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  1. Esther Sparhawk
    My daughter uses Suave shampoo for kids (and conditioner too). I called them on the phone this last May, and they said that wheat would be disclosed on their labels if it can be found in any of the ingredients. My daughter's pretty sensitive, so I think by now she would've had a reaction to Suave if there was a problem, but she hasn't. We've used it...
  2. Esther Sparhawk
    How about strawberries dipped in melted Hershey's chocolate. You can refrigerate them before the party, and the chocolate turns hard, of course. A similar alternative: dip ener-G gluten-free pretzels in Hershey's chocolate. You can then roll them in Betty Crocker's candy sprinkles (check labels for ingredients beforehand). I made those at Christmas...
  3. Esther Sparhawk
    I know dish detergents can sometimes contain gluten, but today I called an 800 number on the back of my daughter's can of bubbles (you know, the kids stand around in the back yard on a summer day, blowing bubles through a little, yellow, plastic wand), and guess what I found out... not gluten-free! I understand that technically, the medical community...
  4. Esther Sparhawk
    My daughter was born with celiac. My husband and I used to joke about her "smoker's caugh" as a baby. Now I look back and think, "Why wasn't I concerned?" Her esophegus was being damaged by her reaction to gluten. By the way, neither I nor my spouse are smokers. It took us two years to find out Annie was a celiac. I hope you have better luck than...
  5. Esther Sparhawk
    I'm convinced that my daughter was poisoned by vaccines at six months old. At that time, we didn't know she was a celiac, and we couldn't figure out why she wasn't growing. She had skin problems, cronic diarrhea, and a strange "smoker's caugh" by six months old. Otherwise, her personality seemed fairly normal --little fussy, probably due to the stomach...
  6. Esther Sparhawk
    LOL! Cam's mom, you're hilarious! Kristin, don't forget that June is a common month for chicken pocks. It's tough, when your kid's a celiac, to distinguish between gluten reactions and common childhood diseases. Best of luck to you. Both of my kids get welts from mosquito bites. They swell up like bee stings. One of my kids is a celiac and...
  7. Esther Sparhawk
    My kids use Crest vanilla flavor. It's been more than a year since I called Crest, but back then they were saying all their toothpastes were okay. It's probably time to call again, though. One kids' toothpaste that isn't gluten-free is the Hello Kitty toothpaste. I believe it's made by a company called Sanio. Again, it was about a year ago when I contacted...
  8. Esther Sparhawk
    When we go camping, we make s'mores with Health Valley's rice bran crackers (they taste like graham crackers but be careful because they also make crackers that aren't gluten-free), Hershey's milk chocolate, and Kraft marshmellows. Yum!
  9. Esther Sparhawk
    Before my daughter was diagnosed with celiac disease, her lactose intolerance made her vomit almost every morning after breakfast. I know laying down can have a sort of gravity effect on barf. It does for me, anyway. Maybe he's telling you that he kind of feels nauseous when he lays down. How old is this boy? Is he old enough to express what he's feeling...
  10. Esther Sparhawk
    Thanks for all the helpful explanations. Understanding what you're looking at when reading a label is so important! Mechelle
  11. Esther Sparhawk
    The Twin Falls Celiac Support Group, of Twin Falls, Idaho, is having a potluck at Twin Falls City Park, on June 26th at 6:30 PM. Anyone is welcome. If you're bringing the whole family, please bring a meat dish plus a salad or dessert...
  12. Esther Sparhawk
    Wow! Thanks for the quick response! I looked at the web sites you suggested. That explains what my support group has been talking about lately. But let's talk vinegar. If I buy a Kraft mayonaise which lists "vinegar" in its ingredients, can I be sure it's not a wheat-based vinegar because the label just says "vinegar" as opposed to "vinegar...
  13. Esther Sparhawk
    I belong to my local celiac support group, and support groups are made up of human beings, so they're capable of making mistakes. I just want to broaden my scope by asking cyberspace folks if my local group's information is correct. The latest news at our support group is that laws were passed in 2007, so that wheat is supposed to be labeled on all...
  14. Esther Sparhawk
    Your baby is 5 mo. old, right? Mine were both teething at that time. Could there be any cross-contamination with items your child is teething on? My kids put their mouths on everything, when they were teething: the handle of a grocery cart, the back of their high chair, daddy's shoe, you name it! Gross, huh? What about Grandma and Dad... could they...
  15. Esther Sparhawk
    They're like Koolaide in a long, plastic tube. It's frozen, so it's a fun treat in summer. You just push the frozen Koolaide out into your mouth, kind of like Pixie Sticks, but frozen Koolaide style. Until I read this thread, I didn't know they were gluten-free. I'll be adding them to Annie's list now!
  16. Esther Sparhawk
    My daughter is a celiac. I've often wondered where she got the genes for it. My mom may be the grandparent who gave her the genetic tendancy for celiac disease. I've often thought so, because of my mom's mental problems. Mom's bipolar with schitzophrenic tendancies. When Annie was only two and not yet diagnosed, we were seeing a lot of odd behaviors...
  17. Esther Sparhawk
    My daughter Annie has incontinence problems when she gets glutened. Usually, it's loose stool, but occassionally we see wetting problems. Like you, I've wondered if the wetting accidents weren't due to cross-contamination. I found that she was being exposed to gluten in these areas: soap at the daycare touching dog food/cat food then sticking fingers...
  18. Esther Sparhawk
    You can write to Hormel or call them, and they'll send you a wonderful list of gluten-free products. We use their pizza toppings, some of their ready-to-bake marinated dinner meats, and some of their chilis. They have a two or three-page list of products which are gluten-free. The Hormel Canadian bacon is great with cheese and rice crackers for a home...
  19. Esther Sparhawk
    When my Annie first started on her gluten-free diet, she was already enrolled in a wonderful preschool, but it was I who made lots of mistakes in not realizing how many contaminates already existed in her preschool classroom. Now I provide my preschool teacher with the following (for my own daughter, not the whole class): Colorations gluten-free playdough...
  20. Esther Sparhawk
    I had the day off from work on Wednesday, so I called Coppertone. They said that all of their products are still gluten-free. I guess I answered my own question... Usually I am busy working during business hours, which makes it hard to call companies. Mechelle
  21. Esther Sparhawk
    I looked up some old discussions on sunscreen, but of course, they were at least one year old. Does anyone know if Banana Boat and Coppertone sunscreens are still gluten-free? Has anyone called lately? Mechelle
  22. Esther Sparhawk
    That's exactly the product I'm using. Thanks a bunch for the quick reply. Now I can add candy sprinkles to my chocolate-covered ener-G gluten-free pretzels... an awesome treat for the holidays! (I'm dipping the pretzels in Hershey's milk chocolate.) Mechelle
  23. Esther Sparhawk
    I bought Betty Crocker's decorator candy sprinkles, and I need to know if they're gluten-free. The ingredients are: sugar, cornstarch, confectioner's glaze, red 3, yellow 5, blue 1, yellow 6, red 40, and carnuba wax. It looks pretty safe to me, but I'm wondering about food colorings. Aren't they usually made with alcohol? And can't alcohol be a grain...
  24. Esther Sparhawk
    At my daughter's preschool, they keep using shaving cream for finger-painting projects. She's little enough that if she gets it under her finger nails, it could go in her mouth. Are all shaving creams gluten-free, or are some dangerous? Mechelle
  25. Esther Sparhawk
    I checked through the "search" mechanism, and all the threads came up with corn syrups and maple syrups, but I couldn't find any information from previous threads regarding childrens' caugh syrups. I contacted Tylenol last May, and they were saying their chewable Tylenol tablets were new, so the rep I talked to didn't know if their tablets were okay...
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