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  1. tarnalberry
    The checking up on them that I have done has not shown a lot of antibiotics to contain gluten. I still haven't found a prescription med that does contain gluten, but I don't doubt there are some out there. Unless you've seen it confirmed, do check.
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    Here in SoCal, I can get it at Mother's, WildOats, WholeFoods, and I think the bigger of the two Ralphs near me carries a gluten-free pasta.
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    1) veggie pizza ('cause I can't have the cheese either) 2) sourdough bread 3) oatmeal But I wouldn't rely on a pill anyway, so those are all in the "permenantly delete" pile. :-(
  4. tarnalberry
    A mandolin for the kitchen is just a device for cutting items into thin slices (or strings). It's a plastic (usually) "tray" with a VERY sharp V shaped edge on it.
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    Or she'll decide not to do that because of the cost of gas to drive across town and snail-mail you a late gift certificate instead without telling you. I kid you not, my MIL ordered a gift certificate and two cinnamon rolls for our anniversary for us, at the beginning of the week. By the end of the week (our anniversary), we'd heard nothing, so while...
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    If it helps, many doctors find that repeat empiric testing, like you have done, IS diagnostic for celiac disease. So many would DX you based on the tests you've run on yourself.
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    hehee... I think they're slimey too, so I usually actually wrap in lettuce. But I imagine that's not cool enough either! :-D Homecooked gourmet leftovers might be able to make it past the cool-o-meter, but that'd be a ridiculous time requirement, even for me who likes cooking. :-) There are a lot of corn chips that are not greasy at all. (Greasy...
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    lol! "anyone" but some of us on the board. ;-) so, the suggestion of corn tortillas as a wrapper doesn't fly either? ;-) I won't disagree with you about opportunistic pricing, but that is a "feature" of a supply and demand market where the supply is insufficient. Without equivalent competitors, those who engage in opportunistic pricing can get away...
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    Congratulations! I second the flax seed or meal option - you can add flax meal to your baked goods, hot cereal, or smoothies. You can also try taking a magnesium supplement. (Not a massive dose, just something that, taken a few times a day, gives you your RDA.)
  10. tarnalberry
    I'm sure the whole board knows my thoughts on gluten-free specialty items by now, but I know you're not alone. Even if I don't buy them, I find it annoying that they are so expensive. But it's supply and demand... There aren't a lot of people making the products even though there isn't a great demand, over all, either. We're not really dealing with a competitive...
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    I'm going to suggest she talk to a counselor. Depression is a serious thing, and related to gluten or not, needs all the resources that can be thrown at it. She may have an underlying tendency towards depression (regardless of celiac), it could be vitamin/mineral levels, it could be that she's still getting glutened, it could be that she's mourning a difficult...
  12. tarnalberry
    I also find hard chairs usually uncomfortable on my tail bone. Turns out that the reason for that (for me) is a slight oddity in one of the joints of my tailbone. Not much to do about it but to sit on a cushion in that case. But you might talk to an orthopaedist about it if you think it may help - and/or a physical therapist to make your attempts to work...
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    Yep, the process for producing flu vaccine involves chicken eggs. Like many things, the attenuated virus vaccine comes from being grown on a medium, and eggs are apparently good for this one. I often get the flu shot, but not because I have celiac, because I have asthma. Even with the flu shot, I still get the flu, but it's not as bad as when I otherwise...
  14. tarnalberry
    You need to find the more useful Pfizer number! They've been able to answer that question the two times (in two different years) I answered that question! It's gluten free.
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    About a decade ago, salmonella mutated enough to be able to find its way *into* unbroken eggs as well, so the "wash the shell and it's good" advice no longer holds. BUT, the incidence is very low (I think it's something like 0.000003% of eggs have salmonella) AND those with normal immune systems are likely to clear it out of their systems.
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    It's not strictly an isomer, as three of the hydrogen atoms in the sucrose molecule are replaced with chlorine atoms. But the effect is the same, the body can't break it apart.
  17. tarnalberry
    Skin tests only pick up histamine reactions (IgE reactions). IgG blood tests are required for food intolerances. Allergies are instances where the body reacts to the food substance itself via the IgE pathway. Intolerances come in two forms - IgG immune responses and the inability to digest the item (usually due to a missing/deficient enzyme) as in the...
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    Also, even when traveling, you need to avoid getting glutened. I know it can be tough, but you have to do it. Some of the things I do: get an extended stay place where I can get a kitchenette and cook my own meals. Get fruit/nuts/deli meat from a grocery store for lunches. Peanut butter and rice cakes, baby, peanut butter and rice cakes! ;-)
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    There's no getting around it, without a strong sense of self-humor (in all circumstances, including embarassing) and a fairly outgoing nature, it can be hard to eat gluten-free in a restaurant. By the nature of the beast, you stand out, and I know that can be very uncomfortable for some people. It does get easier over time, I promise. I've been gluten...
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    Argh... Mercola... I read that "questions about splenda" page. the man needs to take a chemistry class; he is spreading SUCH misinformation it's walking the line of unethical. 1: the methanol issue - yep, aspartame increases methanl load by, on average, the same amount of methanol that is normally present in the body. and yes, it gets converted to formaldahyde...
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    Artificial sweeteners are no less safe for celiacs than non-celiacs, but that's not to say they're safe. Many people do not tolerate them well, digestively, with headaches being one of the more common side effects of aspartame and gas/intestinal pain being one of the more common side effects of the -itols. Here's the thing, though - you shouldn't consume...
  22. tarnalberry
    A lot of it depends on how severe the symptoms are - how high of a fever? (over 101 for more than 2 days, he should see a doctor; over 106 at all, he should see a doctor; for more than a week, he should see a doctor) how tired? (can't stay more than a total of an hour in a day, he should see a doctor; needs 12 hours or more sleep a day for two weeks...
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    Yeah, I used it to make injera (a traditional ethiopian flat bread pretty much made from teff and water) once. It was... a bit strong for my tastes. I think I'd want to cut it with a milder flour myself, but used in combination with other flours, could give a hearty/robust flavor. I haven't tried the grain straight yet.
  24. tarnalberry
    There's an order of nuns who make a low-gluten host that the Catholic church recognizes as acceptable for the sacrament. It is NOT no gluten, and there is some controversy as to whether or not people want to take it. Some priests work out alternatives with their parishoners to just take the wine, some take the low-gluten host, some take the regular host...
  25. tarnalberry
    The protein found in eggs is different from the protein found in chicken muscle. That's the difference.
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