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Sadly, I didn't get support from the family until my night pains were so bad I was waking the kids up screaming when I tried to roll over in my sleep (they told me about it in the mornings - I was basically unaware I was vocal about the pain). I too began recently, experienced wonderful results the first two weeks, then began the roller coaster. What...

I was traveling for the first time in a long, long time and had resigned myself to ordering a pasta plate without the pasta. As I usually do, I simply asked, "Can this be brought without pasta? I can't have the wheat." The waitress replied, "We have gluten free pasta. Would you like some?" I came so close to balling. All I could do was nod my head. Then she...

If I eat gluten, a lot, within a short time (for me 30-45 minutes because I have a slow-emptying stomache) I get cramps, followed by nausea. Within an hour, I'm at the bathroom. Urgent. If it's just a little (an accidental taste of gluten pasta I'm cooking for the kids) I get the same reaction, but it's usually put off until the next day. Either way, a...

Well, I gotta wonder. I eat only the Utz that is listed as gluten free and doesn't list casein or milk products, since I am very senstive to gluten and casien both. I thought Uts were great, too. But there was this ONE bag, I swear it's the ONLY option for contamination. I got sick for two days. I'm now in the third day, and it's not a flu bug. I don't dare...

Hey Guys - I wonder if any of you have looked into avoiding preservatives in addition to gluten/casein? I found that I was having a similar, but not identical, reaction to store-bought gluten free items: coke, cookies, prepared meals (like that yummy stroganoff) and even some gluten-free cereals. Eliminating preservatives has helped a ton, and next is casein...

I came on here specifically because I am on a strict elimiation trial, that has been going wonderfully! ...until I added these cookies. The only thing I can think of is, there IS a disclaimer on the package that the facility also produces products with wheat, peanuts, etc. They must not be very careful about handling after their gluten free product's ingredients...

It's funny because I logged in today to explore just this question! I've noticed that if I stop at Dunkin Dounts to get an iced coffee, no flavors, one sugar, skim milk (meaning no gluten!) I feel sick to my stomach by the time I get back out to the car. (yes, I drink iced coffee year round) I just had to leave my neighbor's house, because I went from...

It's hard to fight science with reality these days.

Bear with me on this long post, there's a reason for telling such a story - to answer your post This is long, I know, but there's a response here about getting your friends to trial the child to gluten-free before he's older. Five years ago there was a special on 20/20 or 60 Minutes about Gluten Intolerance. This was the same time period that my middle...