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53 minutes ago, GFinDC said:

I haven't had a problem with using our shared microwave.  We do clean it out once in a while if the stalagmites of gluten get too long due to explosions.  But everything is on a plate or in a bowl and that seems to work fine.  Sometimes I'll cover food with a paper towel.

 

I am the one that cleans the microwave - I don’t care if the food is gluten-free or not - it gets covered with a paper towel or a small plate - that way , when the chili beans explode - we don’t get stalactites.  

3 minutes ago, Ennis_TX said:

The humor of microwave explosions and fire trying to hit that 500F to destroy the proteins.

I’m thinking a flame thrower?   Think I could get one of those?  ?

On 2/14/2020 at 9:40 AM, esteloca said:

This is an old post but heat does NOT destroy gluten!

Also unsure about shared microwaves myself because I read that it's not crumbs and splatter etc that we have to worry about but the fan. Microwave heating creates steam, gluten by nature is sticky so that fan (according to the article that also tested food w a Nima or something if I remember correctly-sorry not sry for not hunting it dwn) may contaminate gluten-free food if not covered well enough.

Then it also went so far as to say that even if it's covered you're taking it out w bare hands and it's just not worth risking no matter how slim the chance is that you'll get it (gluten) in your mouth.

I'm still on the fence & Google it every once in awhile bc I'm lazy. I want to stick an Amy's in the microwave and pull it out and eat it. But I haven't used a microwave in about 2yrs. I threw ours away and I'm not buying 2.

So bottom line for me hell no it's not worth it. Maybe once in a hotel w no other option or something but I don't travel so I don't see that happening.

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Gluten doesn’t come up on steam. No I think the problem would be people who cook stuff that “ explodes” and no one cleans it off.  It could fall in your food.  
 

and you can destroy gluten with fire - but it’s got to be very hot for an extended time period.  
 

32 minutes ago, stephowens said:

My 13 yr old daughter was diagnosed two years ago, other than the typical hormone teenage moody girl stuff!  I feel like celiac is affecting her mentally and physically but I don’t want to keep asking hurry OK if it is normal teenage stuff because I don’t want to put that on her if she was legit OK and just being  a normal grumpy tween , If I heben ask her are you OK is everything all right at school can get you anything she starts going on about im fine mom im  eating food and then shuts me out, but wht if im missingsomething?  But her case was so severe Even though we was doing everything during her time when she was ill the doctors appointment er visits everything every test. Help

Isn’t that kind of normal for that age?  I had boys, so it’s a bit different, but my niece was like that.  
 

I think you could just say that you need to talk to her for a minute.  Explain your worries in 4 sentences or less.  And don’t mention teen hormones..... so phrase it as health like Celiac and that sort of thing.    Then let her talk.    I guess I would start there.  If you still think there is something up, would she have a better talk with Dad? Or Grandma?  Or Aunt Karen?  

This has gotten so ridiculously off topic.  An-pep isn’t going to help days or weeks later.  There is a thread to discuss this on already.  
 

sorry LAgurl.  

6 hours ago, PointWellTaken said:

I don't think you should be using sponges for cleaning, based upon what the dietician at the GI doc said. She said that they can be contaminated and since there are so many cracks or holes in sponges, they were nearly impossible to clean, even in the dishwasher.  So, I've tossed them and use Handiwipes or Blue Paper Towels instead. The paper towels can be laundered with your kitchen towels and last longer than you'd expect.

We just use 2 different colored sponges - the blue color Is for the few gluten things my husband uses and other colors are gluten-free ( most of the kitchen)

If people that post here and on my local Celiac FB page are any indication- there are still a lot of MD doctors that don’t have a clue about Celiac.  And some “ alternative” practitioners that don’t either.  

http://www.cureceliacdisease.org/faq/do-persons-with-celiac-diseases-struggle-with-receiving-a-hepatitis-b-vaccine-that-sticks/
 

“It’s well known that persons with celiac disease have a higher rate of non-response to the Hepatitis B vaccine. Most of them, however, typically respond to repeat injections”

1 hour ago, Burleigh said:

Hello. Not sure where to post this. Just wondering if anyone has discussed the possibility of whether cosmetic fillers like Restylane might contain gluten. It was injected around my lips and symptoms, exactly as I've experienced if I've eaten a gluten containing food in error, began to occur. Because gluten is a cohesive, elastic protein, it seems possible that manufacturers might think gluten would be a perfect ingredient for dermatological fillers. Thanks in advance for sharing any information on fillers. 

Seems unlikely.  I am sure the place that did it could show you the ingredients.  And you actually need to eat the gluten - the reaction happens in the small intestines.  Technically injecting gluten under your skin would not do that.  

Have you checked “ find me gluten free”?  You can choose “ dedicated “ in the filters.  

20 hours ago, Louiel said:

The ones that say gluten-free  have distilled vinegar which still makws me sick

Vinegar is an ingredient in mustards so maybe you can’t eat them?

54 minutes ago, Louiel said:

I think you are the one that is confused. If you go to a celiac forum you will find that quite a few celiacs have trouble with distilled vinegar. I'm guessing you do not have celiac disease so you should not comment on what makes us sick

That’s nice....   she, a long time moderator here,  showed you a reliable source for info on distilled vinegar.  And I, a long time moderator here, on a Celiac forum, tried to tell you that it almost always made of corn in the US.   
 

I find vinegar to be a bit harsh on my stomach some days.( not a Celuac reaction in the small intestine)  Probably from the acidity.  I often use rice vinegar because it’s a bit less acidic

4 hours ago, Louiel said:

The ones that say gluten-free  have distilled vinegar which still makws me sick

Well it’s usually corn in the US

In the US - Sure.  The regular ones are.  Watch for ones with beer or malt vinegar.  But that plain old yellow stuff is gluten-free.   And a lot of them even say gluten-free on the bottle

1 hour ago, DMason said:

I went to the Gatorade website, and although the do not use gluten containing ingredients and they have NOT been tested to be gluten-free. There is a possibility the ingredients were exposed to/stored next to gluten-containing foods during processing.

https://contact.pepsico.com/gatorade/article/does-gatorade-contain-gluten

It’s on the Fasano gluten elimination diet.  

Low positives can be from other things.  And having a stomach ache for a week could be lots of things, even just the after effects of a light case of food poisoning or a stomach virus.  

3 hours ago, sharon furminger said:

I was informed that prior to blood work for Celiac you should eat a donut or some other food that has gluten in it for a proper diagnosis. Being on a gluten diet prior to testing is going to throw the test off.

I’m sorry but this makes no sense.  You have to be on a  gluten containing diet to test for Celiac.  1 donut before a blood test is not enough .  
 

“

• Prior to blood testing we recommend 12 weeks of eating gluten.
• Prior to an endoscopic biopsy we recommend 2 weeks of eating gluten.”

https://www.cureceliacdisease.org/faq/what-is-a-gluten-challenge/

1 hour ago, Daphne do said:

It's made in California and it's basically a restaurant that makes peanut butter and yes they make sandwiches there with wheat bread it name is peanut butter and co

I thought you meant a main stream PB, not a “ home made” thing.  I doubt a restaurant would be able to get a gluten-free certification.    

1 hour ago, Daphne do said:

What brand of peanut butter is the safest I was getting peanut butters &come but it’s not certified and they make it the same place they make sandwiches with wheat bread so now I’m concerned my peanut butter is not safe thank you for your time I really appreciate all of your help this is really hard for me so I’m constantly asking questions 

I don’t think a PB factory could make sandwiches.  PB is such a messy greasy thing to make and the machinery wouldn’t do anything but nut  butters.  
 

we use Jif or Skippy usually.  

3 hours ago, faithjoy said:

Hi, anyone have experience or knowledge of stealth pregnancy and/or cryptic pregnancy ?  Thank you.

I don’t think it has anything to do with Celiac.  

I have had many different brands and types of red and white wine and had no gluten reactions. 

1 hour ago, Meohmy said:

seem each time I eat bananas I feel funny, like shakes and just don't feel right in my head like about to pass out after eating them.. almost same feeling if I don't eat any sugar for a long time.  Is this normal?  what's wrong with me

Bananas have a lot of sugar.  1 serving is actually half a banana.  

No.  You cannot do that!  

2 minutes ago, Fenrir said:

Walmart does carry gluten-free condensed soups and they seem pretty good:

https://grocery.walmart.com/ip/Great-Value-Gluten-Free-Tomato-Condensed-Soup-10-5-oz/583125423

 

Cool!

I think the take away here is - there is not a “ condensed” one but we are making do with the non- condensed kinds