celiac3270

1. You always need to check--there's no guarantee wth any cuisine.

2. I believe that Planter's peanuts are gluten-free. What ingredients do you question?

3. Swiss Miss is gluten-free... whey is just a milk fat or something to do with milk. No gluten there.

Good luck

Yep, when I was at work, I learned to flush twice - first as soon as I started going, then at the end after I had wiped. That way, I found the smell didn't really have a chance to "circulate"...... kinda went straight down the tube!!!!!

Karen

Yes, exactly. I've done that before.

What is the SCD diet?

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Don't give up! Two months is often too short to see improvement--it could be six months to feel better or even longer. Don't give up because in the end, you'll probably feel better than when you started. Not to mention that wheat's not good for anyone, and you will better understand your son's situation, thus being a stronger support system than you otherwise might have been.

I do the same thing sometimes. Try to avoid that, though, not only because you eventually hate the food, but because that's a surefire way to develop allergies.

To Kailynsmom: Oh yeah...University of Chicago, University of Maryland (where I got mine), and Melonie (from Yahoo group, Silly Yaks) sells them.

I got a report...someone tried to post via the report button, and it came to me:

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I'm new to all of this website (today actually) but have been reading it for 2 or so hours in total amazement.  There are so many people with so many different answers to a lot of my questions!  This is so great (for a bad situation). 

I've been sick for probably 15 years and finally a doctor has decided that she thinks I have celiac disease.  I've only been gluten free (or at least I think) for about 10 days with no relief of symptoms.  I was getting discouraged until I started reading everyone else complaining about months of gluten-free with no relief. 

And then to hear everyone talk about multiple allergies (not just gluten) is crazy!  Boy are we unlucky!  My husband can eat everything under the sun but I put anything in my mouth and I feel terrible.  But it is reassuring to know that there are so many others and they actually have answers (as I mentioned drs couldn't ever figure anything out).

Now that I have gone on and on, I have a question.  You guys seem so confident and know all these "secrets" (for lack of better word) about allergies and what to do and not to do...how long did it take you guys to figure this out?  I am just hopeless b/c I feel like I'm going to learn that I'm allergic to ALL foods (which I sort of had accepted and dealt with the sickness for so long).

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Thank you for your response, westiepaws

The problem with testing is that right now there's no way to test for the presence of rye and barley...only wheat.

I would recommend Yoplait--the whole line is gluten-free...the only thing that wouldn't be gluten-free would be if there was something with granola in the top, etc. And Yoplait makes a lot of kid-friendly stuff. Though I'd rather eat regular yogurt, the GoGurt is gluten-free.

Definitely...ALL THE TIME!

ABSOLUTELY NOT GLUTEN-FREE. THEY WILL TELL YOU THAT IF YOU E-MAIL/CALL THEM AND FROM THE WEBSITE:

Ingredients: Whole Grain Oats, Modified Corn Starch, Corn Starch, Sugar, Salt, Tocopherols, Trisodium Phosphate, Calcium Carbonate, Natural Colour. Contains Wheat Ingredients.

Jnkmnky-- I like the new avatar (I recognize him).

Nope...that's shocking, though. I'm disqualified twice! Celiac, of course, and even the malrotation...ha...wow, so no way for me

I think it's pretty definitive that you can't. I read somewhere (maybe here under the articles?) that a lot of food that would be eaten in combat situations would be little packages FULL of gluten. And in combat, nobody's going to be able to or want to worry about packing special gluten-free food.

perhaps 'gluten sucks' is better than 'celiac sucks', and i'm sure some feel using the word 'suck' on a t-shirt in any form, well, sucks.

Yes. We can all agree that gluten sucks.

celiac3270, check with your school system to see if it is possible to take your finals a week early in order to attend an educational seminar such as this one. Different systems have different policies, but if they are aware of your medical issues they will often agree. Just provide them with a well articulated argument for its educational value. I am certain you can handle that from reading your posts.

But in private schools, too? I think it would be harder to do there than in the public school system.

Is there a way to get more than the last ten?

Definitely! Either go to "today's active topics" on the main page, or, even better, between "my assistant" and the # of new messages, "View New Posts" will show you all the posts since you last got on the board...now, stay away for a week and that will be five pages...I get at least 2-3 pgs. each day...the reason it's not more than 5 each week is because at a point, there aren't too many new ones being created, but people posting a lot under the old ones.... I'm rambling.

SHORT ANSWER: yes, go to "view new posts".

Foods by George makes brownies, crumb cake, muffins, pizza

Whole Foods makes cakes of various kinds and other gluten-free pastries (scone, etc.) --including carrot cake. The line will probably vary depending on where and when you go.

Pamela's -- cookies

I read most posts. I don't have DH, so I usually won't read those...I don't read about stuff like "local stores in ____, CA" since I'm on the East coast. I read most everything else, but then again, it's the summer, so I have plenty of time.

During the school year I'm much more picky... I check the new ones and then drop some if they aren't interesting to me--like Viola.

Just an update - I got the job! I'm so excited! Thanks for all your support.

Congratulations

I noticed this on Delphi and thought it warrented being displayed over here, as well.

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Nuts, food canned in classrooms

By Bethan L. Jones/ Staff Writer

Thursday, June 23, 2005

With the trees and plants in full bloom, many residents are feeling the inconvenient effects of seasonal allergies; a runny nose, itchy eyes and the cause of those killer afternoon headaches, sinus pressure.

For most, allergies are just a quick blip on the way to summer, a week when a certain plant causes a reaction. For a growing number of school-age children, however, allergies are a serious day in-day out concern.

According to the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology in December 2003, the incidence of children with serious peanut allergies has doubled in the past five years. In a study by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, 374 students between September 2001 and May 2005 had anaphylactic reactions in school.

In Lexington, 159 children in the nine public schools suffer from life threatening allergies ranging from tree nuts to latex.

Starting in September, a new allergy policy will be in place calling for all faculty to be trained in allergy awareness and the use of an EpiPen, a hypodermic needle used to inject a patient with epinephrine to help prevent anaphylaxes.

The policy will also end the tradition of food in the classrooms, including parties, and will continue of nut free tables at the elementary level.

Jane Franks, a former allergy and immunology nurse and the coordinator for school health services, is the author of the new policy and a strong advocate of keeping Lexington's allergy policy at the cutting edge. Lexington wrote its original policy six years ago, the first in the state, which was used by numerous other schools and the Department of Public Health in setting state allergy guidelines.

"[The policy] creates a safer environment for all students," said Franks from her office at Lexington High School.

Currently at all Lexington schools, on-site nurses maintain a supply of EpiPens in case of a student reaction. According to Franks, approximately 25 percent of reactions at school are first-time reactions. All students with serious known allergies are required to have an individual health plan which, under the new policy, will be designed by the student's allergist or primary care physician and be signed off by the child's parent or guardian.

One of the most noticeable areas of change will be the elimination of parties, bake sales or any other event which would bring food into the classroom. Under the current policy, only classrooms with identified allergy students have been made food free but as of September, food will not be allowed in any classroom.

Franks said the decision may sound harsh but the change has proved successful for the well-being of the students, promoting a healthier attitude to food. At Bowman Elementary School this academic year, several teachers tried food-free classrooms and found it so successful, they, with the help of the Bowman nurse, have written a handbook to help guide other teachers.

Rather than cupcakes on a child's birthday, teachers can invite the student's parent or grandparent to come in and read the student's favorite story. Instead of eating Chinese food to celebrate Chinese New Year, students can learn origami.

"There are lots of things you can do which ... focus on cultural events," said Franks, adding in other school districts like Newton which have enforced food-free classrooms, students can wear a special cape or have a birthday chair cover.

Harrington kindergartners were started with food-free classrooms this year with success. Franks said the change in culture will be beneficial to all students, not just those suffering from allergies, citing the increase in juvenile diabetes, gluten and lactose intolerance and childhood obesity. She added the removal of food will also help stunt the unhealthy association of sweet foods as a reward for good behavior, a practice which has limited effect on classroom performance and a lifelong effect on a personal response to food.

"We have to make sure all kids have healthy food choices," said Franks. "The policy lays the groundwork for developing the wellness policy we are required to have in September of 2006."

In 2006, all school districts will have to have a comprehensive wellness policy which will promote physical education and activity, health education with a focus on nutrition and how the schools promote food choices for students.

School lunches will have to meet federal guidelines, and food as rewards or any other way extra food is added to students diets addressed. There is also state legislation pending which would require all public schools to have a full-time nurse at each school in a district. Lexington presently has a nurse at each building.

At the School Committee meeting Tuesday night, where the new policy was unanimously passed, the committee praised the work of Franks and the other nurses who revamped the policy.

"The old policy holds up fairly well but this new policy is an advance for us," said Committee Member Scott Burson. "It is really meeting the needs of the students."

I know, me too. I laughed when I first read it.

Yes--very nice people and they're small enough that they respond to every e-mail personally. Unfortunately, the company is in financial trouble because not enough stores want to carry their products. So spread the word!

I stop if several report a reaction or if I have one myself--the one exception to this is the FritoLays products, which I am okay with, so I use. Most mainstream products are not in dedicated facilities, so it's difficult to eat that way without racking up a monstrous grocery bill (unless you cook completely from scratch, basically).

Thank you everyone! I wrote the GIG article a few days ago and had great difficulty cutting down the "you might be celiac if..." things...I'm down to 51, now. Still want to go over it one more time before I send that one out.....

Moderately high cholesterol...but nothing that needs to be medicated.

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