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Here's an old thread. Apparently Land o Lakes American cheese isn't gluten free, but Kraft is. But this was an old thread, so the recipes may have changed since then. Some of those American slices in the grocery store have an ingredients list a mile long.
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I've lived in the US for many years now, and I still don't completely understand what "American" cheese is. In restaurants it's usually "processed cheese food" or something like that, so it isn't actually cheese but a bunch of processed stuff that looks and feels like cheese. It looks a little like cheddar, but without much flavor. So it's very possible that...
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Can you take something else for your headaches, like Aleve, that doesn't contain ibuprofen? I had GERD/acid reflux for a couple of years. At one point it was so painful I thought it was a heart attack and was rushed to the ER. From my experience the medication does nothing. I tried just about every one there was - prescription and non-prescription - and...
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ARCHIVED How Long After Eating Gluten Do Symptoms Appear?
kittty replied to Mrs. M.'s topic in Post Diagnosis, Recovery & Treatment of Celiac Disease
I found out recently that lots of restaurants use soy sauce to season grilled vegetables - even non-Chinese restaurants. That could have been the case with your fajitas. I avoid any seasoned veggies now unless I'm sure. -
I understand that the world isn't perfect, and that every restaurant should not be expected to cater to every specific need that people have. My problem is with the restaurants that go out of their way to advertise being gluten-free-friendly, but really aren't. I have a problem with having to buy part of the ingredients myself, bring them from home, and add...
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ARCHIVED I May Have Celiacs
kittty replied to kittty's topic in Post Diagnosis, Recovery & Treatment of Celiac Disease
Thanks for your advice Cara! It's just great to know other people have experienced the same thing and I'm not going crazy. Oh yes, I am SOO tired of being called a hypochondriac and a liar by doctors. It's insulting. They'd give me this sideways look and say "you're overweight, so stop eating fast food." I don't eat fast food - I've never eaten fast food... -
I've only been gluten-free for a few weeks, but I'm already having a really hard time eating out. It's so frustrating. Even when I can pick out a restaurant with a gluten-free menu, I just feel like I'm being ripped off and treated like a thorn in everyone's side. It seems like gluten-free menu items are either the same price or more expensive than regular...
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ARCHIVED I May Have Celiacs
kittty replied to kittty's topic in Post Diagnosis, Recovery & Treatment of Celiac Disease
Thanks for the responses. Metoo - I can't believe a doctor would even prescribe phentermine now that I've read about it. It changed my resting heart rate from about 70bpm to almost 100bpm in a matter of hours. It really scared me! I'm just angry that after years of going through these different problems not a single doctor bothered to suggest celiacs... -
ARCHIVED I May Have Celiacs
kittty posted a topic in Post Diagnosis, Recovery & Treatment of Celiac Disease
Hello! I'm a new member. I haven't been diagnosed with celiac's, and I'm not sure if it's just gluten intolerance. I don't really trust doctors anymore, so I wanted to get some advice from people who suffer from this condition. For many years I've had all kinds of health problems (anxiety, migraines, sinus problems, vertigo, nausea, acid reflux, unexplained...