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  1. hexon
    I think my gluten intolerance actually started after my C. diff infection during undergrad about 6 years ago. Still can't eat gluten containing foods to this day. It's important to remember that antibiotics that are decent at killing C. diff aren't always effective because of resistant strains. Having said that, if he no longer has C. diff but still has symptoms...
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    ARCHIVED Panera Bread

    hexon replied to quincy's topic in Gluten-Free Restaurants

    The only thing I can eat at Panera is the black bean and tomato soups. The last three times I've gotten the salad I've gotten stomach cramps within 15-20 minutes, even having asked them to change their gloves. I don't think it really matters that they change their gloves anyways, since they put their hands in the different ingredients for the people in front...
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    Yeah, I have a co-worker with stomach issues and terrible frequent migraines. Another co-worker with lactose intollerance with a sister who gets rashes when she eats wheat. A friend's mom with fibromyalgia. And a family friend with grave's disease. I just tend to think all problems are caused by wheat now haha.
  4. hexon
    according to glutenfreedrugs.com most major doxycycline manufacturers (mylan, west-ward, and watson) are all gluten free. Which manufacturer is your doxycycline from? I did find that according to livestrong.com brand name Doryx has wheat starch in it, but that is only the brand name. Generic manufacturers can use whichever inactive ingredients they want...
  5. hexon
    Since when do Asian foods tend to be gluten free? I'm not so sure this Tim fellow and his parents completely understand gluten free either. Maybe he just eats white rice when he's there?...
  6. hexon
    Before I went gluten-free I had loud stomach rumblings all the time. All sorts of sounds! I also had episodes of bloating that caused bad pain, to the point I couldn't stand up strait and walk. I had to sit down or double over. Like others have said though, everyone is different and not everyones' symptoms are the same.
  7. hexon
    Just go with Ibuprofen. It doesn't have as much bleeding risk as the aspirin. But if you take it on an empty stomach it can cause stomach discomfort. So long as it's gluten-free it won't undue anything since it's absorbed in the stomach, not the intestine.
  8. hexon
    Honestly, there isn't going to be an answer on which pharmacy is best because even though they all have the same store name they are run by different pharmacists. If you lived in Knoxville, TN I'd say to pick my store, haha. But your best bet is just to find ONE pharmacy where they are polite and respectful and explain your intolerance and what you require...
  9. hexon
    Haha, after ready all the negative comments about Ener-G Bread I looked up a picture and realized it was the first brand I tried. TERRIBLE!!!!!!!! It wouldn't even cut without crumbling apart, and it tasted like sandy styrofoam. I guess they just stay in business from new celiacs buying it for their first time.
  10. hexon
    Wow! So much has changed in the last few days, and it's awesome! I'm glad the community's voice is being heard, especially by its own organizations.
  11. hexon
    I recently discovered that my study spot was directly adjacent to a local candy store, so being the diligent student I am I decided I needed a candy break. I really wanted chocolate covered raisons! However, I saw they also had chocolate covered pretzels and other wheat containing goodies, so I asked them about using the same chocolate for everything. Of...
  12. hexon

    ARCHIVED Donotos Pizze

    hexon replied to GF Lover's topic in Gluten-Free Restaurants

    I think China Wok probably didn't agree because chinese and japanese places use soy sauce in EVERYTHING. Soy sauce contains wheat unless it's specifically gluten-free soy sauce or tamari soy sauce.
  13. hexon
    I don't see it so I'm assuming it got deleted. It's really annoying seeing lots of negative comments and then look back the next day and seeing tons of positive comments. It's just dishonest.
  14. hexon
    While I like that companies are finally starting to develop a market for their gluten-free audience, the NFCA should have made more effort to educate dominos on prep practices before they ever gave them any kind of certification. Consumers aren't aware of different certification levels, and neither are the individuals who will most likely be ordering food...
  15. hexon
    When I make Bob's Red Mill pizza crust I divide the dough evenly and press them out on cookie pans lined with parchment paper. Normally each pizza is about 12". I then very lightly coat the top of each pizza with the tomato sauce that I'm going to use, just to keep the dough from becoming too crispy. I bake that for 10 minutes at the recommended temp, then...
  16. hexon
    Thanks for that website! As a pharmacy student/intern this is definitely going to come in useful!
  17. hexon
    I think in general the medications for travelling to 3rd world areas just make you feel like crap. I ended up stopping my malaria medications when I went to Haiti because I thought Malaria sounded nicer than the SE's from the antibiotics. Looking backs, that's a great way to create resistant strains of malaria and I probably shouldn't have done it. Most of...
  18. hexon
    I wasn't aware there was a shot for malaria. Are you sure this shot is for malaria and not one of the vaccines you have to take for other various viruses? The CDC mentions 3 different oral medications for malaria (Open Original Shared Link) but they are all available in generic, which means there's an assortment of generic manufacturers that you're pharmacy...
  19. hexon
    As many have said before, wheat, sprouted or not, contains gluten. Sprouted wheat is not safe for celiac patients. Apparently there is some kind of enzymatic process that reduces the amount of gluten, but the gluten is still there. The benefit of ezekiel bread is that it is more nutrient rich; however, this benefit won't do any of us with celiac disease any...
  20. hexon
    I always take the wafer but don't eat it. I haven't delt with any friends saying anything to me about it because they understand I can't eat it.
  21. hexon
    If Googles is trying NOT to burn bridges, then I definitely wouldn't be confrontational like this. Instead, like others have said, just go to the restaurant during non peak hours and talk to the manager or chef, explain the situation, and see what they can do. If you don't trust what the restaurant can do you can order a fresh salad, but this isn't always...
  22. hexon
    After googling Colgate Periogard this is what I came up with Open Original Shared Link Under the list of NON gluten-free drugs, it's listed but dated 3/08. I'm not sure if the patient called the manufacturer or where they got the information. Here is another website that confirms it as of 3/08 Open Original Shared Link Things may have changed since that date...
  23. hexon
    I went in for a cleaning a month ago and I commented on how bad the toothpaste they used taste. They said that they had to switch to gluten-free, dye-free toothpaste because so many patients have issues. This was without me ever asking about the ingredients in the toothpaste. So apparently some do contain gluten...or it was just a marketing scheme by some...
  24. hexon
    I believe my gluten intolerance was triggered after C. diff. At the time I was tested for celiac because of the stomach pain and D, not thinking that C. diff would've been the dx in a healthy 20 year old not on antibiotics. It came back negative. My last doctors appointment in November was negative for recurrent C. diff and I didn't think to get retested...
  25. hexon
    Another issue now in large chain pharmacies is that the pharmacists' bonuses rely on the amount of prescriptions they fill, not on how many patients they talk to. Also, when "the man" sends people to audit the pharmacy they are told to fill, fill, fill and not told they need to counsel more often. Unfortunately this decreases the patient-pharmacist interaction...
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