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  1. tarnalberry
    What about groups that share your interest? For instance, I used Meetup (not a dating site) to find a bookclub in my area, a celiac support group, and a yoga group. I'm also on a forum for hiking in the area that has occasional social activities. Meeting people, initially, online, needn't be particularly dangerous, as long as you're careful about it...
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    All commercial, widely available oats, including McCanns (long thought to be the safest brand) have been tested as having gluten at levels higher than 200ppm in at least some batches. All the companies, including McCanns, note that there is room for contamination in their processes. There are a few small farms (two in the US, one in Canada, I believe) that...
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    I may need to buy some new bakeware...
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    Congrats!
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    I would be willing to use that item (there are fairly strict controls for line cleaning), but I know others on here who wouldn't be. Definitely a personal decision, and a tough one.
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    I'm sorry to hear about your friend. I hope it's treatable!
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    I also recommend starting w/ naturally gluten free foods, and going through your kitchen pitching as much as you can. The basic reason being to get rid of the temptations so that when you're hungry and scrounging for something, you don't come across something you shouldn't have. If it takes a little time to prepare for that - a couple days - so be it. ...
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    I also do not do any baking with gluten-containing grains, but will bake for people with gluten-free flours.
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    tarnalberry replied to a topic in Coping with Celiac Disease

    There are a number of varieties of fish that have virtually no mercury. Is that still considered a risk for you? (It's only fatty fish that are considered a mercury problem, and I don't know that I've ever heard of shellfish with respect to the mercury issue.)
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    Because for many, many years it was misunderstood. There weren't good tests for it, the compliance rate was low, and it was thought to be something very different from what it really is. It's only in the last few years that this has been changing. Medical science can take a long time to change, particularly when there's not a lot of money in it driving...
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    she has one negative, and one positive - the diet test IS A VALID TEST! she could ignore what her body is telling her and feel crappy, or she could avoid gluten and feel better. but yes, false negatives do happen, particularly 'false inconclusives' or tests that are read far too conservatively and don't actually say negative, but the doctors read them...
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    DING! i canary, they're not going to get it, and it *is* limiting to force our choices on them (regardless of the fact that we are limited as well). you've learned over the years that they're not going to accomodate you, but in the grand scheme of things, you don't want to not go, because you have to work with them. so you know the boundaries - the things...
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    Celiac tests are fairly good for many people, but not great and not for everyone. I would suggest trying the diet even if the results aren't necessarily positive, as the dietary test is a valid test itself.
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    You could have everything on my menu except the turkey - including the pumpkin pie. You'd be stuffed. Seriously, it's not a huge adaptation, though it takes some time to think about and prepare for in the kitchen. Heck, you could even go with a nice ham or salmon instead of a turkey.
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    I vote antibiotic, if it's a newer one to you. Biaxin does that to me.
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    depends on how often. eating gluten as little as once a month can leave damage at levels that are much the same as not being gluten-free at all, from the perspective of long term consequences. that said, if you're not continuously ingesting gluten, you're not continuously restarting the chain reaction in your gut that is the problem, so it's not a 'throw...
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    I'm sorry about the new dx. I hope that they'll have more useful information, and you don't necessarily have to be on meds for life.
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    While it's not classic symptoms, it's not outside the possible either. I would suggest that you ask your doctor to run the full blood panel on you (serum IgA, anti-gliandin IgA and IgG and tTG IgA and IgG to see if there are wheat protein antibodies or particular autoimmune antibodies in your blood. Don't try going gluten free until then, of course. ...
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    yep, what carla said. if you look at the ingredients in the items you're talking about, you'll see where the issue comes from - soy sauce has wheat added to it; its soy beans, water, wheat, and a couple other things. (note that not *all* soy sauce is made this way.) soy milk does not have any wheat added to it. (soy lecithin is in that ice cream, for...
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    Yep, it sounds like you're being very thorough. You may find something else in a few weeks or months that you decide could be a risk (I know it pops up from time to time), but that's what the learning process is all about. You've done a *fab* job coming up to speed *very* quickly.
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    A place in Bellevue on NE8th, just east of 405, a bit past Whole Foods. I can't remember the name of the place. It's alright, but I haven't asked for anything specific. I'm on the east side, and don't get into Seattle all that often.
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    tarnalberry replied to a topic in Coping with Celiac Disease

    I think Trader Joe's has some frozen chicken that doesn't have salt. Frozen fish or shelfish may also be an option.
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    the latest 'magic bottle'. it's not going to be some magic anything, and you can get antioxidants from smart choices in your fruits and vegetables. sure, acai is high in antioxidants, but you don't have to pay oodles of money to get a good dose of antioxidants.
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    woohoo for more sushi options! I'm glad you had such a good experience
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    I'm relieved that my friends no longer try to cook for me. I don't trust them to be able contamination issues, even if they can get down the ingredient trickiness. It's just too hard. But then again, we generally don't have social gatherings revolve entirely around food - we find other things to do with our time.
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