emsimm

I have been gluten-free for almost three years now, following the discovery of severe, non-Celiac gluten intolerance. (For all I know, it could legitimately be Celiac's, I just haven't tested positive yet.) I, too, react very, very violently now to ingesting even small amounts of gluten, but this wasn't always the case. My reaction to ingesting gluten...

I don't think so (re: Sjogren's), as I don't have any of the symptoms and my eyes are not generally dry. I think I'm going to give up contacts, too. Not worth the risk of losing eyesight! Thanks for the response! Sorry to hear that you have such issues with dryness - I hope you are able to find a solution.

I have been diagnosed with Celiacs, gluten-free and Soy Free (I have an intolerance) for a little over 6 months. Just got back from the eye doctor for a visit that surprised me. Though there are some other threads on this forum dedicated to topics like contact solutions, etc, I wanted to start another dedicated solely to the topic of contact lens issues...

YES!!! THERE IS!!!! I have Celiacs and am also soy intolerant and a vegetarian, so giving up my beloved soy sauce was killer! However, my boyfriend recently found me a soy-free, gluten-free soy sauce substitute: Coconut Secret. I broke the stir-fry fast! Coconut Secret is made with Coconut Aminos. Not sure how this will jive with some people's systems...

Swedish Fish are the only conventional candy I will allow myself to eat since discovering my Celiacs (and going Soy Free - I have a definite intolerance). I am also a Vegetarian, so the fact that they do not use gelatin in Swedish Fish is very important to me. I have never been affected by eating Swedish Fish, so for my system at least, which is hyper-sensitive...