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    Pam cooking sprays are all gluten free except for the Baking Spray, which contains flour.
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    I buy the little pre-packaged envelopes of oatmeal for convenience in the morning. Usually Nature's Path Maple and Brown Sugar Envirokids oatmeal (yea, they're meant for little gluten-free kids, which is probably why they're so good). They're pretty cheap for gluten-free, only .50 more than classic Quaker at Target. I am fully in support of the peanut...
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    I love Quaker's caramel rice cakes, they're a go-to snack for me. They never bother my stomach and if I forget them in a Ziploc in my bag for a few days... they're still totally edible. I can't count how many times I've found a mystery bag of rice cakes in a pocket in my bag and proceeded to munch on them. It's been 10+ years and I still really miss...
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    I have seen a lot of people comment that they can't eat oats. I eat oatmeal for breakfast most mornings. I've removed it from my diet a few times and added it back in, but have never seen any difference. I think they're safe for me. It's a good thing. Without gluten, dairy or eggs... breakfast is challenging. The flu bugs are so vicious anymore...
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    I've never had any gallbladder issues before this, but it's the only thing I can think of that makes any sense. I don't have a GI (no insurance, can't afford to walk in the office, unfortunately). But, I made an appointment with my PCP. She's pretty thorough and does what she can to keep my costs down. Already $250 in the hole from the hospital trip yesterday...
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    Where do they sell the Top Care brand? I always have a hard time finding gluten-free meds when I'm sick. A lot of the Target brand stuff (Up&Up I think) is labeled gluten-free, but the nearest Target is 30 minutes away, which feels like an eternity when you have the flu. With the autoimmune trigger, I was wondering the same thing. If the flu...
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    The thermo is a great idea, I hadn't thought of that. Even pre-gluten-free, I've always sucked at lunch. I'm not big on cold foods (sandwiches, wraps, salads...eh). I'll try the thermos idea.
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    I begin student teaching at the end of January. Full days at an elementary school plus evening classes is going to make for some long days where I am out of the house (my eating safe zone) for 10-12 hours. I normally just don't eat much away from home, but I'm going to need food, and I don't think I can subsist on fruit and granola bars all day. Is it...
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    Thanks, that makes sense. I generally just avoid OTC medication because it's so hard to tell what is/is not gluten-free. I've only taken Target brand naproxen and DG brand cough drops, both gluten-free. Before getting sick, I had been feeling so well and my diet had been so good. It can be so discouraging feeling like I'm taking 2 steps back. The thought...
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    Okay, I'm hoping someone else has experienced this or has an answer for me. Can the flu provoke a Celiac flare up? For the past 12 days I have been battling a terrible flu-bug (not the stomach flu, a respiratory flu: fever, cough, fatigue...). This flu did come with a lack of appetite and some stomach distress, which is not typical for the flu, but also...
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    Hi Morna. I will have to add Tom and Chee's to my list. I have found so many new restaurants on this forum. My family's birthday season is coming up (I swear, everyone was born between September-December), so I am going to have to check out the bakery on Campbell Station. Sneak in some gluten-free cake and goodies and see if anyone notices. I miss...
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    This was absolutely me before diagnosis. The worst of all of my Celiac symptoms occurred in the morning. The anxiety was terrible in the mornings, I had horrible nausea, no appetite, felt light headed, dizzy and shaky, diarrhea, stomach cramps... the works. Honestly, I don't know if it was the symptoms causing the anxiety, the anxiety making my symptoms...
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    I was a food snob too. Loved restaurants with fancy-pants menus and mysterious "chef's specials." Didn't believe in making substitutions or questioning dishes. A total beer snob too. I've been drinking a lot more wine lately, kind of nice it's in the grocery stores now. Only, ever since this all started, I can not hold my booze anymore. I don't know...
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    Ha! Notme, that is me in a restaurant. My mom says I look like a little kid eating an ice cream sundae. It doesn't even have to be something extra-special like RR, I dance in my seat eating a burrito bowl at Salsaritas. In some respects it's kind of nice that my threshold for happy has been lowered to "give me food." I fell for the gluten-free dominoes...
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    I'm so happy I started this thread. I am sitting here mentally mapping all of my eating out for the next 2 months and getting really excited. Food makes me happy, not doing the dishes makes me happier. Notme - I think the bakery was down on Campbell Station, so thanks for saving me a trip. It's a pretty long drive for me, so I'll wait to check it...
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    I usually tell people I have an allergy too, it's just easier than trying to explain. I actually had a great waitress at Chili's in west town who asked if it was an intolerance or if I had Celiac Disease. I almost hugged her and she instantly became the best waitress on the planet. Then she spent the next 5 minutes back and forth between my table and the...
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    Hi Stacy, I was so surprised to see a response to this. I figured this post was a total long-shot. It's nice to find someone who lives in the same area. It's not nice that there is so little around here for Celiacs. The only person I've met around here who even knew what celiac disease is was a really nice lady who works at the Wholefoods downtown (some...
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    Thanks, this site is great. There are so many little restaurants with gluten-free-menus downtown that I've been afraid to try. I wasn't sure which were truly gluten-free and which were fad-diet "gluten-free." This will definitely help. And I agree with you on the fair-weather friends. Now that I am feeling better and want to be out and doing things...
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    Anyone from east Tennessee? I'm in my early 30s and live on the border of Sevier and Knox counties, kind of in the middle of nowhere. I attend school in Blount county, so I spend a lot of time in the Maryville/Alcoa area too. I was diagnosed 6 months ago and I don't think I ever realized how much of my social life revolved around food and beer. I don...
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    GFinDC, I'm sorry your doctor is a... jerk. I hate the attitude from doctors that just because someone didn't go to medical school that they must be an idiot who can't read and do their own research. Your symptoms, particularly the inability to maintain your weight, sound like they could be explained by Celiac Disease. The blood test for Celiac is a simple...
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    I agree, it's nice to talk to someone who actually gets it. I tried starting this make-up conversations and asking people questions on another forum somewhere a month or two ago and it didn't go well. I was (passive-aggressively) accused of being vain and materialistic. Maybe it is a little, but, especially in the last year, I feel like I can fake it better...
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    I DID get a 20% discount at Sephora. My step-sister had a baby about 9 months ago and left her job to stay home. I keep selfishly trying to convince her that she needs to return to work. I really miss that discount. I know I got an adorable little niece out of it, but I miss rationalizing $50 shadow palettes I do not need. I didn't know MAC was...
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    Oh the makeup... My stepsister worked at Sephora for a long time, and I serious abused her 20% discount. I hadn't planned to worry much about eye products or face products, with the exception of maybe loose powders. Unfortunately, the Fresh Sugar lip balms had to go and that one hurt. I know in a rational place that the products aren't worth risking my...
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    Gemini, Thank you for replying. First, I'm sorry about your brother and everything you're going through. Coping with death is hard enough when you're feeling healthy. I wish I felt as strong as you sound. This doesn't sound dumb. It's something I only really became aware of in the last few months. I changed out all of my shampoos, lotions and stuff...
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    I was hoping that someone who's been dealing with celiac disease for longer than I have could weigh in on this. I was diagnosed about 6 months ago (early Feb.) and have been on the gluten-free diet ever since, though I know I made a lot of mistakes in the first few months. In the end of May and through most of June I was starting to feel like I was...
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