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    I've had stomach issues all my life, diagnosed with IBS. Eight years ago I had a wicked virus, couldn't keep anything in for a week and lost five pounds (weight I didn't have to lose). I ended up in the emerg getting 2 bags of fluids & a shot to stop my stomach spasming...ugh, I just wanted to die I felt so awful. It took me a year to learn to eat again...
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    I agree with most of the posts here - Bartfull, you nailed it. It does require adaptation. I have zero tolerance to gluten and rarely eat out, but I have also had to greatly limit dairy and soy. Occasionally I have hard cheese and I have a little half & half in my coffee..that's pretty much it. I tried gluten-free cereal with soy milk and I just...
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    I had a great meal in Nashville at the Old Spaghetti Factory - pasta with red sauce (can't remember which one), off the gluten free menu. But then I spent the night with nausea, stomach cramps, and didn't sleep much...next day wasn't much better or the days after that for that matter (thank goodness for advil & pepto). Definitely quiz the...
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    I had asked about arthritis issues a few months ago. I deal with cold Canadian winters...starting around New Year's I began to have symptoms of hand/wrist/elbow pain...deep ache...one shoulder...it recurred every 2-3 weeks, got real bad in March when we went down to Vancouver island (very wet, rainy weather)...and then abated, went away. Fast forward to...
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    I am the only gluten-free one in a family of 5. I have 2 counters literally labelled 'gluten free' - signs on the wall. My toaster is there. I have the top shelf of the freezer, the fridge, & the pantry, and another cupboard. I have my own strainer, large utensil drawer, and fry pan...all my other pots are non stick. I have a permanent marker that...
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    What a jerk ! I agree - body aches are big and if you look online the list of celiac symptom is huge ! This doc is obviously a hack - don't go back to him, if you need another specialist like him - ever - find a different one. Sure, many celiacs are on the lean side but not all. I only know a few where I live but one is obese and one is average weight...
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    Seems to me that the intestinal tract is wired directly to your brain, ha ha. When one gets stressed out, the gut reacts. When I get stressed I actually eat less because things bother me - things that normally wouldn't. I agree that processed stuff is gonna affect you even more so. In times of stress, try to eat 'clean' - food that still looks like it...
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    I too was a non-believer ! I live in a household of 5 and I didn't believe pots & pans that were cleaned were gonna get me. It didn't take long to change my mind (a few years ago). Further proof is that when I visit relatives for a week or whatever, no matter how careful I am, after a few days I am sick - cutting boards, pans, whatever. Ok, yeah...
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    Wow, I could have written the last two posts, more or less ! I think when you are glutened, you are already "down" - it doesn't take much to get you down further. I tend to avoid dairy & soy as well - but I can get away with a little now & then (of course I can never 'get away' with gluten). I too have tried milk substitutes because dairy gets...
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    I agree with the too much information thing. Friends (generally speaking) do wanna hear your issues...to a point. After awhile, they just don't want to know anymore. It can be frustrating because you have to live with your allergies & be vigilant about looking after yourself...but others just aren't that interested, unless they have a similar issue. ...
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    Yeah, I agree with glutenings being different - just dunno the reason why. Often I will feel light headed & just plain wrong within 20 minutes or so - and extremely tired. Usually I get wicked headaches, sinus pain, and then the stomach cramps & nausea start...and the D. However, sometimes from a lighter CC reaction I will just feel really (&...
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    Why so upset.... Well, not really upset - annoyed ? Someone used the word 'devalued' - that about sums it up. I was the original poster - got zinged by a "gluten-free" cookie that my daughter's friend made...on regular pans. So the annoying thing is that someone claiming to be gluten-free isn't...doesn't have to be, at least not too carefully. Someone...
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    Ok...I am stupid for this...glutened myself (mildly). My daughter's best friend...for some reason...has gone gluten free. I just took my daughter over to her place & her friend runs out & gives me a gluten free peanut butter chocolate iced cookie. The icing is on the bottom. I take a bite & thank her...then just hold it. Dang if it doesn't...
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    I use it a lot - never had any problems (the chicken broth - get it at Costco).
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    I have suspected this product in the past as the cause of a minor glutening. I do not know for sure - President's Choice is not very user friendly. In fact, I have pretty much given up on all their brands since they do not like to disclose gluten (they want you to call every time, I'll stick to brands I know, thanks). This is very frustrating because...
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    I have been in your shoes ! No one brings me gluten-free stuff anymore - I made it clear that that pans can be contaminated, etc. Someone made cupcakes one day - in their usual pans of course. I had to explain that at home I have all my own stuff (baking pans, etc.) because I hate getting sick. Would you eat something, no matter how good it was, knowing it...
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    Last time I looked at the ingredients, there didn't seem to be any gluten ingredients BUT it did say either "may contain wheat" or "processed in a facility that process wheat"...can't remember which (that was about 6 months ago).
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    I find this topic interesting for a number of reasons. Wow - that so many of us celiacs have/suspect we have RA or Lupus. Yikes. I'm almost 42 & have been gluten-free for about 7 years but since January have had 4 big joint pain episodes - hands/wrists/elbows mostly but also some knee & ankle/foot pain. 1st episode - just after Christmas, wasn...
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    Just got back from spending 2 weeks with relatives, only got mildly glutened a couple of times. It was a good holiday but I am so glad to be back home - & in my own kitchen, with my own food/freezer/etc. I am going to make good stuff this week so I can treat myself a bit ! Over the last two weeks I have watched folks eat Chinese food, pizza, fish &...
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    Best (& easiest) pancake recipe ever.... 2 eggs 1 c plain yogurt -->mix together 1/2c rice flour 1/2 t baking soda 1/2 t baking powder -->add to wet mixture & gently blend It's just that easy - light & fluffy & lots protein.
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    I'm a fitness instructor & avid exerciser - early 40's and gluten-free for 8 years. After going gluten-free I lost 5 pounds and my weight stays stable (I am at a good weight, losing weight at this point would be bad ! 5'5" and 122 and muscular...or so they tell me). I don't watch my weight BUT I eat pretty clean (unprocessed)....Ha ! I'm cheap, premade...
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    I'm mom in a family of 5...I am careful but the only gluten-free person. I bought an island on wheels for the kitchen that is separate from the rest of the counters & that's where the breadstuffs go, the gluten stuff. The other counters actually have "gluten free zone" signs on the wall - and that's where my toaster is (they have one on the island...
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    Sorry but I'd have to say I'm even more sensitive. I have discovered gluten in products one would never suspect. For example, I got sick from Hunt's spaghetti sauce because I thought they were all gluten-free but I had one of the few that weren't & it had no obvious gluten in it (sort of a blind test!). Now, I didn't get really sick but I knew the gluten...
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    For me it's been 8 years. Stomach related issues definitely have improved/resolved. My weight is healthy, I teach fitness so I'm healthy there too. However, in the last 3 months or so I have developed pain in my hands/wrists/elbows. It seems a monthly thing, if you know what I mean. Doctor tested me for rheumatoid but it as negative...but then not everyone...
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