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Thanks very much for the advice and good thoughts. In answer to the after 5 questions, I rarely have anything after work except dinner, and in most cases, it's something fairly simple and non-offensive. I'm still getting used to be being able to eat again, and since night was always my worst time, it's been a mental trial to push through and actually eat...

For feeling better: I drink Yogi Tea Green tea Kombucha, with Yogi Tea being the brand. I put honey in it, and then I heat up a heating pad -- like for muscles -- and wrap it over my abdomen. That helps a lot. The best thing you can do is know that it will be over soon, and ride it out. Watch TV or do something that passes the time, and use distractions...

I swear I was doing better. I went even a month without symptoms, and then all of a sudden, boom, I'm dying every night again. A brief recap: I'm not officially diagnosed. I have (had) no insurance so I went to a walk-in for all the usual tests -- still paying those off, let me tell you. Everything, including the gluten antibody blood test, came back...

Very enlightening, thank you. I want to go on record to say that there's no pressure to be had in any direction; it was just an element to a couple conversations that I figured I'd ask here about. Being the first in my family to be diagnosed (or even suspected, for that matter), I don't have the knowledge to draw on from close members of my family...

This came up in conversation the other day between hubby and I, and again between friends and I, and I was just wondering if anyone out there has simply decided not to have children to avoid passing on Celiac to a child? I'd be interested to hear your story/thoughts, or anyone's thoughts, really. =) Sort of open-ended, I know.

Because it's something I want very much for myself, and he IS turning 18 ( ), I would recommend getting him an iPod or equivalent for your cell company. Aside from the sheer awesome of it, it'll be extremely helpful: he can keep DO NOT TOUCH lists or grocery lists on it (tons of list keeping!) without having to carry around physical binders of products...

I think Feria is good, too: I read somewhere on this board that someone called them and got the a-okay, and I use it about once every two months to get a solid red base in before I layer in the purple.

That's what gets me -- the planning. I have to continually reassure my friends that it's okay they don't have anything gluten-free for me, and that I can bring my own, but it definitely gets hard to work around. It just gets easier to stay at home, which is bonkers on my social life. ^^;

I have enough problems with the accidental glutenings that there is nothing that makes me want to cheat. Seriously. I feel bad enough to want to take a handful of Vicodin and call it a day. I can't imagine willingly putting myself through it for a few minutes' pleasure.

If it's any consolation, this was a much more informed email than I got from Loreal when I asked them very specific questions about their lip gloss. ^^; Loreal basically told me to "read the ingredient list" -- nevermind the lip gloss had no ingredient list either on the tube or the website! This was a much better answer the second time around, albeit...

I just had to post about this... I'm suffering another gluten attack, this one insidiously bad and lasting about 2am to... well, still going. (It's 4am, do you know where your bathroom is?) The only "new" things I introduced today is a different organic brand of coffee and Downy Febreze dryer sheets. I did a search on coffee and gluten, and I stumbled...

Thanks, Cloesb! As an update to this: Husband and I have talked it out and we're going to wait at least a year, if not two. So for everyone else out there trying, good luck! I'll be watching this board tons to pick up any good advice before we try ourselves. Cheers!

Thanks very much. =) Just out of curiosity, is it wheat or buckwheat? Buckwheat is gluten-free, so you'd be safe! Also, is the material porous and/or prone to getting moist when heated? I'm actually thinking that the "enriched" rice, when it's getting warm, is coating all over my hands through the very loose weave of the sock. Then I eat something or...

I was! I mean, aside from feeling wrecked like you usually do afterward, anyway, I was, but now I'm suffering the same symptoms all over again. I'm so upset. I ate out again, but this is a place that is usually very careful about my food. Is it possible I just got bad luck again? The thing is, I've had cheese before (the only thing I had tonight...

Thanks very much, that's exactly what I needed to hear! =) Cheers! (And for those of you who have succeeded: congrats! Those of you trying: wishing you all the best of luck in the world. )