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  1. BlessedMommy
    Personally, I'd rather have all gluten free products. Then I don't ever have to worry about how close the product is getting to my mouth. I haven't found it very difficult to do all gluten free products, there are lots of options nowadays.
  2. BlessedMommy
    Yep, since you were diagnosed with DH, you have celiac. Once a celiac, always a celiac....
  3. BlessedMommy
    LOL! Yeah, that's about what it boiled down to, for me.
  4. BlessedMommy
    I have had severe neurological symptoms from gluten ingestion. After an ER visit during my gluten challenge, I decided to just forgo diagnosis and live as a celiac. It wasn't worth it to me. I would second ravenswoodglass that I wouldn't attempt a gluten challenge without careful consultation with your doctor.
  5. BlessedMommy
    I'm sorry for the loss of your fur baby, bartfull.
  6. BlessedMommy
    I adopted a constipated kitty. His previous owner feed him gluten containing dry cat food. I switched him to grain free wet cat food and added things to it like canned pumpkin, extra water, prune juice, etc. My kitty's constipation has improved a lot. Now that I've read of the health benefits of wet cat food, I'm working on switching my other kitty other...
  7. BlessedMommy
    I will say something like, "Is that food/dish/etc. safe for celiacs?" or will state that I follow a celiac diet or a strict gluten free diet for serious medical reasons and must avoid all of it. I also say to the server, "I'm not on this diet by choice, it's actually necessary, so please tell the kitchen staff that and have them take the necessary precautions...
  8. BlessedMommy
    Okay, I see. That's right, BRM would have nut cross contact issues. The Golden Prairie one should probably be okay, since as far as I know, they just process grains. They offer gluten free oats, as well as the gluten free millet, and their gluten free oats are cheaper than BRM's gluten-free oats.
  9. BlessedMommy
    I purchase Bob's Red Mill sorghum flour in 25 lb bags. It's also available in smaller quantities. I purchase my millet in 25 lb bags as well. It is Golden Prairie brand. Open Original Shared Link
  10. BlessedMommy
    Hubby and the kids ordered pizza tonight, so I made my own quick pizzas with some organic pizza sauce, Udi's bread, black olives, and Daiya cheese. They were pretty good!
  11. BlessedMommy
    You can bake bread using sorghum flour as a substitute for rice flour.
  12. BlessedMommy
    Yes, white rice is better than brown. I do Indian white basmati usually. For brown rice, I get organic brown basmati grown in California. (Lundberg) Brown rice pasta is concerning. One serving of that stuff gives kids more arsenic than they should have in a whole week. It's best to rarely serve Tinkyada and types like that to children. Corn pasta and...
  13. BlessedMommy
    If anybody doesn't understand your dietary restrictions and respect them, then they're not a true friend. Make sure that those close to you know and understand about celiac and why you need to be careful. Then limit your associations with those who feel the need to say spiteful things. My mother-in-law got accused of faking her cancer once. (though she was...
  14. BlessedMommy
    One sure bet for safe corn tortillas is to make your own with Bob's Red Mill gluten free masa harina.
  15. BlessedMommy
    Welcome to the board! I can't do 2-3 months of gluten, so I live 100% gluten free. It works for me and keeps me as a functioning, productive member of society.
  16. BlessedMommy
    Welcome to the site! No, a celiac cannot have any gluten. When you have celiac, even if you don't have visible symptoms, the auto immune damage is happening in your intestine which in turn affects your ability to absorb nutrition and the health of your whole body. Over time, this can lead to anemia, osteoperosis, diabetes, and even cancer, even if...
  17. BlessedMommy
    I don't understand why the doctors think that it wouldn't be worth it. It's just a simple blood panel and not particularly expensive and invasive. If nothing else, they need to at least rule out celiac, with the symptoms that you're having. My daughter's doctor didn't hesitate to order the celiac tests for my daughter, at my request. The tests turned out...
  18. BlessedMommy
    I have wanted to try these for a long time, but they were WAY out of my price range. I was thrilled when I found them on sale at Earth Fare for $8.49. From what I've read, you can make lasagna multiple times out of each pack. I'm pretty excited to try them! Has anybody else here tried them? Open Original Shared Link
  19. BlessedMommy
    Even in the absence of symptoms, a celiac patient suffers intestinal damage each time they consume gluten. That damage can add up to a lot of health problems, over time. What a blessing that you were diagnosed! That doctor sounds like a really good one!
  20. BlessedMommy
    Our first kitty that we got, we adopted as a stray last year. He just stopped by our house....and never left! We checked around and after being unable to locate his owner (placed ads, checked for microchip, etc.) decided to keep him. He is a fantastic cat, very loving and good with the kids. He's been microchipped and rabies vaccinated now (plan on doing...
  21. BlessedMommy
    Yes, Sunshine Burgers are good. I also like Amy's Sonoma veggie burgers.
  22. BlessedMommy
    Being vegetarian in addition to celiac is totally doable. I'm vegetarian and gluten-free. (in addition to other things, like limited soy, mild dairy intolerance, low sugar, etc.) It reduces the amount of convenience foods available, but that's not always a bad thing. I have a great gluten-free/vegan/soy free recipe for spicy italian "sausage" if you...
  23. BlessedMommy
    My ultimate end to eating gluten was having a Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA or mini-stroke) after days of severe headaches during my gluten challenge. I figured that there was no way that I could ever in good conscience eat the stuff again, regardless of any test results or lack thereof. People don't generally pressure me much, because I've made my stance...
  24. BlessedMommy
    Don't worry about what other people think! I've been gluten free for over 5 years without a DX (had extremely severe reactions to gluten challenge and had to discontinue it for my safety) and I've gotten to the point where I'm nearly totally comfortable with living as a celiac, despite the lack of DX. If living gluten-free allows me to be a functional productive...
  25. BlessedMommy
    I tell the waitress that I'm not doing the gluten free diet by choice, but out of actual medical necessity, so to please let the kitchen know so that they can take necessary precautions.
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