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    I impressed enough with PF Changs that my wife and I went there for dinner last night.... And I had a Bard's Tale...very, very tasty!! It felt SO GOOD to finally have a beer again!!!
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    So, two days before the lunch, I called PF Changs and spoke with the manager (this is in Edina, MN). He seemd to understand the gluten-free issue very well, and said they were frequenctly asked to make gluten-free dishes. He also said that they will have Bard's Tale Beer this week!!!! Anyway, no beer at lunch today, but I had the mango chicken and told...
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    I was thinking about this.... I imagine that much of my continuing issues with non-normal stools is a manifestation of lingering malabsoption. I also tend to wolf down my food without chewing it very much. I recall reading that by chewing food thoroughly, it introduces more digestive enzymes in the saliva, and aids with digestion (also having smaller...
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    Stephanie: No psylium, I may try that. As I read more, it seems to me that the most logical explanation is that the funny stools will persist over time due to lingering malabsorption issues because the villi take a long time to heal up completely. What happens from day to day is a function of what you ate and how well your guts could process it. ...
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    Well my boss has decided to take us to lunch on Friday. I told him about my restrictions and he kept pushing me to go anyway. Dang it. I'd really rather not. The only thing around here I dare try is PF Changs - I told him it was that or nothing. So I will call the manager this week and make sure he understands. I will also try to find the safest possible...
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    Thanks for the feedback all. I called a Gastroenterology clinic that my insurance works with. I told the person on the phone that I would like to determine which of their doctors if any specialized in Celiac. "Oh they all do. They are all gastronenterologists." Sigh. So I will be seeing one in Sept, the one who happened to have the first available...
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    Check this out: Open Original Shared Link They show images, including one labelled "Celiac Sprue." They would seem to be implying that the villi damage can be seen without microscopic imaging, which I don't quite buy. Probably another example of medical professionals who do not understand celiac disease.
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    ARCHIVED My Clueless Doctor

    Wandering Hermit posted a topic in Doctors

    So I met w/ my doctor, 4 months after going gluten-free. My most recent blood work came back normal. I told him that I still had some loose stools, but that the D was gone as are most of the cramps I used to have. I also told him that on day one of gluten-free, when I drank a tall glass of milk, it went right through me. "Oh, wow, you have lactose intolerance...
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    One other thing.... once the water is hot enough, I turn off the heat and put a lid on the pan and let it sit there for a good 3+ minutes. Then put it in cups w/ tea bags. The longer you leave the spices in the stronger the flavor. I always make this tea after we have indian food. Which is about 2x a week at my house.
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    Oooh! I make awesome, easy spiced chai at home.... Put enough water in a pan or teapot on the stove for two cups. Add the following to the water when you first turn on the heat: 1 cinnamon stick About 5 or 6 whole cardamon pods About 5 or 6 whole cloves. Now just make tea as you would, but using this water. You can strain the spices out easily...
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    I typically eat one shiny granny smith a day, and have since going gluten-free. My blood tests last month were all negative. If I am getting glutened by the apples it is not affecting my blood tests. Yes, I know they could still be getting gluten into me, but I would have to think it has not. But I just may have to start peeling to be safe.
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    Don't know about kids, but in my case it has been 4 months and mine are still not normal.
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    Well this was a surprise to see.... It is 4:30 CDT and the Yahoo main page has an article on gluten-free-foods. Here is the article itself: Open Original Shared Link
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    Kaiti thanks for the feedback. I have been taking Excedrin. I was using Bufferin but there is some question that it is not gluten-free. Not that either is doing much for me. I want to be sure I am getting my nutrition but I am doubtful that taking my daily Centrum, plus 1000mg of Calcium is doing the trick. On the other hand I do not want to take more...
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    Well, I'm at a first milestone of sorts. I have gone 3.5 months gluten-free with only 1 confirmed accident early on. When I was diagnosed in April, the tests gave these results: gliadin IgA = 21 (0-19 normal) - this was called a 'weak positive' gliadin IgG = 82 (0-19 normal) - moderate/high transglutamase = 4 (0-19)- normal Last week I had...
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    Well the lists that I have downloaded to my palmpilot said Bufferin was okay. I was quite unhappy to then find, today, on the glutenfreedrug website, that all Bufferin products are gluten-free, except for the 325mg tablets that I, of course, have been taking for the past 6 or 7 weeks. Great! Every time you relax, even for a second with this disease, you...
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    Well I had a bit of an experience. I will contact Bard's Tale today to let them know.... We drove from Minnesota to Missouri this weekend. Went through Iowa, which is a state that carries BT beer. I called all the HyVee stores listed on the BT website that were supposed to have this beer and were along the interstate we travelled - not one of them had...
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    Just ate at Outback Saturday night. My first restaurant dinner since going gluten-free 3 months ago. No problems!!
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    After learning of my celiac disease I soon learned I could not drink a big glass of milk without getting D. Switching to lactose-free milk resolved this. I understand that I may or may not outgrow the lactose intolerance as my intenstines heal. Assuming that I do, it seems to me that I might be able to use the sensitivity to quantify the progress...
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    Michelle: I graduated from the U in 1990. The I went to grad school at Colorado State. I now work as an engineer in the hard disc drive industry. As for my whereabouts in SLC when I was there, I lived for a while in Sandy (13th east, 94th south area, to be specific). My freshman year of HS was at Alta high. Then we moved and my sophmore year was at...
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    Michelle: I grew up in SLC and am a U of U alumnus (Physics/math). I live in Minnesota now, which I love, but I miss the mountains! I lived in Sandy from 1977-1984, and then in the Holliday area from '84-'91. I visit occasionally, as my mom lives in Kearns, so someday perhaps we can hang out! -Mike
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    Don't be afraid to up the xanthan gum a little if necessary - if you use plain rice flour the stickiness factor may need to be changed - I would use enough so that you can roll it out to 6 inches or so.
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    I related in an earlier post that I believe that my celiac disease got kick-started about 2.5 years ago while living in Singapore. My wife and I ate a lot of the local food sold at
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    Well I suffered and still suffer from excema long before I was celiac. And now I have what appears to be both excema and DH. Very itchy! On one elbow it seems I have both.
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    I made Lasagna over the weekend with this and it was AWESOME. I literally could not tell the difference relative to regular noodles. Now I want to stock up on bulk quantities of all their pastas. Anyone know a good source for this - I checked the website, you cannot order from them directly, it seems. If the rest of their pasta is this good, I...
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