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  1. BlessedMommy
    How could it help the other family members?
  2. BlessedMommy
    Nope! It's a little late for that....I already have 3 kids. LOL!
  3. BlessedMommy
    Yes, please make sure that you get your doc to run the celiac panel before going gluten-free. Otherwise you may lose your opportunity to get a diagnosis, forever. In my case, gluten-free helped me and when I went back to eating gluten, the symptoms were very dangerous and severe so I couldn't finish the gluten trial and will never get a diagnosis.
  4. BlessedMommy
    I don't necessarily want to order "fringe tests" but I don't necessarily want to order through my doctor either. I suppose that a normal private lab (not an internet lab) would have the basic tests that I need.
  5. BlessedMommy
    Where could I get those tests?
  6. BlessedMommy
    I've been gluten-free for 4 years. My story is below in my signature. I've never had a celiac blood panel. Would there be any point to genetic testing?
  7. BlessedMommy
    I don't have an actual celiac disease diagnosis, because my symptoms resolved when gluten-free and then when I resumed eating gluten, I had a TIA caused by chronic headaches on the gluten trial. That happened only 10 days in. Doing a 3 month gluten challenge would be a disaster! So while I would've loved a real diagnosis, I don't have the inclination...
  8. BlessedMommy
    I just had to share a positive story of supportive people, since it seems that many of us have to deal with people who aren't very helpful or supportive in our gluten-free diet. I'm on vacation. At our prior place to stay, our friends were very supportive about avoiding glutening. They even made a separate jar of mayo for us and labeled it "gluten-free...
  9. BlessedMommy
    We're having vegetarian haystacks (make your own plate taco salad) and soft tacos tonight.
  10. BlessedMommy
    I think that I'm going to keep my metal colander too and just make sure that it's cleaned well. I don't even remember the last time that I ever made normal pasta in our kitchen. Hubby always eats the gluten-free stuff.
  11. BlessedMommy
    Thanks! I'm relieved that I don't have to get rid of it. I'll give it a good scrub down with some vinegar.
  12. BlessedMommy
    Oh, one other question, does anybody know what I should do to sterilize an enamel coated stock pot? The style is similar to this one. Open Original Shared Link
  13. BlessedMommy
    With a mixed kitchen, that is! LOL! I'm so tired of worrying about getting cross contaminated at home. I just want one safe haven in the universe where I don't have to worry and can be safe and comfortable. I want some time in my life where I don't have to think about gluten so much! Any tips for making my kitchen exclusively gluten-free? We didn...
  14. BlessedMommy
    I would like to find a good pediatrician for my kids that is knowledgeable in celiac disease and is also respectable of alternate decisions regarding vaccinations. Where would I go to find that info?
  15. BlessedMommy
    I believe that you can get the celiac blood panel through a private lab.
  16. BlessedMommy
    I ran across this. What do you all think? Open Original Shared Link Not an option for me, as I would never risk eating gluten for 3 days but something like that could be very useful for my kids.
  17. BlessedMommy
    I'm not vegan either, I'm an ovo vegetarian. Love my fresh eggs from my neighbor's chickens!
  18. BlessedMommy
    Jam & soymilk were a couple that surprised me. There was a brand of jelly that had wheat glucose syrup in it. Some soymilk is barley malt sweetened.
  19. BlessedMommy
    So, I'm gluten free without a diagnosis. My story is below in my signature. A few years ago, my kids were suffering from skin issues (eczema, etc.) and I took them to the doctor and asks for blood tests for allergies. The doctor said that the best way to DX allergies is through an elimination diet and declined to run any tests. I took them to a naturopath...
  20. BlessedMommy
    That's wonderful! Great job sticking to the restricted diet, I know that it isn't easy. I'm vegetarian, gluten free, dairy free, and mostly sugar free.
  21. BlessedMommy
    If someone "decided" that they had celiac, then eventually tired of it and started eating gluten, I take it that their symptoms weren't too bad. I don't have a celiac diagnosis and I won't ever go back to gluten. I've been gluten-free for 4 years and will remain so for life. I had a TIA at age 27 due to chronic headaches from gluten. My husband has a...
  22. BlessedMommy
    Great idea! How long is the cooking time and how much water do you add to how much lentils and rice?
  23. BlessedMommy
    We're on the road vacationing in Florida, so we made gluten free waffles at a park for lunch and served them with coconut butter, peanut butter, applesauce, and jam as well as some recently picked Florida oranges. (yay for power plugs for my waffle iron and blender!) For supper, we went out to eat at California Pizza Kitchen. We just started making cooked...
  24. BlessedMommy
    So frustrating! It seems like all the options out there for diagnosis are flawed. I hope that you find the answers that you're seeking. I am one who will always probably remain undiagnosed because I would not survive eating gluten for 2 months. My skin rash was clearly linked to gluten though.
  25. BlessedMommy
    Yes, I noted how only certain pizzas are guaranteed to be prepared using the procedures, so I refrained from ordering a California Veggie Pizza since it wasn't on the safe list. I just did a sausage, pepperoni, and mushroom option and asked them to remove the meat and cheese and add a bunch of extra mushrooms. I also got a grilled veggie salad and that was...
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