Nick-incollege

Regular peanut butter (check to make sure it's gluten free - many but not all brands are), gluten-free pasta (sam mills is cheap, and the string pasta is incredibly space efficient), maybe some premade sandwhiches or just bread. Backpacking shouldn't be too much harder than usual, I've done several week long trips.

Good to know. I believe it was the store-bought Friendlys ice cream I got glutened from. There wasn't anything in the ingredients list that was suspect, though

Most studies have shown that gluten only affects you if you digest it. That being said, some people have reported getting rashes. I personally don't worry about dish soap.

Hey, What exactly do you look for when you check labels? Do you just read the ingredients, or do you just check to make sure it's actually gluten free? There are a fair amount of foods out there whose ingredients look alright, but they aren't actually gluten-free. (Due to cross contamination in the factory, or cross contamination further down the processing...

It is taboo to say this on this forum, but there are a large amount of celiacs who report getting glutened from vodka distilled from wheat. I do without a doubt. I stick with non-grain based vodka, rum, 100% agave tequila, wine, and cider.

I know this is an old thread, but I'm pretty sure I just got glutened by friendly's mint chocolate chip ice cream too, sampleinajarglass. One of the only things that wasn't explicitly labeled gluten-free that I've ate in a while. Thought it'd be a safe guess. Thought I'd just put this out there. Anyone else eat friendly's ice cream flavors?

hey! my blood test was also negative, but my biopsy positive. Blood tests aren't that reliable. Your symptoms sound exactly like mine when I react, and yeah, my brain fog gets pretty bad. When you first go gluten free, it's extremely easy to make mistakes, you probably aren't even realizing that you are. In addition to going gluten free (only items...

Trader joes is a little bulls$#&. The ass%$@#s put "no gluten ingredients used!" as a label in most of their products. Which doesn't mean they are gluten free, at all

Probiotics are a bit of a scam, no offense. I don't take them. I do take multivitamins (gluten free) and iron supplements when I'm reacting (and should when I'm not, but they are slightly pricy). Since you're a celiac you have an extremely hard time absorbing nutrients, so many of the symptoms you have isn't actually a direct symptom of celiacs, but is a...

Brain fog hits me almost exactly 16 hours later. A week seems a little extreme to me.

Technically, you've been pretty unhealthy before you went gluten free. Your body isn't up to it's prime and doesn't do it's thing. Maybe you just have big boobs, lol. I noticed myself gaining more muscle/getting healthier/more fit just from stopping gluten after a year and a half

I think the best thing to do is study and learn exactly what you can and can't eat when you eat out. I know that's pretty obvious, but I think once you learn what things are more likely or not to have gluten, you can branch out a little bit. That being said, I usually go for a salad. If I get alcohol + a salad, I don't really feel like I compensating and...

I probably have a nightmare where I drink beer or eat bread about once a week. Sucks

I spent 5 months earlier this year living abroad. It's actually way easier than the United States, depending on where you go - their labeling rules may be better, food less processed, and restaurants in larger cities pretty good about gluten free items. If you're smart about it it shouldn't be a problem. I did a lot of crazy s$#&/had a good time/I'm...

I believe wal marts brand of rice glutened me, as well. I only buy brands of rice that I know are gluten free or can go to their website. Otherwise, I don't trust them too much - it can have a large amount of gluten from how it is processed