Lisa

....and ANOTHER NUT CASE Hey babe, I'm with you. I ate some cheese at work and some kinda reference to the Hindenburg in all aspects.

With your artichoke dip, on a small scale I would do rice crackers. Carrots and celery would be more economical.

We just had a wedding for my daughter in June for 400 of my closest and dearest friends.

Just remember that you don't have to have a great deal of food, just enough to nibble. I would also recommend that you have several food areas. People like to nibble and talk. One long buffet table would cause a congestion.

Here is what we served:

Seasoned Smoked Pork Tenderloin, with various mustard's, and wild rice

Smoked Whole Salmon served with a Caesar Salad, Crackers (you could have it on your salad or

on a cracker with cream cheese.

Various cheeses, pates and fruit on large marble slabs

Fresh tomatoes, mozzarella with balsamic dressing.

Strawberries dipped in chocolate

Grooms Cake (a southern thing)

Wedding Cake

We had three food stations, with small luncheon plates and every food station could create an entire meal. The wedding was at 5:30 so we needed to have some hearty food.

Best of luck to the two of you

Oh, instead of a mash potato bar, you can boil or roast some baby red potatoes and season with Mrs. Dash and olive oil and use toothpicks to eat..

Cucumber with cream cheese with smoked salmon with a sprig of fresh dill

Grill pork tenderloin with honey mustard dip

Various cheeses and fruit and pate

Marinated asparagus

Tomato topped with fresh Mozzarella cheese with balsamic dressing with fresh parsley

Strawberries dipped in chocolate

Does anyone know if Chapstick is gluten-free? (Medicated or Moisturizing)

If not, do you know of any lip balms that are?

yes they are gluten free.

I am new to this kefir, and interested in your responses.

Jerri:

I am sorry that you have had it so rough. How were you diagnosed?

What are you doing regarding the gluten free diet.? Dairy offen can cause intestinal distress. Have your checked all your toiletries. After 18 months, I would assume that you have check for hidden gluten. If diligent, you should have felt a great deal of improvement.

Celiac, as I am sure that you know can be controlled solely by dietary restrictions. Have you been diligent with that?

There are other things that can mimic celiac symptoms.

I am sorry for so many questions...

Hi,

wide awake and need to talk.

Anyone else?

Debbie, I moved your topic to Gab/Chat thread. Continue on...choose a subject. You start first.

Wow, it's great to hear another success story.

This Site has been a life-line for me for so long and every day I learn a little bit more. I stumbled here almost two years ago trying to google this strange thing that I was diognosed with.

I have learned so much from those that came before me as well as after me. The vast knowledge of so many, whether they know it or not, has helped so many people.

And another side line benefit is that I have made so many friends here and other than a few, I have never met.

It's always been a safe place to fall - someone will always pick you up.

Random thought here....anyone ever noticed that this page is Carolina Blue.

Ok...continue on.

That is what i thought, but i guess i was hoping they could tell something. She does not have medical insurance right now because of variuos pre-existing conditions, so no one will take her. So she cant just get lots of test done. But the dr she went today wants her to do an colonoscopy so i was hoping they could look for celiac at the same time.

Is an colonscopy used to look for crohns, or is that an endoscopy to.

paula

Yup, colonoscopy can indicate crohns in the large intestines.

My gastroenterologist is a huge gluten-free diet fan. He's been to seminars all over and has seen so many cases where everything seems normal including blood tests, biopsies, etc and yet the patient responded to the diet. He feels that's the only reliable "test" and believes that someday the science will catch up with what they're observing.

Jan

Wow! How lucky you are to have such a wise doctor.

Paula:

A colonoscopy if generally done for issues in the large intestines. And endoscopy is a scope in the small intestines, where the blunting of the villi can be seen and biopsied.

A colonoscopy tests for other things, but not for celiac.

A few in Knoxville with Gluten Free Menu's

Bonefish Grille

Carabba's Italian Grille

Don Pablo's

El Chico

Mimi's Cafe

Outback

P. F. Chang's

Taste of Thai (gluten friendly)

Is fatigue a common symptom even if I show no absorption issues?

Fatigue was a major factor for me. I had weekly B-12 shots for about two months, then monthly. That may be helpful.

Someone on this board a while back before I started visiting posted a long discussion about how some still feel symptoms many months after going gluten-free. I was recently diagnosed in Feb and really took her research into yeast overgrowth to heart b/c the symptoms are so much the same. I am now eating a very large container of plain yogurt with fresh fruit every two days. I am hoping that will help me greatly. Momma Goose however is the Board Expert so I would also look into the things she's suggesting. I know...some days it's like trying to avoid air. Hang in there!

Oh My. I don't think anyone is an expert at this stuff. You did bring up a very good point in that there can be other things here working and bacteria overgrowth is a possibility.

Chris:

Have you removed all hidden gluten from your diet, such as toothpaste, soap, shampoo, lotions, lipbalms.

When I first my husband, his parents had a magazine rack on their bathroom wall! I guess they were ahead of their time

That would be me Really, bet not one amounst us doesn't have magazines in the bathroom.

Thinkin on it.

I hope to be there Friday but must be back in Roanoke Saturday for the 2nd annual Run With Grace 5K.

richard

richard, how cool for Grace!!!

Bibo's Madd Apple Cafe

David's

O'Naturals (extensive gluten free items)

Outback Stteakhouse

Pepperclub

Re-Ra-Irish Pub (gluten free menu)

Soak Foot Sanctuary & Teahouse'Vinny T's (gluten free menu)

All are gluten free friendly

Does anyone know if Lachoy is REALLY gluten-free? I grew up loving this stuff and I swear I get a reaction from it. I don't have any problems with soy. I even called their 1 800 number and everything.

I don't know, maybe I just had some CC!

Yes,. La Choy is REALLY gluten free. Enjoy

Hi, I was wondering if anyone knows if a generic drug substituted for prilosec is gluten-free. It is called omeprazole, made by sandoz(geneva). I looked,but can't find any info on it and my pharmacist is no better than a piece of ....

Also, I read that wallgreens brand is ok. I need to take an 81 mg. aspirin everyday and can't find one that is guaronteed.

Can anyone help?

Omeprazole is gluten free.

What are some good way to add calories to my diet without consuming huge amounts of food?

Can you expand the question?

That's what the thread was on.....? I guess i forgot

Ho hum off to take the clothes out of the fridge and hang the dishes out to dry .... and in case your wondering ... nothing illegal just gluten!!!!

That is funny! No munchies is it's just gluten.

The absolute classic moment in Laugh-In history was President Nixon popping out and saying, "Sock it to me?"

Well, he got his wish. (a non-political statement, just historical)