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Is great stuff! I get mine at Whole Foods, 2 local stores already had it, the 3rd I special ordered it and now they sell it like hotcakes. Nice taste, seems a touch strong, gets me loopy quick and the hangover is not the best, but it sure is nice to drink beer on Sundays with Football :cheers

Deb, lost your email, my new email is higitiki@hotmail.com, gimmee a shout please, -Tim

I hate the thought of the suffering people will have to go through in those next 10-15 years, so many of our relatives for instance. When I try to explain to people about Celiac I tell them in 10 years everyone will know about it and believe that to be true. I really believe 10 years is about 10 years to long though. Change needs to happen now.

If I have a "minor" gluten accident, like my roomate used the same spoon for her food and mine for instance I'm wrecked for a few weeks. This is after 16 months "gluten free" with many such accidents. When I steer clear of any accidents (which is not easy I know) I feel better and better with each passing hour. I suggest being more careful about the accidents...

Thank God for bright Celiacs like you Karen. I only read the full thread in bits right now but will give it a more clear reading tommorow, but your idea is the one that just might work it seems to me. $ talks and maybe we just must work with that as horrible as that is. It is genius though, really! Maybe this idea is the answer, it very well might be...

The medical community is completely clueless about our problem in the usa, that is absolutely clear. Why? Is it because there is no money in informing the public? Because prescribing drugs of all sorts is much more profitable? I can't think of any reason except ignorance. Sorry if this has been said before many times but maybe it needs to be said over...

I've eaten twice at my local outback and once while on vacation, ordered from the gluten free menu all times and explained how very important it was each time. Got sick all 3 times. I work in a resteraunt and have off and on for 25 years. I know how these request's are just breezed over. I woudn't trust an outback anymore than Dunkin Donuts.

I thought the British were smarter when it comes to Celiac, but maybe I'm wrong. I traced my recent sickness to distilled viniger and alcohol that I thought were ok. Kraft Mayo makes me gluten sick for example. I don't buy the trace gluten is ok for one second and no longer trust the distillation process removes gluten.

I'd suggest bringing all your own food, except meats, veggies, fruits ect. Get a room with a kitchen to prepare your own food. I would not eat out. I don't think it is safe to eat out for celiacs, not in the usa and I doubt most places (maybe some countries like Britian but I'm only guessing) I work in resteraunts and have done most my life, to many hazards...

The best thing is you now know why you have been sick and all you have to do is not eat gluten and you will be fine. The tough part is you need to be very careful with what you eat and how or who prepares it. Be more careful than the doc tells you. I would stay with whole foods for a while that you are 100% are safe and add foods only after you research...

I trust my Sister and roomate with my life but not with my food. I prepare all my own food, I don't believe a non celiac could ever understand how careful they must be. Evertime my Sister or Roomate or Outback with their "celiac free" menu cook for me I get sick and it just isn't worth it. Prepare all your own food is my only suggestion.

Viniger including some distilled vinigers in products. Also distilled alcohol, I have no faith in distilled viniger or alcohol anymore. Things like mayo, ketchup, whiskey and other items with "distilled vinigers and alcohol" I do not injest anymore. I trust very few "prepared" products at all anymore.