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  1. Nightingale8472
    I got migraines about 5 days a week for about the last fifteen years. Been on the gluten-free diet about two weeks now, after finding out that a biological aunt and possibly a grandmother (I was adopted) were celiac. My blood tests were negative. My experience, however, says otherwise, because I tried the diet anyway, and it seems to be working. Over...
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    See your doc if you're worried. However, kids don't always know where their limits are, and when they do know it, they don't always want to say so because they're having fun or they don't want to seem like a baby in front of their friends. So, you may be looking at something actually wrong, or you may just be looking at a kid who's doesn't want to admit...
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    My local grocery has ostrich fillets. A good butcher shop will order stuff like squab (pigeon), wild turkey, or almost any game meat you could possibly want, like elk, moose, or venison (deer). So far, the only thing my local butcher couldn't get that I wanted was kudu, and well, as kudu are found in Africa, I can't really fault him for that and I just wanted...
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    It was the same restaurant, but I wasn't there for the magic show. They have other stuff there once in a while too, and my friends' band had a show there, so I was there for that. I'm going to go back and see the magic show, though, now that I know I can eat there and the food is good!
  5. Nightingale8472
    Any possibility of cross contamination from a serving/cooking utensil or pan, maybe a countertop or silverware drawer or spoon rest? I know I've been trying to do this gluten free thing as best I can, but I haven't had the chance to go and de-gluten anything in my kitchen or scrub my stove top or countertop or clean out my silverware drawer. I've been...
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    I had a great dinner last night! When I got there, I reminded the waitress that my meal was supposed to be gluten free. We had a brief chat about cross-contamination and cooking on clean parts of the grill or in fresh pans, and she ran back to check with the kitchen to make sure everything for my meal had been kept separate and nobody had forgotten. ...
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    Their gluten-free menu is about five pages long! There's tons of choices! It mostly tells how to modify the regular menu items, like: "Victoria Filet Mignon, 7 or 9 oz. gluten-free- Avoid bleu cheese or horseradish crumb crust" Or points out which items are gluten-free to begin with, like the dessert with the flourless chocolate brownie and ice...
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    That's cool! I just added a couple of reviews for places I've eaten at recently.
  9. Nightingale8472
    Ok, I've been doing this gluten-free thing for eleven days now. During that time, I've had less than half of my usual headaches. Last night, I got ambulance lights full in my face, which would normally mean a sure migraine, and nothing. No headache at all. I've only needed headache meds about four times, two were in the first two days, and the other...
  10. Nightingale8472
    I just had to look this up for a trip to Italy, and thought others might also find it helpful. As always, call the airline prior to booking to make sure their policies haven't changed. Airline, country of origin, notification policy for a gluten-free meal Aer Lingus Ireland 24 hours Aeroflot Russia 72 hours Aerolineas...
  11. Nightingale8472
    Two ways: 1. Go legit. Get a doctor's note and call the venue in advance and ask them to work with you. I used to work for a stadium, and they had a policy allowing diabetics to bring in food and water with a doctor's note, provided they came into our office before the game so one of the managers could walk them through security. Decisions about whether...
  12. Nightingale8472
    A couple of my friends are in a band that's playing there on Saturday, and dinner is included with the show. I want to go to support them, but I was thinking "oh great... this is a dinner theater. There's no way I'm gonna be able to avoid gluten." I was wrong. I just got off the phone with them. I spoke with the guy at reservations, who transferred...
  13. Nightingale8472
    I went to the Outback in Long Beach this weekend. They brought me their gluten-free menu, and it made everything so easy. The waiter even brought my salad out very early, when he brought bread for everyone else, so I wouldn't be the only one not eating.
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    OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG!!!! SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!! I am so going there next weekend. Thank you soooo much!!!!! What are the other gluten free items on the buffet? I usually only grab a couple of things, like the baked mussels...
  15. Nightingale8472
    Thanks for posting this! I was curious too... all of a sudden I was getting this message of "A moderator will preview your post" every time I wrote something, and I was thinking "OMG, what did I do??"
  16. Nightingale8472
    Try introducing them on neutral turf, like at a PetSmart or dog park, so nobody's defending territory, and have a friend hold the leash of your dog while you hold the leash of your new dog, so you don't provoke any kind of protective feelings towards you in your dog. Let them get to know each other there for an hour or so, then let them ride back in the...
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    I have no idea of the geography of Texas and what's near your area, so I just included every bakery I found that said they made gluten free cakes in your state with the DFW ones on top. Best of luck on your cake hunt and congrats on your wedding! The list: Sublime Bakery Country Day Plaza 5512 Bellaire Dr South Fort Worth, Texas 76109 Open...
  18. Nightingale8472
    Sounds like you've finally found the right doctor! Best of luck to you and your little one!
  19. Nightingale8472
    I'm not a doctor, but do you spend a lot of time barefoot? You probably caught at least two of these from the soil. Blastocystis hominis - amoeba, Treatment is available but is not always effective. Method of infection is largely unknown.(CDC) Endolimax nana - protozoa, They are single-celled parasites that are commonly found in the intestines but...
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    I can't help you with the casseroles, and I know they say to stay away from the pre-packaged gluten free stuff, but I just have to recommend Pamela's cake mixes if you're having a sweets craving... better to find a good gluten-free treat than to lose your willpower and gluten yourself. I was totally craving cupcakes last night after wandering past one of...
  21. Nightingale8472
    OMG, thank you so much for this! Amazon's one of my favorite restaurants, and I was sure I couldn't eat there anymore. I thought the meats had some kind of marinade. It's probably too much to hope that the cheese puffs are gluten free, though. =(
  22. Nightingale8472
    It's definitely possible to think yourself into a migraine. I have chronic migraines and do it to myself all the time. Walking out of the house without my migraine meds is a surefire trigger. I start thinking "OMG, I don't have my meds... what if I get a migraine. I just know I'm gonna get a migraine, and I don't have my meds... OMG I'm gonna get a migraine...
  23. Nightingale8472
    I hope you don't mind someone a little older chiming in here (I'm 31), but having been through college, a master's and law school, I've got a lot of experience navigating though universities. 1. Talk to your school. They usually have a department that deals with students with disabilities and special needs. This should be your first point of contact...
  24. Nightingale8472
    Any of you more experienced gluten free folks want to recommend some restaurants in OC (ideally north OC) that are gluten free friendly? I'm having some houseguests this weekend and I really don't want to have to cook all the time. Thanks much!!!
  25. Nightingale8472
    Ok, I had the Migraine From Hell on Saturday... I woke up at around 3:30 am with a jackhammer in my skull. It took an insane amount of medication plus anti-nausea meds to keep it under control, and it was only due to the anti-nausea meds that I didn't end up in the ER. I'm wondering if this could've been caused by the sourdough cheese bread I had...
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