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  1. red island
    I've stopped being surprised by my coworkers' insensitivity - there have been far too many incidents since I was diagnosed last year. Last Christmas I took a snack for myself to the party, this year I will do the same. Or maybe I'll stay home and watch Dr Phil. Has he done a show on insensitive coworkers? But seriously, what kind of person takes peanut...
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    Or you could invite her over to your house to do some baking with you and send some goodies home all wrapped up for her to put in her freezer. Then she could bring goodies that you know are safe when she brings in treats for the class.
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    I had the sandwich nightmares for months, they've now been replaced by the Chapmans ice cream nightmares - so tasty, always glutenfree and so reasonably priced, but alas, not lactose free, I often wonder what will be next and pray that it wont be wine!
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    I did the "I am an idiot" thing this summer. After 2 months of horrible stomach pain and bloating, I read back thru my journal and there it was - ate cheese, got pain and nausea, ate ice cream - pain and nausea and bloating, sick after eating a bowl of Corn Chex - maybe its the corn??? So after my one functioning brain cell kicked on, I realized hey its...
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    I definitely had horrible digestive issues when I ate brown rice, early on when i went gluten free my reactions were alot worse than they are now - I have not been glutened in the last several months but I have recently become lactose intolerant and possibly corn as well. And the bloated stomach is the first thing that happens - I know how awful that feels...
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    Oh one thing I would ask about is if they use "Swheat" brand cat litter as it is made from wheat and is very dusty.
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    I work as a vet tech and have never had a problem at work. I do try to keep little critters from licking my face, and wash my hands frequently and never touch my mouth with my hands without washing them first. My pets are not on gluten free food and no problems at home either. The only time I have been glutened by animal feed was when I inhaled dusty ...
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    I never resolved my cc issues until I stopped using plastic containers - in the microwave or when baking. Since I switched to glass containers I have been fine. And yeah, I also use ziploc bags for storage and to freeze things.
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    I think I may be going down that road too. I've been gluten free 1 year now and not doing as well as I should be.I gave up dairy and corn a month ago and that helped alot so I think paleo might be the way to go for me.
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    oh a celiac whisperer, that is so true.
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    I bring all my own plates, utensils in my lunch bag. Our workplace kitchen is possibly cleaner than a toxic waste dump but not by much. My coworkers routinely leave crumbs everywhere and dont seem to care in the least that I am celiac. Or dont remember. If I was going to use anything in the workplace kitchen I would wash it first not just because it...
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    I just try to keep kiddies and pets away from my face (easier said than done sometimes) and I religiously wash my hands before handling my food...and then again just before eating it..and sometimes again in between bites...yes, I know, I've gotten just a little paranoid!
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    Oh I hear you....I had the most wonderful toaster, it toasted things perfectly - it was my best friend in the morning (next to my coffee maker). When I was replacing things I could not find that model anywhere and had to settle for something different. Sigh....
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    I have been reading this thread with interest because I just cc'd myself last weekend while cleaning out the bin that my sheeps' alfalfa pellets were in. I developed muscle and joint pain and stiffnes and am still having some wild mood swings - usual symptoms for me when I get contaminated - but all the GI symptoms are missing...so I am getting different...
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    Since I live in a rural area, shopping gluten free meant going to several stores as everyone had just a few different products. I was very very fortunate to find a fellow celiac close to my neighborhood who very kindly invited me to his house and showed me the stuff he bought, told me where to find it and even gave me some of the snacks to try first before...
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    Acupuncture saved me during the 8 years pre-celiac diagnosis. Back when everyone was telling me it was just my IBS flaring up, I started going to acupuncture to try and relieve the pain and slow down the out of control diarrhea, it took time but it worked miracles for me - I have been going a few times a year ever since. Once I was diagnosed with celiac...
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    I've been gluten free for about 6 months, early on every time I got cc'd I would get neurologican symptoms which included vertigo and ataxia. Once I got the cc issues under control I went 3 months without any symptoms - just got contaminated 2 weeks ago and while I got the usual GI signs, no neuro symptoms at all! I wonder if the early symptoms were part...
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    this forum has been invaluable to me as a fairly recently diagnosed celiac, from strange symptoms to cc issues,all have been answered by people on this forum. I have recently found a local group and this has also been very helpful because they can address local issues like which stores carry gluten free products and where you can get a good deal (saves...
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    The fruit at a buffet can be contaminated by people handling bread etc and then touching the fruit and putting it back (I saw this happen) But I took my fruit from the back of the platter and I was fine, I only got cc'd on the last day of my vacation and it wasnt from the fruit. Also my dietician told me that if I was worried about the fruit to just rinse...
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    Oh PWS, that is definitely me, I have been doing fabulously for 3 whole months and have become so very Zen-like. But got cc'd a week ago and am still having wild mood swings and anger issues - it seems like even after the GI issues have resolved, the emotional turmoil lingers on. I will check on some of the supplements mentioned because I while I can deal...
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    Oh and I forgot to add that I would definitely look for a room with a kitchenette, they must have some rooms like that. I had taken mac and cheese that I thought I could just heat up in my room but that did not happen cause it turned out I had to add hot water and then microwave it and that wasnt possible. My next trip I will be taking a collapsible kettle...
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    I just got back from Punta Cana last week and am still sick from it. I went to the Grand Paradise Bavaro which is a beautiful resort but totally not set up for people with food issues. Very hard to get into the restaurants on the resort and the buffet was well spaced out - fruit way separate from other foods, bread all to itself on a separate table but you...
  23. red island
    I just got back from an all inclusive in Punta Cana. I would not do it again. The restaurant we went to the first night was great, I pulled out my spanish celiac card and everyone snapped to attention. I had all the waiters coming over to check on me and the chef made me a safe dinner. However we could not get into any restaurants the rest of the week and...
  24. red island
    I think that there is a higher incidence of venting here because we don't want to be always complaining about our situation to the people in our lives. Speaking for myself, I have already had friends distance themselves since I have been diagnosed and am afraid that the people I have left in my life will get sick of hearing me vent. I try to keep things informative...
  25. red island
    I have!! Been gluten free for 5 months now and in the last couple months my sense of smell and taste has come back. I'm so excited, food smells sooo good now. and tastes even better.
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