C-Girl

It wasn't Blue Bell ice cream was it? They've Open Original Shared Link all of their ice cream because of listeria contamination.

I understand many here have symptoms with very small traces, but celiac disease isn't always just about gluten. There can be other intolerances at work - dairy, soy, corn, legumes, nuts... And really, even non-celiac people have issues from time to time. Scientific studies that fed various amounts of gluten to celiacs and measured changes to the villi put...

After my diagnosis, my first trip back to visit the family began with me coming straight from the airport, having not eaten all day (or for a few weeks, really - I hadn't figured out what to eat yet) and being greeted with a pizza dinner. Oh, but they got me a sad, sad gluten-free pizza which I couldn't eat because I was off dairy, too. Not that I would have...

Thanks Bart (hug) back.

Thanks bm - it's not embarrassment. It's fury. I've been struggling since September 2013 with this, trying to figure out what I can and can't eat after going 47 years never having a single problem eating anything until this suddenly all hit me. I've eliminated dairy, soy, fresh fruit and vegetables, nuts, nightshades and now, thinking I'd discovered another...

I'm so SO so so so ANGRY at myself! I am an IDIOT!!! After badgering the few restaurants I go to to make sure my meal is gluten free, after reading every f$#%ing label in the entire grocery store, I have been continuing to use this Open Original Shared Link from time to time. I got it at the local tienda, and I swear to christ that I read the ingredients...

I got my results back, finally - it turns out my bad cholesterol is down 10 pts since the last check, and my good cholesterol is up 9. So I guess all that bacon isn't a bad thing after all. Indeed, it's a "whole food", right?! I'm definitely not getting enough calcium but my supplements don't agree with me AT ALL. Chalky diarrhea, no bueno. Does anyone have...

Oh I have treats I like enough, it was more the dream itself than a real craving. Last night I dreamed I was told I'd been sleep-eating, going out to fast food places and eating gluten and not knowing it, and that was why I was still having issues. I wish it was really that simple. I'd definitely prefer being locked in my room at night to never knowing...

I had this vivid, very vivid dream. I was in a ethnic food festival, and was at an exhibit where they were demonstrating how crackers were made in various countries throughout history. I could taste the delicious buttery goodness of the samples that were still warm. The crunch, the mix of air and grain that simulates fat, the light saltiness. Then, in a panic...

Have any of you seen your cholesterol go up after going gluten free? I hate to keep complaining about my doctors here, but I just can't help it. Are they all complete idiots or do I just have really high standards?? I saw my GP for a physical, I wanted specifically to make sure the limited diet I have to have because of celiac and microscopic colitis...

Hey Firsttimemama, I hope the Pepto did the trick for you and continues to work. But you should be aware that microscopic colitis is very common in us celiacs, and they dont' really know why. Some suspect it's another immune reaction, some suspect it's food intolerances - lactose and gluten are the most common, but soy and fructose intolerances can also trigger...

Thanks - the side effects were abnormal menstrual cycles, which I didn't see with Uceris. The budesonide is supposedly absorbed more into the bloodstream than the Uceris formulation, and Uceris also works farther down the GI tract which is where I need it. The PDF that RMJ posted shows very little side effects even after 12 months straight use, so I don't...

It's been 16 months since my diagnosis with celiac disease, and I'm still struggling, as are many of us. I'm on my third gastroenterologist. I haven't had any follow up blood work done in a year (I was way down on the celiac panel a year ago) and have no follow up endoscopy in sight. Is this normal? I also have microscopic colitis, and the GI had me on...

I've put a review up on FMGF. IT's the Creperie and Cafe in Weaverville, NC.

I went on a brief getaway weekend with the hubs this weekend, and we stayed in a place with a kitchen so I could have safe food. But when we got there I googled a bit and found a nearby crepe restaurant that purported itself to be 100% gluten free. I decided we should patronize the place just because! We went, I had some crepes, they were decent enough....