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I bought a pair because they were on sale AND I had a coupon for another 20% off. That's the only reason I'd buy such an expensive pair of sneakers! I don't notice any difference in the way I walk or the way my muscles feel and my kids tell me they look like old people's orthopedic shoes. Good thing I've never been a fashion plate!!

First of all - hugs to you! I hope you're feeling better.

Your cousin is a psychopath!

What she did was assault. Calculated and deliberate assault. Assault for her own pleasure no less. She poisoned you for her own amusement. Would she give sugar to a diabetic? Peanuts to someone with a peanut allergy? Shrimp to someone with a shellfish allergy?

What she did was criminal. She should pay the price. Please consider pressing charges. If anything, have a lawyer send a threatening letter. That might get the point across.

I've been thinking pretty much the same since I read this yesterday. My first thought, using the good old rat poison analogy, was to invite her for food and when she was done... ask her if it was good and how she felt. Then tell her you put a little rat poison in there. But, you could totally get arrested for intentionally poisoning someone... which is exactly what she did to you!! I think I'd be sorely tempted to press charges!! That's how unconscionable her intentionally feeding gluten to you was!!

I told my husband and visiting friends that I wouldn't do buffets anymore. Never even mind the chance of cross contamination... it was too boring!! I could have salad, baked chicken, and a baked potato. When everyone was going back up for the 2nd or THIRD plate of yummy chinese and mexican and italian food... all I could have was more baked chicken and another baked potato!

There are too many other places I'd rather go for the infrequent times we eat out. No more buffets for me!!

I have not forgotten. What I have learned is that people respond differently to different suggestions, and for some, stating the simple truth is what finally convinces them that their health is under their control.

You choose what to eat. Period. You can choose to be ill or not. Period.

I kind of do forget what it was like to be just starting out. And I find myself losing patience w/ those who ask questions like, "Is this gluten-free?" and I want to say, "HALLOOOO... read the ingredients!!!" Or people who eat gluten KNOWING they're eating gluten and then are surprised that they get sick!

But I loved to cook before I was diagnosed. I was a label reader from way back so learning to cook gluten free hasn't been that difficult for me. For those who don't cook... I understand how completely daunting it can be!

I also remember being jumped all over when I mentioned very early in my gluten-free adventure years ago that I wasn't so sensitive that I couldn't pick croutons off of salads and blow off any crumbs. People blasted me telling me that I was NOT gluten free if I thought I could do that! They were right, of course... but I was so angry over the responses that I deleted celiac.com from my faves list and vowed never to return! A week later, I came back and thanked the people who blasted me... they were right and I was completely wrong.

So... I try hard to remember how it was starting out and not to be so short w/ my observations so as not to make people already feeling crappy feel even crappier.

When I was diagnosed my doc told me to talk to the hospital dietician, but by the time she got back to me and we talked, she told me I already knew way more than she did. IF you can find one who specializes in celiac disease, it might be worth it, but the peeps HERE know SOOOO much and have been the most helpful information site for me!

I also took a class offered by the hospital. The senseless woman handed out a foods list anyone could get on the internet, served us some crappy gluten-free-mix brownies (I can make WAY better ones, and spent most of the time talking about her fung shue business and how we could improve our health by repositioning our furniture!!!

I sent the hospital a letter telling them how awful the program was and they refunded my money!

This sounds like what my Japanese friends call mochiko cake, which they bake in the oven. They've been bringing it to gatherings alot lately and kiddo liked it and it's easy so we plan to give making it a try. Here's one link to a recipe that I found. Open Original Shared Link

My friends usually add canned adzuki beans to their cakes but I thought the blueberry version looked good!

Can't wait for cherry season to try these. The presentation is awesome!!! Saved in my faves!!

Went threw all my cabinets and figured out what has gluten and what doesn't. I couldn't believe how many things are gluten free!! Called alot of company's today and got info on all the things I wasn't sure of. This is'nt going to be so bad. Most of my canned stuff is gluten free, all my spices, dairy, meat.....only my bread crumbs isn't and my bread...not bad. Now I just have to find a darn store that sells non gluten bread..checked three so far and havent found one.

Had a terrific taco salad tonight with salsa and sour cream...yum...and of course a big glass of coke!

Yea... a lot of food is naturally gluten free! Your comments are great for those just starting and feel so overwhelmed and scared! There's tons of food we can eat!! We just have to learn to cook a little differently, that's all.

btw... be sure to check your sour cream. I was happily eating it and never THOUGHT to look at the label. Since then, I'm eating more foods w/ less ingredients... i.e... more natural diary things.

Where on earth are all those parasites coming from?? Ya know... it might be that you're gonna have to go OFF everything to get a definitive diagnosis... you're so young. If you can... give it all a chance. Continue w/ your doctors and find out what's really going on!

LOVE, LOVE, LOVE my KA mixer. I use Pamela's bread mix and that sucker mixes that stuff up w/ no problem at all!! I use the mixer all the time!!

I did, years ago when I moved from NJ to FL and took my allergy prescription to a doctor and begged him to let me give them to myself.

I used to have to go once a week to the allergist's office... and sit for about an hour, waiting my turn, getting my shot, and then waiting the 20+ minutes to see if I was going to react. He wouldn't consider letting me take them at home. I was a nursing student at the time.

My FL doc gave me the serum, a 'scrip for the needles, and a 'scrip for an "Epi-pen" which I kept at all times in case I went into anaphylactic shock or something after taking the allergy shot.

I rotated both arms AND both thighs... my friend and neighbor, also a nurse, would give me the arm ones occasionally. It was great!

Like a diabetic learning to take their insulin... I don't see why not being a nurse would make it impossible. You could easily learn. Good luck getting your doctor to agree to it tho. He is getting that copay for a nurse to see you in a closet, after all.

My daughter had to give up Trader Joe's gluten free mac and cheese (like Kraft's blue box). It took her a while, but she finally realized it was this that was making her sick!

That IS so disappointing. You should absolutely share the name of the restaurant so others will know that this particular restaurant is NOT gluten-free friendly.

I guess I could understand the owner's upset if the place was so busy that your meeting was taking serving people away from other customers, but it doesn't sound like that was the case. What a fabulous idea to have a gluten-free meeting at a local restaurant!

And... again, someone who doesn't have celiac disease and doesn't understand... celiac sufferers tend not to go to restaurants for fear of being glutened and they're not supposed to ASK questions about ingredients??? I'm thinking it's no wonder this owner doesn't see members of your group coming back!

I hope your other restaurant choices keep accommodating your group! It's such a wonderful idea!!

Hey... no one can have TOO MANY friends. And friendships that turn into dating/love are the BEST.

After reading on here many times that they are OKAY for us... I've had a small order several times w/ no problems at all. I don't eat them cause I don't NEED them... or rather my butt doesn't.

I think your mistake is in your "most likely" observation about the food. The garlic sauce may have seemed "most likely" to be garlic and butter, but unless you ASK... you don't know if flour was used to thicken it. Same for the tortilla chips and anything else you ate. If you don't ask the servers specific questions... "most likely" will most likely get you every time!

I was SO psyched to read this recipe... from a link posted here that took me to Recipezaar for pasta dough from a recipe in "More From the Gluten Free Gourmet" by Bette Hagman. Here's the recipe:

Ingredients

1/2 cup tapioca flour

1/2 cup cornstarch

3 tablespoons potato starch

3/4 teaspoon salt

4 1/2 teaspoons xanthan gum

3 large eggs (or 4 or 5 egg whites)

1 1/2 tablespoons vegetable oil

Directions

In a medium bowl, combine flours, salt, and xanthan gum.

Beat the eggs lightly and add the oil.

Pour the egg-oil liquid into the flour mixture and stir.

This will feel much like pastry dough.

Work the dough into a firm ball.

Knead for 1 or two minutes.

Place the ball of dough on a potato starch-floured (rice flour turns noodles gray) breadboard and roll as**thin as possible**.

This dough is tough and, when almost transparent, will still handle well.

Cut into desired shape.

For fettuccine and spaghetti, slice very thin strips.

For a noodle casserole, make slightly wider noodles.

If using for lasagne, cut into 1 1/2-by-4-inch rectangles.

To cook pasta: Cook in salted boiling water, to which 1 tablespoon of oil has been added, for about 10 to 12 minutes depending on the thickness and size of your pieces.

You will have to test for doneness.

Drain and rinse well.

I made it yesterday and was thrilled to find how workable the dough is!! But trying to put it thru a pasta rolling machine was a disaster. It wouldn't hold its shape... BUT I managed to roll it out w/ a rolling pin (GOOD upper body workout!) and made perogies!!

Next time I'll roll it even thinner, as the perogies were too much pasta and not enough potatoes. Plus, I'd cut the circles a little bigger to allow for more filling... I cut about 3" diameter circles.

Next... I'll try pot stickers and ravioli!!

Chilis is one of our faves... and one of the ONLY "chain" restaurants where we live (in the boonies!). I like their baked potato soup... just a little is so filling! As we do anywhere we go out to eat... we make friends w/ our server ("Have a seat and let me tell you about my food issues." ha ha) and I tell them, w/ a smile, that if there are croutons on my salad, I'll have no CHOICE but to ask that another be made. By the time they leave our table, I've said, "PLEASE, no croutons," about 5 times with a big smile and it totally works!

Isn't there another BBQ sauce for their ribs on their gluten-free menu? Seems to me I've had the original sauce.

I'm green w/ envy! We don't have Udi's anywhere near me and no Costcos either!!

Hi Kim. My name is Leslie and I'm a fat ass too... or as I usually say... a carb addict. I put on more than 30 lbs. after going gluten free... enjoying too much of the things I COULD have to make up for all the things I could no longer have.

It always irritated me when people talk about the emotional reasons people eat and get fat. I keep asking... why can't it be that I just prefer macaroni and cheese to salad??

In the last 1 1/2 months, I've cut out almost all carbs. I have the occasional 1/2 to 1 cup of brown rice w/ supper, but no more yummy, fat sandwiches for lunch... no chips... and no mac and cheese. I've also cut out a lot dairy and try to eat VERY small amounts of cheese. I eat lean meats and lots of fruits and veggies and occasionally eggs or cottage cheese. I also cut out booze... as it started wreaking havoc w/ my intestines for some reason.

Today's lunch was about 1 cup of brown rice and a bunch of baby carrots and broccoli florets nuked for 5 minutes and a dollop of ranch dressing. It was delicious.

I'm still working on the exercise... but I've lost 12 lbs. so far. Only 30 to go! Good luck!!

I was diagnosed with such high blood levels that my GI doc saw no need to biopsy. I did have a biopsy a few years later for symptoms of GERD and acid reflux and there were signs of "celiac villi."

I guess a biopsy for your son will just add another confirmation in his diagnostic journey. At least, it's an easy test w/ no prep (other than not eating after a certain time).

Don't know what your celiac symptoms are, but a colon cleanse would have been wasted money for me, as everything I ate was shooting straight thru me! I've never understood the whole colon cleanse craze... if one eats a normal diet, won't fiber in the form of veggies, fruts, etc... do what the colon cleanse does?

A great on-the-go breakfast is mixing up nuts and seeds... several kinds like almonds, sunflower seeds, etc. ... with dried fruit like cranberries, raisins, and blueberries and putting about a 1/3 cup portion into zip lock baggies. Before being gluten free, I used to smash a banana in-between toaster waffles and take it into the car on my way to work. Now I make my own waffles and freeze them and do the same thing. There are several good cereals that we can eat... Rice and Corn Chex and some of their flavored ones too. But I have to stay away from cereal as I have a big problem w/ portion control! The box says there are maybe 10 servings in a box, but I think there's only about 3... haha.

Be careful of instant oatmeal. I didn't eat oatmeal till I'd been gluten free for years and now I only eat it occasionally... and only Bob's Red Mill's certified gluten free oats.

Good luck!

There was a thread on here a few years back asking people to tell what their "trigger" was. There were lots of triggers, but if I remember correctly, a good case of mono was the overwhelming response.

I don't have FM pain, or any pain really. My symptoms were/are all digestive. I can tell you that it took the better part of a YEAR (as I realized I was making a lot of mistakes) before I decided my bowels had returned to "normal."

I don't know where you are in your gluten free journey, but after going on 10 years of being gluten free... my body is absolutely telling me that it has NO USE for alcohol, in any form (wine, straight spirits, mixed drinks).

Boo hoo hoo hoo!! I'm NOT happy.

I really appreciate your replies!

Ha ha... I was so mad and upset when I wrote my post... it wasn't till later that I noticed the spelling in my "subject." I meant to say that "I can now SOOO appreciate the frustration celiac's feel."

She is actually eating more frequent, smaller meals in an effort to keep some food in her empty tummy and I believe the only flavoring she's used is a little garlic, so the fructose thing won't be an issue. She's been eating this way for going on 3 months and finding no relief and developing even more symptoms!

She saw her primary care doc yesterday and I told her to ask about Dr. Glenn in Portland. I'm just horrified at the dismissive way her GI doc treated her. She's only looking for answers! She's very unafraid of embracing a gluten-free lifestyle... she loves to cook and is totally psyched to learn new ways. She just wants to FEEL better!!

Thanks again!