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    I had the same problem. Mealtime almost always ended with me storming away from the table and going in my room and crying because I couldn't feed my daughter. It was a couple years of fighting. At the time, we didn't even have allergies or intolerances to deal with (at least that we knew of). Our families had no history of allergies so we really had no...
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    With every snack, have him drink about 4 oz. of something, even if it's just water. At that age, they can't always 100% tell whether it's food or drink their body wants. The body will continue to give the request for food/drink until that request is fulfilled. I find that making my kids drink something along with every snack has helped them not want to raid...
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    ARCHIVED Endoscopy Question

    xjrosie replied to Rick-O-Shay's topic in Doctors

    My daughter was glutened for only three weeks prior to her scope. Her doctor brought the pictures out to me and said, "yep, she's got it. I'll go ahead and test the biopsy but it's pretty much just a formality." I think it depends on the person's sensitivity?
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    I hope he works out for you. He not only diagnosed my daughter, but said that since my first-generation family (my children) have a history of autoimmune diseases all my kids (and myself) should be tested for Celiac. He just diagnosed my oldest daughter with Celiac after blood tests were inconclusive. The scope was also inconclusive but the biopsy was...
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    I have three daughters, two of which have celiac disease. My third daughter just had her bloodwork done yesterday and we're waiting now. But, I have already decided that once my daughter is fully tested for Celiac (at the doctor's discretion) I will be going completely gluten-free in our house. I want at least one place in this world where they can come in...
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    I'm really feeling your problem right now. My 14 y.o. was just diagnosed last Friday and she's really fighting it! But as for your situation, I have been down your path with the trust issue. It has been a long-standing rule in my house that if you misbehave in school, I go to school with you. If I can't trust you, I need to babysit you. It worked for my...
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    While I've been in the same boat as you (ex-fiancee used to yell at me, then New Year's Eve he pushed me down the stairs. New Years Day I had a U-Haul in his driveway getting my stuff and my kids' stuff out of there), I partially disagree with you. Celiac, when not taken care of, can cause bouts of depression. Depression makes a person moody. I have had...
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    ARCHIVED Red Robin

    xjrosie replied to cap6's topic in Gluten-Free Restaurants

    I tried out RR last night. It was the first time since my daughter's official diagnosis that we ventured out to a restaurant. When I went in, I went up to the hostess and asked if they did indeed have a gluten free menu. She said absolutely. She then went on to inform me that in their kitchen they do have a specific area that is gluten free and all non...
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    Well, at age 11, my oldest daughter was wearing shoe size ten and just over four feet tall. She has hypothyroidism which went undiagnosed for two years (until I forced my ex to give custody back to me, long story). She is now 5 foot 7 inches I am the exact same height, with size 9.5 feet. My second daughter, who has no autoimmune disorders (yet,...
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    I just usually pack up a little of what's left over from dinner the night before. But my daughter loves fast things, so I give her stuff that's quick to finish. Salami n cheese rolls Summer sausage, cheese and crackers yogurt toasted bagel with cream cheese (toasted at home so she nukes it at school and the cream cheese will spread nicer) applesause...
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    For the teflon, go to the store and get one of those scrubbing sponges for delicate items (it's light blue with a slightly darker blue for the scrubbing side). I can scrub my Teflon pans with this without damaging the surface, and my daughter's doctor said that should be efficient in getting all the residual gluten off the pan. I also recommend parchment...
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    My doctor put me on sublingual b-12. He said that a deficiency in b-12 causes the body to not utilize other nutrients properly. Once I started on b-12 my hair mostly grew back in.
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    Even though it may be gluten free, it's still possible to be allergic to baby wipes. For my first daughter they had the wipes in those cute little containers shaped like legos. I decided to stick with those and maybe she would like to play with them when she was a little older. However, for months, she would have severe diaper rash. I didn't use them for...
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    I just looked this up for another member yesterday. Tocopherol is something that could be derived from wheat germ. But, if wheat germ was the source, it would have to be listed on the package as the source of the tocopherol. Anyway, it's a questionable ingredient, but not a definite yes or no.
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    Look for an extended-stay hotel, I know the Holiday Inn company has one but I can't remember the name. Anyway, those hotels typically have a little larger room with a fridge, mini-stove, and microwave. The one I stayed in even had a bit larger table where my kids and I could sit down.
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    I went to their website, and on the same page with their gluten free offerings, there was a disclaimer that is it was thought to be correct as of November 2011.
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    It breaks my heart to read things like this. My parents starved my brother and I when we were little. I used to hide food in our bedrooms any time I could sneak it. Now I hoard food - not in a bad way. I don't buy lots of snacks, but I have enough food to make it through about two weeks to a month if a disaster happened. I'm afraid of my kids never having...
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    Yum! I love steak...if only I could eat it every day. We are having leftovers. Fortunately, leftovers are just BBQ pulled pork that was cooked in a slowcooker all day. I use the McCormick's pulled pork seasoning pack, then add a bit more brown sugar to put it on the sweet side. Then we're going to have honey-roasted baby carrots and a Caesar salad...
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    I do the same thing, except I use wax paper to separate bread into sets of two slices, then shove as many as I can in a sandwich bag. That way, I put it all in the freezer and take out one sandwich bag at a time to put in the fridge. It saves a bit of money.
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    Yep, she has a Thermos. It's even one of the cool ones where you can use the lid as a cup. I'm glad I live only about ten miles from a grocery store. They don't have the best selection of gluten-free, but during the day when I'm planning dinner I think about what she can eat first. If I don't have something, I go get it. Conversely, if I happen to plan...
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    Hi there. Whatever you do, DON'T buy tapioca bread or rice bread. My daughter (age ten) refuses to eat it. They do make white bread, which is usually in the freezer section. She says it's much better. We are still experimenting, but she says most of the stuff in the freezer section tastes good. White rice spaghetti noodles is really good. I have...
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    More companies seem to be jumping on the bandwagon with gluten-free, thank goodness. Chex has five cereals that are gluten-free, and my daughter loves all of them. Also Fruity and Cocoa Pebbles are gluten-free, along with the related marshmallow snacks. The supermarket is going to look a lot different in another year, I think.
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    All I could find that were questionable were the tocopherols, and the natural and artificial flavorings. It's not guaranteed that these ingredients aren't using a gluten filler. I checked all the other ingredients for you, they're good.
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    Good for you. You just made my point by providing a picture of how FROZEN OJ is made. The issue I brought up was with supposed "fresh" orange. You see, that cute little tank where they do the blending is where they add all the extra stuff in. Frozen OJ bypasses that whole stage. From Open Original Shared Link Even on the Meijer website, it stated...
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    Welcome. I'm a newbie too, for my daughter who is diabetic/celiac. This place is great for resources, in my few days here I've learned so much more.
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