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  1. NicoleAJ
    Also, my French is pretty bad so I had some difficulty finding it again, but here are some stores in France that sell gluten free products. Open Original Shared Link
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    I found this link, which I think is really helpful--its just like our lists of foods we can eat and cannot eat, except its in french, so if you see the forbidden things (in the right column) on menus or product labels, then you'll know to steer clear of them. Open Original Shared Link I'm going to Paris next month, so if anyone sees any good info that...
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    A fruit plate is a good idea--I hadn't really thougt of that before.
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    No I certainly didn't go back to that lousy restaurant--if I could remember the name right now, I'd add it. I've tried to repress the memory, but I'm sure my boyfriend would know. He was definitely thinking more clearly than I was at the time.
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    I'm flying to Paris in May on Air India, and they have a million and a half dietary options for their meals; one of which is gluten free. I've seen a lot of posts about airlines not coming through with their special meals, so I'll bring my own food just in case, but I was wondering if anyone had any luck with Air India's gluten free meals? I'm assuming...
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    ARCHIVED Shakiness

    NicoleAJ replied to a topic in Coping with Celiac Disease

    I've gotten the shakes pre- and post-diagnosis. I also think it's low blood sugar--I need to graze throughout the day; otherwise, I get the shakes, migraines, upset stomach, and I crave gluten to the point that I've held a croissant in my hand before realizing how bad it would be even to take a single bite.
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    Fantastic!!!! Thank you so much for posting this recipe. I made it for my boyfriend's birthday party, and I got rave reviews from everyone who ate it. My only regret was letting my boyfriend take a few bites of mine after all of the pieces were gone. It's very rich, so stock up on milk, and don't cut a piece that's too big. In addition the outer crust...
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    Amybeth, is the Don Pablo's in PA you were talking about the one in Altoona? I was actually thinking of going to that one the next time I go over there, so I'd appreciate the heads-up if it they seem responsive but have problems with cc.
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    Stefi, I'm glad you share my feelings--even if not for the same reasons. I had one time that I felt so sick that I sat down on a bench in the rain near the Whitehouse and wailed to my boyfriend, "Leave me behind--go on without me." His reply, "We're almost at the hotel--this is not Saving Private Ryan--I'm not leaving you behind." We look back on this...
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    I've actually tried both--I have an extreme allergy to arrowroot , which has caused me to rush to the hospital with a closed throat, but I have absolutely no problem with tapioca starch or flour. So Jerseyangel, I agree that you'll probably be fine with arrowroot.
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    Hi LauraJ, I'm actually a grad student at Penn State, and I actually love tailgating as well. My boyfriend makes gluten free fried chicken for me and I drink wine while the rest of the folks eat brats and beer. It's so much fun. Let me know the next time you tailgate--we always have plenty of gluten free food.
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    Hi Karen, I'm actually a grad student in State College. Golden Wok Chinese restaurant has two gluten free options--chicken and mixed vegetables with white sauce and white rice and chiken and baby spinach (lunch only) with white rice and white sauce. They know it as wheat rather than gluten, but I've never had a problem there, so if you just let them...
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    I always go to this fantastic place, the Gamble Mill Tavern, in central PA. It's pricey, but if I call the day that I'm going to dinner there, either the head chef will write on a menu in pencil exactly what I can have or he'll write a list for the server to discuss with me. I always get the same server, who is so wonderful she remembers to offer bread...
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    The book does list those restaurants that we all mostly know have gluten-free menus, such as Outback, Carrabas, McDonald's, etc. What I find a major flaw in the book is that it lists a lot of restaurants that don't have any icon next to them indicating why they are included in the book--there's no sense of why that restaurant is listed or how willing to...
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    I had a similar experience at PF Chang's in San Diego--they sent the food out gluten free but then they gave me the gluten filled sauce, and since I'd never eaten there before, I didn't know what the gluten free sauce was supposed to look like. The server ran out and said the sauce was not gluten free only after I happily and obliviously ate several bites...
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    I really truly miss eating chop chop, but I've been glutened at Chicken Kitchen more times than I'd like to admit--I just didn't want to give it up because its so great for fast food. There are just too many problems with cross contamination--even if they clean the board and use tongs and a knife that has not chopped the pita.
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    The cards have been helpful for me, but I found the dining guide almost completely useless--I agree that it's not worth the money, and when I tried to contact the owner about the weaknesses of the product, he was not really responsive or attentive to my comments.
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    Talking with the bride is the best advice, but I do tend to handle each situation differently based on a number of factors. For instance, one of my best friends from college just got married and she has not lived with me since my diagnosis, so she spoke to the caterer at her very ritzy formal wedding, and they seemed to have no interest in making special...
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    I've been glutened every time I've visited Washington D.C.--to the point where I'm beginning to dislike the city. Even my little State College, PA has plenty of restaurants willing to help out. I'm surprised that such a big city would have several restaurants that have difficulty accomodating dietary restrictions. My best experience their was staying in...
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    I've found that the phrase "medically necessary" always helps me out when I call a hotel. I have not encountered a hotel yet that hasn't delivered a fridge/micro combo if I said that I needed it for "medically necessary" foods. Many hotels only have a certain number of these sets, but places like the Hampton Inn specifically set additional sets aside for...
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    I noticed that someone mentioned Lukosawa (potato) vodka. I actually had a serious problem with it. Granted, I had only been gluten-free for a month or so at the time, but after a single screwdriver I was very sick and then soon passed out--really scary! I've never touched the stuff again. I usually just stick to wine, rum, and tequila. I'll probably...
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