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    I've had issues with the two places I've tried, but I want to try them again once I'm more consistently clean to make sure that it wasn't something else I was reacting to. I think it really depends on your level of sensitivity and the particular restaurant's practices.
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    ARCHIVED Teacher Question

    cait replied to cait's topic in Coping with Celiac Disease

    Yes, soon the tables and the floor will be their job. This was only the first week. They're not terribly skilled at it, unfortunately, but this class does seem to be one that is VERY excited about helping. Perhaps their skill will grow. I'll keep the gloves in mind. Part of our curriculum focuses on environmental responsibility. It's hard for me to...
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    We tried, but ended up making the household gluten-free, with a few rare exceptions. It was just too hard with little ones (3 and 5). The restaurant work could also be an issue, but if I were you I'd start with your household and see how much of a difference that makes. Good luck.
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    I know there are other teachers here, as well as others who might have ideas... Last spring I eliminated gluten in utter desperation and was amazed at the difference it made. I wouldn't say I'm functioning at full speed at all, but I'm so much better than I was. My reactions to CC are not as violent as some people's descriptions, thankfully, but I get...
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    Just searched and found this thread from earlier this year. I've been gluten-free since May and had gotten to a point where I was feeling better. Not 100%, but definitely headed in the right direction. Then we went to visit my mom for two weeks. After two weeks of low level glutenings here and there, I came back feeling pretty lousy. I thought I'd feel...
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    ARCHIVED Travel

    cait posted a topic in Coping with Celiac Disease

    We just got back from two weeks at my mom's. As I feared, despite bringing our own cutting boards, pots & pans, colander, etc., I managed to get low level CC the entire time between my mom not really understanding (despite efforts to explain the need to use our cutting boards, etc), going to restaurants, other people eating gluten, etc. My reactions...
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    I've only been gluten-free for 2 months, so I'm pretty new to it, but yes, I'm strict about it. The problem I have with the lack of "official" diagnosis is that I question myself a lot. I wonder sometimes if I've made this up or am blaming gluten for something unrelated. Or I have trouble saying, "No, really, I can't eat that if you chop it on that wooden...
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    I also tested negative but have positive genes, family history, and symptoms. I question myself a lot because of the negative tests, but I am happier in so many ways without gluten.
  9. cait
    Red is the gluten-free color at our house too! And hot pink duct tape on lids. Wheee. We even managed to find red striped dishtowels at Ikea. We've also started to really limit how much gluten is consumed in our house, especially by the little ones, who get it everywhere. Good luck. This is a tricky thing to figure out. I certainly don't have the answer...
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    I always thought I was hypoglycemic and would have major crashes where I got super shaky and miserable. I tried increasing protein in a bunch of different ways and still often would just bottom out at some point. That has definitely improved since switching to gluten-free. I've only been gluten-free for about 6 weeks, and keep getting CCed, so it's kind...
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    Yes, shared equipment makes me sick. As do my gluten-covered children, sadly. We've been gradually switching things over, and they're actually curious and excited about some of Mama's special food. They're 2.5 and 5. We haven't decided if we're making the house completely gluten-free, but it's been clear that at least cutting down significantly is essential...
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    ARCHIVED Mind Games

    cait posted a topic in Coping with Celiac Disease

    I went gluten-free after years of chronic pain and fatigue just to see if it would help, since nothing else has. My dad has celiac, so it was always in the back of my mind, though my tests were negative. It helped. Remarkably. It seems that I'm becoming more and more sensitive to trace amounts of gluten, which I know is normal. But discovering this means...
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    Also a teacher. I totally get how much it sucks. I have a meeting all this week. They're providing breakfast and lunch, which I normally would have loved, mostly because of not having to pack a lunch. Not so much anymore. They used to get some gluten-free stuff because there were two other gluten-free people on staff, but they left at the end of this...
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    Awesome! When I finish progress reports and other insanity, I'm looking forward to checking out those resources. Now if I can just stop glutening myself. It's taking shockingly little to make me feel like crap now.
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    I may end up doing that, but she wanted me to get some of the pristiq out of my system first. Thanks for the various bits of veg advice. Hopefully all of this will get easier once we finish the school year. My partner and I are both teachers so are ridiculously busy and exhausted right now. Once we have a moment to breathe I think many things will seem...
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    Thank you! That list was very helpful. I definitely need to make a more conscious effort to include enough protein. I felt much better for doing so yesterday and today. I also wonder if I felt better today because I didn't take pristiq yesterday (skipping 2 doses a week for a few weeks to begin the weaning process). I felt awful and dizzy this morning...
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    Yeah, I found that thread and also another one where someone gave a pretty convincing argument for it not containing enough to be an issue. I guess it's pretty individual. Either way I'm starting to wean off of it. I have pretty bad withdrawal when I go off stuff like this, so my shrink wants to do it super slowly. I may switch meds for a short time to...
  18. cait
    I'm new to this and still figuring a lot out. Not officially diagnosed celiac (negative blood test - full battery - and negative biopsy) but my dad has it, I have one of the genes for it, and I feel better off gluten and react badly to it now that I'm off. My questions: 1) We are currently a vegetarian household. I can change that if I have to, but...
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    I still have to say this to 4s and 5s (and at this time of year, even some 6s moving toward first grade) on a surprisingly regular basis. Less frequent, and more directed at specific kids, but still... I will do my best not to eat the playdough. And I'll just use the regular stuff unless I seem to have issues in it. I figured it was a bigger issue...
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    I'm just figuring out that I have gluten intolerance or celiac (tests negative, but have family history of celiac and have one of the genes). As a teacher of 4s and 5s, how much do I need to worry about playdough? Obviously I need to avoid MAKING the gluten kind so that I'm not inhaling the flour. But is it OK for me to have it in the classroom and work...
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    Yeah, I'm hoping I won't need it anymore, but am not sure if I'm ready for that yet. Probably need a little longer gluten-free. But there is definitely hope. My emotional state was very different when I had my accidental gluten this week. I don't know if I fully realized how much that had already changed until it was gone. I'm quite familiar with the WD...
  22. cait
    So then I should probably get rid of everything, right? I discovered when I started looking at cutting gluten out of my diet that my antidepressant is not gluten-free. I don't really want to change it because it works well and doesn't have a lot of side effects. But if I need to get rid of it, then that's what I need to do. Ugh. The food part has been...
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    My doctor finally called back today. Biopsy and bloodwork are negative for celiac. However, I do have one of the genes for it, and my dad has celiac. I have been gluten-free since the biopsy, and while waiting for the results had an accidental glutening resulting in days of fuzzy head, headache, joint pain, fatigue, and general ick. Obviously I need to...
  24. cait
    Ah. I was looking at a list that incorrectly listed cellulose as questionable. Yay. Glad I don't have to worry about that.
  25. cait
    If it was pre-shredded cheese, there's usually stuff added to keep it from getting clumpy. Depending on what it is, that's a potential source, right? I'm new to this, but I know that's something we need to watch when cooking for our friend with a corn allergy.
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