violet2004

I know I'm lactose-intolerant, so I take a lactaid tablet with any foods with dairy. I've been gluten-free for almost 2 years, and I've noticed I'm doing better with small amounts of dairy. The funny thing is, I can totally tell whether it's dairy or gluten. Dairy is almost immediate and gone within 24 hours. Gluten starts about 24 hours after and...

I know it's nothing else in the tuna salad because I keep a gluten-free house. I use Hellman's mayo, and bumble bee solid albacore tuna, so I know it's not those. That leaves the relish, or, more likely, the restaurant mashed potatoes. I don't think most restaurant kitchens have crumb-filled butter containers like many families do at home. But, all...

Does anyone know if Vlasic pickle relish is gluten-free? The website says that the pickles are (of course) but doesn't say anything about the relish, and there are some mystery ingredients in the relish. I am sick as a dog tonight, and it started during the last 1 1/2 hours of our road trip. (If you've been there, it is NOT fun to be on the Ohio...

I'll print this out for my family. I don't know why, but it's so hard to explain cross-contamination to them, and I am becoming more and more sensitive so it's a major concern. We went on a family trip over the holidays and rented a house, and I felt crummy most days even though I ate "gluten-free." BUT, everyone else was flinging loaves of bread...

Nothing - you have to stand your ground. It's hard, dealing with families can be the most stressful part of celiac disease. IMHO, offending the MIL is better than lying on the bathroom floor at 3am and missing 2 days of work. I am lucky because my brother has to be gluten-free, too, so there is strength in numbers. My parents and family understand...

Everyone is right that people who are gluten-free sure have to plan ahead! Gone are the days of eating on the road, but I bet pretty soon you won't miss them anymore. I don't! The first road trip is the hardest, and there is almost a period of mourning over not being able to eat whatever you find along the way. But, being gluten-free sure...

I was just about 30. It took 5 years after symptoms started. I got the usual runaround - IBS, nerves, etc. My first GI was close, though - he said IBS shouldn't wake you up in the middle of the night, and it sounds like celiac, but this was before genetic/blood testing, and he only took biopsies from 4 spots at the top and didn't find anything...

SUPER-SENSITIVE!!! The smallest amount can make me sick. (See my post on Educating The Family (aka the woes of explaining cross-contamination...)) When in doubt, don't eat it. I have noticed, though, that the severity and duration of "glutening" symptoms relate to the amount of exposure. A mild CC can mean less than a week of being exhausted...

Can anyone recommend any short articles that help with educating family members about gluten-free diets and the dangers of cross-contamination? I need to vent a little here... I have been gluten-free for 1 1/2 years. I feel like I have the hang of this. My brother is gluten-free, too, and so side of the family is very good about cooking gluten...