dick'sgal

We went on a rafting trip down the grand canyon for 21 days. Camping out on the sand at night and eating from one menu. I had told the trip leader before we left that I was gluten intolerant, but once we got on the trip, I realized he had completely ignored my request and not made any dietary changes. I learned to eat sandwiches without bread (put the filling...

I like Bette Hagman. She has a whole bunch of cookbooks, but my favorite is the Gluten-Free Gourmet Bakes Bread. Try Half.com to buy used books, sometimes pretty cheaply.

I think you might feel that doctors can be clueless, but I think in this case he could be right. I think one of the ways that doctors confirm the diagnosis of Celiac disease is by looking at the villae (sp?) at the bottom of the colon and this can only be done with a colonoscopy. I used to hate colonoscopies, too. I had colon cancer before I was diagnosed...

This is a response to all you who exercise. I have been diagnosed as a celiac for about three years. In the beginning I continued to exercise (Jazzercise), sometimes three or four times a week. Just lately I have found myself sometimes short of breath, so I have tried to cut back. But, I really like exercising, it makes me feel healthy. I enjoy this group...

I have read on this site that one of the symptoms of celiac disease is weakness. I was diagnosed as a celiac about three years ago, but never had any symptoms of weakness. Mostly it was severe stomach cramps, diarrhea, etc. This past spring I began to feel weak, it seems to start just around the time I eat breakfast, seems to be worse around the time I want...