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  1. basilicious
    Thanks, moosemalibu. I forgot that TJs has a good "contact us" feature on its website, so I just sent them an email with the two questions above. Will report back once I get some info.
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    Hello, Has anyone had a recent experience with Trader Joe's gluten-free English muffins? I've seen posts from 2009 about them, but nothing more recent. I suspect I've had a reaction to them but was not sure at the time... Because I don't know whether or not I had a reaction to them, I'd hate to rule them out if others have had good experiences. The...
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    Hi all, In March I realized (thanks to this forum) that my celiac testing was misinterpreted and actually seemed conclusively positive. My doctor would not provide an official diagnosis even though I presented the evidence I had found (again, thanks to this forum). Instead of taking the time to consider the studies I provided, she said I should see Dr...
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    I had random stabbing pains and muscle cramps in my feet shortly after going gluten-free. It would happen when i was just sitting there. I found that massaging my feet and rubbing them over a tennis ball seemed to help, at least with the cramps.
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    I'll definitely be following this thread. As a newly-diagnosed celiac with a new job, I am conscious of the all the newness...It's tough moving along two learning curves at once, and it's particularly challenging to know how much information to share. In my case, I have needed to mention it to my manager because there were several instances when she or someone...
  6. basilicious
    Have you looked into using a face mask and protective glasses or goggles in high-risk areas?
  7. basilicious
    Raven and IH, I thought I had already replied to your follow up posts but I was wrong... As it turns out, I was seriously craving a root beer float when I got that root beer...but you can be sure I will get Virgil's next time.
  8. basilicious
    I know, right? Sort of surprising.
  9. basilicious
    Thanks for your help, ravenwoodglass. It definitely helped me adopt a wait-and-see attitude. I heard back from the company today. Though the root beer does not have gluten in its ingredients, there is a pretty high risk of cross-contamination. The sugar water is made in the same tank as beer. Yikes. They clean before producing the sugar water, but who knows...
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    I am in the US. I didn't think that malt had to be listed. Are you saying I probably don't have anything to worry about? I'm bloated after drinking it (about half of it), but that could just be because I never drink soda...just had it today because it was hot...and it could be because of the stress of not knowing if it's safe.
  11. basilicious
    Can anyone tell me whether root beer is generally safe or not? I just drank half a bottle of Old Dominion Root Beer before rethinking proprietary extracts listed on the ingredients (Root Beer Extracts #214, #79-400)...although no obvious gluten ingredients were listed, I'm concerned that those two extracts could contain gluten via malt. As a side note...
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    Thanks a lot, mushroom. It is so helpful to get feedback from someone who has developed "celiac judgment". I am really trying to figure out how safe is safe enough without driving myself batty. On some level I guess i'm really struggling with the concept of varying sensitivity in celiac. Do we all get sick from the same amount of gluten, or do some really...
  13. basilicious
    Hello, I am newly-diagnosed and am traveling for work right now, and it is apparent that I'm still navigating the learning curve! I tried to bring some gluten-free snacks with me but found myself at the train station, preparing to head home, and still needed to eat lunch. I had a choice - I could buy junky gluten-free snacks at the Hudson News, or...
  14. basilicious
    IrishHeart, thank you so much for your Newbie 101 post!! It really covers so much...and it is so kind of you to share and help lighten the load of the confused and overwhelmed newbies. Couple that with your generous, knowledgeable replies to my questions, and I have to say, you have truly had such a positive impact these first few months of recovery...
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    Just wanted to share some good information about the Jack Black line of lip balms. I just spoke with the manufacturer, and they are gluten-free! The products contain Vitamin E/Tocopheryl Acetate, which I have learned can be derived from either wheat, soy or corn. There wasn't anything noted on the company's site or elsewhere on the Internet, so I contacted...
  16. basilicious
    I made another attempt (the third) to contact Oskri. Once again I received an answering machine (during normal business hours) and left a message expressing concern that their product is not labeled properly and made me sick. Their lack of responsiveness says it all in my opinion...
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    I've been having that symptom lately, and although I have been inclined to think it is caused by certain nuts (never, ever had an issue with them before!), I am not convinced. This has already been an informative post, but I will certainly be monitoring it to see if anyone comments on that symptom...I've been describing it as a tingling, but it really does...
  18. basilicious
    Hi, I'll be seeing Dr. Fasano at the U of MD in August, but I am located in DC and need to find a good GI doc who is knowledgeable about celiac and the gluten spectrum. Any suggestions? Thank you!
  19. basilicious
    I should also mention that in addition to these symptoms, the last few days I have been experiencing what I believe to be some other symptoms related to nut sensitivity. My tongue has been tingling after eating certain nuts (almond, sometimes with peanut butter, once after eating walnuts, and another time after eating pistachios). So, could the body tingling...
  20. basilicious
    Hi all, I have been gluten free for about three months now and have been making great progress. However, I believe I got some gluten exposure last week (through accidentally eating oats), and I have been waking up every morning with one or both of my arms asleep. They aren't 100% - they are about 60% asleep with a lot of tingling. The left side is worse...
  21. basilicious
    Thank you for your replies. Still no response from the manufacturer, but I am positive the product contained oats. I combed the internet for different pictures of buckwheat, and it just doesn't resemble what is in the product...definitely oats. On Oskri's site I saw a mention of an incorrect label for one of their other products, so I think they also...
  22. basilicious
    Today on a road trip, I picked up a bag of Oskri brand Cashew Granola, which was labeled "Gluten free!" and the ingredients were listed as follows: Buck Wheat [sic], Cashews, Sunflower Seeds, Cranberries, Date Syrup, Chicory Root Extract, Rice Protein. (these same ingredients are also listed on the company's site: Open Original Shared Link) Well, boy...
  23. basilicious
    Thanks, Phyller. Your comment is dead on actually. My neurological symptoms have generally dominated, so perhaps I have not been as tuned in to some of the digestive symptoms, or just had not taken them as seriously because the gut somehow felt less important than the brain...so silly in hindsight since they are so clearly interrelated. Anyway, after reading...
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    This is great information, Skylark. Thank you. Omega-3s are even more integral to regeneration than I realized! And I will follow your other advice too re: blood sugar and the fats ratio. Maybe I'll start hardboiling a half dozen eggs each week and having them on hand as a good quick breakfast and/or snack. Bubba's Mom, thanks for this guidance...
  25. basilicious
    Funny you should ask; the last two days I have had some tingling on the tip of my tongue shortly after eating. It lasts for about two hours. Yesterday it was after eating eggs and greek yogurt for breakfast. The day before, I'm not sure what caused it, because I was eating things (popcorn, quinoa pilaf with mushrooms/broccoli/onions) that I have eaten since...
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