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ARCHIVED How Should I Handle This In The Future?
eko413 replied to BigDogz's topic in Coping with Celiac Disease
I hang out with more of a beer crowd, and I can sometimes find it awkward being the only one with a colorful mixed drink amongst a sea of beers, especially when friends unknowing of my condition (playfully) heckle me about my "girly drinks." In those situations I tend to go for a hard cider, like Strongbow. I'm also finding that more places are starting... -
ARCHIVED Gluten Contamination From A Buffet?
eko413 replied to itfigures's topic in Coping with Celiac Disease
Buffets make me really nervous too. I'm going to a wedding this weekend and it will be my first trip to a buffet since being diagnosed in November. Does anyone have any tips? I'm going to seven weddings this year, and I want to be as careful as possible. Getting glutened would really ruin the party lol -
ARCHIVED How Long Til Things Are Back To Normal?
eko413 replied to eko413's topic in Post Diagnosis, Recovery & Treatment of Celiac Disease
Thanks for all the encouraging feedback. I'll stay off the dairy a little longer and try cutting out soy too. It's tricky--dairy and soy pop up in all kinds of unexpected things. It's really tough being in grad school and missing out on group lunches, happy hours, etc. Plus I'm so anxious to snap out of the fogginess so I can concentrate on finishing... -
ARCHIVED How Long Til Things Are Back To Normal?
eko413 posted a topic in Post Diagnosis, Recovery & Treatment of Celiac Disease
Hi everyone, I'm so glad I found this forum... I'm 23 years old and I was just diagnosed the week before Thanksgiving. Being right before the holidays, the timing wasn't ideal, but I was actually really excited to FINALLY know what was wrong with me. I was super-optimistic about going gluten free and have been very careful about sticking to my diet. I...