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  1. lovegrov
    Two months really isn't all that long. It took six months for our first child. Meanwhile, we had a lot of fun "practicing." richard
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    Peanut butter is generally gluten-free. I can't name one in the U.S. that isn't. richard
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    srsssss, you've very obviously got problems other than celiac, including a probable allergy to wheat. richard
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    Chik fil a's fries are not just "supposedly" fried in dedicated fryers. They are. But any fast food place can have CC. Kinnikinick products are pretty much as safe as you can get. Certified suppliers and completely dedicated facilities. Either your gluten reaction did not come from a K product or something else was bothering you. richard
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    McD's fries have been independently tested as gluten-free. Even the very cautious CSA acknowledges they appear to be safe. richard
  6. lovegrov
    Yes. richard
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    Actually, I think these kids are old enough to at least do the blood test. Celiac experts recommend that ALL first-degree relatives be tested. Trying the gluten-free diet with your kids isn't a bad idea, either, but if they don't need to be on it, I wouldn't put my child through it. richard
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    Although I've never done it, I've read about others doing so. Call the company that runs yours. richard
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    Generally speaking, food simply is not "dusted" with flour. In fact, it's so extremely rare I'd almost put it in the celiac urban myth category. If it is dusted with flour, the wheat would indeed have to be listed. Whether or not to make the the whole house go gluten-free is your choice, but if I had tried that I'm pretty sure I'd be divorced and my son...
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    ARCHIVED Confused

    lovegrov replied to jacnit's topic in Coping with Celiac Disease

    What are you confused about? You used their soy sauce, which certainly had wheat in it. And you did it twice. Then you ate meatballs made with flour. You will remain sick if you keep doing this to yourself. Yes, with soy sauce, wheat free will be gluten free. I've never seen barley in soy sauce. Three that I know of are San-J tamari (make sure it's the...
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    Anything made outside of the U.S. but sold in the U.S. has to meet U.S. labeling laws, including listing allergens. richard
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    I haven't found any. richard
  13. lovegrov
    Yellow corn flour is by itself gluten-free. Unless it's made in a dedicated facility, there could always be cross contamination. richard
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    Just about any of the top restaurants with real chefs will be able to take care of you. Commander's Palace is fantastic. Last time I checked, Acme Oyster House fried their stuff in cornmeal. As for standard La. fare, gumbo and etouffee will always have flour. Jambalaya doesn't (but still ask, of course). rikchard
  15. lovegrov
    Back to the original question -- Skittles are gluten-free.
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    srthomas, believe me the allergen law is NOT useless. Before the U.S. was required to list the top 8 allergens, life was MUCH tougher for people with celiac. Hidden wheat was the main problem in more than 95 percent of cases. Rye is never hidden and most of the time barley is listed as malt. Celiac organizations DID lobby to have all gluten listed, but eventually...
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    Red Lobster and Applwbee's -- two places I would never go because of their cluelessness. And I used to love RL, but never Applebee's richard
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    Sorry, didn't finish. It is best that you eliminate any gluten you know of because there will always be cross contamination. For instance, your makeup won't be absorbed through the skin, but it can still get into your mouth. Same with shampoo etc. richard
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    There's no question at all that there are varying levels of sensitivity. There are people who can cheat (and the majority of people cheat at some point, although not regularly) and feel nothing or almost nothing, and others who have terrible reactions to crumbs. Those are the obvious reactions. But no matter how you react outwardly, it's impossible to know...
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    If the anemia is gone, he's benefitting. Had he not gone gluten-free, the anemia likely would have gotten much worse and other problems would have appeared. richard
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    People who say they have weeks or months of symptoms after one glutening are a VERY, VERY tiny percentage of people who have celiac. Although I obviously can't prove it, I suspect those folks are either getting gluten they don't know about or they have something else going on that exacerbates celiac symptoms. richard
  22. lovegrov
    Everything we have seen at this point says that the only way MSG would have gluten is through wheat, and that not in the U.S. If anybody knows of a way that barley is a threat, please give us the details. thanks richard
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    New_to_This, According to the Jennie-O website , the Jennie-O premium turkey does indeed contain a gravy packet that has gluten. In fact, all of their whole birds and oven-ready birds have gravy packets. Open Original Shared Link richard
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    I was speaking of concern about MSG containing gluten. If something else about MSG bothers you, then, by all mean, avoid it. I'm not dismissing that. richard
  25. lovegrov
    The allergy advice doesn't have to mention "gluten" specifically. It only has to mention the top 8 allergens, one of which is wheat. "Gluten" is not among the top 8 allergens. richard
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