Jackchick

Very new here. But I got lists from this site of non-safe and safe gluten foods. Xanthum gum is on the safe list and is not on the not safe. So are you saying the xanthum gum was probably only because of cross-contamination and not it, itself?? I'm a big salad eater and love bleu cheese which is *wait for it* got xanthum in it? I am very itchy (still got...

WOW! thank you for the great info. and the nice welcome. I had gone off gluten for about 10 days when I went in with the rash. I had been progressivly getting worse with the rash for about 2 weeks, then thought about the gluten-connection and stopped the obvious foods. I saw some improvement and went to the dr at that time. I had labs that day and...

HI! Very new to the forum and gluten issues. Started with a rash, very DH in nature but not quite like the pics I've seen. Went off gluten (a step-parent is celiac and the rash looked very similar to his) to experiment, rash still there because I only took out wheat/flour since I didn't know all the other "suspects" for gluten. My PCP admittedly is...

Not sure if I'm breaking protocol here, everyone seems very nice so here goes! I want to add my question to the Is it Celiac or food intolerance thread. I have no living relatives to ask if this is heriditary or not. My doctor admittedly doesn't know much about Celiac or gluten issues. I have found this forum and site very helpful but here is the question...