ChemistMama

I'm bumping this thread..when I posted in July 2009 the angus burger contained wheat, and 6 months later they changed the seasonings, which I only found out about now! My non-gluten-free daughter wants to go there, and since my gluten-free son wanted a toy and apple dippers, I decided to re-check the allergy info. I was wondering if anyone else has been brave...

Sulfapyridine has some of the same side effects as dapsone, and it's probably pricey since it's an orphan drug. Nicotinamide, from what I've searched, is used in conjunction with another drug like a tetracycline, not alone. Open Original Shared Link

Antihistamines do nothing for DH (except if you take enough of them to make you fall asleep). DH isn't a histamine response, it's another part of the immune system. I've found that Sarna lotion (the one without the menthol) works great. It contains the painkiller that's in Neosporin Pain and it works great to dull the itching. As for iodine, you don't...

Sarna Lotion sensitive (the one that doesn't have menthol) has a painkiller, it works great and helps a lot.

Wil Wheaton (of Star Trek: TNG fame) has a sister who has celiac disease, and his Mom has started a new site, Open Original Shared Link. See his post about her site here: Open Original Shared Link Supposedly CBS has agreed to air a PSA on celiac disease!

I would go to glutenfreedrugs.com. Print out his list of gluten free drugs and send it to the hospital before you go, so the hospital pharmacist knows which meds to give you. Brand name Percoset is gluten-free according to the list. Because of the way they're formulated (liquids, not solid pills) injectable drugs don't have gluten in them, so if for some...

The drug companies are not required to list allergens on medications, so yes. If you look at your equate bottles, there's a toll free number on the back. Call them and ask if your medications are gluten-free. Any ingredient containing the word 'starch' is suspect, but it doesn't necesarily mean it contains wheat starch. Take a look at glutenfreedrugs.com...

If I didn't have those nasty side effects, my goal was to stay on it for a year and then taper off. I'd heard that it takes about a year for DH to totally clear up on its own (no dapsone), but that may be just anecdotal. I would think about how long you want to stay on, then taper off the drug (take 1/2 pill a day for a week or 2, the 1/4 per day for the...

I agree with Richard, you must absolutely have blood tests, weekly for the first month then monthly after that. I had no problems with my bloodwork, but I had the other side effect, which is extreme muscle weakness. I couldn't walk without being out of breath and tired, and I pulled more muscles than I knew I had. I couldn't exercise and gained weight. I...

Hee hee, that's hilarious but so true! A lot of gluten-free beers are just too sweet for me. I've decided that redbridge and New Grist are my top two. Have you tried St. Peters Sorgam Ale? It's my very favorite, it's drier and a lot hoppier than the gluten-free beers out there. (PS, this isn't my blog, I'm just using it for reference: Open Original Shared...

I wanted to post an update, I didn't end up going to CF because there was a snow/ice storm and we would have had to drive through it for an hour. Just FYI, the last time I was there I had the thai chicken lettuce wraps, which are fine as long as you ask for grilled chicken and no side sauces (the coconut sauce on the noodles is fine, and acc. to the list...

YOgurt, some dried fruits, a lot of Aldi canned goods now say 'gluten free' on the label. They also have Fit and Active meatballs that appear to be gluten-free, I bought a bag to try. Some lunch meats and all their hummus is labeled gluten-free.

No, citrus shouldn't affect your DH.. You may have inadverdently gotten glutened at the same time.

Are you eating iodized salt? When you first go gluten-free, to keep the DH from getting worse you need to stay away from iodine and NSAIDS(like advil and aleve) for awhile until all the the gluten gets out of your system, maybe a couple months. Iodine is found in vitamins, seaweed, and shellfish, as well as iodized salt. Once you're gluten-free for awhile...

According to my link above, the Godiva chocolate cheesecake is not listed as gluten-free, but I think that's because Godiva states that all their chocolate is not gluten-free (I believe it's a CC issue, and so jas the Triumph guide's blog). I'll probably take the risk and get the cheesecake.