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ARCHIVED Holiday meal at in-laws
TheJamieJay replied to BDD's topic in Post Diagnosis, Recovery & Treatment of Celiac Disease
I find most people who host parties and have get-togethers just want to make their guests happy so, for me, it's best to be honest. Classify it as what it is, a disease or an allergy, and be firm yet polite. It's great that you found a way to deal with that situation though! Whenever I go out or to someone's house for a meal I always bring digestive... -
Allergy or Preference? Waiter asks
TheJamieJay replied to atheresa's topic in Gluten-Free Restaurants
I am a server and I also have celiac disease. Although I understand that it is a sensitive question I do ask it, only because I have to. Many people just come out to eat and abide by a trendy diet - I hate it but gluten-free is a "trendy" diet now (although the trend has put more options on the shelves which is nice). Often I hear "preferrence" so I go through... -
ARCHIVED Gluten free and still not feeling "normal"
TheJamieJay replied to Holleychica's topic in Coping with Celiac Disease
I was diagnosed with celiac just over 10 years ago. I feel your pain - literally Maybe try natural sugars with a low glycemic index. Essentially, it is common for the small intestine to become overpopulated with bacteria because the gluten-free diet is usually crammed with refined sugar (have you ever noticed that card levels are often higher on gluten...
