spinsterwitch

I believe I just had a problem with their garlic powder. It's the only ingredient that wasn't a whole food and it was the first time I'd used this new jar. I'm going to be giving this away.

I'm going to post this here instead of starting a new posting because I have a spice issue that I didn't expect. I had been doing the Live Below the Line challenge, so everything I've been eating (what little there was), was homemade of ingredients I felt sure of. Then on Thursday I woke up just feeling sick. I thought it was that I wasn't eating enough...

Sadly, once you've gone off gluten, it is not a good idea to go back on even for a test. But there are benefits and drawbacks to the diagnosis. The drawback: a diagnosis, any diagnosis, is considered a pre-existing condition by insurance companies, and if the health care bill is ever repealed or gutted, that's the first protection that will fly out the...

Since I've figured out I'm gluten intolerant, I've also been able to track my hypoglycemia to times when I get glutened. When I am not having symptoms of being glutened, then I don't seem to have the problems with low blood sugar so much (unless, of course, I don't eat for a really long time). Maybe you do need to pay attention to the complete, highly packed...

P.S. Always plan for longer in grocery shopping and bring a small magnifying glass (I have one I got for free that's actually plastic). Manufacturers are required to list wheat, but you are right that they don't list the other things and it is always good to read the label.

I'm so glad you stopped in for the support. I don't post or read very often, but my co-workers were toasting bread and I needed some moral support, even though my brain knows that eating regular bread will make me nauseous within a very short time and uncomfortable in the longer term. I am really sensitive and react very quickly to gluten...that has been...

Having some of my symptoms come back recently (and not knowing the cause) reminds me of all the things that I appreciate when I'm not glutened - energy - I didn't lose weight, but I did lose size - no more burps, farts, & heartburn - my libido returned (I hadn't realized how much it had cranked down) - ability to concentrate and care about responsibilities...

I forgot to add that I had a wonderful time in New Orleans. I was sad at the dietary restrictions, but by asking the right questions and not being shy about sending things back when I needed to, I did pretty well there. I've really only noticed feeling sick since returning from the trip. Peace, Spins

Update: I contacted my mail order folks and was shocked to find out that they could not tell me if there was gluten in any of the drugs (nor did they say that they had made an attempt to find out). I was given a list of phone numbers for the different pharmiceutical companies to check out and sent on my way. This was particularly scary to me because another...

It is always a challenge, but here's a response I've come up with to help my "internal doubting Thomas" remember why I'm doing this. Do you remember the novel "Flowers in the Attic?" In it the evil grandmother brought the children being held prisoner a wonderful "treat" : powdered sugar donuts. This "treat" became a regular and all the children started...

I have serious moments of grieving and craving gluten foods. I never thought it would be that bad when I started cutting it out...then one day reading a description in a novel about fresh baked bread, I almost started crying. I fantasize about having Bakesale Betty's Cinnamon Rolls (I'd affectionately nicknamed them Crack) most of the time. But I am supremely...

Your going to have to weigh the benefits against the consequences. One thing you might try is seeing if you can wear a mask at work. This might not be possible if you are in a customer service position, but if you are in the bakery they would probably be open to it.

I cannot imagine how triggering having to be on a gluten free diet is for people dealing with anorexia. My hope is that those of you who are dealing with this are working with mental health professionals. The only way to have a healthy body is to be able to work on loving your body (which means working on loving it even when its bloated). Peace!

I was doing really well...even got through a trip to New Orleans (had to send food back a couple of times when my being allergic to wheat and flour got interpreted only as I couldn't eat wheat bread!) without too much hassle. But since the trip, I've noticed a recurrance of symptoms. I'm wondering if I was starting to have symptoms on the trip as well...

Hello Unhappy Coeliac: What you are experiencing is peripheral neuropathy. It is common in Celiac (or coeliac) Disease. In fact, when I get gluten it recurs and I know that the gluten has worked its way out of my system when it goes away. Mine showed up at night when I was sleeping...in both arms and would sometimes linger for hours after I woke....