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  1. tarnalberry
    You have to be very strict and take impecable notes to make the elimination diet work, and even then... it's hard! I retested things I was uncertain of. An allergist may be able to help you pin down the real allergies.
  2. tarnalberry
    Maybe I just won't worry about try them. ;-) Too bad I can't grow my own. (I'm in an apartment, so it _really_ isn't an option.)
  3. tarnalberry
    Studies have shown that most people who think they have refractory sprue really are getting gluten somewhere, so I'd be uber-careful about the diet for a number of months and see if that helps.
  4. tarnalberry
    He'll have to learn to deal with not being able to eat things other people are eating around him sooner or later, but only you (and he) can decide if it's sooner, or later. Whatever you decide, be confident about it, and don't let your sister make you feel bad for making a decision you know you have to make.
  5. tarnalberry
    It does sound like it may also be an allergy. I'd encourage you to talk to your doctor about an IgE test - if the allergy is severe enough, you may need to carry an EpiPen.
  6. tarnalberry
    There also is nothing wrong with eating before hand and not partaking in the food - I did that this whole weekend at a trustee's meeting for my college. Of coures, the facilities being accomodating would be better. ;-)
  7. tarnalberry
    Check the ingredients, or make you're own! It's easy, and tasty! (I do cranberries, orange juice to cover, 3/4 to 1 1/2 cup sugar, and simmer 'til thick - 2-3 hours.)
  8. tarnalberry
    You may want to check with the company, but I do believe that Lea&Perins in gluten-free in the US (not Canada).
  9. tarnalberry
    the vast majority of blue cheese is no longer made from bread crumbs. call the company and find out what sort of starter they use - most these days don't use bread because it's not economical.
  10. tarnalberry
    I'm pretty careful - and even avoid contaminated lines when I can if I buy something that's prepackaged.
  11. tarnalberry
    There are two I've found - one's a vegan soy cheese made by soymage... meh. Not good. The other is by Follow Your Heart (I found it at Mother's; Wild Oats doesn't seem to carry it) and while the texture, straight up, isn't great, the flavor isn't bad and I hear it melts well. (I haven't gotten to try it yet.)
  12. tarnalberry
    Check out Open Original Shared Link. They've got a number of gluten-free items, they're tasty, and they responded in ONE DAY when I asked what gluten-free items they had - responded by emailing me AND updating their website! (It can be tough to find - the REI (camping/hiking equipment store) around here carries it.)
  13. tarnalberry
    Well, I was going to ask how old you were, but then you said you had kids, so you're old enough to be an adult, which means what your mom says doesn't really matter. Do what is best for you - best for you in your life, which may or may not mean making your mom happy here - and feel confident in the knowledge that you're doing what's best for you. Don't...
  14. tarnalberry
    If you generally eat basic foods, then I say do the whole thing gluten-free and no one will know the difference. We do that with Thanksgiving and Christmas (I often do the cooking, but it's at my in-laws and I'm the only one who's gluten intolerant). For instance, for Thanksgiving, we're likely having the following (gluten free and casein free): Green...
  15. tarnalberry
    Wow! If the doctor new you were talking about the summary of the National Institute of Health's conference and he still called it "internet junk", I'd get a new doctor, as he clearly wouldn't care about progress in his field.
  16. tarnalberry
    I've heard Progresso is, but you'll want to check the label.
  17. tarnalberry
    lol... flagbaby! "the only good gluten-free cereal". I recall begging an pleading to get a box of Fruity Pebbles a number of years ago, but I couldn't finish it; it was too awful! :-) I recently tried Kashi's Cranberry Sunshine which I very much enjoyed, as well as rice and corn Crunch-Em's, and Erewhon's Crispy Rice with Berries.
  18. tarnalberry
    I just love how there's so much conflicting information on the boards. It's impossible to get around, and I believe you, but man, it makes me glad I don't use many packaged products, or I'd likely go insane. ;-) Perhaps what I read (which was also based on a phone call) was old information.
  19. tarnalberry
    The immune reaction is a chemical reaction. An immune molecule hooks onto a gluten molecule which allows it to start the process that does damage to the intestines. So, dependent upon the speed of the process in each individual, the damage is going to likely be dosage dependent. Eating more throughout the day just because you slipped during breakfast is...
  20. tarnalberry
    It definitely looks like he has a wheat allergy, but until you know the results of the IgA's and IgG's, you can't really tell if he's also gluten-intolerant... (Assuming that result is a positive - I don't remember the reference range...)
  21. tarnalberry
    For me, my appetite seems to revolve around my cycle. :-) The week before my period, I'm often ravenous - after that, as long as I'm busy, I'm not hungry. :-) But I'm not particularly underweight, so only make myself eat enough to make sure I don't experience hypoglycemic symptoms.
  22. tarnalberry
    I've heard that Post won't guarantee anything, since they're produced on shared lines in a shared facility, but that they don't specifically put any gluten in the product recipe. I won't eat them, but as much for contamination reasons as taste reasons. :-P
  23. tarnalberry
    My most important suggestion: Take a deep breath and remind yourself to be patient. You ate gluten for a number of years, you've got a pretty ingrained habit to break. You'll make mistakes - don't fret about them, just learn from them. You'll have good days and bad - don't stress about those, just move forward. You'll encounter people who aren't helpful...
  24. tarnalberry
    magdalena, you might consider printing out the NIH's position paper that came out of their conference earlier this year which stated that constipation could be a symptom and cannot be used to rule out celiac disease.
  25. tarnalberry
    "Is there anyone that can convince me to stay on this program?" No. Until you determine if your quality and length of life is more important than the taste of wheat based products, you won't stick with the diet. And I don't mean that in a rude or judgemental way; it's possible that someone finds bagels and wheat pasta so important to their life that...
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