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  1. tarnalberry
    They add splenda because what they have done to make it low carb is to reduce the amount of sugar in the milk. After taking out the natural milk sugars, they add a non-nutritive sweetener (the Splenda) to make it sweet enough for drinking. If you had been avoiding dairy for a few days before this happened, you may be responding to the milk itself. My...
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    Kikkomann soy sauce has wheat. Two kinds, that I've seen so far, don't have wheat: LaChoy's (but I think it tastes awful) and San-J's Wheat-free Tamari. All other soy sauces (check the labels, they say wheat) are off limits.
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    I agree with pamela - yoga is my favorite form of stress management. I started taking it for other reasons, but the process of going to class, after driving and getting off work, then sitting down at the mat and learning to center yourself and leave all the "stuff in your head" at the door, is a valuable technique that you can apply all the time and anywhere...
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    clanning, you said: 'Then I think "why stop, the damage is done, I'm misserable."' The damage is done, but it is not irreversible. You're miserable now, but learning anything new, learning anything new that is difficult and very contrary to what you've known for so long, and learning anything new that is difficult, contrary and you get no support in...
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    going on and off caffeine will DEFINITELY make the symptoms worse. caffeine withdrawl can be quite an icky thing. you're best bet is to wean off slowly, and then stay off. one thing to note here, in relation to your other post, is that caffeine - while it makes you feel more awake - actually has been shown to DECREASE mental acuity, and that may be playing...
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    I have taken it, but before I went gluten-free. :-( Didn't do much useful for me (though it did make me sleep!) but those drugs vary by person SO MUCH! I hope it works for you. (Don't give up on calling the manufacturer, though you may have to get creative to find their number. ;-) )
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    if it's just lactose intolerance, you might consider taking lactaid (pills) along with you, or using soy cheese that is lactose free if you want to option of having dairy.
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    definitely don't wait to put him on a gluten-free diet. do investigate whether or not preschools need to follow regulations for dealing with the disabled (celiac falls under that label), and do get a bunch of research and go talk to the school. work with them, helping them understand what's going on and what needs to be done, and see how things go.
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    actually, there is one important difference, functionally, in being gluten intolerant or allergic to wheat. if you are allergic to wheat, you do NOT necessarily have to avoid rye, barley, and oats. (it depends on the extent of the allergy... most people allergic to wheat can at least still have oats.) from my understanding, the IgE response (allergy) is...
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    It's often advised to avoid lettuce if you're having problems with diarrhea as the insoluble fiber can further speed up the digestive tract and make the problem worse. If you do a google search on this, you'll find it's not uncommon. Fiber is often recommended for constipation, and getting too much while you've got diarrhea _sometimes_ causes problems....
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    Buckwheat is fine - assuming it's uncontaminated, of course. Buckwheat isn't even actually a grain - it's a fruit!
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    I agree with GEF, the tTg test is a very good one, but NOT the end-all-be-all that many doctors and papers want to make it. Mine was negative, and the only positive test I had was Anti-reticulin IgG. (Yes, I've heard that a single elevated IgG can indicate "other things" but I still have not been able to actually identify one other thing that an elevated...
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    if you already have sensitive teeth, you'll want to ditch the baking soda. my dentist specifically told me to avoid baking soda toothpastes (and tartar control toothpastes and whitening toothpastes) since I've got sensitive teeth. (and he added a fluoride rinse along with a sensitive-teeth toothpaste.)
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    Diestel makes lunchmeat that's gluten-free,and tasty, though it's a bit pricey
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    you might try ancient harvest's quinoa/corn pasta. you may like it better. (it's interesting, I used to make my own pasta (wheat based) too, but haven't really noticed a big difference with tinkyada's, texture wise. I wonder if it varies with the particular shape...)
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    actually, lettuce has enough stuff in it that it's tough for some people to digest it. I hope, for your daughter's sake, lilleroy, you can get you, your husband, and your daughter together with a dietician - the swings in her diet are not going to help the issue either.
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    Actually, it doesn't get harder over time. The first month is the hardest, by far. And I think somewhere between the first and second months, there's a hump, after which is does become much easier. "Cooking" for yourself doesn't have to take more than a few minutes, of course, and returning food becomes more about attitude than the food itself after a...
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    clanning, I would encourage you to have a heart to heart with your husband. if your doctor told you that you could end up DEAD in three years and your husband is STILL very unsupportive, it seems that something else is going on here. it may help him if he can understand that this doesn't mean he has to be strictly gluten-free, only that what YOU cook for...
  19. tarnalberry
    fruits and veggies (particularly salad veggies) can sometimes cause gas - which could make you bloated. you might want to see if watching your consumption levels (or changing the particular foods you're having) helps that.
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    Given that you're doing the obvious things, PLEASE schedule an appointment with your doctor. Blood in/on the stools is nothing to mess with. I had a similar problem (turned out the be a hemmhroid), and I'm only 25, so was also embarassed about this. I told my GP that when I got there, and she said "I see this every day." When I stopped to think about...
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    old lists say to avoid vanilla, because they're usually referring to vanilla extract, which is often in an alcohol base. it used to be thought that alcohol had gluten (if the alcohol was produced by a grain we can't have), but more thorough research has noted that the gluten proteins are far too heavy to make it through the distillation process. so vanilla...
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    I was a little surprised, on the additives page, to see "amaranth" - and note that it's "banned" in a number of countries. as a grain (well, botanically not a grain, but as a whole food) it's generally considered to be quite safe, and has been consumed for ages. I imagine they're referencing an extract of it, but it'd be nice if it were clearer. not...
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    I've found this one fairly useful - particularly for it's listings: Open Original Shared Link I'm sure there are better out there, but it's a good mix of info, listings, and recipes for me. (The muffin recipe is quite good as well!)
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    clanning - most of those packaged things you rely on you can make yourself - and make them gluten free. it will end up being a bit more time consuming if you want to make cream of mushroom soup to thicken things instead of just using mushrooms, cream, and potato or rice flour. but you can go either way. mexican food is probably the easiest thing to make...
  25. tarnalberry
    The good news is that you CAN cook all kinds of healthy, tasty foods (that will feed seven people!) and have it all be gluten-free and not take ages and ages. The bad news is that you're going to have to learn how to cook. :-) Check out Open Original Shared Link talking about the different types of foods that some of us eat on a regular basis. It might...
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