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  1. Katrala
    This is a question for those celiacs whose only concern is making sure food is gluten-free. No other real concerns - not even eating "healthy," "natural," or "whole foods only." Those of us who still eat processed foods, junk foods, etc. as long as they are gluten-free. How has being only gluten-free made you feel? For me, it's been the long-term...
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    No symptoms doesn't mean no damage. I agree 100%. There has to be a balance between avoiding CC and becoming paralyzed by the fear of it. While I do my best to avoid CC and am of the "When in doubt, go without" mindset, I also feel that the anxiety that can come with worrying just isn't worth it sometimes.
  3. Katrala
    I'd like to add in to what Skylark has already said. There *is* such a thing as gluten intolerance and it does not mean the person has celiac. While some outward symptoms may be the same, people who have non-celiac gluten intolerance do not have the same damage to the small intestines that people with celiac do. People that I know personally with...
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    Pseudo-Celiacs
  5. Katrala
    Amen!
  6. Katrala
    My mom has been very supportive since my diagnosis. A few weeks ago we were discussing Thanksgiving and she mentioned graham crackers. I told her I couldn't have them and she said, "But it's.... graham, not wheat."
  7. Katrala
    I think trying to avoid the topic brings more attention to it. Saying you have food allergies, intolerances, celiac (however you wish to explain it) isn't like discussing the fight you got into your significant other the night before. Yes, it's a little personal, but when I think of people that I know professionally but not personally, those types...
  8. Katrala
    I'm not sure the ingredients for the Alfredo. I know Parmesan cheese. My husband makes it. We put bell peppers, Italian sausage, Alfredo, pasta, abs topped with mozzarella before baking a little.
  9. Katrala
    Let it cook longer can help sometimes. If I cook mine until the knIfe comes out clean, it falls.
  10. Katrala
    I used a recipe I found here on the boards. I think it's done with King Arthur, but I always use 2 parts rice flour to 2/3 part potato starch to 1/3 part tapioca starch. 1 tbsp yeast 1 tbsp sugar 1.5 cups warm water (combine above and let proof while you are mixing rest) 2.5 cups flour 2 tsp xanthum gum 1 tsp salt (combine dry stuff...
  11. Katrala
    Before my diagnosis my husband would occasionally make these wonderful bread bowls and would stuff them with sausage, peppers, pasta, and (homemade) alfredo sauce. They were always amazing and we haven't had them since going gluten-free and decided to give them a shot today. I used the typical bread recipe I use (found here on the boards) and baked...
  12. Katrala
    It's ridiculous how many places cater to both of the above mentioned dietary restrictions but have no idea how to fix anything gluten-free. Of course, leaving off the meat and making sure the stuff is prepared a certain way is easier than prepping gluten-free, but still. I'm not so sure about the attitude, only because eating Kosher and Vegetarian ...
  13. Katrala
    I have monthly meetings for my job where the lunch and breakfast is always catered and is buffet-style. I don't even bother trying to eat anything except for a banana, etc. at breakfast if they have them. I just bring my lunchbox and eat with them while they eat the buffet. I did this same thing at an out-of-town conference. My reply for the salad...
  14. Katrala
    I just sat down with my cousins this morning to plan our family Thanksgiving. I'm fortunate, though, in that my family is very supportive and one of my cousins is a manager at a Whole Foods. We are having some stuff that has gluten and some stuff that isn't. We always have several people bringing stuff and I'm bringing several gluten-free dishes...
  15. Katrala
    If it showed damage, what was the doctor's rationale for not diagnosing? I mean, I understand if there was no damage, but I thought damage was what they were looking for?
  16. Katrala
    While this doesn't apply to everyone, I feel that some people who call themselves celiac don't have an endoscopy after a negative blood test because they are scared it will also be negative. An endoscopy was a million times easier for me than a colonoscopy. I had mine in the morning which meant I just went to bed and didn't eat any breakfast. The whole...
  17. Katrala
    Mainly just sounds. However, I also have this dull pain (like, not enough to make me stop doing anything) in my lower abdomen that I keep thinking is GYN-related, but I've started to wonder if it's an intestinal issue (especially after my GYN didn't find anything.)
  18. Katrala
    Does anyone else have frequent "sounds" coming from their stomach / intestines? Like, so loud that others can hear in a quiet-ish room? Or, if you're laying in bed, your spouse can easily hear? Mine doesn't feel like it's coming directly from my stomach (it's lower, so I'm assuming intestines) and it's not typically followed by gas, etc. It reminds...
  19. Katrala
    I don't agree with this completely. You may have some type of gluten intolerance. You may have celiac disease. You may have neither or something else entirely. I have no idea. You were raised following a diet of some type that restricted a certain type of food. The food that was restricted during your childhood, etc. is causing you problems...
  20. Katrala
    Anyone who has been off gluten for awhile may have a reaction when they reintroduce it (this goes for many different foods as well.) Some people have immediate reactions. Some are more of a built-up reaction. It's really hard to say when / how you will react (if you do react at all.) Is your doctor going to keep looking for causes? Could there...
  21. Katrala

    ARCHIVED I Did It!

    Katrala replied to AVR1962's topic in Coping with Celiac Disease

    I am totally like this as well. I hate anyone feeling bad (even if it is their fault) and am working on not being like that. Kudos to you for speaking up about it!
  22. Katrala
    Mine had some scratches in it (in the non-stick coating part) so we decided to get rid of it. After last weekend I can say that a "I was diagnosed with celiac" yard sale makes customers feel like they've won the lottery.
  23. Katrala
    My daughter (who is 8) has had "eczema" almost her entire life. It has never gone completely away and we've been to dermatologists, allergists, etc. and have tried just about every treatment. Sometimes it gets better and then it's back. It's on her arms, legs, neck, and sometimes torso. I was diagnosed with Celiac 6 months ago and after reading...
  24. Katrala
    I asked this question some time ago and the answer I got was pretty much that they can lessen the outward symptoms but do not necessarily (has never been proven to) stop the damage (if you are celiac.) Based on what was said, I could see them being used by NCGI folks who only have GI symptoms from gluten, etc. Even then only for accidental CC (maybe out...
  25. Katrala
    Unless it was non-dairy butter, yes. Butter is made from milk. Most margarine that you buy from your typical store will contain milk as well.
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