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    I'm glad I read this. I think I'm gonna try it. I SO wish I'd read this last week, tho.
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    Hello, my name is B and I've been gluten-free, against the grain, doin' it "celiac style", and oh so "special" for just over a year. YEP. Went to my first celiac support group meeting the other night. WOW. I saw WHITE people! I'm usually one of the only white folks around here in So. Cal. (my students are mostly other races, each year I have one white...
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    My favorite cookies are Sun Flour Baking Company's peanut butter or pumpkin. Warmed in microwave or dipped in marshmallow fluff is another way to really indulge with these yummy babies. Also Glutino Lemon wafer cookies. As Rachel Ray would say, Yum-O! I also chowed on some toffee Crunch N Munch this weekend. Can you tell what time it is for me...? I...
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    I can see how that can be difficult for young teachers! -Cheri Thanks for the "young"! I've been teaching ten years and now I mentor. Funny, the woman next door to my room is in her 50s and has only taught 4 years, but everyone assumes she's the veteran!
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    Another teacher I work with has a son with ADHD and she told me about the red food coloring. She tries to spread the word about it.
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    Thanks for the reply. The worst thing is when they ask, well what happens to you when you eat wheat? uhh....
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    People always tell me I'm bubbly. My marriage counselor said that my perky demeanor probably really grated on my (now ex-)husband's depression. When people tell me they'd hate not eating bread, I usually say at least I can have chocolate! But, most...no, ALL of the Valentine candy that my students gave me yesterday had WHEAT or MALT. So, I regifted it...
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    Polenta and lentils are also gluten free. Lentil soup is really good and polenta can be served with spaghetti sauce. However, since celiacs don't absorb all the nutrients from our foods, I've read that it's GOOD for us to eat processed gluten-free breads and things because they are fortified with iron and other stuff we're always low on. I make myself...
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    All food labels have to note if there products contain wheat. Cocoa puffs and some of Barbara's Cereals are wheat free. Van's frozen waffles, Oscar Mayer hot dogs, Mountain High yogurt, Lay's potato chips, some Amy's soups and some Amy's frozen meals are wheat free and found in regular super markets. Lots of Kraft and Hershey's products are wheat free and...
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    I am a second grade teacher. I think it's obviously important to inform the teacher and the cafeteria people about it. As far as sending out a letter, I wouldn't do that. It's illegal for us to divulge that kind of health information...and it's too much of you trying to control other people who don't want to hear about your issues, much less try to accommodate...
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    Whenever people inquire about why I don't eat bread or why I'm eating what I'm eating, I give a generic response that I'm allergic to flour and it's hidden in everything---Just so people don't think I'm another FRUITY or NUTTY California Tree hugger and/or hypochondriac. But some people ask more about it and then I explain that it's not an anaphylactic...
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    I can totally relate. I was a vegetarian who ate fish (pescatarian) before celiac. It was SO TOUGH to give up my vegetarian foods (due to HVP in them) I used to walk into FarmerBoys and they'd be like, "Gardenburger to go, right?" When I started the diet, I'd contaminate myself accidentally so often, that I'd eat a regular donut once every few weeks,...
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    Too bad you don't have a lab partner. I did. I didn't want to touch the rat. No problemo. He did all the handling. And I CAN relate to the fear of being near beer and wheat. I am the one who posted the thread about images of wheat evoking fear after it's made you so sick for so long. However, I can also relate to the teacher, as I am one. There...
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    The one I went to a couple weeks ago in IL cooked their fries in the same fryer as the onion rings and stuff. But I ate a naked burger and a frozen fruit shake and had no problems.
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    Lindt used to be a favorite for me (maybe cuz I'm Swiss?) but now it's a no-no. I love Cadbury fruit and nut bars. mmmmmm And I've gotten newly addicted to Skor bars. mmmmmm And I've read Toblerone is gluten-free, so I can't wait to have that soon!
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    Night Blindness is a side effect of celiac. I have it as well as sensitivity (pain) to bright light. It's apparently due to Vitamin A deficiency due to malabsorption from our messed up intestines.
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    Unfortunately for me I was ahead on a project at work and what does one of my teammates do? He tells the boss we'll be done a week early!-Meaning I had to work nonstop and late to finish it in time for Monday and so did the secretary. whatta jerk. THEN, I'm driving home and there's an ambulance, so I pull over. I'm looking in the rearview at the PT Cruiser...
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    I got FAT over Xmas! Two weeks in IL with Gramma and MOM cooking "special" for me and mom& her bf taking me out to eat (they'd go twice a day, not me- once a day was my eat-out limit!) But, I felt like I had to eat the desserts my gram made--a little each day, since nobody else ate any "special" food. 9 lbs later, my clothes are tight! But now I've...
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    Night blindness is a side effect due to vitamin A deficiency due to lack of absorption due to lack of villi in the intestine. I have it. And I don't think it can be undone. I also have pain in bright sunlight.
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    Makes me remember how I used to trust doctors! You are so lucky you feel comfortable with yours...so many here have had such AWFUL experiences.
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    A former date, pursuer, wooer, love interest, whatever you may call him. the deputy sheriff. Aside:::I have lots of dating rules. Here's one: I don't date doctors, lawyers, self-employed, unemployed, salesmen, pilots, or law enforcement. But, I never say never, either. Upon my new 2005 freedom, I pledged to date one of everything. And. I. Did. So. Back...
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    I have Bailey's on my NO WAY list, meaning I read somewhere that it has gluten. However, I do feel sorry for you missin out on all that yummy Jack! Mmmm I even had a Tom N Jerry on Christmas, since it has brandy, which is on the OK list. You've been missin out girl
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    I have this problem, too. I imagine it's from lack of nutrient absorption/vitamin deficiency. Just like how I got night blindness from vitamin A deficiency. I was a vegetarian and ate mega healthfully....
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    ARCHIVED Sciatica

    brendygirl replied to clbevilacqua's topic in Sports and Fitness

    Sciatica-like pain was just a symptom of celiac for me. My father and I both had Back and Leg pain to where my doc thought I had sciatica BUT once I went gluten free, it's gone! When I get glutened accidentally, I get the leg pain back temporarily. My dad was referred to back surgery since he was a truck driver, but going without wheat solved it for...
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    I JUST GOT BACK from a trip on DELTA! The x-ray machine caught my individual sized puddings and security questioned me. They asked if I had a bracelet and I explained that it's not an anaphylactic reaction...They asked for a letter from my doctor and I said no, just throw the pudding away, but then they called the manager and he allowed it. I brought...
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