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  1. LauraTX
    Welcome to the forum, MewMew! There are many things in personal care products that can cause acne and acne-like rashes. It is important to know that Celiac disease is not a topical allergy to gluten. Wheat allergies do exist, but that is a separate condition. Someone with Celiac disease can touch gluten, cook with it, even use gluten-containing products...
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    I feel it is important to note that post is five years old and information may have changed since then. Honestly information 5 years old on manufacturing processes that pre-date the FDA gluten guidelines has more than likely changed. I recommend writing the company to ask about any shared lines, etc so you can get updated information. However, Mccormick...
  3. LauraTX
    Done too!
  4. LauraTX
    Do you have enough morning energy or a kid willing to have it prepped night before, covered with plastic wrap in fridge, pull off wrap and throw it on in the AM? I will have my husband do that sometimes if I am gone from the house all day for something. However I totally agree with you that if you stop cooking they will have to start! LOL.... maybe give...
  5. LauraTX
    While bottled sauces are great I can't get any of the good sanj ones here, just the piping hot one. LOL. So I do my own stir fry sauce. Similar to this, I need to try out these exact proportions. And I freeze my ginger before grating, too!! Just keep the knob in the freezer, wrapped in plastic wrap/baggie. Fresh ginger is so gooooood in a sauce.
  6. LauraTX
    Me too, lol. Especially when the person is confident in their misinformation. I also order mashed potatoes at a few places I go. Outback Steakhouse and some local steak places, my standard order is steak and mashed taters. When they are done well and they treat those starches nicely to get the right texture, they don't even need gluteny gravy.
  7. LauraTX
    Welcome to the board, Eric. While I understand it is hard to let go of the things you love to consume, I highly recommend staying away from these beverages, heavy alcohol use, and other processed foods while you are trying to initially heal after diagnosis. Also, I would like to encourage you to not have a knee jerk reaction to all science in general...
  8. LauraTX
    If you are just starting out, it can be a nice way to discover new products without paying full price. I haven't used that specific service, but when I was first diagnosed I used Gfreeconnect which sends a HUGE box out every few months. It was nice to have coupons and samples, but I eventually cancelled it because a lot of the products that get into those...
  9. LauraTX
    Tonight is going to be grilled pork chops, baked beans, and sweet potatoes for dinner.
  10. LauraTX
    I saw on TV... I think it was the "Extreme Cheapskates" show... But the family used newspaper to wipe instead of buying toilet paper. I wonder how many times the kids flushed it by habit and clogged the toilet. LOL. Ditto with the cloth wipes. Those may go through okay I suppose. I would rather do cloth wipes than newspaper on my hiney for sure! A...
  11. LauraTX
    Too bad they don't keep a comprehensive list updated. While on something like pasta sauce, no gluten ingredients usually means you are okay... I would contact and get a reply back on shared facilities/equipment before consuming. They may have taken the gluten-free label off of the product for a good reason. It could also be something along the lines of...
  12. LauraTX
    The act of mashing the potatoes does not create gluten. A waiter at a restaurant may not be the best source for scientific information, so you probably did the right thing not arguing with that person, haha. Open Original Shared Link are gluten-free. Of course, them being in the restaurant around gluteny items, and the examples given by cyclinglady above...
  13. LauraTX
    Unless it is exceptionally dirty with bits clinging to the top, you should be fine just using paper towels as a barrier. Put one under the food and one over it. Also, wash your hands after handling it out of the microwave, just before eating, to ensure any greasy buttons you pressed didn't get gluten nasties on to your hands. It is just a good hygiene...
  14. LauraTX
    That's right, I ain't touching no nasty gluten! LOL. Just takin' care of business I cover things with TP or paper towels when I touch them as an added barrier (I am a total germaphobe if you didn't already hear about that) so hopefully that TP isn't gluteny or I will have to change my germ-avoidance game. I keep paper products in my purse at all times...
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    I also do not want a gluten bum. LOL
  16. LauraTX
    This would be a good product suggestion for gluten-free Watchdog, if they can get some product to test. It is unsettling, but I already use hand sanitizer instead of using soap in public bathrooms (unless hands are really soiled) because they will have things in them that give me rashes. I will bring my own soap if I am out of the house for more than just...
  17. LauraTX
    Try taking your multivitamin with a meal, if you were doing on an empty stomach.
  18. LauraTX
    Oh my gosh, congratulations!!!!:D:D:D
  19. LauraTX
    That is a great tip! Thanks
  20. LauraTX
    Welcome to the forum! I merged your two posts into one, so people can get a complete picture of your issues and give you more appropriate answers. Your blood tests while on a gluten-free diet are of no use in the diagnosis of Celiac disease, because they could be a false negative. Prior to your endoscopy, you need to be eating gluten for 2 weeks. If...
  21. LauraTX
    For those of you that can't have nitrates, are you able to eat the processed meats that contain the celery powder which, I have heard but not verified, has some type of natural nitrate in it? Like applegate hot dogs (which are my favorite by the way)
  22. LauraTX
    As for the problems in your upper right quadrant, you can definitely have symptoms and pain after having your gallbladder removed. It can take a very long time to clear up. Some people have problems adjusting to having that constant flow of bile out where it used to be regulated, and there are also multiple sphincters in that area that can have a dysfunction...
  23. LauraTX
    While I understand you being compelled to do your own "research", there is already enough research done on Celiac disease where you can go into a doctor, get some blood tests and an endoscopy, and get a diagnosis without having to go through months of self-experimentation first. If you do actually have Celiac disease and being on a gluten-free diet clears...
  24. LauraTX
    Getting checked for anemia is a good idea. Do you have any lung or heart conditions? I have asthma, can't breathe well through my nose, and one of the first signs I get when my asthma is not in control is I will have to stop eating and gasp for air because I get so out of breath during a meal. I have to eat slowly and breathe well in between bites. Then...
  25. LauraTX
    I get around the metroplex quite a bit so I know a lot of good places that are dotted around, but never heard of Hannahs off the Square in Denton. Don't get out to Denton much. I like what I see online... just told my husband we need to go up to Denton! Jays, have you checked out Gluten Free Nation in Houston?
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