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    Do you wash the Wrap-N-Mats after each day's use? I feel "paranoid" in a way, thinking that I should do that, however I see that gluten is on so many surfaces and I can't imagine that the public school cafeteria is a "safe" gluten-free environment. Or that the lunch tables will be clean of gluten. I ordered several different mats, thinking we could try...
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    Hi, Bartfull, All, The pancake mix is from Open Original Shared Link. They are buckwheat pancakes, and at first, I wasn't interested in this brand because it was more expensive than the rice flour pancakes, and my daughter seemed to like the rice flour ones. Also, I felt maybe the salt content was a bit high. However, we recently tried these and,...
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    I went to the website and ordered some of these Wrap-N-Mats! One of the things I like about them is that you can use them for wrapping your sandwich -- seems like a dual function. I haven't tried them yet -- waiting for them to be delivered. What I wonder, though, is how well they clean. For example, I'm hoping my daughter will open the wrap and use it...
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    I'm new to gluten-free eating myself --- we started at the end of April when my daughter was diagnosed. I agree that living gluten-free is NOT healthier. Just look at the bread choices! I understand that today it's much easier to eat gluten-free than it was 10-20 years ago; however, much of the food (I'd say at least 1/2 of it) that I find in the gluten-free...
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    Hi dilettantesteph, what foods are you preserving and freezing? This summer we picked peaches, blueberries, and raspberries, and I froze a lot of them already. I'm hoping to go apple picking (don't know how I can do this with a broken toe!) and will try to save apples too, maybe sliced and frozen (that's what I did with the peaches). Apples are much easier...
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    So, two days ago I found the Boiron remedy called "Sedatil" which I believe is the same as mentioned previously. I'm giving it to my daughter 3x daily as written on the box, and we'll see if it helps with her irritability. Also, I spoke briefly yesterday with a nutritionist, whom I'd been hoping to work with. Unfortunately, my insurance says she's "out...
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    When you react to oats, is your reaction the same as to gluten? We've been eating A LOT of oats this summer (basically oatmeal cereals, but it's in some of the cookies/crackers we like).... my daughter has had a lot of nausea lately. She feels she was "glutened" and I'm thinking it was the oats. The GI doctor said to definitely cut out the oats now, so...
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    HLA-DQ2, eczema and various skin issues all my life

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      ImaMiriam

      gluten-free since May 1, 2013

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    Thanks, All, for the ideas -- it helps me get started. Does anyone know a good place to buy small lunch thermos? In the spring, when I tossed all of our "gluten-contaminated" plastics including thermoses, my husband only bought one and he said it was overly expensive. I haven't started looking -- ideally I guess I'll order online. Also, what size thermos...
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    Hi Everyone, My daughter, who was diagnosed Celiac in late April (2013) had been attending a private Day School for a few years. Before her diagnosis, I saw a decline in her eating (due to her stomach aches, duh!) and the last months of school in the spring were very difficult. In particular, she wasn't eating much of her lunch (sometimes she didn't eat...
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    Hand sanitizers make my daughter and I feel nauseous. She gets headaches from them like you do! (She's 11.)
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    About the oats -- is this the oats themselves, or is it cross-contamination? My daughter and I looked up the Bob's Red Mills rolled oats and found that they have a small amt (less than 20 ppm), and then we found another company (I can't remember the name right now!) that is a Celiac family. This other company guarantees their oats to be more "pure." I'm not...
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    Hi Tarnalberry, All, thanks for writing back. I noticed in your response that you haven't had an endoscopy, and that you're a yoga teacher. Do you ever use yoga to help you with your migraines? Do you do head-stands? Somewhere (newspaper -- maybe you can google it) I read in the past 10 or more years that headstands can be bad for the head.... I ask about...
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    I like the idea of being simple in the foods we eat -- I find that tough to present to my 11-year-old daughter. She craves pasta and bread and I've found a few that she loves....I think that she doesn't get stomach aches from them. I've been baking Anna's Breads and hope that the bakers in our group will try this. You can order them online. :-)
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    Hi again, All, We are now "quiet" again here after a really tough morning. I'm so glad that I wrote here in the Forum, because I feel soooo muich better knowing that others struggle with this. And I hope we can keep writing to one another about this, as maybe we can together work toward a way to "make it better." I know what you're saying about "survive...
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    Our house is totally gluten-free. I made the change in late April/early May. We are still learning this "path" and make mistakes ("to err is human" and IMHO, to eat gluten-free is complicated!) :-) The good news is that she says she definitely feels better overall...and she's gained a little weight and grown an inch taller. She's definitely experiencing...
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    It's so helpful to have this Forum available for all of us. Yet, I keep asking myself, WHERE is the medical community? WHY does the medical community lack the information and support system -- WHY are we here online fending for ourselves? Something about this really seems wrong to me. It's not as if I've solely depended upon doctors all my life (I'm ...
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    Thanks for writing back, "Cycling Lady." I'm going to read the pages you recommended. At this point, it feels like a roller coaster ride...and I hate roller coasters! (I'm 53 and have only been on one roller coaster my whole life -- that was enough for me!) For a few days/weeks, it seems like we are doing well....she feels good, has good energy, etc....
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    This is such a complicated issue. My daughter was diagnosed in April, and she's almost 12. I'm very concerned about how she will fare once she returns to school. She was regularly feeling ill the past 2 years and stopped eating as much lunch while at school. Now that we know she has to avoid gluten, we have at least made some progress. However, it's one...
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    Hi Everyone, My daughter was recently diagnosed and it's sooooo frustrating that the medical community has yet to address the many issues of our Celiac Community. What do you do for your child after an accidental glutening? Here's our story: My daughter is almost 12; she was diagnosed in April. As much as we are trying, we seem to keep eating...
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    I can totally relate to your concerns about anxiety in your daughter. Mine is almost 12 and she's not as anxious about what she eats as she is about many other things. About 2-3 years ago, she was a much more relaxed, happy child...not afraid of much of anything. Today she's terrified of bees, bugs, and much more. She jumps and screams about certain things...
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    Hi Parents! My daughter's baby molar tooth is loose and her gums really hurt. It's probably going to be another day or two until it comes out. We used to use Anbesol, but when we called the company they said they cannot guarantee that it doesn't have cross-contamination. Can anyone recommend a brand or a remedy for my daughter? Thanks! :-...
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    I too am wondering about school lunch. My daughter was diagnosed in April, and we've been gluten-free since May 1. She confided to me that sometimes she didn't even eat her lunch (before we went gluten-free) because her stomach hurt so much! Now we have to gain weight, which I'm not sure how to do it during school months.... Gastro recommended 5 small...
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    Thanks for writing back. It's been so busy, I have to keep looking, but so far, the closest support group is more than an hour away. I think that in September I'll have a little more time to research this.
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    Hi Parents! A friend suggested I start a local Celiac Kids Support Group - should I do this? The idea would be to start it using the "meetup" online site, and find a place to meet. I checked the local library, which does allow groups to use a room, BUT requires insurance. It sounds too complicated to do that, so I'm thinking about finding a different...
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