grainfreefun
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I am a Pharmacist, dog lover, good cook (so I'm told) and four years after diagnosis (biopsy) still figuring this celiac thing out. When I shop for groceries, I stay near the walls of the store and out of the aisles except for some items.
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ARCHIVED Cipro Beware
grainfreefun replied to Joni63's topic in Gluten-Free Foods, Products, Shopping & Medications
From a pharmacist's point of view (who has celiac disease), I don't trust the all manufacturers. The active ingredient drug (say, ibuprofen) is going to be pure and exactly the mg strength stated by law and the FDA strictly controls that. The binders, coatings and inactive ingredients in that ibuprofen tablet can be any number of ingredients and they are... -
ARCHIVED How To Explain To Family?
grainfreefun replied to amberlynn's topic in Coping with Celiac Disease
I was diagnosed with Celiac as an infant and immediately placed on a grain-free and dairy free diet. I was fortunate to have a pediatrician diagnose it and I owe him my life since I suffered failure to thrive. My mother was extremely careful to not let me eat breat, grains or dairy but didn't put any effort into replacing the lost nutrients, so I my hand...