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I actually just put a post up about my wonderful trip to Kauai. It was so gluten-free friendly I still can not quite believe it! We stayed at the Cliffs Resort timeshare in Princeville through RCI and would definitely recommend it.

Hi everyone- I just got back from the island of Kauai in, HI and wanted to share what a wonderful, gluten-free friendly place we found it to be. Most of our time was spent on the east and north-sides of the island which are much less touristy than the south of the island (where all the big resorts are), but so much to do and so much to eat! Nearly every restaurant...

I really thought that it might be gasroparesis too (as much of the food I throw up is undigested or only partially digested), but when I did a gastric emptying study they actually found that the food moved through my stomach too quickly instead of too slowly. And, of course, they could give me no explanation for that and just told me it wasn't an issue (thanks...

This is really not a helpful comment. He's looking for support around going gluten free; he was not asking for your unsolicited medical advice about a separate issue. If you truly felt concern that this poster might be struggling with an alcohol problem or simply might not be aware that alcohol can react negatively with wellbutrin, then a quick educational...

I felt very compelled to respond to this after reading through many of the responses you got. To take a softer approach-- going gluten free is going to be easier for some people and harder for others. It's going to depend on your symptoms, how long you've lived with them, how debilitating they are, how supportive your family is, the area you live in and the...

Hello- I'm going to give a good amount of background info to my situation so thank you in advance for bearing with me for a long post! I was diagnosed celiac (biopsy & blood test) exactly two years ago and have been gluten free ever since. Some symptoms like brain fog, severe acid reflux, and extended stomach/bloating went away within several months...

Out of curiosity, where are you located? Maybe someone on here from that area can give you some tips. Even though it might not seem like anything good (and affordable) is available in your area, someone who's been doing this longer might have some suggestions. For example here in California you can use food stamps at farmers markets. Also, a treat out here...

It depends a little I think on what form of nuts your eating. Are you getting ones that are saturated with salt and have been very processed (and possibly coated in all kinds of fun stuff like MSG or even wheat) or are you getting raw ones that are in a natural state? Regularly eating a serving of raw almonds is supposed to actually have a ton of health benefits...

My primary care doctor prescribed B-12 shots weekly and then monthly for a b-12 deficiency when I was first diagnosed with both celiacs and low B-12. I also had low iron and was able to get my number back up to normal by taking a vitamin tablet daily for a couple months. Until your gut is "healed" though taking vitamins in a pill form won't be useful because...

A gastroenterologist should be able to help and will be covered by Medicaid. She may need a referral from her primary care doctor first, but shouldn't be hard to get with the symptoms she's having.

I have to remind myself all the time that it is normal to sometimes have gas, diarrhea, bloating, fatigue, stomach pain, brain fog, etc.. My non-celiac partner experiences several of these symptoms a week. Because these symptoms brought me so much difficulty and impacted my life so profoundly before my diagnosis I spent a long time being hyper aware of...

I went to Thailand earlier this year and had a great time. I had expected English to be spoken more widely there based on a guide book I read, but actually most Thai people do not speak English or speak it at a non-fluent level. As such, it was not really wasn't possible to find out for sure what I was getting in my food a lot of the time. I did have a card...

I'm from SF too, well actually just moved to Oakland, but SFer in my heart! I just heard about a new restaurant opening on 19th and Lexington in the Mission that's gonna have lots of gluten-free options (the menu is supposed to be "seasonal soul food". Can't wait for it to open! Also just found out the American Grilled Cheese Kitchen in SOMA/South Beach has...

I use Nature Made brand. They carry it at most chain drug stores. It specifically states on the bottle that it's gluten free. My doctor told me to it with Vitamin C (such as a glass of orange juice) because it apparently increases the absorption. My doctor also recommended taking Miralax daily (a mild laxative) to help with constipation. I actually stopped...

I really like Rainbow Light products. I get them from Whole Foods, but they can be ordered online or at other natural food stores. I have read that their prenatal vitamins are NOT gluten free. Their women's formula is. This is what they say on their website: Allergens: What Rainbow Light products are soy free? gluten-free? wheat free? dairy free? Rainbow...