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  1. Fiddle-Faddle
    Hey, you'll be in Pittsburgh! There's a Qdoba just one block from the Benedum--you can get gluten-free lunches there, and the manager's wife is celiac, so he knows all about it! You can also take a taxi to the Cheesecake factory (but be prepared for a long wait--maybe better to order in advance to go, and have the taxi wait while you pick it up and take...
  2. Fiddle-Faddle
    What show are you doing, and what cities will you be in? Maybe people on this board can give you an advance heads-up on the places to find gluten-free food in whatever cities you'll be in. I tour, too, but with an orchestra, so it's much less time than you spend on the road. Touring is the pits!
  3. Fiddle-Faddle
    She receives fluoride at school? What is this for? I wonder about fluoride poisoning? Fluoride is apparently banned in the water supply in most industrialized nations--except for America. See: Open Original Shared Link Open Original Shared Link Open Original Shared Link There are many, more sites--these were just the first few that popped up...
  4. Fiddle-Faddle
    Happy Birthday! If there is a Cheesecake Factory anywhere in the town where you are, their Godiva Cheesecake IS GLUTEN-FREE! Note: If you see their Godiva Cheesecake at Sam's Club or Costco, for some reason, that one is not gluten-free. They have a different one for their restaurants, according to their customer service representative,and the one...
  5. Fiddle-Faddle
    I use the betterbatter flour mentioned above by mamaw. I buy 45 pounds at a time and use it in recipes calling for normal flour. They also have a ton of REALLY good recipes on their website. I make their challah in the bread machine.
  6. Fiddle-Faddle
    I totally agree with gfpaperdoll. You might try posting her typical days' menu--maybe someone here can spot something? Also, if she is on any medication or multivitamins--those can often contain wheat starch. Gluten can be hidden in the most unlikely places: deli tuna salad (bread crumbs), roast chicken (marinated in soy sauce), "lite' ice creams...
  7. Fiddle-Faddle
    I've never heard of pea-green pea--please tell your doctor as soon as possible. I've read that vitamin D deficiency can be responsible for a large number of disorders--and this is the season when people stay inside and hibernate, and thus don't produce Vitamin D from sun exposure (which happens even if it's cloudy, by the way). See Open Original Shared...
  8. Fiddle-Faddle
    You could keep a bottle of gluten-free soy sauce at work, if you work downtown--soy sauce doesn't need refrigeration. There is also a company (Kari-out) who makes little individual packets of gluten-free soy sauce, marketed as "Panda brand." Their website is www.kariout.com, and you can also order them from www.allergygrocer.com Andy's Sushi...
  9. Fiddle-Faddle
    Tim, might you have a candida (yeast) infection? That's what the bubbles make me think of, but I'm no expert. Antibiotics tend to make yeast infections worse, don't they? Probiotics combined with antifungals are usually used to combat yeast infections, aren't they? Or are probiotics delayed until the fungal infection is gone?
  10. Fiddle-Faddle
    It's very easy to make gluten-free pizza from scratch (many recipes on this site, I'll be happy to send you mine if you need it), and it's just as fast as delivery--faster, if you cheat and use corn tortillas for the crust. No more need for tears!
  11. Fiddle-Faddle
    My only problem with his advice is, if her blood work numbers are high, but the biopsy shows no damage, what then? Would he assume that she then doesn't have celiac? With high levels of antibodies in the blood? Would he say that she can go ahead and eat something that her body is already making antibodies for? As many here have said on other threads...
  12. Fiddle-Faddle
    Gentleheart, have you looked into the possibility that your food intolerances might be caused by something else, like a bacterial gut infection or Lyme Disease? I don't know enough about candida to know if that could cause food intolerances, but there do seem to be a lot of people on this board who have dealt with it; they might be able to point you towards...
  13. Fiddle-Faddle
    I think that the expectation to publish, and the resulting idea that somehow, Dr. Fine is less credible for not having published, is based on our current medical system. We here know all about the flaws of our current medical system. Many here would not have been diagnosed through that system. Far worse, many here were branded as either IBS, hypochondriacs...
  14. Fiddle-Faddle
    This is HEARTBREAKING!!!!!
  15. Fiddle-Faddle
    Sorry, I don't buy Dr. Phil. My exact words WERE that "there is a perception of bias," and I did explain the context that would cause people to perceive bias. Sorry if I wasn't more clear, but I was attempting to explain that, although Peter is obviously not intending to be judgmental, his words could easily be seen as just that. There have also been...
  16. Fiddle-Faddle
    Peter, I think you have been very helpful on this board. However, I think that there are different levels of bias; Bias might not be intended, but it is there. You say you are not here to judge or be judged, but your statement (that as a diagnosed celiac, gluten-free is not a lifestyle choice but essential to your survival) implies that for gluten...
  17. Fiddle-Faddle
    Did he say he was having trouble getting published? I was just guessing based on knowledge of the system, but didn't know that he had tried.
  18. Fiddle-Faddle
    Wow, I did not know about these possibilities. I would feel horrible if it turns out to be something like this-- I assumed that the child was cheating on the diet. Either way, I hope you find out soon, with a minimum of angst!
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    I'd look at the worst case scenario on both sides of the issue. What is the worst that can happen if you try the diet without the endoscopy? (Depends on whether any other issue would have been seen in the endoscopy, or if they even would have been looking for it, since they are only looking to confirm celiac at this point.) Also--how likely is it that...
  20. Fiddle-Faddle
    It's common practice in the military to subject them to vaccines and not tell them even what they are being vaccinated for. It's also standard for foreigners wanting a green card to have to submit to vaccinations, no matter what vaccines they received in their own countries. They, too, are not told what vaccines they are receiving. Children adopted...
  21. Fiddle-Faddle
    I think some officially-diagnosed celiacs do have a prejudice against those following a gluten-free diet whose tests were not positive for celiac. But just as many or more do understand that the current tests only diagnose end-stage celiac. At any rate, it's great to have people with a real science/research background aboard! I agree that the hoops...
  22. Fiddle-Faddle
    I would just make whatever he is used to eating for breakfast, but make it gluten-free. If he's used to toast, make him gluten-free toast. If he likes pancakes or waffles, make them but make them gluten-free (they are ridiculously easy to make from scratch, it's just like making them with regular flour). If he's used to cereal, find a gluten-free cereal...
  23. Fiddle-Faddle
    Are you talking about "intussusception?" I could not find any condition called "interceception." If "intussusception" is the term you mean, you might want to pm one of the moderators and ask them to change the spelling of the title of the thread. Otherwise, people who might reply might not recognize the word. It's quite a doozy of a word, isn't it...
  24. Fiddle-Faddle
    Wow--I don't even have severe reactions to gluten, and I don't allow guests to bring it in the house. Tell them the doctor told you not to let it in the house. They won't argue if they think it's doctor's orders.
  25. Fiddle-Faddle
    I kind of hate to say this, but a 5-year-old is old enough to cheat on the diet, especially if he goes to school and can trade lunches with others or share their treats. I know teenagers who cheat! Depending on how many others there are in the house, I might recommend making the house gluten-free. Bake all your own bread (it tastes SO much better than...
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