Ms.frustrated

Those are good tips but I was thinking more about when you said CC can happen while sharing pots and pans while cooking for my family, having my own toaster and pots and pans, etc.. does that go for bbq's too?

Thank you! It's definitelyl a roller coaster ride. It is also tough when some symptoms happen right away and others take a couple days. How do you know what it actually was that bothered you? I'm just going to keep trying and look forward to the day when things get back to "normal". One day at a time!!!

What about BBQ's?

Yes! Definitely the worrying makes it that much worse! That was my next question. It's like a vicious circle! I don't understand how things can ever get better when things are constantly changing? I've been tempted to try a laxative every morning to clear things out and then immodium through the day to actually be able to have some sort of life. Yes, I...

I've been eating gluten-free for alomost 3 months. All week I have been watching closly what I've been eating as last weekend I had a terrible time with what I think must have been CC somewhere. Just started feeling well again last night. Today I've been very careful as I have a ball game tonight and am needed to play. I just shared a small bowl of grapes...

I too saw a dietician and although she was really nice and supportive, mostly what she told me were things I had already figured out on my own. I think I've learned more here than anywhere else so far. I'm not on any other medications so I was kinda hoping that it was the BCP. I feel I'm being really carefull with reading labels but obviously I'm missing...

Thanks, I will try that. I wasn't aware that even labelled gluten free products could be a problem. That might explain a lot. What about dairy products that are lactose free? Should I stay away from them as well? I'm like you with the eliminating food. I've tried that, maybe not as strickly as I should have, but sometimes I can eat something and be fine...

thank you!!!

oh yeah, the receipt I have from the blood test says TTGA antibody. I never recieved a copy of the results, was just told I was in the moderate to high range for gluten intolerance/celiac.

wow, that makes total sense. What foods do you suggest that would be the easiest on my stomach? I've notice pineapple, once a favorite, is no longer tolerable. I'm afraid to eat fresh fruit sometimes because of the acidity, which, when I started to eat gluten-free, fruit was my safe "go to" food. Not anymore! Do you think quinoa is ok? What about meats...

Great advice, thanks! It will be a struggle but totally worth it. I had to miss my nephews birthday party along with my kids being so disapointed....I can't wait to feel better!! Thanks!

No, the mayo didn't say gluten free but I checked the ingredients. I'm usually pretty good with checking labels but it's the ingredients that I don't know what they are that are confusing. Hard to remember what's what. I can't believe doctors are so ignorant about this. My doctor never even suggesting Celiac to me, it was my idea! I wonder why they are like...

I do feel like I'm being carefull, reading ingredients etc. but maybe there is something that I'm missing. The only reason I want to do the testing is so I have something verified. I feel like I've been doing all this for nothing and it's a big change in lifestyle. Plus I have two kids and it gets expensive. But I will keep plugging along and see if there...

Funny you mention tuna because the thing that set me off yesterday was I had a tuna sandwich (my first sandwich since going gluten-free) made my own bread and everything. I put a small amount of mayo in the tuna, which normally I don't care for mayo. Nothing in the ingredients in the mayo had gluten. It's Hellmans light. I'll have to check the tuna can and...

The blood test I had showed a high probability for celiac but they can confirm unless I have a scope done. But now being on the gluten-free diet for 3 months, I don't think a scope at this time would be acurate.