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I'm back - after posting this, I got the brilliant idea to contact the companies online. Bar S claims that all of their products except one, Chuck Wagon brand franks, are gluten-free. I emailed Hereford's about their corned beef, and will post their reply when I get it. Bev

Hello, Does anyone know if the following two products are gluten-free, or where I might find a list of gluten-free foods in this forum? They are Hereford's Corned Beef, which comes in a tin can that you open with a metal key; and Bar S Jumbo Jumbos, which are giant-sized hot dogs, sort of. I got sick after eating those for a few days, but don't know...

Hello "Avery and Evan's Mom", One other thing to say on allergy tests: I did an elimination diet, but had been sick for so long, I didn't recognize symptoms as anything making me feel worse. (I mean that feeling bad felt perfectly normal to me.) My intolerance to dairy products is severe - off the charts, even - but when doing the diet, I thought I...

That's nice of you! Maybe it's because I listed a particular brand, so people might not know for sure. It's Caravelle brand sweet chili sauce, made in Thailand. I don't think there's gluten in it.

This is great! I posted a questions a few days ago about Thai chili sauce, but it went unanswered - it seems to have gotten buried somewhere in the other posts. I'm so glad someone else had the same question!

Hello again, everyone. I have enjoyed reading all of these responses. Just now I clicked on the Q&A / FAQ and found an article all about allergy vs. intolerance, which really helped me. Many of the questions I had were answered there. Maybe those of you who were on this thread who haven't yet seen it - or haven't read it for a long time - would like...

Okay, I'm adding one more comment here, as I just remembered more on eczema: The doctor I saw at the time said that it is caused by allergies, but that for some reason not all people have that response. (No one else in my family has it, other than my kids, who have had just a bit on occasion.) Allergens accumulate under the surface of a person's skin if...

To RiceGuy: Yes, it makes sense, and what you said about testing was exactly what I meant. In my mind, my granddaughter has celiac disease because the doctor said she had no allergies. When I was tested for allergies, it showed no allergy to wheat, but then I had only a few allergies at that time. I've gotten so many more over the years that, I suppose...

Oh, that made me chuckle! No offense was taken whatsoever - I was just trying to explain everything in a way that it might relate to celiac disease. I've just always wondered why doctors don't go the allergy testing route instead of doing an endoscopy (for celiac testing), but I'm sure they have a logical reason. Some day maybe I'll know what it is! ...

Does anyone know if the Caravelle brand sweet chili sauce bottled in Thailand is gluten-free? ~ Thanks

That is true. I get the digestive problems, but also some eczema, so the "allergies" I have probably aren't true ones. Still, I had a blood test for them which was completely accurate. It wasn't the RAST test, but one that gave a count of IgE's in the blood (whatever those are!) - my doctor at the time said it was more accurate than the RAST, which gives...

You're so very right. For me, a little encouragement goes a long way. Just knowing there is a connection to other people here, which I sense already, makes it much easier to do. I guess that's the reason for the forum! I'm still wondering about the earlier comment, and not just as it pertains to me, but to everyone who knows they have either celiac...

Thank you, Laura, for this excellent article! I have copied it, and will send to some of my family members (more to follow on that). Thanks, Kaiti, for your encouragement, too. Those times when I've eaten gluten have become less frequent over time, since I stay healthier when I don't. As I'm responding here, I'm realizing that I've been looking to give...

Wow. That's a great answer - thank you. As for your own recovery, hang in there. Not only did I feel so much better over time (so I'm presuming you will also), but I talked to someone who recovered fully - other than having celiac disease, that is - after about a year or so, and was so much worse off to begin with than I was. She could eat only bananas...

Hello, I am new to this site, although I used to post on another celiac disease forum years ago. I have not been tested for celiac disease, and because of having to reintroduce gluten in order to be tested, will not ever be (for certain personal reasons). SO...my question is, if a person is merely gluten intolerant, as opposed to having celiac disease...