Nicolette

Does anyone know of a good bread that I can use for sandwiches? I feel I've tried every brand going (perhaps I've missed someone's though) and I really miss having a sandwich. Every bread I try has this synthetic, dry taste to it like it's been sitting out for a day or two and if I try toasting it, it's just as bad. Even my dog refused to eat it! Pitta...

This sort of thing bothers me when people think they're an authority on Coeliacs. The only people who seem to know about Coeliacs disease are Coeliac sufferers, but you've raised a good point. Over here in the UK, we have some products that say gluten and wheat free, but next to the ingredients list will be say, wheat starch*, with its little star and...

Great idea and so kind of you! Unfortunately, Niagara Falls is way too far from the UK, so I'll have to decline, but I wish you well for the party. Let us all know how it goes. Nikki

I know how you feel, I really do. I'm six weeks into this new diet, but fortunately for me, I feel better for being on the diet. It just might tke your body longer to adapt. We all have good days and bad days. When I was first diagnosed, I was over the moon, because FINALLY I knew what was wrong with me. But lately, its got harder because I feel like I'm...

Diagnosed this year, aged 33, after twenty-five years of symptoms.

Watched a program on Discovery Home and Health today, called "Come Dine With Me". I've been watching it because one of the guests was a Coeliac and so all the contestants have had to cater for his requirements when they cook their meal of choice. (The premise is that each of them are strangers and each night, they each take a turn to entertain and cook a...

Before I got diagnosed with my Coeliacs, I used to suffer frequent nausea and sickness and as I suffer from emetophobia (a fear of vomiting and sickness) this was a bad thing for me. (I'd get panic attacks, hyperventilate, feel sick, the whole vicious circle. At least if you're scared of spiders you can run away, but you can't run away from your own body...

I think it can make you feel 'alone' rather than lonely, which is why I'm so glad I've found this message board. I was diagnosed five weeks ago now and I find myself thinking about food all the time. Not cravings, I don't mean that, I just mean planning meals, snacks, etc, knowing what's safe and where there is a safe and clean place to prepare my food...

Anyone can get it, but those with autoimmune disorders can be more prone. I originally saw my GP, but she referred me to a specialist because she had a concern that my cysts looked exactly like those of a basal cell carcinoma. Thankfully, she was wrong. The first specialist was an opthalmologist and the second guy was a specilaist in skin disorders (can...

This is definitely connected to the Celiacs. I've had this problem too, since having my last son two years ago. It's called blepharitis and it s an inflammation and sometimes infection of your hair follicles around the eyes. The celiacs makes your eyes create more fluid, so the serum just keeps building up which creates scaling. You might also develop...

Okay, booked an appointment at a hairdressers to have my hair coloured ages ago and the appointment is for a week on Saturday, but after reading a recent post about hair products, I'm wondering as to whether the hair dye will be safe. Do I phone them and ask? We haven't decided on a colour yet (she did mention using two colours, a darker one underneath and...

Good God, we have to think about everything, don't we?

I eat Crispy Rice Cereal, available from most supermarkets and not too expensive, i guess. For picnics? I haven't been on one, but a lot of fresh fruit (pre-washed by me) yoghurt kept in a cool bag, gluten-free pitta breads filled with egg or tuna salad, gluten-free cakes/biscuits, crisps (Walkers do a big range of coeliac suitable crisps) and stuff like...

Hm, sounds intriguing. Never really thought about the fact that chickens are 'grain fed'. It's a thought, isn't it? Anyone out there got the answer to this one? Nicolette

Yeah, I get that too. Currently I'm in a huge "I could murder cheese on toast" phase. They keep showing this ad in the UK for worcestershire sauce and they always show the one where it's put on cheese on toast and being shoved under the grill... Mmm!