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    Happy birthday and may God bless you today!

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    Thanks for your help! I really appreciate it. Another Mom (who has only a son) said she was going to check at her son's school. My kid's are homeschooled, so I'm at a loss there. Gina
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    So my son, thanks to this forum, now has a pen pal his own age in Sweden to trade emails and letters with - which is great! But my 9 year old daughter is sad now that she doesn't have one (any of you with 2 or more children know exactly what I mean ) I looked on line, but I couldn't find anything that I felt "safe" signing up for. I don't suppose...
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    Here is what the website says: Is there Gluten in your products?: Unilever Ice Cream is a member of the Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network and the Food Allergy Resource and Research Program. We recommend consumers read the label each time before buying our product. If gluten is present, it is clearly listed in plain language on the ingredient...
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    Thanks Peter, I appreciate your response. The Scoutmaster was aware. Lane had been on other camp outs (always with his father) and all were aware of his condition. It was just this one mother this time. She knew his condition but told him it wouldn't hurt him to do the clean up. Very frustrating.
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    Hi Martin, First of all I would like to say that I am jealous of your upcoming trip. Nothing like a good road trip! That being said, whenever we travel long distances (we drive from Virginia to Illinois frequently) the only certain way we have found to stay gluten free is to stick with the big chain restaurants that have gluten free menu (some listed...
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    Hi Nina, I'm glad you found this board. I agree with you on the baked goods. The gluten free breads, cookies, etc. in the stores are so expensive and not that tasty. My family is from Stockholm. And my husband wants to move to Malmo. He is even trying to learn a little Swedish. Anyway, welcome! Gina
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    So I broke down and finally decided that my 11 year old son could go on a weekend Boy Scout camp out without my husband to go with him and watch the potential food problems. He is really good about not eating or even touching anything that we didn't give him. We even went out and bought him a new cooler and stocked it with what he needed for the camp out...
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    I could never find out about Slurpees, but I found that Icees are a good substitute. Their website lists their flavors and ingredients as well as gluten free. www.icee.com Gina
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    My sons most obvious symptoms were behavior related. We kept overlooking the obvious until his outbursts became age inappropriate. I hate now that we waited so long. He lost a lot of time in mental, physical, and emotional growth. He has been gluten-free for 2 years now and is getting caught up, but I will always wish we had realized the what was goinig...
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    Those sound delicious, but I have never seen blue cornmeal in the store. Would it work the same as regular cornmeal? Gina
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    Sublingual B12 perked me up a bit. And then unexpectedly took away a bit of my edgy-ness. I don't feel as panicky. I told my husband either his driving was getting better, or that B12 has really helped. He assured me his driving had not improved. Gina
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    Thanks so much for sharing that info! We are planning to be in that area next summer, and that's one less thing to worry about : ) Thanks! Gina
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    I got my son's doctor to really listen when I kept a food diary complete with how he acted every day. It showed the difference between being gluten free and what happened when he had a small amount or accidental gluten. He gave me a "clinical" diagnosis that day for the sake of school, and then referred us to a specialist. Not sure what to say as to...
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    I bought some of these mixes. The sponge cake did not make me sick, but the one that was wheat bread (which is said to have been modified to remove the gluten) made me horribly sick...although they did not affect my son. I won't touch them again, though. Gina
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    When I go to things like that, I usually try to get my food first. That way I don't have to worry about cc from folks using utensils from other foods or even gluten-coated fingers. But otherwise, I have never had problem with the packaged fresh vegetables. Gina
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    We don't live in Baltimore, but we're close enough in Portsmouth, VA. I have been told that the only way I would run 3 miles is if donuts were at the finish line. So the food was our favorite part. My son got teary eyed when we left. We ate at Great Sage and Austin Grill last year. Both were great. Love to hear any suggestions you have. Gina
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    Heather, my family and I are going. We went last year and had a blast. You are more than welcome to hook up with us, but I have to warn you, we're not exactly athletic....more walking than running. Gina
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    I've been able to pinpoint my son's reaction to dyes to Red Dye #40. It breaks out his face and gives him like a "mini" gluten attack. I say mini because it last only a couple days as compared to a couple weeks. We stay away from red dye completely. I've read that a lot of children react to red dye. I'm hoping he outgrows this one...so is he. Gina
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    I buy big things of almonds, pistacios and rice at BJs and haven't had any problems. Sorry, I don't have any suggestions on what might be causing it. Gina
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    I'm not sure. It wasn't on the menu - It was a pleasant surprise though!
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    I just wanted to share that we went out on a limb and tried Carrabbas in Virginia Beach. We rarely eat out and it is always kind of scary to go someplace new. So I went in armed with our pre-printed gluten free menu that had disclaimers on it, but when I got in the door, they had a gluten free menu posted and framed up front. That was a good sign. ...
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    What about crackerjacks? We had the same problem with my son's soccer team. I'm afraid I sent the dreaded fruit...and chips.
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    I spent many years being nauseated (amongst other issues) and not realizing why - I thought it was stress. It's also one of my tell-tale signs now along with mouth ulcers when I've had a little cc issue. Gina
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    Sorry, I wouldn't touch Chuck E Cheese with a stick. It's just so dirty in general I'ld be scared to death about gluten on every single thing in there. I think inviting the birthday girl/boy over to play is a good and much safer idea. But I know, it's terrible for a child to feel left out, and I'm sorry.
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