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  1. Mandy F.
    I think I fall into a similar category as you. I had no real symptoms before being diagnosed and for a couple of months afterward, I went sort of gluten free. I decided one day to test the daignoses and stayed completely gluten-free for 3 weeks and was extrememly careful. At the end of the 3 weeks, I had some powdered donuts (I really miss those... )...
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    O.k. so I sent in all my medical info and said I had a restricted diet and everything and planned to take an exemption to the required meal plan because I'm a commuter student and have no intentions of eating on campus. (Wow! that's one long run-on sentence...) I went to get the form today (which I had origionally sent in with my paperwork) to resubmit it...
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    I had the same sort of thing happen. I had only had a few really severe headaches in my whole life and it was always at the beginning of allergy season so I attributed them to sinuses. Then, in about the end of April after only being gluten-free for about a month, I started getting them again but just chalked it up to sinuses again. I ended up getting...
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    A few weeks ago, I put a post up about finially convincing my little sister to go gluten free which was easier once she moved in with me. She finally took the plunge and did a pretty good job of following the diet but kept complaining that she was seriously missing carbs. After about two weeks of doing really well, I came home and found the remnants of...
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    All I can think is that the bottom line at any hospital is money. It's hard to get a doctor that really cares at a hospital who pushes them out by harassing them to screw patient care to save money. The same is true for the kitchens. The staff who prepare the meals get paid minimum wage and could just as easily work at McDonalds (and we know how much we...
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    Since I've been diagnosed with Celiac, I have been urging my whole family (except my dad because he's probably the healthiest person I've ever known) to be checked. All of them have a history of IBS (except for me ironically) and have other health conditions such as lupus, diabetes, allergies, chronic sinusitis, ulcerative colitis, and osteoporosis. ...
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    ARCHIVED Eating Out

    Mandy F. replied to mbg98's topic in Coping with Celiac Disease

    I went one day not knowing what they had. My waiter was really friendly and answered my questions, though he didn't think (and I didn't think to ask him) to point out any gluten-free items. They did have a lettuce burger, though, which I thought was pretty good. Basically just a burger with lettuce instead of a bun. I think next time, I'll call ahead...
  8. Mandy F.
    Thank you everyone for all of your advice. I think I really just needed to vent... I know that I need to follow the diet and generally do try, although, I know I need to do better. I think that I am overwhelmed right now with transfering schools, moving, and things that are going on at work. I really appreciate all of your suggestions and warnings. I...
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    ARCHIVED Upset

    Mandy F. replied to taz sharratt's topic in Coping with Celiac Disease

    Vent away! I fully believe that it helps to scream it to the world even if they don't care... lucky for you, we do care. Hope you start feeling better!
  10. Mandy F.
    I just keep thinking how I would be walking down the beach crying thinking "It's not the fact that they did, it's the fact that I can't!" I don't really get bothered by people eating gluten in front of me (as long as they aren't flaunting it in front of my face to be funny) but I do get depressed when all I can think is that I can't eat it anymore. As...
  11. Mandy F.
    I went out to eat with my family over the weekend and again tonight with my sister. I’ve been trying to follow the diet really well and ask a bunch of questions whenever I go out. My sister was teasing me about it and said that it was silly for me to even bother because it’s not that big of a deal anyway. I was generally annoyed that she was teasing me ...
  12. Mandy F.
    judy in philly -- Thanks for the advice. I really need to start planning/calling ahead so that I can feel safer about eating more than just bunny food
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    I just realized that I could actually eat a decent meal at Red Robin. My dad came in to visit me the yesterday and I took him to Red Robin b/c he'd never been. I didn't know if I would find anything gluten-free there or not b/c I didn't have time to check before we went out. I just asked the server a few questions (like do you fry anything else in the...
  14. Mandy F.
    O.k. so after being sick with super swollen glands and fatigue for months and doing a couple rounds of antibiotics, I had a CT scan and my doc found a massive sinus infection. She put me on another antibiotic then sent me to an ENT. By the time that I got in to see the ENT, it was like 6 weeks later. The ENT put me on steroids and had me repeat the CT...
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    I have had long hair for the last three years and chopped it all off two weeks ago. Now I actually have to use products in my hair to style it and I didn't realize that the ones I got had gluten in them ... Anyone have any suggestions for a product that will work on really fine hair? I tried some Paul Mitchell things that didn't work (now that I look...
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    This probably won't be terribly helpful, but I had really low iron in my teens and the docs threatened to put me on IV iron and made it sound really scary. After that, they prescribed an iron supplement that had another vitamin in it (it's been so long I can't remember) that was supposed to help the absorbtion and told me to take it with OJ. So, I'm sure...
  17. Mandy F.
    I had some serious problems with dizziness a couple of years ago. I would wake up so dizzy that I would have to crawl out of bed to get my Antivert, take it, wait for it to kick in, then start my day. It took a while, but I finally saw a doctor who figured out that it was just allergies causing fluid build up in my ears. I still get it occaisionally if...
  18. Mandy F.
    Taz Sharratt, sorry you're feeling so miserable! Hopefully you can start feeling better now that you know what it is. As far as people asking about the rash, I would just tell them to mind their own buisness. It's awfully rude for someone to ask in the first place. I'm just curious about the candidia thing, though... How do you know if you have a yeast...
  19. Mandy F.
    I would definetly love to see stuff about eating on the run. I work crazy hours to pay for college and then go to classes when I'm not working. It seems like I'm always trying to grab something quick and end up cheating on the diet when I get desperate.
  20. Mandy F.
    I worked at Pizza Hut for two years in high school and ate pizza every day (usually only if I made it...) Lately, I've been craving some breadsticks with cheese... and stuffed crust pizza... Loved stuffed crust. I haven't tried any of the pizza dough mixes, but I want to try to make one. They just use string cheese and fold it over. Also, I have...
  21. Mandy F.
    O.k. so, I cheated. And I decided that if I was going to do it, I'd go big... so for all of you out there who have major reactions, I ate some gluten for you too. On Friday, I had a banquet for work. The menu looked like it would be pretty easy to navigate, but when I got there, it got harder. The Beef and Chicken were both in gravy, it was buffet...
  22. Mandy F.
    Mmmmmm.... Panera bread does smell so good... I go there for internet, too. I've actually felt like everything smells funky since I started the diet. I don't know... Maybe it's just me... but the worst smells are definetly in the grocery store...
  23. Mandy F.
    I too was diagnosed without any of the classic symptoms and started the gluten-free diet about 6 or 7 weeks ago. I have noticed that the less gluten I eat (cause I'm still making some mistakes) the more of a reaction I have if I get glutened. I'll get gassy, or a stomach ache, or have to make frequent trips to the bathroom (though I'm still not getting...
  24. Mandy F.
    I would definetly try to talk to a dean or a department head if possible. I've been lucky to have teachers that were understaniding as long as I kept my grades up and got the assignments from someone but this has been at the community college thus far. I would also suggest that he try to take classes that may not have to attend as often (online, etc) if...
  25. Mandy F.
    Welcome to the board! I'm still pretty new, too. Everyone on here has been extremely helpful and it really makes this disease more managable! As far as foods, I got a sampler pack from glutensolutions.com. It was pretty good and fairly affordable for everything you get. Also, the Kinnikinnick chocolate chip cookies really are excellent. I gave one...
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