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  1. BelleVie
    I have found that people in Korea, though well-meaning, don't get it at all. My coworkers would constantly put bread, cookies, cakes, etc, on my desk, and then ask why I wasn't eating, even though I explained DOZENS of time! Once, at a BBQ place, my friend interrogated the owner about the meat and asked if it had any sauce on it. The owners repeatedly said...
  2. BelleVie
    I developed "adult acne" at age 19 after having flawless skin all of my life. It was horrible. My face got more and more RED as the years went on, and I had cystic acne that itched AND hurt. And my skin got extremely oily too. Other skin symptoms: the little bumpy things on the backs of my arms and legs, excessive sweating, and swelling/cracking around my...
  3. BelleVie
    That's really wonderful to hear! It seems like it's really easy to get down when dealing with celiac. It's nice to have some positive, helpful, thoughtful people around you!
  4. BelleVie
    I can't speak for Hong Kong or the Phillippines, but I have managed to be able to do sushi here in Korea. I just explain to the person preparing that I have an allergy (it's easier to understand that way) and that I want only raw fish, no sauce, no rice, and I bring my own gluten-free soy sauce. It's not very exciting, but it's another option besides eating...
  5. BelleVie
    Yes, yes, yes. I also struggled with severe depression for years, probably from age 14 to age 24, when I went gluten free. Sadness, apathy, outbursts of anger, and turbulent emotions are all symptoms of gluten ingestion for me. I'm generally a content, easy going person, but as soon as I hear thoughts in my brain of "it's just not worth it. Why do you even...
  6. BelleVie
    Aw thanks, everyone. Unfortunately, I got hit my very first day home. I'm trying to figure out what it was. May have been the electric can opener, which is a bit dirty AND lives right next to the toaster in a cabinet. Ugh, I hate this!
  7. BelleVie
    good to know! I've realized that they likely weren't dusted directly, but they were certainly cross contaminated!
  8. BelleVie
    Hi Angelmom, I found that non gluten-free certified brands of rice were hit or miss, but more hits, with glutenings. I think it's probably because rice and barley are often grown and transported together, especially in Asia. It got to the point where I decided to do only certified rice, so I stick with Lundberg. It's been fine for me.
  9. BelleVie
    What a jerk. Seriously. I haven't had to deal with things like business meetings, but would it be possible for you to get the names of the restaurants where you'll be meeting and to then call ahead so they know to expect you? Will you be going to the same places again and again, or will it always be different? If it will become somewhat routine, then...
  10. BelleVie
    Oh that's good advice, to send her the newbie link. I'll do that. And you're right about being firm from the beginning. I have a varied dietary history (vegetarian, vegan, raw foodist, etc) which was all done to try and get my health sorted, so my family is used to me having dietary restrictions, but this is, obviously, quite different, so I hope I can get...
  11. BelleVie
    I'll be going home next month to visit my parents, and it's the first time I'll be home since being diagnosed. I'll be staying for a month, so I guess I will need to have my own area for food in the pantry/fridge/etc. I asked my mom to grab a skillet and a cutting board for me, which she did. I'm just wondering the best way to explain to her how I need to...
  12. BelleVie
    Lot's of water, and I have found that saline enemas help to clean out my system. They don't fix the reaction of course, but they seem to make it a little easier.
  13. BelleVie
    Thank you. I felt that way, just a teensy bit. But I'm also very sensitive. In the emotional way.
  14. BelleVie
    oh HI! I forgot about this thread. I live in Gyeonggi-Do too! My boyfriend and I live in Namyangju-Si.
  15. BelleVie
    I'm in Korea. The figs were imported from a German company. I did have a gluten reaction after eating those figs. Whether the reaction came from the figs, or maybe came from something else that I had eaten that day, I don't know. But the timing seemed to suggest that it was the figs that made me sick. As any of you would surely claim for yourselves...
  16. BelleVie
    Hm, maybe, but my reaction to gluten is typically not diarrhea. I have some stomach cramping, then a lot of neuro reactions. I get hit with a wall of exhaustion, then feel very detached, as if I am in a dream. Then I get super emotional and either irrationally angry, or weepy, then get a really bad headache. That's what happened. There's no doubt in my mind...
  17. BelleVie
    I've been sick from ones that come dried in a bag. Brandiwine, have any of you looked into making hummus with an alternative base, like zucchini? It actually works really well!
  18. BelleVie
    If I knew how to do lucid dreaming, I would make banquets for myself in my dreams and I'd allow myself to feast on all of the yummy things that I can't eat in my waking life.
  19. BelleVie
    Today I was really hungry while out and about, so I grabbed a package of dried figs. The label stated that they were 100% figs, with no preservatives. Well, I ate most of the package, and started to feel unwell, and within about twenty minutes I was in the middle of a full on glutening. I looked at the package again, and everything seemed fine, but when I...
  20. BelleVie
    Sigh. I WISH mine would "recover." I haven't had a normal sex drive in years, it seems like. I keep hoping that once I'm healed and my body is in a fairly normal nutritional state, I'll have one.
  21. BelleVie
    Mmmmm thank you for this! I will have to try it out! Enjoy Life chocolate is really nice.
  22. BelleVie
    I feel that if it's financially possible, it is important to get a diagnosis. I have found that having a diagnosis makes my friends and family take my diet much more seriously than they would otherwise, not to mention ME taking it seriously. I also found that after getting a diagnosis, I followed up on a few issues that many celiacs commonly suffer from,...
  23. BelleVie
    But do you KNOW how HARD it is to find gluten AND casien free chocolate that doesn't suck? ;-) Well, silly me. Of course you do. But seriously, does anyone have any recommendations? I have a killer craving for some actual chocolates, with fillings inside!
  24. BelleVie
    A friend of mine has recently turned me on to Young Living Essential Oils. The folks that promote them can come across as a bit preachy at times, but I have found them to be EXCELLENT. They're the only brand of oil that I know of that is safe to ingest. I've had no problems with that particular brand. If the oils you're using are a bit harsh (cinnamon...
  25. BelleVie
    Bartfull, I am so glad to hear that because I've been really "off" in the past week, and have been afraid that it's because of my coffee!! Glad to know that lots of other people can do coffee with no problems.
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