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  1. lovegrov
    Lea & Perrins most definitely is gluten-free in the U.S. and most definitely is NOT gluten-free outside the U.S. You're mixing up the countries. In the U.S. French's and Kroger are also gluten-free. richard
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    I couldn't download everything on that site because of the size of some of the files but everything I saw had to do with the vaccines required in each state, not how you can get out of taking them. If your proposed job is health sensitive, and your private employer requires certain vaccinations because of that, then if your religion doesn't allow vaccinations...
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    York peppermint patties are gluten-free. They are a Heshey product and Hershey will clearly list any gluten in the ingredients. richard
  4. lovegrov
    Maybe we're talking about different things -- sort of. If I were ingesting or swallowing the vaccine I would most certainly check the ingredients for gluten. If it were being injected, I would not check it for gluten because I know it's not there and because I'm not swallowing it. I don't know all the legal ins and outs, but private employers have a pretty...
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    Anyway, I'm with Tiffany. This is NOT a chemical thing. Non-stick pans get scratches and such that trap particles and are nearly impossible to clean completely. I just threw out my last non-stick pan and the surface was discolored from the tiny food particles that could no longer be washed away. The teflon was also flaking off. Is this really enough to...
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    Doctors might not memorize all the ingredients, but every medical person I've seen who has commented on the subject has said that IV's and injectables NEVER have gluten -- without exception. These same people say that even if they did have gluten, it would not be a problem because you're not swallowing it. The problem with just reading an ingredient list...
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    I can't do no danged chemical answer thing. But I'm from the South and cast iron is essential. And it's a great way to cook no matter where you're from. Once that thing's seasoned it's like teflon without the teflon. richard
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    I would also agree this is probably a soy thing, not gluten. richard
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    lovegrov replied to BamBam's topic in Coping with Celiac Disease

    Depression is definitely a common gluten reaction. richard
  10. lovegrov
    I don't know about the fluctuation but I do know that after mine was measured at 145 I started exercising and lost weight. Next time it was 91 and then 80. All were fasting. I know that doesn't work for everybody but it did for me, thank goodness. Was either one a fasting level? If you hadn't eaten before the second one, it would be lower. richard
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    I agree that nobody should base their decision on my advice or opinion or even that of my doctor (although because he has celiac he knows a HECK of a lot more about it than your average medical person), I can't agree that you shouldn't listen to what your doctor has to say. That doesn't make any sense. Sure, go ahead and read the insert, but I also would...
  12. lovegrov
    I can't say as I've heard of designer whey protein, but I know that whey itself and whey protein are completely gluten-free. richard
  13. lovegrov
    Cast iron is cheap. Season a new one for yourself. richard
  14. lovegrov
    In part it might depend on the type. Some are easier to clean than others. Another possiblity is to clean as well as you can by hand, and then make a gluten-free loaf or two (make the cheapest concoction that you can) that you throw away. That should help if there's and stray dough. richard
  15. lovegrov
    If you're still suffering I'd redo the tests. The blood tests are rarely false positive, meaning the odds are high that you DO have it. It could be you were in the early tages of intestinal damage, or even possible the damage was there but the samples the doctor took were from undamaged areas. richard
  16. lovegrov
    The original poster clarified in a different post that this is a TB TEST, not a vaccine. Certain jobs can certainly require you to prove you don't have TB. My own doctor has celiac and he says the warning about vaccines and autoimmune diseases does not apply to people who are faithfully on the gluten-free diet. As long as we're not eating gluten, our immune...
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    I would definitely talk to the doctor and I would definitely get him tested when he gets older, symptoms or not, but as long as he's growing well and symptomless, he's simply too young to worry about testing now. Relax and enjoy. richard
  18. lovegrov
    Yes, you can have celiac AND allergic reactions. Reactions like that on your skin sound like allergic reactions. It is not a celiac reaction, richard
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    Spelt MIGHT be OK if you have a wheat allergy, depending on how severe, but it is NOT OK if you have celiac. Even if he doesn't react, he's doing damage. richard
  20. lovegrov
    Whether or not your child is getting gluten, this is WAY, WAY too young to have him tested. The tests would not be accurate. 20 months at the earliest if he starts having symptoms. And don't deny him gluten just because you have it. Your child should be tesed eventually (as should ANY first-degree relatives), but barring any symptoms you should wait at...
  21. lovegrov
    As to the Wendy's chili -- you eat at a fast food place, you take a HUGE chance of contamination. That's just the way it is. richard
  22. lovegrov
    McDonald's and Wendy's have a list of their gluten-free items and Burger King has an allergy list. Just go to the web sites and look under "menu" or "nutrition." My favorite, though, is the Hardee's low-carb Thickburger (fries are NOT gluten-free because the fryer isn't dedicated). The McDonald's burger without the bun is gluten-free but TERRIBLE, IMO. The...
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    Until recently word had been that the glue on envelopes did or at least COULD contain wheat. People told stories of being glutened when they forgot. Recently, however, somebody on the St. John's list posted these: POST 1 -- According to the Envelope Manufacturers Association, located in Alexandria, VA., there are only a few glue manufacturers. The lady...
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    I wonder if it might be an allergy? These are pretty severe reactions. I've always read that the blood tests aren't accurate until at least 20 months, preferably two years. Seven months is most definitely too young for the tests. richard
  25. lovegrov
    I disagree on stopping the gluten. If you're going to have a biopsy stay with the gluten. The villi might not heal completely but it's possible they'll heal enopugh that this doctor will say "Oh, that's only slight damage. That's not celiac." Fatigue is indeed THE most common symptom, not diarrhea or any of that other stuff. The Igg is the least specific...
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