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  1. OptimisticMom42
    Jason, I can tell you that you are getting better just by the tone of your posts! You are concerned and nervous instead of panicked and angry. I'm really happy for you! Good luck with the job interview. I think printing out one of those cards to just hand to the waitress would be pretty simple. They usually just say something like....... I have Celiacs...
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    We threw all the flour out. The few gluten foods allowed in the house are treated like toxic cleaning chemicals. Well marked, seperate shelf et. I can't imagine the anger I would display if someone were to use wheat flour in my kitchen. I know I'm being harsh but YES your baking with wheat flour in the same kitchen where you cook for your celiac family...
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    Hello Everyone, I just have to share this story with you. My DD15 and DS's girlfriend17 visit often with Grandma (my ex-MIL) 1/2 a mile down the road. Grandma is a very talented and loving person but we have never seen eye-to-eye. Only recently she has started to admit that her criticisms of me were deeply rooted. Like when she said that my going to...
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    The most accurate test result is a positive response to a gluten free diet. After all the testing, frustration, confusion, medical bills et. the only thing that will matter is whether you feel better when you don't eat that junk.
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    What worked for me this year..... called ahead and went over the menu, offered to bring a gluten free desert (pumpkin cake), arrived early and did a great deal of the work myself. I got good food and koodoos for being a helpful DIL. I did get teased a little for washing my hands after arranging and placing the buns on the table but when I showed them the...
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    Are you taking B12 and probiotics? Try googling B12 - yeast - B12 helped get rid of my yeast problem. probiotics - yeast motility - magnesium There is even a drink made from maple syrup and lemon juice that cleans you out that I enjoyed and found soothing. It has a weird side effect of making your tongue white for a couple of days though (something...
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    Yes, I'm gluten free, my son was diagnosed last summer but refuses to follow a gluten free diet. So when he tells me these things I say, "Stop eating gluten" He says nope and I look for some other answer. But it always comes back to gluten. He's 18 and doesn't live at home so........
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    I did buy a new toaster! I keep it in the box, under the sink. Gluten free bread can be fun to make. We use olive oil and garlic in it sometimes, other time maybe applesauce and cinnimon.
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    Gluten withdrawals can make you cry! Think PMS Give yourself time. As you heal, and start absorbing nutrients your spirits will lift. I promise, RA
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    Wow, that is really scary. I don't even know how to respond. Does he know that he could have killed someone? He should be prosecuted.
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    Hello Maryfrances, I have always loved that name! Welcome to our group. I think you will find that being gluten free is not so much a disease as a serious shove in the direction of heathly living. A diet you can not cheat on! I didn't buy new pots and pans. I have three teens in the house. Two of them are gluten free. So most of the groceries here...
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    Take magnesium supplements especially if you are also experiencing cramps in your lower legs and feet during the night. If you are taking calcium skip it for a bit. When you start taking it again, take it in the morning and take the mag before bed.
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    We drink Folgers coffee, it's gluten free. But, just a thought, does their coffee/breakfast area include a toaster and bread crumbs? Are the coffee cups, creamer, sugar et. kept near the toaster? While buying fresh coffee maybe little packets of anything you put in it would be a good idea. I drink mine black, in my own special cup, that no one else...
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    Thank you everyone. My son says he has been experiencing this since age 8. Most recently at dinner yesterday. He felt that he watched himself get up and leave the table. He does not want to believe that gluten is causing this. I will share your answers with him and ask him to begin taking B12 if it is available to him. RA
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    Hello everyone, Is there a vitamin or something of that nature that would explain an out of body sensation? This is during awake time not associated with sleeping. Thanks RA
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    Something I just started doing....... coconut milk, fruit and your favorite sweetener makes a pretty good "It's not Yogurt". Adding a little flax seed and taking acidopholus gives it some of the benefits of the real thing. I use olive oil on my mashed potatoes. Good old fashioned lard for frying eggs. Another recipe I got from this site......
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    My 19 year old cat started refusing evo a couple weeks ago. No idea why. She can't afford to miss a meal so we are trying everything. Mostly she is eating tuna, ham, evaporated milk and water. She had become so thin her back bones were really pronounced. I thought we were going to lose her. Now she is gaining again. The litter box looks normal and she is...
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    You could send everyone an email explaining that you have learned a lot about allergies and illness's such as diabetes and celiacs this year. And ask that in order to accommodate everyone's needs would they mind sharing their recipes? Maybe have them email them back to you, compile .... decorate with graphics of candy canes and Christmas trees........ print...
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    Why didn't you say anything? Not a judgement just curious. My kids say I'm relentless in my badgering of them to be careful not to eat gluten.
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    Same here! My household..... myself age 43 - diagnosed celiac my son age 18 - diagnosed celiac son #2 age 17 - lots of symptoms mostly gluten free now because we don't eat it at home #2's girlfriend age 17 - diagnosed celiac daughter age 15 - gluten free, soy free by choice - many symptoms have gone away my fella age 43 -not a celiac but has learned...
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    additional poll option - too scared to try, except the Rice Chex
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    Agreed! 100%
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    Hello, I have to throw this in ........ we have very little gluten in our house. It's just to hard. There are two adults and three teens living here. We have company a lot. It's normal to find a friend on the couch in the morning. We all have work/school and long lists of things we want/have to get done. We can not dash in and grab a bite if we have to stop...
  24. OptimisticMom42
    We just had my boy-friend's brother ( age 52?) up north to hunt for a few days. He only brought things he knows we eat and then gave the kids (teens) cash to go to the store for a few things that would be safe for most of us like ice cream and soda. That family shows no signs of being celiacs but have been wonderfully understanding and willing to change their...
  25. OptimisticMom42
    This has happened to me also so now I ask to see the label of everything going in or on my food. I even yelled at a gal working for subway because they took the chicken out of the box and threw away all the labels. She kept saying, "It's just chicken, nothing else" I said, "By law you have to be able to show me the label." I don't know if that is true but...
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