-not for crashes, but for celiac disease.
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    ARCHIVED Gi Diet

    Nadtorious replied to a topic in Related Issues & Disorders

    I was diagnosed with reactive hypoglycemia and was very liberal with the glycemic index diet after diagnosis. I got a glucometer from my doctor and kept track of my BS several times during the day. The glycemic index diet works if you maintain a strict gluten free diet and do not overeat at meals. The number they give you, the actual glycemic index, is just...
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    The advice to eat sugary foods for a hypoglycemic attack usually only apply to diabetics. I was diagnosed with hypoglycemia in January and am just now finally getting it under control. Complex carbs plus fat and protein every 2-3 hours really seem to get me under control. I have a glucometer, but I don't really use it that much anymore because I've been feeling...
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    I've seen the labels that say "contain", followed by any common allergens in the food. I've gone on to read the full ingredient list and seen "barley malt", or something similar. Do food companies not recognize the whole spectrum of "gluten", or do they just list food allergens? I know wheat is usually listed, but have never seen "contains barley" as a warning...
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    If you just went gluten free back in October, it may take a while to become regulatragain. Plus, if you're under any stress, that will cause it to be late as well (I just got mine after being 2 weeks late-and I'm usually regular!). Good luck- Nadia
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    I honestly don't understand why some doctors insist on doing the scope after someone has improved on a gluten free diet already. Isn't that enough evidence? If gluten didn't cause as much pain as it does for us (even in tiny doses), and "eating gluten for three months" was really that easy, then what's the point of a gluten free diet to begin with? Grrrrrrrr...
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    If your doctor is willing to send you to a GI, I'd try that. I'd been off gluten for 3 weeks when I was blood tested, so of course they came back negative. I started eating gluten again and within a day was back at the doctor's. He sent me to a GI and told me to "stay the he** away from gluten". Well, without even running a test at the GI's, I got diagnosed...
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    Envirokidz also makes wheat-containg products. I've known a few celiacs, including myself, who reacted to Envirokidz. It just depends on how sensitive you are.
  13. Nadtorious
    Celiac: Yes Type 1: No, but I am hypoglycemic Sex: Girl
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    I believe there is a grey area as far as how sensitive people are and labeling. With the codex standard set at 200 ppm of gluten being able to be called "gluten free", then it's just up to the individual celiac to determine if a product is suitable or not. A product is technically gluten free, but still has gluten in it. Some celiacs react to it, some don...
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    Bob's Red Mill has a seperate room for their gluten free milling-ONLY the items marked gluten free are made specifically in that room. Anything else is milled in the facility with their other flours (if you've ever seen flour dust in the air and can imagine how it travels, then you probably will not want to use any products other than gluten-free!). As...
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    I just had to add my thoughts because your post made me giggle, Professor. I too make all my foods from scratch, after the nasty discovery last summer that many convenience foods I was eating were making me quite ill-both mainstream and replacement-type foods. Since then I've felt a million times better. Unless it's got only one ingredient, I rarely use it...
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    Isn't it such a pain sometimes? You envy anyone that can eat whatever they want and not have to think about it. I was diagnosed with celiac disease over 2 years ago and I'm still not quite comfortable with it yet. I'm also incredibly hypoglycemic, so I really have to watch what, when, and how much I'm eating. I think I've become kind of detatched from...
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    #1) Never took any vitamins as a kid, Tylenol OTC before and up to 6 months following DX (1996? to 2003), every allergy med and antihistamine since a child (including weekly injections as a youngster) (1982-2003), Prevacid 2 years before (DC'd due to worsening of symptoms)(2001) , Pepto all the time before diagnosis (2001-2003), Phillips Milk of Mag (200...
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    What is your diet like-(in detail)-cosmetics, medications, everything that goes into your mouth? Are you lactose intolerant? I had the same problems up til last summer (I've been diagnosed for a little over 2 years now), but a diet change helped significantly. Nadia
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    I too agree with all the responses so far. Hopefully I won't be repeating too much with my gripes. What obstacles do people with Celiac disease face? i.e. at work, at home, traveling etc. I work at a group home for developmentally disabled individuals. I frequently have to grind bread in a food processor (part of the texturization of food). I realized...
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    ARCHIVED Cd & Exercise

    Nadtorious replied to rmmadden's topic in Sports and Fitness

    I lift weights 3x a week and ride my bike every day. I've been diagnosed for a little over two years and had terrible problems staying active right before and up to a year after DX. My symptoms were swollen joints, fatigue, chest pains, and asthma-type breathing problems. I was also very anemic, so I'd get tired quickly (I can actually remember downing between...
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    I work at a home for the handicapped and I have to prepare food for my "guys" occasionally. I noticed that if I was cooking pasta or anything very gluten-y that I'd get small reactions, so I went back to my gastro and got a doctor's order for face masks. Everyone is different on how sensitive they are, but if you are getting sick, your employer needs to be...
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    What do you eat? I've been diagnosed for a little over 2 years now, and the only time I get constipation or gas is if I've ingested even the tiniest amount of gluten. I'm curious to find out what your diet is like. Nadia
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    One of my biggest clues that I've had a reaction is that I'll get really anxious, out of it, and depressed all at once. Sometimes, if it's a bad enough reaction, I'll throw a temper tantrum and not really be realizing what I'm saying or doing. Kind of scary. Nadia
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    I called Pantene last year and they told me that "all Proctor and Gamble products are gluten-free". I use Pantene, but I would recommend reading ingredients on other P&G products before buying. Once I picked up a bottle of Clairol Herbal Essences (Clairol is owned by P&G), and it had wheat protein in it. Neutrogena has a list of gluten-free cosmetics...
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