jmengert

I've been gluten free for a year and a half now, and the past few months I've been having problems again. They are similar to my gluten symptoms but different, too (no weight loss, no anxiety, etc.--just mainly GI issues). I know for a fact that I'm not getting gluten, and I don't eat out, so it's not that. So, I think it's other food intolerances, especially dairy. I cut dairy/casein out this weekend, and I feel a bit better. My question to you all is, for those of you who have other intolerances, how long did it take for you to feel completely better once you cut those foods out? Days? Weeks? I just hope it's not anything worse than a food intolerance.

Thanks for any input anyone has!

I don't have a recipe (I love cinnamon buns!), but Kinnikinnick makes them, and they are quite good. I add Philly Cream Cheese and Brown Sugar blend on top, and yum!

I'd love if anyone had a good recipe, though, to save money.

I use Neutrogena moisturizers; most of them are gluten free, but read the label just in case. If you email Neutrogena, they will send you a list of the gluten-free products.

I also recently contacted Nars cosmetics, which is a higher end cosmetics company, and all of their facial products (washes, moisturizers, etc.) are gluten free, including all of their cosmetics.

I've also used Dove moisturizers--some have oats, though, so just make sure to read the labels carefully. Dove will clearly label any gluten containing ingredient.

My best friend was sick through the first 5 months of her pregnancy, and her doctor told her to take extra B-6 and B-12 vitamins each night, and it helped a lot (she ended up only getting sick when she didn't take the vitamins).

I hope you begin to feel better soon!

I was in college pre-gluten-free, but I have taught at a university for six years now, so I'm still around college life constantly. I would definitely get a fridge and microwave for your dorm room (I had both when I lived in the dorm). In my dorm, we had a kitchen we could share on each floor--will you dorm have one of those? If so, buy yourself some pots that you can use and keep them in your room. You can then go down to the kitchen and make whatever you want, and keep your supplies in your own fridge and room.

If you don't have a kitchen in your dorm or on your floor, I would invest in a single burner (Walmart, Target, etc. sells these) and a rice cooker, as well as a small George Forman Grill. You can do a lot with these alone.

I would then have a doctor's note to give to the university. They should have to cover your needs in the dining hall to a reasonable degree. Hopefully you can at least get plain meats, cheese, eggs, salad, etc., and if necessary, I would do most of my eating in my room.

Good luck--but your school should be able to help you if you have a doctor's note.

Well that stinks. I used to eat them all the time because they were a filling snack. Thanks for letting us know.

I'm also soy free, so it's been a bit of a bummer trying to find soy free, gluten-free chocolate. The only one I have found is Enjoy Life's chocolate chips. They are also dairy free. They are very good and taste just like the "real thing," but they are only in chocolate chips, but at least I can use them for baking. If you find soy free chocolate bars, let me know!

I've been a religious user of Bare Escentuals because they've said that all their make-up is gluten free. Several of us have found this not to be the case (a couple of the mascaras and one new powder they have contains wheat). So I went searching for gluten-free make-up. I emailed NARS cosmetics, and here is their response:

Hello,

Thank you for your interest in NARS Cosmetics. NARS does not make any

products which contain gluten. We hope that this helps.

All the best,

Customer Service

NARS Cosmetics

Great news for us! It's kind of expensive (but, then, so is Bare Escentuals), but hey, I'm ready to try something new. Sephora sells it, as do some department stores (I know Lord and Taylor does).

Anyone use this brand? If so, is it worth the money?

I'm highly allergic to both cats and dogs. I got my dog about a year ago, and my allergies were bad for about 2 weeks with him. Then, I built up a tolerance, and now my allergies aren't bothered in the slightest by him. So, hopefully if you do have a reaction, you'll build up a tolerance quickly.

A warning, though--I posted a few weeks ago that their newest mascara is NOT gluten free. I think it's called Big Tease. So, just be careful and make sure to read those labels just in case!

Yep, they're fine. I believe that by law, in plain meat at least, any allergen must be listed (I think that's right). At any rate, Tyson will list any allergen. I use Tyson all the time with no problems. Enjoy!

I use Pamela's mix to make biscuits a lot. I haven't had a "real" biscuit in ages, so I may have forgotten what they taste like, but I like this recipe a lot and make them quite often.

2 1/2 Cups Pamela's

3/4 Cup butter

2/3 Cup milk

It makes about 7-8 biscuits, depending on how large you make them. I also flatten them a bit before baking them. Bake on 400 for about 8-10 minutes.

I hope you like them! I've used Cause You're Special's mix for biscuits and found it to be pretty horrible. This is the only other recipe I've used. Good luck!

Mouth sores are one of my glutening symptoms, and mine appear late--about a week after I've been glutened.

I also lived in a shared house, so I just cover all my food with a paper towel when I microwave it, just in case, since we don't clean the microwave every day. Never had a problem.

I loved the Cinnamon Crest Expressions, but it also gave me a red rash around my mouth. I've never had a problem with any other whitening toothpaste, so I think it's something in that particular kind. I never had a gluten-like reaction, though, so I think it's just some weird ingredient. Too bad, too, because I really liked them!

I just got back from Las Vegas a couple of weeks ago. I am terrified of eating out, as I got horribly glutened the last time I did (at Outback with strict instructions), so I haven't eaten out in a year and a half. I had a fridge and a microwave and was fine for a week. I brought gluten-free english muffins and biscuits for breakfast (cereal would be easy, too). I then had a snack of gluten-free cookies or cheese, and then I had tuna tacos every night for dinner (with gluten-free corn tortillas I brought with me), sometimes with a biscuit, sometimes with applesauce or green beans. I also ate yogurt, too, as a snack and brought Larabars, too. I definitely overpacked for food!

Boring, yes, but I stayed happy and healthy. I packed all my gluten-free foods into a carry-on, so that way it wouldn't get lost in luggage (just in case). I went to the store after I got to Vegas to get the cold stuff (there are a CVS and Walgreen's on the strip that carry the necessities). Grocery stores were too far away to walk to, though a cab could get you there fine.

It can be done, and if you're more adventurous than I am, I bet you could eat safely in Vegas with all the nice restaurants around. I'm just a big ole wimp

I haven't tried the bagels, but I've recently discovered Perky O's. I think they are great, and in my opinion, I think they are better than Cheerios. I really like both the apple cinnamon and frosted flavors. I wish I could find them BOGO!

I'm not a child, but I, too, had chronic canker sores before going gluten free. Now I don't get them at all unless I get glutened. Hopefully, your son's will clear up, too.

Thank you! That's good to hear--the pain is what is bothering me the most right now, and there's somewhere I have to be in a few hours, so that's good to hear that it helps with the cramping, too.

Thanks again!

I haven't taken anything for tummy troubles in over a year, so I'm hesitant to do so, but I'm desperate right now. So, is Immodium gluten free (the regular, tiny pills)?

Thanks for any help anyone has!

I have a simple recipe I use that other people have really liked, and I make it often for a quick side with dinner. I use Tinkyada's elbow or shell noodles, add a can of tuna fish (I use Whole Food's brand, as it's soy free), two hard boiled eggs, mayo (add enough for your own preference), salt, and pepper. Dill is also good in it, too. Very simple, yet yummy!

Hmmm...I eat those fries all the time, and I have never seen that warning before. I'm assuming it's because of the new label laws. That being said, I trust this company a lot. I eat the fries about once a week, and I have never had a problem with them. I will continue to eat them, too, even with the new label on them. Hopefully, you won't have a problem with them, either. (I make some yummy cheese fries with these, so I would hate to give these up!)

I've used this brand for nearly two years now, and I have never gotten sick from CC from them, and it's the only brand of salad dressing I use because I'm also soy free, and most of their dressings are also soy free (and I eat a fair amount of it--I'm also super sensitive to gluten). So, I trust them a lot.

Some (if not all) Neutrogena lipsticks are gluten free. If you do a search on this site for "Neutrogena" a list of all their gluten-free products will come up, as several people have posted lists in the past few months. Neutrogena is also great about getting right back to you, too, if you have a specific question about a product.

Minute Rice is made by Kraft, who will clearly list any gluten ingredients. I eat Minute Rice occasionally and it is gluten free. Enjoy!