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ARCHIVED Gluten Gluten Everywhere
eva-girl replied to Indiana Joan's topic in Coping with Celiac Disease
indiana joan - if you are not a doctor you should not be "diagnosing" anyone, period. not only is it rude but it could be dangerous. how would you like it if people told you you weren't celiac but instead you had ADD or whatever? and the celiac diagnosis is not simple - it took alot of testing and diet manipulation for most of us to discover we have celiac... -
ARCHIVED How To Handle Office Parties/get Togethers
eva-girl replied to badsharkmovie's topic in Coping with Celiac Disease
maybe wearing a sign around our necks would help people remember, LOL! i know how you guys feel - i STILL have people offer me alcohol even after i tell them i am in AA! ummm...exactly which part of "alcoholic" do they not understand?! seriously, i used to get frustrated too, but now i just say "no thanks" and enjoy my non-alcoholic whatever. i also have... -
ARCHIVED Staying With Friends For A Week, But
eva-girl replied to book-worm's topic in Coping with Celiac Disease
jackay - maybe you could buy some non-perishable food in your town, box it up and ship it to your daughter's house before you go? i did that when i was visiting my parents (they live in a very tiny town in maine - no gluten-free food anywhere) and the food was waiting for me when i got there. good luck! -
ARCHIVED How To Handle Office Parties/get Togethers
eva-girl replied to badsharkmovie's topic in Coping with Celiac Disease
badshark - i doubt anyone in your office was trying to make you feel bad, but let me ask you: why is it everyone's responsibility to cook for you? i'm sure your coworkers assumed you would bring in gluten free food for yourself, or perhaps they didn't want to risk making you ill by bringing in food and then finding out you couldn't eat it. it seems like...