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  1. BlessedMommy
    That is awesome! Great job!
  2. BlessedMommy
    I've often had trouble wanting to go to sleep at the correct time. I have noticed though lately that I'm consistently feeling tired at the appropriate time and am having a much easier time going to bed--I don't have to force myself so much to get to bed. It makes me wonder if this is symptom resolution or if it's just a side effect of me getting older...
  3. BlessedMommy
    I know that there's quite a few of us here.
  4. BlessedMommy
    My symptoms were definitely worse during my challenge than they were before. They were also different--that was the first time that I got headaches associated with gluten. Good luck to you and I hope you find answers.
  5. BlessedMommy
    Looks like according to your test results that tTg testing is over 99% specific to celiac.
  6. BlessedMommy
    Funny you mention the plastic wrap, because lately I have been still using my rolling pin, but I typically roll out the dough between plastic wrap or waxed paper, so that the pin is not actually touching the dough.
  7. BlessedMommy
    Good, thanks for the input. My thoughts were that the kids handled the gluten free play dough with their contaminated hands and then rolled the contaminated playdough out with the rolling pin. I know now, not to allow the kids to use my rolling pin on play dough, because I still see tiny specks of color on my rolling pin. LOL. But anyway, I washed it...
  8. BlessedMommy
    Okay, so none yet. But maybe eventually.
  9. BlessedMommy
    Yep, as a general rule, almost anything put out on a communal eating table is unsafe. LOL! I've gotten Pyrex portable glass dishes with snap on lids and my thermos and that pretty much covers most food transporting needs. If I bring a dish to a potluck to share, I scoop out my portion first and then put it on the table.
  10. BlessedMommy
    I suppose that it was probably such a minute amount of gluten that possibly got on the rolling pin, that I probably could scrub it down and bleach it and it would be clean enough. It's not like I rolled out wheat pastry crust with it.
  11. BlessedMommy
    I wonder if they have any girl scout cookies that are gluten and dairy free?
  12. BlessedMommy
    Okay, so I think that wood rolling pins aren't quite OCD friendly enough for me. LOL! The kids held the rolling pin and rolled out gluten free playdough once while their hands were contaminated by touching another gluten source and now I won't let the thing touch my dough. Maybe I'm being overly paranoid, I don't know. Anyway, I was thinking about getting...
  13. BlessedMommy
    I think that maybe it's lack of education. I knew a celiac who would happily eat peanut butter after gluten eaters had dipped into it because as he put it, "I'm not that sensitive." Perhaps people think of it as an allergy instead of an autoimmune disorder.
  14. BlessedMommy
    I tried this restaurant out yesterday, after we dropped a friend at Detroit Metro airport. Everything in the restaurant was vegetarian and they had many vegan options. They have a large gluten free menu and are GIG trained. They have a dedicated toaster in their kitchen for gluten free bread. Their fries are made in a gluten free fryer. Their bread is actually...
  15. BlessedMommy
    Yes, that scenario is one of the hardest!
  16. BlessedMommy
    Yeah, I generally tell restaurant staff I follow a celiac diet, am gluten free because of serious medical issues, have severe gluten intolerance or something like that. I don't go out to eat very much. I either pick places that have procedures in place to accommodate celiacs, or I pick foods that are unlikely to be cross contaminated. (like a smoothie...
  17. BlessedMommy
    Hi and welcome to the forum! If you almost ended up in the ER, due to accidental gluten exposure, I would think that a gluten challenge would probably not be worth it. Fortunately, you don't need a doctor's permission to stay gluten free. I've been gluten free for almost 5 years now (I ended up in the ER 10 days into my gluten challenge) and it's...
  18. BlessedMommy
    Plain sushi rice (as in, dry out of the package) is gluten free. Additives that a restaurant adds to make sushi could possibly be unsafe though. But the rice itself is fine. I just bought a bag of Lundberg sushi rice to make homemade sushi and it is clearly marked gluten free. You can also buy rice vinegar labelled gluten free if you want to flavor your homemade...
  19. BlessedMommy
    Basically what Karen said. I'd be relieved that they weren't trying to cater to me.
  20. BlessedMommy
    Yes, there's lots of good options both for food and toiletries. You select the interval that you want it delivered at and then you can always be stocked. I subscribe to shampoo, toothpaste, razors, toothbrushes, dish soap, dishwasher soap, almond flour, grain free cat food, coconut milk, sponges, vanilla, and organic hand soap. The advantage of subscribing...
  21. BlessedMommy
    I do have a car, but hauling 3 kids around to various stores can get exhausting. So I do as much online shopping as I can. Amazon has some good deals, especially through their subscribe and save program. And even if the price is the same as at the store, getting it dropped on my doorstep is worth a lot.
  22. BlessedMommy
    I'm looking for some nice quality canisters that will hold my homemade gluten free flour blend and my coconut flour. I was considering buying them on Amazon, but am concerned by quality after reading some of the reviews. I don't want something cheap and flimsy that will get dented up easily or not seal well. Any suggestions?
  23. BlessedMommy
    Thanks so much for your input, I will start trying to implement that routine. I think that I'm still on a learning curve, trying to adjust to having so many gluten eaters around me. I will definitely have to insist that they absolutely wash their hands and face every time they come home. So much easier in the long run to implement that habit than to deal...
  24. BlessedMommy
    All my kids are eating gluten now. (yay!) It's very convenient when away from home, but as soon as they come back in the house, it can create some logistical problems. If you are gluten free and have small gluten eating kids, what is your protocol? Do you make them change clothes and take baths when they come back from eating gluten? Or is just hand...
  25. BlessedMommy
    Wow, that is terrible! So sorry for your loss.
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