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  1. kbtoyssni
    Occasionally wheat flour will be added to grated cheese to make it not stick together. I've never found a grated cheese in the store that did this (and it would have to be labeled), but I did encounter this once at a mexican restaurant.
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    I see no reason why they can't make you a gluten-free dinner. It should matter the reason for it (i.e. that you just suspect celiac). I find expensive places are best for gluten-free because they have a chef, and they make everything from free ingredients so it's a lot easier for them to whip up something for you that isn't on the menu. Please don't eat...
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    Diabetes and celiac are also very strongly linked. Maybe someone here can cite some research about what percent of diabetics have celiac. I don't know the number, but it's high. High enough where I'd recommend every diabetic automatically be tested for celiac.
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    This is a very uncommon drink in the states. I make them a lot, and the first few times my friends asked "what the heck are you doing????" Bars in general make me nervous. Heck, I've watched them pour a beer then reach into the bucket of lemons/limes, and possibly CC them. It's not a ideal situation, but I'll admit that I still pretty much drink what...
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    Lol, that's a funny story!! As a native speaker of english, I didn't know what the meant until you told me, either.
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    I wouldn't bother with trying to eat the sausages. A lot of sausages have gluten, most BBQ sauces have gluten, they're likely to get contaminated from crumbs dropping into them. Bring your own food or eat before you go. Eventually you're going to have to explain this to the family so you might as well do it now. If they're the type of people who aren...
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    I figured out peanuts make me sick about ten months after going gluten-free.
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    Anything red? I think this is the strangest intolerance I've ever heard of What the heck do those foods have in common?
  9. kbtoyssni
    I'm guessing floaters, too. Practically everyone has some. But if the number suddenly increases a lot, you should get it checked out. My dad had two torn retinas and his symptoms were flashing/stars and increased floaters.
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    Welcome! I'm another Minnesotan living in Minneapolis. You should eliminated the Oatmeal. You must assume oatmeal is contaminated UNLESS it specifically says gluten-free (and you're not going to fine gluten-free oats at Cub Foods!) Non contaminated oatmeal still causes some celiacs to react and some not to because the protein is similar to gluten. ...
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    I'm another person who has never gotten hassled or questioned about my diet. Incidentally, I'm an engineer and hang out with a lot of engineers. Maybe us engineers are better about accepting the diet! I always present the diet in a positive way, emphasizing the positive changes it has made in my life and how the diet may seem inconvenient, but it is 1...
  12. kbtoyssni
    Definitely take your time shopping for furniture. My parents spent six months trying to find a loveseat that would fit in their strangely-sized family room. I saw a good suggestion for a headboard on a decorating show - paint a door or large piece of wood and put behind the bed - it will take up much less space than having a fancy wooden bed frame. I...
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    Last time I was at the airport there was a sign stating that liquids are ok if you have a medical necessity for them. I got a note from my doctor the other day saying I have to carry food with me due to celiac. I'm going to call the TSA to see what the regulations are on that. But it's probably something for you to look into, too.
  14. kbtoyssni
    I wonder if this would happen less if you emphasized the medical side of this when explaining the disease. Something along the lines of "no, I'm not eating that because I have an autoimmune disease that causes my immune system to attack my intestines and makes me throw up, get migraines, all my joints hurt and I'm exhausted for weeks". Heck, I'd leave someone...
  15. kbtoyssni
    I love salad without dressing! I have a salad that way every day. The secret is that you can't just do a pile of lettuce - you've got to have a bunch of goodies on there.
  16. kbtoyssni
    Could you get an enterolab diagnosis and then go gluten-free? I hate for you to be making yourself sick for much longer for the possibility of a positive test when you know it's the gluten. I'm sure this is covered under some disability/medical leave act. You might want to talk to HR or a lawyer about your legal rights. You should not be docked for a...
  17. kbtoyssni
    Spelt is a derivative of wheat. So it's got the same gluten protein in it.
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    The option certainly still exists, but it's super hard to monitor what your kid eats at school, especially at the older grades. At my high school (which is very much like most schools) there was an a la carte line where you could buy all sorts of junk - pizza, burgers, ice cream. Then we had the "school store" whose main function from what I could tell...
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    It's really not fair to give candy to a kid this age and expect them to do the right thing. They need a little bit of help from the authorities figures in their life. I was also shocked that she singled him out as the kid with allergies. I'm sure she meant well, but it had to be really embarrassing for him when it was announced to everyone that he's "different...
  20. kbtoyssni
    I'm wondering what the four things that he can eat are and why he won't eat other things. I'm assuming it's because he doesn't like other food or refuses to eat other food. If he is a celiac, gluten will have an addictive reaction in his body. So if all he wants to eat are gluten things, this craving will subside after a few weeks. If all he wants to...
  21. kbtoyssni
    I suppose you could test her via enterolab. You'd have to get her to agree to, well, um, poop in a bucket, but then you wouldn't have to go through the doctors. But if she does test positive, I wonder how good she'll be about fully committing to the diet. Will she still want her doctor's stamp of approval?
  22. kbtoyssni
    I don't attempt to eat any of the food at buffet-style events. Even a safe food would likely get contaminated in a situation like this. Bring your own food so you can ensure your safety.
  23. kbtoyssni
    Spelt is also not gluten free. Spelt is a derivative of wheat.
  24. kbtoyssni
    Does anyone know of a way I can get a jacket dry cleaned without all the chemicals? I have this suit jacket that I wore a lot this winter to judge gymnastics meets. Now that the gymnastics season is over I figure I should get it cleaned. Of course it's dry clean only (probably should have checked that before I bought it! but nearly every jacket is dry...
  25. kbtoyssni
    You might want to call and ask the doc on the phone how familiar he/she is with celiac so you can avoid making an appointment if the doc doesn't have a clue. Ideally you wouldn't need to bring in newspaper articles describing what celiac is - a doc should know what the disease is and, if he/she is any good, be familiar with the fact that many have non-traditional...
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