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  1. bridgetm
    I finally found the common link between all of the accidental glutenings and inflammation flare-ups I've had this past month... Sugar. That first time was set off by Hansen's soda. The second time I thought CC was to blame, but I think it was the banana bread mix itself and the Udi's muffin I ate that morning. Number 3, just last weekend, I had a "sugar-free...
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    bridgetm replied to stephsteph's topic in Coping with Celiac Disease

    I haven't seen any on the message boards, but thanks to the return of football season I see a couple every time I turn on the TV. I alternate between "Who would eat that artery-clogging, gut-rotting, muscle-wasting garbage??" and a Bart Simpson "Mmmm... Pizza."
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    I've been having the same problem since going gluten-free in the spring. I was finally able to lose the weight I had had tried so hard to lose all through high school, but now I'm still losing and at a rate that has my doctor concerned (I get a raised eyebrow every time he sees my chart). I used to take advantage of the campus caf breakfasts and load up on...
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    I'm heading up to the North Shore in two weeks; I think I'll stock up on tins of cocoa powder. I'd rather not call all the mom-and-pop coffee shops up there to check on their brands and dairy-free offerings. Sitting on the rocks watching the waves roll in is awesome, but is much more fun with a hot drink (I quit coffee and have learned to avoid all but herbal...
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    So I was majorly glutened last Sunday and was up all night with vomiting and D. Took two Immodium at about 4 am on Monday hoping to get some sleep and maybe go to classes (sleep, yes; classes, no). I'm always constipated for a few days after a bout of gluten D, but this time I had no movement until this morning and I had to induce that with black tea because...
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    My mom has gotten much better over these rough 5 months and her thoughts about the tap water show that it's on her mind. I was just getting really frustrated last night because that's all the support she could give me when I was curled up in a ball in pain. But long distance mothering can only do so much.
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    Yes... I did fine all summer. I always chose the cookware (most of it new), etc. and my food was kept seperate, hands washed before touching my food. Add to that that I wasn't totally intolerant; it looked more like a sensitivity and a crumb might cause some minor inflammation, but no severe symptoms. However, now I am much more sensitive, apparently full...
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    ... Too bad moms aren't like kids where if you make a notebook look exciting and pretty they'll want to record every thought. I still occasionally get the "oh, one bite won't hurt you" when we're at a family- or neighborhood get-together.
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    That is definitely something to consider; I keep a diary for myself but never thought to have one for all shared spaces. I only go home from campus one or two weekends a month so our contact is limited, but that would be a good idea when I am home.
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    I didn't think so. I'm still 95% sure it was the banana bread, triggered by the caffeine in the Earl Grey tea, but I just couldn't have the "I don't feel comfortable with you cooking for me anymore" talk with my mother tonight.
  11. bridgetm
    My mom keeps coming up with bizarre possible gluten sources; tap water is the latest. I think she just feels guilty about likely cross-contaminating the gluten-free banana bread she made for me this weekend, but you have to wonder. I'm at school in Mankato and the Minnesota River is at flood stage. I'm not 100% sure where the city water comes from, but...
  12. bridgetm
    I have heard that about Jello, but have never tried it. I had a couple boxes of Jello sitting on the kitchen counter at home and forgot to grab them when I came back to school. I have a bottle of Sierra Mist sitting open on my desk. I'm hoping it will go flat soon. I've been glutened a few times since I started the diet in the spring, but I have never...
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    Is it common to be so inflamed that swallowing water hurts? After I swallow anything, I can basically follow its progress from the pain in my intestines. Last night I drank enough water to swallow some pills and then tried to eat a rice cake because I felt hungry. I was in so much pain that I had to stop about 1/2 way through the cake. I broke into a cold...
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    The only "fast-food" I'll eat is Noodles & Company (Pad thai's the only safe thing on their menu for me) or a bowl from Chipotle. It sucks because you can't find those off every freeway exit like McDonald's or Subway. I really miss impulse shopping. I could wander around Walmart with friends, not really needing anything, and walk out with $10 worth of...
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    This crossed my mind once over the summer when I was unemployed and going through a stack of library books each week. I found a lot of stains on a couple books and finally started to wonder where those books have been. I broke the habit of eating while reading (unless the book looked clean, but I would wash my hands and eat with one hand, holding the book...
  16. bridgetm
    Do you think caffeine, acids and large amounts of sugar can set off what would otherwise be minor gluten symptoms? I quit drinking coffee just before I started the gluten-free diet and I quit most sodas well before that. When I was glutened two weeks ago, my symptoms from a week of built-up CC weren't really bad until I'd had about half a can of Hansen...
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    I plan to stick with places like Starbucks from now on. I try to avoid the small places, but this was my mom's new favorite spot and she was so excited... Next time she wants to go there I'll bring a thermos of my own brew. I sat around this morning and skipped class just to make sure the immodium had kicked in and that I could handle water. Laid down...
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    I am dairy intolerant and have been avoiding milk. I use coconut milk as a substitute if a recipe calls for it. I am trying to find a number for the coffee shop so I can check on the tea (too little, too late, but I'd like answers). The downside is that it's a new coffee/boutique shop, not franchised like Dunn Bros or Starbucks and since it employs only teenage...
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    It was a disposable cup but now that I think of it the bag was unsealed. It was one of those bags for loose teas. I wonder what the girl used to scoop the leaves. That said, I plan on not eating anymore of the banana bread. It was a $10 mix that made two loaves so I'd hate to waste it, but it's not worth the risk. Luckily my roommate likes it; I'll just...
  20. bridgetm
    I went to a coffee shop this morning and ordered an Earl Grey tea, not bothering to ask if it was gluten free because I've never had a problem with tea and it is doubtful that the 16-year-olds would have been able to help (it took two of them 5 minutes to figure out how to get hot water). I drank less than 8 ounces before I had an upset stomach. At first...
  21. bridgetm
    I have found plenty of replacements for my favorites and I often think that they taste better than their gluten-free counterparts, but at the same time it's just not the same.
  22. bridgetm
    I often crave that one last sub sandwich or cookie or pizza or breaded chicken... Then I remember how awful I felt after eating that junk even before I started having trouble with gluten. Everyone apologizes for eating that junk in front of me, but I can just picture what's happening inside their bodies and feel no jealousy at all. It's true about your...
  23. bridgetm
    I keep a MedicAlert tag on my key chain and a card in my wallet for asthma and medicine allergies. Just a few weeks ago I updated my MedAlert file so my food intolerances will show up if any EMT tries hard enough to check. If I were unconscious and they slipped me gluten, I would probably have bigger things to worry about than D and intestinal inflammation...
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    Yes! I've been gluten free since April and rarely have cravings for gluteny food, but I was really sick last weekend from a massive glutening and since about Thursday when my stomach was back to near-normal I've been craving everything. I was filming a soccer game on Friday night and was downwind from the fan section. I could smell the breaded chicken patties...
  25. bridgetm
    Another tip is Think Thin diet bars. They are formulated to keep you full between meals and most are gluten-free (I think they all have dairy and soy though; I don't know if that's a problem for you). When I first went gluten-free I ate those when I got tired of Lara bars. I was also doing heavy rehab for a bad knee at the time and needed the fuel. Those...
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