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    I have a nickel allergy and I can't wear cheap jewelry at all. I once had a belt buckle give me a rash on my bellybutton -- it was awful. As for white gold, not all of it is made with nickel. My wedding band has never given me a problem. I'm not sure how one would find out what the alloy metal is in a particular piece of jewelry, though. I wear...
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    I suffer from acid reflux which I think is a consequence of the celiac. It has never progressed to the level of GERD or anything. I don't have any hernias, etc -- my doctor checked when she did the endoscopy. She told me just to take omeprazole indefinitely, but I'm concerned about things like calcium and vitamin absorption, plus I hate how if I miss a...
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    Maybe I got a bad batch or something, but I got glutened really badly by Quaker rice cakes. I found a health food store nearby that has Corn Thins, though, so I'm looking forward to trying those.
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    I'm thinking about doing an elimination diet, too, unfortunately I have only been gluten-free for a little over three weeks but I am getting sick again and I can't figure out what's doing it. (My kitchen is completely gluten-free, etc.) I will say, if you can quit caffeine cold turkey, you might be okay. I did that a few years ago. The first day...
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    Thanks, all. The recipe looks tasty and I will give it a try. Here is a link to the Lundberg products that are gluten free: Open Original Shared Link There are several risottos, but unfortunately no chicken. The broccoli cheddar one does look good.
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    I believe all of the pure spices from McCormick's are gluten free, though that might not be true for anything that's a spice blend. Also, everything from Penzeys Spices is gluten free.
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    So obviously Rice a Roni and Lipton Rice sides are out of bounds now, since they have wheat pasta in. Are there any brands of boxed chicken-flavor rice mix that are gluten free? I know they're super highly processed, but Lipton Rice creamy chicken flavor was one of my very favorites before I stopped gluten and I'm craving it like mad. Barring a mix...
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    Thanks for the tips! Can the duct tape go through the dishwasher?
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    Honestly, I bought a couple of pots for my parents' house and as soon as I get a chance I'm getting them some glass containers for my leftovers and some plastic spoons that I'll mark gluten-free somehow. That way I don't feel bad about asking them to use my specific tools.
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    I did talk to the waitress about my ordering off the gluten-free menu, telling her I was grateful that I was able to order things there, etc. She said that a lot of people are really happy. I didn't say anything beyond that and that's really my fault -- I am not confident enough yet, I guess. Honestly I would rather eat at home until I'm more stable but...
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    There is a Jewel supermarket and a Dominick's supermarket both within five minutes driving distance. (I'm not sure of the roads there, especially if you're able to walk nearby or not.) Jewel has a serviceable amount of gluten-free stuff. Dominick's, I'm not sure about -- it's pretty much the only local supermarket that I haven't hit yet since going gluten...
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    I know you mentioned you take Immodium, but how much do you take? If I know I'm going out somewhere and my stomach is upset, I'll take two first thing in the morning and if I get sick I'll take another. The kind I take has a max dose of four a day but sometimes I've taken that in maybe two hours. Once I get to that point I'm set. I've been able to be...
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    Where in Chicago will you be? If you aren't comfortable posting that openly, feel free to PM me. Hopefully I can find you a grocery store nearby.
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    I guess it had to happen sometime, right? I have been off gluten since 10/10. On Friday afternoon, I went to a local restaurant that offers a gluten-free menu with my sister and some friends. (They ordered off the regular menu.) I'm not really sure what happened -- did I get a crumb of bread from the others at my table? Did my food get contaminated...
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    Thanks, all. I went with the stainless steel because the aluminum was really flimsy. If anyone needs new cookware and can get to a restaurant supply store, definitely check it out. I got some good deals and was able to buy some pans for my mom's house, too, so I don't have to worry about getting glutened at her house.
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    Thank you for that link, Skylark. You know how there are five or seven stages of grief? I think I'm at denial. I keep reloading this page and reading over again all the responses so that I can convince myself that it's true.
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    It would be so great if going gluten free made my keratosis pilaris go away. I have spent a LOT of money on treatments, creams, etc to make it go away, but nothing worked. I even went to the dermatologist, who gave me a urea cream that smelled like pee. I only used that one once. I just went gluten-free but I'm definitely going to be paying attention...
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    I'm off dairy for now, because I just started with the gluten-free diet, but before I went off I took Lactaid ALL the time. It slowly stopped working for me, too, so I just started taking two of them at a time. It worked.
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    I have cleaned out most of my cabinets and gotten rid of all my nonstick cookware. I have a couple of stainless steel skillets and some hard anodized pans -- are those okay? They're not visibly scratched -- but I do need to fill out some holes in kitchen. I'm lucky enough to be able to go to a restaurant supply store tomorrow, where the cookware is very...
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    Thanks everyone. Sorry for the freakout. I have an anxiety disorder, too, so I'm thinking the withdrawal triggered something. I had no idea that there were different types of tests. So the IgG means celiac, for sure? When I called for my biopsy results (before I got them in my hands) the nurse told me -- "No gluten allergy! You're fine!" I guess it...
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    I got a copy of my blood test and biopsy results. I'm so mad! The doctor only took THREE samples during the biopsy. I thought she was supposed to take more than five? I feel like I did the procedure, anesthesia, etc for nothing. Here's what I have. Can anyone help me interpret them? Endomysial Antibody IgA t-Transglutaminase (tTG) <2...
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    Thanks for the suggestions!
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    I shop a lot from Amazon -- I have a Prime account, which means that I get free two-day shipping if a product is sold by Amazon -- and I wondered what the best deals were? I saw that they sell twelve packs of the Blue Diamond Nut Thins for what works out to be about $2.30 a box. I got the crackers for $2 a box the other day at Whole Foods, but that was...
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    Thanks! I will try to get the lab results but I went gluten-free yesterday. This morning, I woke up without debilitating stomach cramps for the first time in months. Is it possible for me to feel better this quickly, or is it the placebo effect? I will say that I am EXHAUSTED, which I've read is a side effect of going gluten-free, too.
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    My first post on this forum... hoping for some advice. A couple of years ago, I started having pretty severe diarrhea and stomach cramps most days. I finally went to the doctor, who diagnosed IBS and told me to take fiber pills and a probiotic. The probiotic was a waste of $30. I took the fiber pills for several months, even as my symptoms got worse...
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