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  1. climbmtwhitney
    Yes! My son gets DH on his elbows and the back of his neck too. Usually just bumps as well. Sometimes very red, sometimes not. The ones on his elbows are super painful for a day or two. They're itchy, but only mildly. He's 9. At first (several years ago) he would get them on his neck (and those were very itchy), but now it's almost always on his elbows. The...
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    Hi Polly, My children's elementary has about 700 kids. There are a few other gluten-free'ers, but none happen to be their friends. Most oldest two have moved on to middle school. I think that having a friend with ANY food issue can be helpful. We have a friend with a peanut & sesame allergy, one with a cinnamon allergy, one lactose intolerant with...
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    Hi Kirstie, Yes! Mouth ulcers (i.e. canker sores) can be from gluten. I got them chronically (3-5 at a time regularly) as a child and I have Celiac. That was before diagnosis. My Celiac daughter also had them chronically before diagnosis. I don't get them anymore if accidentally glutened, but my daughter sure does. Here's a link to research on the subject...
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    Actually we're a 100% gluten-free household - for 4 years. My nanny bought them by mistake and I used them by mistake. Neither one of us noticed. The boxes are seriously almost identical. Grrr. My stomach is still in full revolt. And my little guy is miserable too. : ( A good lesson in slowing down.
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    Not sure what's more idiotic - me or the Applegate boxes. Last night after my daughter's softball game I was rushing to put dinner on the table. I grabbed a box of the Applegate gluten-free Chicken Nuggets (or so I thought) and popped them in the oven & cooked 'em. Then I served the kids and took a bite of one off the pan. My 8 year old (also Celiac...
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    Hi all, So, I found gluten in my thyroid meds -- generic Cytomel (T3)!!! I have been getting progressively sicker over the last few months. Headaches, severe shortness of breath, zero stamina, stomach issues, etc. I work out regularly on my own plus 2x/week with a trainer. Finally, after embarrassing myself yet again with zero exerise tolerance...
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    Hi. I think the all the other posters have great ideas. I just wanted to throw one more into the mix...... My son reacts horribly to artificial food dye, artificial preservatives (like TBHQ and Sodium Benzoate), and some artificial flavor (like cherry). He gets VERY hyper within 20 to 30 minutes of consuming it. It was leading to poor concentration...
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    Hi. I store organic lunch meat in them all the time. It's always been fine, but it is fully cooked. Can you partially freeze the meat for the 2nd day? Or maybe just add some ice to be sure. Jillian
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    Hi. As far as the birthday treats.....we've found it easier to keep a gluten-free goody jar at school to cover the birthday/teacher/party treats. There will always be the parent who forgets to tell the teacher they're bringing a treat or the teacher who forgets to tell the parent. It makes it easier for all. I can't help much on the gluten-free...
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    Hi. We use the Vitalet's Children's Chewables from Freeda Vitamins (www.freedavitamins.com). They come in raspberry, orange, carob, and unflavored. My kids fav is the raspberry. They're a great, quality vitamin. All their vitamins are gluten-free. I take numerous adult supplements from them. Good stuff!
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    If you can make room in the car, how about using a cooler filled with dry ice for some favorite foods? That will absolutely keep things cold. We just returned from Maui and I checked a cooler of specialty items on dry ice. Worked beautifully. I purchased the dry ice at my local grocery store. I'm in CA, but all the major stores around here have it. You just...
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    Make sure you don't overlook a possible role of artificial food dye, artificial flavors and artificial preservatives (like sodium benzoate and TBHQ) for hyperactive and "bad" behavior. My son was 6 (he's 8 now) when we figured out that he's a maniac on the stuff. He was a different child the first day I removed all traces. It's in nearly everything, even...
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    Amy's & Rice Dream rice milk got us.
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    Just a thought.....since your mom is a personal trainer.....do you drink protein shakes? I discovered gluten in a supposedly gluten free rice protein shake although I can't immediately recall the name. I used the EZ gluten home test strips when I couldn't figure out what was getting me. I also tested the supposedly gluten free dog food. Also positive. Have...
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    I have been burned by a common grill at a restaurant. So darn frustrating when you call ahead, have them leave the chix unmarinated, talk to the manager & server, etc. Lesson well learned. Now I ask that anything "grilled" be made in a separate pan instead. Beware of common fryers as well. The oil will be contaminated. Some restaurants will heat up separate...
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    Yes, canker sores can be from gluten. I got them chronically as a child (long before diagnosis). I would get 4 or 5 at a time. My daughter also got multiple canker sores chronically before diagnosis. Very painful! Now they only appear when she's accidentally glutened. I read somewhere a couple of years ago that pediatricians should test children that have...
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    Hi. Their website lists their cheeses as gluten free. My Celiac daughter has eaten the mozzarella with no problem. I noticed that you're newly diagnosed. You may have other food intolerances such as soy (the basis of the Daiya cheese). I, myself, found out that I'm super soy sensitive about a couple of months after going gluten free. Soy, corn, and dairy...
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    I'm so sorry. I chucked the Bisquick biscuits on Friday. I was so excited to try them. Tasted like paper. All I did was sub almond milk for regular milk. Yuck. Anyway, I add a small box of vanilla pudding to my cakes. I do use Pamela's which I know you can't get, but I'm sure it would work with most mixes. I add 4 eggs (instead of 3) and 3/4 cups water...
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    Hi all, I've been trying to track down my DD's gluten reaction. I can't trace it to anything she ate. Her art teacher did say that the other classes have been stuffing hacky sacks with grass seed or fescue seed. I'm wondering if that's it. Maybe it's contaminated with wheat. I tried to google it, but couldn't tell for sure. I found out that it can be grown...
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    It's a bit of work, but the Pamela's gluten-free bread mix makes great buns. You can make 6 to 8 hearty buns per package, depending on size. I make them regularly and keep them in the freezer. Super good. Super "normal". Jillian
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    Hi. We like Wellshire Farms turkey bacon and breakfast slices (like large slices Canadian bacon). We get them at Whole Foods. We also like Jones Dairy Farm mild sausage links. Don't let the "dairy" in the name throw you, they're casein free. We buy them at Raley's. And, we like Applegate Farms chicken & apple sausage. Applegate makes a bunch of other...
  22. climbmtwhitney
    Here's the thing.....we did the Celiac blood test on her when she was 8. Negative. Her stool testing showed that she was gluten intolerant and a double DQ1 genetically. So, we had her go gluten free with the rest of the household. Over the last 2 years she occasionally ate gluten such as when she was dining out with a friend. Now I'm wondering if I need to...
  23. climbmtwhitney
    Need some help from the experts..... My 10 year old daughter just had major surgery on her leg. Yesterday, day 4 in the hospital, she woke up and said, "Mom, I think I have bed sores all over my back." I looked and she had a major, inflamed, angry rash about 7" by 7" on her back. Very, very painful and a little itchy. The doctors determined that the rash...
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    Hi. Whole Foods and naturalcandystore.com have gluten-free, dairy-free treats made without high fructose corn syrup, so they're corn free too. The Surf Sweets gummy bears, sour gummy bears and jellybeans are yummy. Also, I second what Jeanne mentioned.....providing a trade-bag filled with small toys, Halloween pencils, glow sticks, etc. and a few...
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    Jason, I'm so sorry you're feeling so terrible. I agree with you that you need to see a doctor. One thing to check for is gastroparesis which is a partial paralysis of the stomach. The symptoms you mentioned can all be from delayed gastric emptying. I myself have idiopathic gastroparesis that comes back from time to time with no warning. The burping, gurgling...
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