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  1. laurelfla
    Another place to add to the list: Jutamas Thai Restaurant 910 Timothy Ln (601) 584-8583 I ate there a couple of weeks ago. The server told me they could do anything on the menu gluten free! They have a separate gluten-free stir-fry sauce. I went with a safe option, regardless: the green curry. It was delicious, well-priced, and I didn't feel sick at...
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    Hi, Tim - So glad that your son's diagnosis has enabled him to stay out of the hospital! I have only lived here for three years, but I can tell a difference in the number of gluten-free products Hattiesburg is stocking. Hope you will post if you have had some good gluten-free dining experiences here in town, too!
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    Ack! I am just now seeing this! I thought I had logged in fairly recently, but that does not seem to be the case! Thank you for posting this. How was that pizza? Thank you so much.
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    Ate again at Crescent City Grill last night and had another knowledgeable server. I had the shrimp and grits and it was divine! The ranch salad dressing was good too. They are pretty good at handling the diet. I have eaten at The Depot downtown for lunch. They willlingly checked lots of things. I had the tomato basil soup -- my Celiac sister has had the...
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    Just called up Community Coffee since I got a free cup of something flavored, and the rep told me without hesitation that all their flavored coffee is gluten free. Hope this helps someone!
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    Welcome, Alis! You are so lucky to have such a great pizza place! I'm jealous. Just wanted to say hi and hope you find this forum as useful as I did when I was diagnosed (and it still helps!).
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    I agree with Marlie--do a blood test on your son, since he is showing symptoms of something. I am so glad that my sister got tested after I had been diagnosed--her biospy showed more damage to the small intestine than I had, and she got a whole new life by going gluten-free!
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    I also had never heard of Celiac. I got a biopsy fairly quickly. They called me with the results two weeks later. I don't remember any of the procedure, just wanting Coca-Cola after it was over and loopily telling my mom I loved her! Try to get some rest tonight and know that this forum is an incredible resource, full of people who care and will help you...
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    jparsick84, you don't have to be that paranoid in my opinion -- of course, we all have differing levels of sensitivity and you will hear of people that do not worry about such things and people that would never dream of kissing someone who had had a beer. I make my husband rinse his mouth out after beer, and brush his teeth after eating gluten. I haven't...
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    Update on where to shop: All the above mentioned places have expanded their selections -- particularly New Yokel and both Corner Market locations. Vitamins Plus will do special orders.
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    The Nam-Sod appetizer (cabbage leaves, ground pork and spices) appears to be gluten-free as well. I've eaten it twice and love it!
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    Just wanted to wish you well on the dr.'s appointment tomorrow! This is a wonderful place for support and I am glad you found it. My symptoms were not earth-shattering, and sometimes I still say I think this disease is made up but I don't cheat... the word "cancer" is enough to scare me, and I've found ways to cope. I did start with therapy though! Let...
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    Dear Sarah, As you can tell, we all have different opinions on the matter, and it is one of those things where you have to decide your own level of comfort. I personally only eat products with a processing warning now and then. In other words, there is nothing that I eat on a daily basis that has a cross-contamination warning. You are right, though -- the...
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    Just wanted to say hang in there! And I am so glad that you are feeling better after all you have been through. And remember, just because tests come back negative does not mean your system isn't better off without gluten. As far as the gluten-free packaged stuff, I think there is a place for that. When you have to cut out so many things you are used to...
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    That's pretty funny!
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    I have been meaning to write that I had lunch at Surin (Thai food) on Hwy 49 a while back. The server was not really familiar with the term "gluten-free" (even though the menu states that you should inform them of food intolerances!) but my sister had eaten there before and she guided me through the menu. We had a sushi roll (I think it was submarine, but...
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    Ate at Little Tokyo on Hardy St. last week with my family. I wanted to post about it because something interesting happened... it is supposed to be a Japanese restaurant, but I heard more than one person on the waitstaff speaking Mandarin (and therefore, how would you know what restaurant card to use?). No one spoke enough English to really help me. They...
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    If it is a product that I eat regularly, I don't do shared equipment. However, if it is a one-time thing, or I'm at someone's house and that's all there is to eat, for example, I'll make an exception. Sometimes I think it's good to call the company and see exactly what the situation is, how they minimize cross-contamination. However, I know some people...
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    Hello, all! Connie, I can't remember how long you've been gluten free, but if it hasn't been a very long time, your reactions may not be traceable to a particular food item. That is what happened to me at least, in the first few months after starting the diet. I kept a food log and everything and all it did was confuse me further! I would react to even...
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    I've had a lot of trouble with this (frequency) and can't remember at all when it started, unfortunately. I know that a few years ago it wasn't like this and I've been diagnosed almost five years now. I have had infections before, but that's not the case now nor has it been for at least a couple of years. It's worse when I'm under a lot of stress.
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    Ate at Caliente on Hardy St. near campus last week--can't recommend it for a Celiac. I've heard people say that they eat at places like Chipotle, Qdoba and the like and just ask the servers on the line to change their gloves, but here the tortillas were all put on the same grill, spoons from the beans and rice were touching the tortillas, and gloved hands...
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    I agree with everything mushroom said! I wish I would have started with mixes--then maybe I wouldn't have been so upset in the beginning! I, too, thought it was weird how everything I wanted to bake took three or four flours, but now it just seems normal to me. Probably the most common combination out there is rice flour, potato starch flour (be sure the...
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    Just wanted to add this here, since I got it today on the CELIAC digest listserv: "The new base mix for light Frappuccinos now includes gluten, a depressing fact for fans with celiac disease and other forms of gluten intolerance. The regular Frappuccino base mix does not have gluten as an ingredient, but is not officially designated gluten-free because of...
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    You may already know this, but I got this on the CELIAC digest listserv today: "The new base mix for light Frappuccinos now includes gluten" Open Original Shared Link
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    My husband and I watched Food Inc last night and I can't stop thinking about it. I was just wondering if anyone else had seen it and would like to discuss. PBS will be running the movie Wednesday night and they are promoting having people host potluck suppers before viewing. I am thinking about it but it's not much time to throw things together, since i...
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