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  1. ChristineWas
    This has been my experience, as well. I haven't been off grains for long, but I have felt MUCH better without them.
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    It has been 8 months for me and I'm still not there (though there was a dramatic difference when I first went gluten free... I'm still not close to 100%). A new aquaintance at work recently told us it took her about a year. This actually encourage me, renewing hope that things still will get even better than they currently are. By the way, my endoscopy...
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    Breakfast: This meal is tricky, because I can't handle eggs right now and vegetables are hard to eat in the morning when they aren't in an omlet or other egg dish. Our normal breakfast is... - 1.5-2 high quality chicken sausages (no nitrates, no sweeteners except a little fruit juice, etc.) - blueberries and pecans - whatever vegetable I can make myself...
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    I think fasts are a fantastic way to transition into major diet changes. I have done this at various stages throughout my life and it has really made long-term adjustments to my day to day diet much easier. Also... the statement about headaches and nausea that you may experience: I honestly don't think sugar is a likely culprit in this. Especially if you...
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    Lol! Thanks to this thread, I feel motivated to keep going with this. Thanks, everyone. My husband and I just went strictly paleo, but got hit with some sort of bug right when we started. (No, we weren't detoxing... it was the beginning of the first official day, so my body wouldn't even know anything was different yet.) After throwing up, all of the...
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    I had to completely give up coffee during my time of getting more and more sick pre-diagnosis, but I am able to drink it in moderation now. I found that switching to cold-brew coffee (Toddy), which has significantly lower acidity, really helped me as well. I guess the acidity was a big factor in my trouble with it.
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    Thanks for the encouragement. I am pretty sensitive, so cross contamination is a major concern for me. But with a little effort, I'm sure it's doable. That is always the bottom line, isn't it? If He asks something of us, He always makes it possible.
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    Nuts are great. The whole foods program I am doing recommends eating them in moderation, though. So... I'm trying to use restraint. I will second what eatmeat4good said, though. Be really careful about where you get your nuts. Sometimes it is hard to find nuts that weren't processed in a facility that processes wheat. But they are out there.
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    Even before I had celiac disease, feeling like a burden was something I wrestled with a lot. Now my diet makes me unavoidably high maintenance and the burden thing often haunts the back of my mind. So I can definitely relate. A lot of people are jerks, it's true. They are so self-absorbed and self-focused that little inconveniences about the way other...
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    I just read your sensible post about small amounts of gluten and labeling. Nicely put.

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    My husband and I work with an international Christian organization as intercessory missionaries. Most of our duties will always be here at the international headquarters. However, trips are a part of what we do. Since being diagnosed... I don't really know how to pull this off. When on a mission/ministry trip, you usually eat whatever the group eats, and...
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    While my faith in doctors in general has not been fully restored, I have been able to trust another doctor. How did I do it? I found a good one. At the time, the new (third) doc was a "necessary evil" in order to get tests to try my new theory about why I was sick. Then he turned out to be committed to helping me. Where he lacked knowledge, he did research...
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    I just moved away from Kansas City. I definitely understand the difficulties of doing gluten free in KC. It seems like there just isn't as much awareness. I had a bad experience at Applebee's. But PF Chang's has never failed me. Another place you could try is Blanc Burgers and Bottles. They have a gluten free bun. The bun tastes great but falls apart within...
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    Haha. Sounds like your husband is a great catch. Thanks for the input. I'm generally a big fan of erring on the side of caution. When I'm at home, I don't wash my hands as frequently as I do in public. So, if I touch something covered in gluteny lotion and use the same hand to hold an apple or touch my mouth, I could be in trouble. And I can't seem...
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    A few words in defense of those who are concerned and cautious: My problem is that I end up getting really sick every time I eat something that was processed in a facility that processes wheat. For example, Amy's "gluten free" line made me sick. No big surprise, since Amy's "gluten free" products are processed in a facility that processes wheat. Since...
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