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  1. Offthegrid
    You and I are a lot alike -- before I had to go gluten-free, I virtually never cooked, and if I did, it was junk like Hamburger Helper or something. Now I find cooking dinner is fun, and I do some baking and cooking on the weekends to use during the week. I eat healthier than any of my co-workers, and I save a TON of money overall by not grabbing lunches...
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    As you may know, I've been still getting sick, seemingly at random, and have now eliminated soy. But that has not ended the problem. And I think now I know what is irritating me. Fried potatoes. See, I usually just ate them Saturday and Sunday mornings with a big breakfast. But we're moving to our first house next weekend and have been making really...
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    I feel virtually the same as if I got glutened if I have any dairy. Casein intolerance (not to be confused with lactose, which is an enzyme needed to digest milk) is quite common. I hope you can figure out what is bothering you soon. It is so frustrating to not know.
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    I didn't accept it for a while. I was angry and every time I was accidentally glutened, I found myself going on a gluten binge because "I was sick already anyhow." A silly attitude, but it was very tough for me in the beginning. I have found now that the longer I go gluten-free, the easier it is. I actually used to leave the room and sometimes cry if co...
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    Howdy - and welcome! I'm not up on all the test results and what they mean, but I'm sure someone else will come along to explain. I personally declined to have a biopsy after having a positive blood test. It is very obvious if I accidentally (or, in the beginning, purposefully) eat some gluten. You *could* do a gluten test if you go gluten-free for...
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    We just bought a house in Slatington, PA. We got a good deal, but the house needs a lot of interior renovation. I don't think the guy cooks much, if ever, but there will be lots of cleaning taking place the day we close on the house (prior to moving day).
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    Just curious if any other people eat "weird" things now that they are gluten-free. For example, I use mustard a lot. (It's gluten-free and soy-free.) I'll dip pretty much anything in mustard -- potatoes, carrots, meat, whatever. I guess it's a way to replace butter and salad dressings for me, but it always makes DH say "gross!"
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    I get a bad flareup of acne when I get glutened. It stinks!
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    Welcome, welcome, welcome! I am gluten- and casein-free and working on being soy-free, but that one keeps sneaking in there on me. My other half oscilates between being a super understanding totally wonderful guy to sometimes being insensitive. They have to go through an adjustment, too. Try not to let anything get in your way, but also let them be OK...
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    Offthegrid replied to Chloe77's topic in Coping with Celiac Disease

    Bacardi and coke works for me.
  11. Offthegrid
    I second trying to go off soy. I felt better only a few days once off soy, but have been having some minor relapses here and there from accidentally eating soy. It's in a lot of stuff!
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    I didn't feel well on a gluten-free diet and assumed for a long time that I was just getting glutened from some mysterious source. There may be some other foods that she is intolerant to, such as dairy and/or soy. I eliminated lactose, and felt better but still was getting sick. I had to eliminate anything with dairy in it (casein is a protein in milk many...
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    I avoid lactose and casein. Lactose-free products still make me sick.
  14. Offthegrid
    I recently eliminated soy. I'm completley casein free, and challenged the soy idea a couple of times (both on purpose and by accident) and it's clearly the culprit. I was having some pretty sharp intestinal pain and that's completely gone. I'm very rarely gasey. And I've had more normal BMs this week than in 6 months. But still some symptoms now and then...
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    When I eat dairy, my symptoms were very much like when I ate gluten. For a long time, I simply assumed I was getting glutened somewhere. Try eliminating ALL dairy. Quite a few people on this board did that and then were able to reintroduce dairy after 6 months. I've only eliminated casein (the protein in dairy -- not talking about lactose here) a few months...
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    I was like that, too. After going gluten-free and lactose free, I found myself asking what the heck is going on here. I was so angry because I wasn't eating gluten, but I was still getting sick. Very, very, very frustrating. Casein was the No. 1 culprit for me, not lactose. That means no butter, either, and gotta watch all margarines for any dairy. Now...
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    OK, does anybody even know where you can GET the prescribing information (with ingredients) for generic drugs? I have a big list and so far have found that information for only ONE of the medications. I am so frustrated right now because there's no way the pharmacy is going to call about 30 different medications to ask about lactose.
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    Yeah, Wal-Mart! Mine has gluten-free pasta, but not the good stuff. It's OK, though. I wish they would get the gluten-free Pantry's olive oil croutons.
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    Just a note that it's possible to be casein intolerant. Casein is a protein in milk. You could try Lactaid products, and see if you get sick? I personally cannot use Lactaid products, which is a bummer because Lactaid makes a delicious chocolate milk and cottage cheese.
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    It was from before going gluten-free, but I never really baked back then, and certainly I never made my own pie crust. I guess that is a definite possibility, though.
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    Two lactose ingredients in Seasonique, which I'm currently taking: anhydrous lactose, yellow no. 10 aluminum lake, FD&C blue no. 1 aluminum lake, FD&C yellow no. 6/Sunset yellow aluminum lake, hypromellose, lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, titanium dioxide and triacetin. I'm guessing those two lactose ingredients...
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    I got slightly sick yesterday, but was better by this morning. There are only two culprits I can think of, and one of them would be the Spice Islands pumpkin pie spice. I'm going to kick myself if after all this time it contains gluten. I have to buy more and will likely look for McCormick to be safe, but the Spice Islands was so good. Anyone know if this...
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    I'm sure it's impossible to believe this now, but soon you won't even crave bread. In the beginning I was dying for it, or a good bagel, but now I don't even care. What I do enjoy is muffins (although haven't tried that since going soy-free) and yummy banana bread. Breakfast was definitely the hardest meal for me. These days I usually eat fruit. But...
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    This is thinking waaaay ahead, but anyhow. I am dx'd gluten intolerant based on blood test but elected not to have the endoscopy. My brother has it. My aunt has it. I believe my mother (not related to aunt) has it along with other food intolerances but she refuses to be tested. I am certain my hubby has it, but he had a negative blood test so he refuses...
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    It is *really* overwhelming at first, and no one seems to understand. I know I felt that way for a long time, and still I meet terribly insensitive and stupid people -- but it doesn't bother me as much now. You can subscribe to a gluten-free list -- I forget the name of the Web site, though. I'd recommend writing down a list of basic products you want...
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