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I've been eating Old Dutch products for a while without problem, but last night I picked up a bag of red and white tortilla chips (labeled gluten-free) and had a reaction within minutes (blinding migraine--still here this morning.) I don't remember Old Dutch having a labeling problem when I first researched the company. I believe at the time only some of...

Do you know what your typical reaction is to gluten? Knowing that will narrow down whether this is a gluten problem or not. I also first thought 'anxiety' when reading this. I have a similar situation happen to me during my once a week club visit, but I've been gluten free long enough to differentiate my anxiety symptoms (constant D throughout the day...

Most cookware is fine. I'd replace anything wooden (spoons, rolling pin, cutting board) and anything with a fine mesh (strainers, collanders.) The toaster will have to be replaced. The only reason I'd replace pans is if they had cooked on grease that won't come off...and in that case, you can delay replacing them by putting foil between them and the food...

My symptoms definitely went from chronic to acute. Before, I constantly felt bad. Diarrhea, eye-ataxia, a whole host of stuff attributed to low vitamin levels (covered in bruises, no night vision, brittle/thinning/faded hair), random migraines, bloating, constant hunger, weight gain. My stomach area would hurt most days, leading me to be curled up in...

You won't like this...but you MUST eat more! And I'm saying that as someone who successfully lost 80 pounds and who has kept it off for several years. Any diet that restricts your calories to 1200 will fail, even if you didn't have celiac disease (I'll tell you why this complicates things later). It's not a maintainable amount to eat, because you will not...

Anyone have any personal experience using these? I understand the pure spices are gluten free, but not made on dedicated lines. I'm sensitive enough to react to something made on shared lines. The spice in question is ground nutmeg, but I'd be interested in knowing people's experiences with Safeway brand spices in general. Thanks!

Hi, welcome. A couple of things: celiac disease can be triggered in people with the right genetic profile. Pregnancy is a common trigger. The reason you're feeling better after cutting out gassy/fatty foods is that they're difficult to digest. When your intestines are damaged, like yours are, they get really difficult to digest. The good news is, once...

I just moved here, so I'm still learning places to eat. We ate at Sofra once--it was very good. Also at Col Mustard's on 124th--that food was different from any thing I've had, but good. The Dish and the Runaway Spoon didn't have too much both veggie and gluten free, and what I got was too salty, but you might have luck with something else. There are a...

I haven't...I've eaten at a bunch of places here, but none of those. I'm vegetarian too, so I don't think the fish and chips place would work (but I might be able to find something.) I'll look into the rest of them, thanks for the suggestions!

I have low cholesterol. The first time I got it tested was a few months after going gluten free & it was at 135 total. It went up to 150, but the last time I tested it (almost 3 years gluten free) it was back down to 143. I can't seem to get it up in the normal range--it really needs to be above 160 to be healthy. Celiac can trigger it since you can...

It could be...or you could be having any of the normal digestive problems other people have. It took me months to figure out most of my symptoms & their timing, and about 9 months before I had a full grasp on reactions. Reactions are very specific to individual--including how long they last, if they get worse, if they change over the days, etc. So...

Both booths I went to were, but they were both Indian food places & those tend to be easily Celiac friendly. You can get a menu for all the booths when you buy tickets at the front, and it has "C" written next to anything we can eat. (I think there was one mislabel on it--Chef's Grill and Bar had a "C" next to their pie, but I think it was supposed...

If you are in Edmonton, the Taste of Edmonton festival has things labeled as celiac friendly or not. The festival runs through next weekend (July 28th - downtown), and there are 14 different gluten-free foods available. I've eaten twice with no problems. Very fun to be out and about and be able to order booth from a food festival like normal!

Restaurant, bar, whatever. Preferably near the pike place market, but any place will do.

It made me feel much worse for about a year, then things started getting significantly better.