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  1. Offthegrid
    I believe I was passed this from BOTH my parents, because my father's sister (my aunt) has it, and my mother has severe digestive problems that she claims are IBS. She won't even do the gluten-free challenge for a few weeks. Am I mad at them for "giving" this to me? Absolutely not. Sometimes I get mad that I have to deal with celiac in general and the...
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    Howdy. It seems frustrating if they won't accept Enterolab. But it sounds to me like you need to be super, super careful about hidden gluten. If you are being very careful and still having symptoms, have you considered that you may have other food intolerances? I'm not sure if Enterolab checked you for that. But I personally have found through trial and...
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    I really feel for you. All those years. All those stupid doctors who should have looked for something, or had you try an elimination diet, etc. We like to think our doctors know everything. But I'm so glad you know now. I'm relatively lucky, in that it only took me 6 months and a change in doctors to get my diagnosis. But I'm sure that's only because...
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    I didn't have an endoscopy (blood test and very positive dietary response), so I'm sure someone else on here will come along with an answer, but I don't believe you're supposed to go gluten-free before the test, especially if you will have to wait a while.
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    We are so totally NOT ready! We just bought a house and everything is in boxes yet. We remodeled the office, so that took a lot of time that would have been completely devoted to unpacking. And just for fun, we're having the in-laws over for Christmas dinner. (At least then I know exactly what goes into every dish.) And to boot, haven't even started the...
  6. Offthegrid
    Sorry the gift card reminds you of what you are missing. Maybe what you need right now is an Amy's gluten-free frozen pizza or to make yourself one (or some other goodie) so you realize that there is plenty of good food that you can eat. I personally would regift the card, or treat the students -- that's a good idea. I had a co-worker who KNOWS...
  7. Offthegrid
    Hi, and welcome! I would think that on a gluten-free diet you would be able to gain weight now that your body will be able to absorb food. I hope you have good access to gluten-free food. You might want to avoid dairy in the beginning as well if you notice that bothers you. As to the soy. I was very frustrated because I had eliminated gluten and dairy...
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    If eliminating dairy doesn't do the trick, try eliminating soy, too. (BTW, rice milk is delicious and IMHO much better tasting than soy milk.)
  9. Offthegrid
    Be aware that you may have several food intolerances. If you are being very careful with avoiding gluten and not getting cross contamination from foods with gluten, and you still have symptoms, I'd eliminate dairy and then soy. I personally have found I also cannot have potatoes. I do hope this will clear up in time. For a long time, I just assumed I was...
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    I see a lot of options to make ranch, but they all involve yogurt or milk. I can get the Spectrum mayo, and I can use rice milk. (The vegan mixes are loaded with soy.) Has anyone tried this? How do you alter the traditional recipe? Is it possible?
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    I tried making regular, flat cookies with that recipe and they turned out airy. I might have to try the balls because this was my previous favorite (and oh-so-easy) cookies.
  12. Offthegrid
    Just wanted to reiterate that some of these are NOT gluten-free. I carelessly glutened myself from the Sugar Plum Spice. It's clearly labeled with "barley." It's a shame, too, because the tea was delicious.
  13. Offthegrid
    Check out the specific carbohydrate diet. It is very strict, but lots of people report improvement. I am now intolerant to so many things that I am considering starting the diet after the holidays. Or at least making the yogurt (so that it has far more beneficial bacteria than commercially available yogurt). I currently cannot have dairy, but quite a few...
  14. Offthegrid
    I just got glutened. I couldn't figure out what the heck it might be from because I've been so careful, but after seeing this thread I checked into it. It's from a Celestial Seasonings flavored tea (sugar plum spice). The tea was a gift from our new neighbor (we just moved). It's right there on the label -- "barley." VERY stupid of me not to check the...
  15. Offthegrid
    Pamela's mix is very, very good -- but it has dairy in it. I have yet to try making from scratch. I wish Pamela's made a dairy-free version. Don't get Bob's Red Mill. It tastes like corn and is totally bland. I have to drown it in syrup just to eat two of them.
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    The comment that I absolutely hate the MOST is "oh, you just can't eat bread, that's not so bad." Yeah, right. I was lucky that my aunt was already diagnosed. Otherwise I'm convinced no doc would have figured it out, or at least not for a long time. I went to one doctor for about 6 months with various symptoms, and then switched doctors and mentioned...
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    I'm slowly digesting this thread, and I think Lyme could be a real possibility for me. I have virtually every symptom, although quite a few were worse before the gluten dx, and I have been bitten at least once by a tick. How is this dx'd? Everything I've been reading says there is no test for it? Is that true? And how do you find a Lyme doctor?
  18. Offthegrid
    One thing that made is extremely difficult in the beginning is that I never was much of a cook. So having to make everything from scratch was like a nightmare. But you know what? You live and learn. Now I make delicious gluten-free, soy-free, dairy-free pumpkin pies. Tender and juicy chicken. Yummy steak. And I eat healthier than ever. The premade gluten...
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    Update: I believe now it was the potatoes on the side. I definitely seem to have a nightshade intolerance.
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    ARCHIVED Lunch Ideas

    Offthegrid replied to frec's topic in Coping with Celiac Disease

    Because of the soy thing, I can't have "mainsteam" tuna. Some low-sodium tunas are soy-free, but I think they taste horrible, especially without the garlic Italian dressing I used to use that also has soy. Now I bake some chicken breasts on the weekend with lots of spices and some olive oil. I typically put that over spinach with gluten-free croutons from...
  21. Offthegrid
    Blue Diamond almond milk has soy lechitin in it. Try switching to rice milk for now. If eliminating soy doesn't help, then eliminate nightshades (tomatoes, potatoes, peppers, eggplant). Within four days of eliminating potatoes, I felt better. That was definitely the missing piece of the puzzle for me.
  22. Offthegrid
    Might it be that she has symptoms, too, but is in denial? It does take some time for people to "get it." Sometimes I think it's like when someone goes on a healthy diet, others criticize them because they know they should go on a diet, too? For now, try to hang in there. You'll also probably want to cook all your own meals or volunteer to cook. You...
  23. Offthegrid
    Ah, the gift-giving season has begun here. And what better to get your gluten-free co-worker but shortbread cookies or chocolate-covered pretzels. Seriously, what are people thinking? It's well-known in my department that I don't eat gluten. (I wouldn't blame anyone if they didn't know about the dairy, soy or potatoes.) In fact, the shortbread gift-giver...
  24. Offthegrid
    Maybe you could find out what brand products they will use so you could call up the companies? Best action might be to call in advance.
  25. Offthegrid
    $3,000?!? That's outrageous!
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