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  1. CeliacMom2008
    Hang in there! I really does get a lot easier and a lot better. The first 2 months are tough. I completely agree with the previous post - it's OK to be sad, but don't include her in it. She will feed off your emotions - so make them POSITIVE, POSITIVE, POSITIVE! Make it a fun adventure for her. But be OK with crying on your own. Find someone (preferably...
  2. CeliacMom2008
    Regarding the school question... We told our son's teacher, the principal and the school nurse. We don't feel comfortable with him eating hot lunches, so we didn't tell the cafeteria. We have sat down with all of his teachers and the principal and talked face to face as well as leaving them with some written info on Celiac. As for birthday treats...
  3. CeliacMom2008
    These are the absolute BEST blueberry muffins I have ever had. I make them regularly for "mixed" occasions (gluten-free and gluten eaters) and they always disappear quickly! Aside from the blueberries, there is nothing nutritional about them though! 1/4 cup sugar 2 tablespoons shortening 1 egg 1/4 cup oil 1/2 cup potato starch 3/4 cup cornstarch...
  4. CeliacMom2008
    It's pretty easy to find gluten free mainstream products. The Suave shampoo I checked for my son was gluten-free, as was their lotion. Blistex and Chapstick say they are gluten-free. Coppertone said their sunscreen was gluten-free. And we use Ivory soap (I don't actually remember calling them, but in the early days I was fanatical about that so I probably...
  5. CeliacMom2008
    We too bought new pans. We had non-stick pre-Celiac and they were scratched, so when we were struggling with why our son wasn't 100% better they went away. I don't know if we really needed to, but it made us feel better. I LOVE my All-Clad stainless steel. BUT, I did have to breakdown and buy a non-stick for eggs. I just couldn't make eggs work in...
  6. CeliacMom2008
    I know my son took some teasing from kids. He happens to be a very self confident kid, but the teasing was still hard on him. I would imagine a kid with less self confidence might not be able to stand up to it as well. My son was 8.5 - 9 when the kids at school and soccer camp were hard on him. At 7 your son might not be old enough to handle the pressure...
  7. CeliacMom2008
    Sarah, Thank you for the article! That's very interesting!
  8. CeliacMom2008
    I've always been hesitant to post this because there's absolutely NOTHING scientific about it, but since you asked... I spent over a decade battling diarrhea (4-5 times per week), smelly gas (can't believe I just typed that!), extremely infrequent periods, then had trouble getting pregnant - in fact was told I could not get pregnant without medical intervention...
  9. CeliacMom2008
    We use Blistex.
  10. CeliacMom2008
    Martin's On Waffles Cheese Sandwiches are also listed - first ingredient is gluten flour. It is nice for checking what's at your local Wal-Mart. I had no idea our WM carried Pamela's Chocolate Chip cookies. So although I wouldn't use it as a tried and true gluten free list, it was a nice starting ground to find gluten free options I hadn't thought to...
  11. CeliacMom2008
    Welcome! The next couple of months will be tough on all of you as you adjust, but it is very worth it and very doable once you get through the learning curve. I totally agree with the post about not saying that you "can't have _________." The only thing I have found that my son (and thus our family because we pretty much all eat the same) "can't have"...
  12. CeliacMom2008
    Joan's is running a 15% off sale on bagels through Apr. 8. Just FYI.
  13. CeliacMom2008
    I was at a party last week where they served this and it was outstanding! It's very simple and truly fantastic - even my hubby who had to be forced to try it said it was a keeper! Note: The dressing is from Kraft and I checked the ingredients and it looks gluten free. It did have natural flavor, but I believe Kraft is one of the good guys who don't hide...
  14. CeliacMom2008
    We LOVE Joan's too! Bagels and English muffins. Shipping is expensive, but they are fabulous!
  15. CeliacMom2008
    I just called about Reese's Whipps candy bars. The rep I spoke with said their natural flavoring may contain malt. He said they receive it from an outside supplier who is required by law to tell them if it is derived from wheat, but that since gluten can come from barley or rye as well, and they are not required to tell them about those, Hershey's cannot...
  16. CeliacMom2008
    Holy cow! After all that commotion you still want our OPINION?!?!?! Well since you asked... I don't think it can hurt to try the gluten free diet. If I were in your shoes I'd do it. It can be challenging in the beginning but it is really worth it and not bad once you get the hang of it. I'm so glad you were able to get the biopsy moved up. It...
  17. CeliacMom2008
    We make homemade pizza every week and it is excellent! In fact, my hubby and I (non-Celiacs, and thus able to eat that "real" pizza you're talking about) definitely prefer our homemade pizza to any pizza shops slop. I went to a California Pizza kitchen about 9 months after we went gluten free - Cal. Pizza Kit. when we lived near one. I was so excited....
  18. CeliacMom2008
    Depending on what's included in your new gluten free diet, your weight loss may be a side affect - of healthier eating! We sort of went the opposite way at first - over compensating for what we were taking out of our son's diet (and thus ours because we have a gluten-free house) with things like candy bars, muffins, pancakes, baked goods galore, etc. Once...
  19. CeliacMom2008
    As you wait for the biopsy, you can gather a lot of knowledge so that you can hit the ground running as soon as it's over. It is overwhelming...incredibly so. You really need to just accept that for a couple months life will be tough at times, but I PROMISE it gets so much easier. It really does. This is a dramatic lifestyle change, but it really doesn...
  20. CeliacMom2008
    Tall Tree by Country Life and Freeda Vitalets are both labelled gluten free. My son prefers the Tall Tree and he only has to take one. He was thrilled with the Freeda and he had to take two. We were in the same boat as far as needing iron.
  21. CeliacMom2008

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    CeliacMom2008 replied to skluever's topic in Coping with Celiac Disease

    Oh I love this! I have so many reasons to see the silver lining here! 1) My son gained 4 pounds and grew 4 inches in one year of gluten-free living. 2) My son no longer has giant mood swings. He's extremely even tempered, mild tempered, happy, go lucky, loving, caring, funny, and the list goes on. 3) My son hasn't been on antibiotics since the fall...
  22. CeliacMom2008
    Although I am do not have Celiac, I can relate. Even more so maybe - what's worse than having something? Your child having it. So please know there is hope for the blah times. When our son was first diagnosed we went through the roller coaster of emotions. I can't tell you how many "date nights" were my hubby and me sitting at a pizza place with me watching...
  23. CeliacMom2008
    Bob's Red Mill Mighty Tasty Hot Cereal (it works well as leftovers, so you can make a big batch and the refrig it for later) Gifts of Nature Oatmeal Joan's Gluten Free Bagels - absolutely amazing (15% sale going this week I believe) Joan's gluten-free english muffins - also fantastic cold cereal with our without fruit (Whole O's by Nature's Path are YUMMY...
  24. CeliacMom2008
    We were huge licorice fans before. I haven't found anything that truly tastes like the old red licorice vines, but I think the cherry Stretch Island Fruit Leathers taste very similar to the brand of licorice we used to eat. Candy Tree has gluten-free licorice vines. They're good, but not true licorice. My son likes them, but I prefer the fruit leather...
  25. CeliacMom2008
    They aren't store bought, but I freeze individual portions of things like pulled pork, lasagna, ham & beans, split pea soup, and stew. They are great for quick meals and it's really pretty easy to just make a little more at the time you making them and then freeze them. In fact, my hubby is eating a piece of lasagna that was frozen right now and the...
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