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How do you manage your social life?
chocominties replied to Raquel2021's topic in Coping with Celiac Disease
I end up not having one, more or less. Ha ha. Gluten makes me violently and severely ill, which makes me fully immune to peer pressure. But it wasn’t always like that. I would be agreeable and go out to eat at places that claimed to have a gluten-free menu, or I would eat home cooked foods that seemed safe. Then I almost wound up in the hospital. ... -
Let me tell you a funny story. I had been gluten-free for years when I developed terrible, painful heartburn. Nothing seemed to work to make it go away. I tried pills and dietary changes, but my esophagus kept burning. Once or twice the acid even went up into my nose. A few months ago I began to notice that my heartburn went away on the weekends...
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Personally, I just don't like the Udi's frozen pizzas. Every time I've bought them, they end up burned on the edges and raw in the middle. I was never able to find the magic combination of temperature and cooking time, so I gave up. But they've never given me a reaction. (Gluten makes my intestines bleed, so you can bet that I would never touch a...
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Aldi's
chocominties replied to Tina73's topic in Gluten-Free Foods, Products, Shopping & Medications
I got some of the Aldi gluten-free bread last week. I find that the size of a slice is about 1/3 bigger than Udi's, but the loaf really does only have about 10 slices. I can get Kinnikinnick for $3.89 at a local store, so $3.99 for only 10 slices isn't a great deal. However. I've had some bad luck lately with Udi's and Kinnikinnick and Rudi's.... -
Fat is difficult for the body to process, and an inflamed gut is going to have even more difficulty. I see a lot of folks blame gluten for bad GI symptoms after they went to a restaurant where they consumed a large quantity of high-fat food. Fatty food is delicious, yes, but it doesn't need to contain gluten to make you sick. Personally, I also get...
