megsylvan2

Hi No Name Guest, Welcome to a great forum! Personally speaking, I wouldn't be on a gluten-free diet unless I was absolutely sure I needed to be. I have no diagnosis of anything, none of the tests points to anything positive, but I am absolutely sure I am gluten-intolerant, because of the way I feel when I eat it. In fact, I had to prove it...

I had no idea! -- another thing to watch for now...

For me the problems definitely would have come fromt he waffle fries at Chick-Fil-A. They cook them in common oil which probably also fried breaded things. I was initially happy because I thought I could eat french fries from fast food restaurants - made of potatoes, so should be ok, I reasoned. But they made me sick every time. I reasoned it was because...

Couple of things... Are you sure the eggs aren't bothering you? For me it was not only gluten intolerance, but also egg and honey. I've been gluten-free for 2 years now and still can't eat eggs. Also watch for the obvious offenders like chocolate, caffeine, mint, and make sure you don't eat or drink for several hours prior to going to bed. The...

Wow, that is a sticky situation! I'd be curious as to how your daughter perceives the situation? What is her inclination as to how to handle this - or is she looking to you for advice? You've gotten some excellent responses, which I heartily agree with, and there's not much more to add. I agree with everything everyone has already said, but I also...

Hi Tim-n-VA I was wondering what you mean by getting a definitive diagnosis to determine which body "system" is reacting to the gluten? This is something new to me. Thanks, Meg

I'm sorry to hear you don't feel well and hope you are feeling better soon. I'll be watching replys here, for I also miss and would love to find a ready-made chicken noodle soup. I was eating Campbell's chicken with rice soup for the longest time until I finally figured out it still had wheat in it. I couldn't figure out what was still making me sick!...

First of all - congratulations on making All State!! Kudos to you! You will have fun. With regards to your food, I don't believe I would want to wait until you got there to handle it, or you might either be very hungry for 3 days - or too sick to enjoy the experience. Your director probably doesn't understand the difficulties and intricacies of...

Yeah, and you can vote as often as you want - it's not limited to once per day. Although they might state that - it doesn't prevent you from voting multiple times per day. The stories are good. I hope this gets some mainstream attention. I love the people who wrote in that, although they do not have food sensitivities, their friends and loved ones...

Don't forget - the numbers are a percentage, not a tally. If another idea starts getting more votes, eventually, their piece of the pie will get larger, and others will get smaller cause they've all got to add up to 100 percent.

We were tied with pets at 32 percent, but the MSLO employee cookbook is on the move. The votes have been increasing by several hundred every few seconds as the MSLO employee cookbook has risen from 13 to 18 percent and Allergies mag has dropped down to 28 percent. Must be on some other blog somewhere - or lots of employees voting! Anyway, it was...

Hi Eagle. When my insides were in that bloated, inflamed condition, I practically lived off of smoothies. They were oh, so soothing. I made my own from frozen fruits and rice milk. I'd put the frozen fruits in the blender, add the rice milk, and blend till smooth. My favorites were made with pineapple, blueberries and mangos. THey were my salvation...

Many thanks to all who responded. I received some good suggestions and even just to have people respond is comforting in and of itself when one is worried and concerned. I'm sorry I was unable to respond to this sooner - I, myself, have gone back to school, and I was in the middle of a midterm project, along with some very stressful, hectic times at...

I have had this issue for about the last 4 years now. I have seen a cardiologist - was told nothing dangerous, and put on Atenolol, which resolved the issue. Since having all my GI issues I stopped all medication and went gluten-free (mostly) 4 months ago. I didn't need the medication during almost all this time. I have noticed flare-ups lately, and I...

How do kids deal with this illness in terms of absences at college? Have you missed classes due to GI issues? Have you been able to work things out with the instructors? My son has had issues with this in school. A lot of his classes are participatory classes and, so far his instructors have been unwilling to bend, despite the notes he brings from the...