Mango04

You could completely take her off dairy for several weeks and then reintroduce it slowly. And yeah, allergies can start/ become triggered at any age.

I have a soy allergy that causes weird sensations in my throat....

I recently came across this

Looks yummy

Oh my God! I just posted in another thread that I've been gluten/casein-free for 7 months and have started experiencing the same symptoms as before. We just moved into our new home Aug. 1 and I bought I Can't Believe...

I Can't Belive It's Not Butter contains dairy....

Sweet and sour chicken is breaded. I know some celiacs (though not the ones on this board LOL) who will order sweet and sour chicken or orange chicken, and ask for it to be breaded with corn starch. You'd have to know the restaurant well though and be comfortable communicating with them.

Sometimes dishes made with the white sauces are gluten-free (moo goo gai pan - sorry I butchered the spelling, but that's how it's pronounced - is sometimes an option).

If I have to order Chinese b/c of some social situation that requires me to do so, I get plain steamed veggies, or I go to PF Changs.

Kiss My Face makes one that's just olive oil, water and salt. Not exactly "mainstream"...but it can be found at many mainstream drug stores these days.

now, why the hell would you even want to eat those???If celiac has taught me anything at all, it is the importance of nutrition on your life. Did you see the color of those things??? Do you see ANYTHING in there that is of ANY nutritoinal value, raw, unprocessed, full of vitamins and enzymes, wholesome? Is Msg what you look for in a good snack? I was allergic to msg long before I was aware of being a celiac. Have you noticed how you feel after you eat those? pasty mouth, thirsty, loaded, unsatisfied, wanting more of something, you just don't know what, something to get rid of that overwhelming salty taste...

I wouldn't touch those with a ten foot pole regardless of what they do for my skin. Try cutting up an apple and savor it instead of cheetos. Take note of your body's response after. Energy, clean palate, sweet but lean taste... yam>>>>>

I was kind of thinking the same thing. Highly processed milk proteins combined with artificial colors, flavors and msg cannot be good for anyone's digestive system, regardless of milk or gluten intolerances. Most people probably feel horrible after eating Cheetos, but would never think of attributing their symptoms to food. As celiacs we become more aware of how we feel after we eat something, and I think that's the true cause of many cc speculations. There are some artificial foods that are harmful, especially to an already weak digestive system, even if a crumb of gluten is not involved.

mercola.com sells some, though it's not the kind I was using. I got mine at the food co-op/healthfood store. It's about $9/bottle, but has all the trace minerals in it. I'm going to go see if I kept the empty bottle...nope. My nutiritonist suggested "Real Salt" by someone or another..

Here are some websites about Himalayan salt:

http://www.himalayancrystalsalt.com/

http://www.mercola.com/forms/salt.htm

http://www.himalayanlivingsalt.com/salt_facts.htm

I'll forward the kind I was using when I find it, but it looks like it might be more expensive.

All of that is if you were asking about the salt. If you were asking about the seasoning (which uses Himalayan Salt), I got that at the co-op also, but can find it at the website which I now forget, but was in previous post.

Oh yeah I have that Real Salt too (dang I spend a lot of money on salt! ). It's not as good as Himalayan or Celtic, but it's good too.

Where would I find this?

You can get it at health food stores, usually in the isle with the seasonings. It's usually in a little bag. It is not cheap, but if you ever try it you will not go back to regular salt ever again

how long did it take u guys to be able to handle beans? they still pass right thru me with no digaestion

I think it took several months for me. But now, as long as I stay completely gluten, dairy and soy-free, I can eat as many beans, lentils and raw veggies as I want with no digestive problems at all whatsoever (and I mean none!).

Yes, you can develop allergies to foods. It's hard to say that's what was happening to you though.

Do you have a health food store nearby? You might want to find a way to purchase more basic food items for a while, such as clean organic meats, fruits, veggies, rice...single ingredient items like that. That way you can be more confident about what you're eating, and it will help you narrow things down and figure out what exactly you are reacting to. When you eat all of that packaged processed food, it's hard to know what's making you sick (since there's so many ingredients involved as well as potentially harmful addatives). You obviously have a lot of anxiety while eating that stuff too.

You should only eat things that you are 100% comfortable eating. If you have some sort of doubt or you think something might make you sick, don't eat it. The anxiety will just make you sick anyway, and you often mention being nervous after eating something.

The best way to find safe foods while you're starting out on the gluten-free diet is to stick to the basics (single ingredient whole foods). It doesn't even have to be that much more expensive to shop that way either...and it's healthier and will help you heal faster.

Celtic Gray Sea Minerals make food taste amazing! They are ridiculously expensive, but a little bag lasts forever...and they provide all sorts of nutrients and minerals...and are definitley gluten-free!

If you already ate it, I would focus on all the people who have successfully had Amy's bowls with no reactions.

There's also dairy in that stuff...and you say there's marijuana involved as well, so I think it's hard to say for sure that gluten is the culprit here...

Falafel often contains gluten.

Here's an example of a recipe. You can see it contains bulgar.

http://www.recipezaar.com/114320

I've seen lots of other versions of falafel that contain wheat in various forms (not neccesarily flour). The gyro meat could have also been marinated in or spiced with something that consisted of gluten.

Hope you feel better!

100% pure maple syrup is gluten-free (all it is is maple syrup). If there are other ingredients involved, that could be a different story. Stick with the pure stuff if you can and you'll be fine.

I think there's a really long thread on this somewhere. I"ll try to find it.