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    Yep. Right before going gluten-free I would take two or three extra-strength lactase supplements, eat about 1/4 cup ice cream, and regret it for the next couple of hours. It took several months before I could manage ice cream again with just one lactaid and no illness.
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    Actually, a lot of commercial yogurts aren't fermented long enough for them to be lactose-free. I know I've had problems with some yogurts in the past that were fixed with lactase pills. Monklady- Organic Valley sells a lactose-free milk that is very good.
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    What Marilyn said. Don't underestimate your parents. My mom scrutinizes all labels, calls me from the store to make sure I can or can't have something, opens new containers of margarine or butter when cooking for me, makes sure that my dad grills my food on foil, etc. It's one of the few places other than my own kitchen where I know I won't get sick. Plus...
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    This, exactly. Sorry you're having to deal with this on top of the illness.
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    Lundberg apple cinnamon rice cakes + peanut butter = love. That is all.
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    To the OP: you know, it's funny. When I went gluten-free at the end of 2009 after being sick for months, I thought that people here must be OCD. Eating a salad after I'd picked the croutons off of it couldn't make me sick, that was crazy talk (until it happened: migraine, bloating, several days of GI distress, mouth sores, face breakouts, the works of my...
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    My husband's uncle, a medical doctor, is a diagnosed celiac. He does things like eating just the fillings out of sandwiches. I watched him take communion at a recent church service, and he didn't have special gluten-free bread, he ate regular bread off of the plate. And because he does things like that, my in-laws don't understand cross-contamination- which...
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    The boy is definitely a keeper. So thoughtful!
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    My family and coworkers have very happily eaten my homemade gluten-free cookies. If you've got nine dozen, hoard half and bring the other half to show off your skills.
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    I like the idea of a 101 thread. It's my first gluten-free holiday season. Thanksgiving dinner will be at my parents' house, which is good since they understand cross-contamination and I can help with cooking. Christmas Eve dinner will be at my cousin's house- I'm not even going to bother except for the tamales and salsa (I know who makes the tamales and...
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    Yep, you might also want to drop a note to corporate headquarters about the lack of knowledge. at that restaurant It's bad enough that you're sick, but someone with a wheat allergy could die. I've eaten at Qdoba several times with success, but I only eat the rice, beans, meats and fresh toppings. I avoid chips, tortillas and other sauces. In fact, I...
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    At this point my opinion is "screw 'em if they're offended". Admittedly I'm biased because last night I ate things that I wasn't sure about so as not to offend my parents-in-law and I started paying the price on the drive home (only CC this time, but still). I'm bringing my own food next time or insisting that they let us cook for them.
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    Yep. I find it confusing because the "shredding" almost feels like hunger at times...except there's nausea in there as well. It was how I knew I got glutened at my in-laws' house last night. Grrr...
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    We certainly don't fault you for not wanting to get sick! Like I've said before, right now receiving the Eucharist in the form of wine only works for me, but then our parish consecrates enough wine for everyone at all Masses. Another Catholic celiac friend attends a parish where there are a few celiacs. Their pastor invites them to receive communion first...
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    If the cathedral has a website, see if there's email contact for the priests. I've often found it easier to contact them that way because, as you say, they're busy dudes. They can check email in their off-times when they have a few minutes to spare.
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    What this poster said.
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    Bob's Red Mill also sells gluten-free oats.
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    We usually toss something delicious on the grill as the main dish and have a few veggie and grain/starch sides. We had my parents over for Labor Day. Husband smoked a pork shoulder roast, and I made black beans and rice and fruit salad on the sides. We've done ribs, brisket, or burgers as well, with sides like baked beans, quinoa salad, vinaigrette potato...
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    I'm a PhD student with an hour commute each way to campus. On average I put in 9-10 hour days in the lab (trying to write up two papers now so I can graduate someday), and I also participate in volunteer and social activities. Like Jestgar, the vast, vast majority of food that I eat is made at home from scratch as much as possible. I've been taking a few...
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    That's fabulous! I'm so glad to hear that your cruise was such a positive experience. And as for the new boyfriend: I knew within a month that I would marry my husband if he asked. We got engaged after dating for only seven months. We've been married for 7.5 happy years now and he's been my best support since I went gluten-free nine months ago (in fact, it...
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    Would they be willing to grill your food on a piece of foil?
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    srall, I hadn't realized how much more difficult it would be in a Protestant church until I attended my husband's uncle's memorial service (Congregational-UCC). I wasn't planning to receive communion there anyway, but if I'd wanted to I couldn't have since all of it was done by intinction. There wasn't any option to simply sip non-CCed wine. At least in my...
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    I'm a PhD student right now. I had a dream two nights ago in which I failed my oral dissertation defense, and then the dissertation itself was rejected. Then I had to go to a celebration party for all of my classmates who had passed their defenses and were awarded their degrees. Part of the way through the party I realized I had a fork in my hand and was...
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    Sounds like you have a great parish! Good to know about the low-gluten hosts. Like I mentioned in the other thread, I'm fortunate enough to be at a parish that consecrates enough wine for everyone, but in future I can't expect that at other parishes.
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