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ARCHIVED Help! I'm So Frustrated
Helena5150 replied to Helena5150's topic in Parents, Friends and Loved Ones of Celiacs
Sorry it's been a while, I haven't had a good chance to post in a few days. Thanks for bringing that up. I do not use play-doh in the house with any of the kids. Also thanks for mentioning the book. We currently do not have any kids books on the subject and I think it might help DS to read a book that is on his level. I will also try to find... -
ARCHIVED Help! I'm So Frustrated
Helena5150 replied to Helena5150's topic in Parents, Friends and Loved Ones of Celiacs
Ok, after reading everyone's experiences (thanks so much for sharing them) here are my next questions: Can you trust things like bags of plain brown rice, popcorn kernels, frozen veg. and fruits, plain canned beans, nuts and dried fruit? These are things I use a lot as ingredients. Also, how can I better help DS (4yrs) to deal with the emotional... -
ARCHIVED Help! I'm So Frustrated
Helena5150 replied to Helena5150's topic in Parents, Friends and Loved Ones of Celiacs
Thanks for the help. I have checked lotions toothpaste and shampoos. We don't drink pop so that's not an issue. Is it enough to check labels of everything he eats or do I need to research the company procedures of each thing? I do not give him products that say they are processed in the same facility with wheat. And what if it doesn't have any gluten... -
ARCHIVED Help! I'm So Frustrated
Helena5150 replied to Helena5150's topic in Parents, Friends and Loved Ones of Celiacs
I got rid of the toaster, cutting boards, wooden utensils, and all spices/pantry items that were possibly contaminated. I've been slowly replacing my cookware and bakeware, because it is too expensive for me to do it all at once. But what I have not been able to replace yet goes through the dishwasher and is not recontaminated since I don't have gluten... -
ARCHIVED Help! I'm So Frustrated
Helena5150 posted a topic in Parents, Friends and Loved Ones of Celiacs
My son, who is 4, was diagnosed as celiac almost a year ago. Since then our family has continued to reduce the amount of gluten in our house. Right now I don't bring anything in the house that is likely to contain gluten. The whole family eats gluten-free meals. The problem is that dispite my efforts his blood tests keep coming back extremely positive...