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  1. debmidge
    I think a percentage of the general public has no clue where their food comes from. For example, a waitress in a restaurant when told my husband cannot have wheat asked if he wanted regular white bread with dinner. I think explained that bread (like Wonder or Arnold) has wheat in it. She seemed surprised to hear this info. Perhaps basic "foods" education...
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    Hi, the root of the word "AVEENO" means oat. That's why Aveeno specializes in oat-based body products.
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    Gastro's report says you have an "aversion to food." Another gastro tells you that your weight loss is only becuase your're not eating enough food. (Heck with the fact that you've had diarrhea for 3 mos and lost 30 lbs.)
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    New gluten-free Bakery: Fallon's Bake Shop 339 Crows Mill Road (Nearest side Street: New Brunswick Ave.) Fords, NJ 08863 Phone 732-710-3338 Hours start at 10 AM Breads, cupcakes, muffins, etc. They will accomodate any gluten-free request www.fallonsglutenfreebakeshop.com I had blueberry muffin and it had good flavor and texture and...
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    debmidge replied to K8ling's topic in Coping with Celiac Disease

    Can you ask her where she purchased them from? I wouldn't trust someone who played a trick the first time. It's too serious to trust to a "toxic" person. Pretend you have a "gluten" indicator and tell her you're going to bring it along to test the items (I believe there is such a thing). Tell this to her face and see what facial reaction she has.....
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    Many long-time posters on board know who I am. I don't come around as often as I used to. The last 4 years have been pretty bad for me and my husband (health wise). Anyway, he is now still very, very thin and needs a 3rd hernia surgery. Surgeon won't do it unless he gains 10+ lbs. It's very difficult for him to gain weight. So we are stuck...
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    I'm confused now. Do people with celiac disease who have Dermatitis Herp. need to use gluten-free body lotions?
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    All I want to say is that I understand; I'm going thru same type of stress. I have no suggestions. Remain calm & keep the course. Best wishes - DM
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    Luvstoeat: Yes it happened to us. At the time of his mother's death, my dear husband (let's pretend his name is John) was hurt when we checked our mail and were perplexed that no relative sent him a personal sympathy card. John has 5 cousins on the opposite coast & we do send Christmas cards to them and they to us (so they do have the address). ...
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    I didn't think of it in that context. Thanks for sharing.
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    Question: Do you send a sympathy card to both cousins separately or is it OK to just send one card? Need unbiased opinion. You live in Canada and your blood aunt/uncle passes away in United States (let's say Ohio). You grew up in Michigan, but saw your 2 cousins in Ohio often - birthday parties, major holidays, etc. They got your hand-me-downs...
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    Yes, Mommida you are right. Frequent low fat meals. I liked to eat thin chicken cutlets (not breaded) lightly sauted in a skillet (with a small amount of butter). I ate rice or baked potato with the chicken. The chicken didn't get too dry to be unedible. Every now and then I'll make that for dinner. I am so glad you too mentioned the back pain...
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    Just to clarify something: a gallblader in of itself does not help digest fat. The bile enzyme is the substance which digests fat. The gallbladder stores bile. When the gallbladder is removed, the doctor is removing the " bile storage container." Bile is made by the liver and "stored" in the gallbladder until you eat something. When you begin to eat...
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    Well a couple of years ago I deliberately called Avon's 800 Cust Serv # and asked CSR about an Avon body lotion which I knew had oat in it and they said it was gluten-free. I am looking for some first-hand knowledge before I purchase the new Avon body lotion formula products.
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    Lynne I had gallbladder removed 3 years ago and occasionally I still get the pain bet. the shoulder blades. For the first year after the surgery that scared me because it was the same symptoms my Dad had when he had pancreatic cancer. I do not have celiac disease - my husband does. I did have an endoscopy to rule it out. I had my gallbladder removed...
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    I had a normal HIDA scan but my gallbaldder was diseased. I did not have gallstones as the cause of my disease. My gallbladder was just diseased, like an appendix can go bad. I waited it out only because I did not know what was wrong with me. At first I had little appetite, then no appetite, then the sight and smell of food was nauseating 24/7. I lost...
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    When Benefiber first came out on market, it was gluten free and then they changed the formula to include the wheat. That's when my husband stopped using it. He currently uses something he buys from CVS called "Easy Fiber" and it has corn dextrin. Bottle states that it is Gluten Free. Rite Aid has their own type of product too - and it states Gluten Free...
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    Hi Reps: Does Avon carry a gluten-free body lotion which has a low level of fragrance which my husband can use and not smell "girly?" Thanks - Deb
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    Hi Answer: 1) Fox's U-Bet Black Cherry Flavor Syrup (called manufacturer 5/10 for gluten-free status and told them to show "gluten-free" on the label) 2) Nature's Flavors (www.NaturesFlavors.com) 100% Vegan & Gluten Free - Organic Maraschino Cherry Snow Cone Syrup (32 fl oz bottle purchased over internet). So far then I've found two. ...
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    Hubby has a hankering for maraschino cherry syrup.....does this exist gluten-free? Thanks - Deb
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    It all depends on how long you've been in this relationship. If it's only been a few months or just a casual relationship, then he's just learning the gluten-free "ropes". Is he "just passing" through your life? If not and you're thinking of long-term or marriage with him, then I look at it this way: Dating is sort of like am extended "job interview...
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    Don't dwell on this - it's her own life and she has to live it as she sees fit, even if she is harming herself. If she were on drugs or alcohol you'd do an intervention, but so far there's no interventions for gluten (just imagine if there were!). She sounds as muleheaded as my husband's sister. But clearly she's in denial (like my muleheaded SIL). ...
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    Hi friends and board members, Got very busy over past several months so I took a leave of absence from almost everything except my job.... My 88 yr old mother in law passed away in October (some of you knew the issues surrounding this for us and it was a sad event, but yet we knew she could not go on any longer as she was). In November I had to get...
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    My two cents: Pronouncing "baff" for the word "bath;" and then "wiff" for "with." And what is origin of the expresssion "my bad?" First time I heard it I thought the person saying it had diminished capacity......I felt the person knew they owed someone an apology but just did not have the ability to verbalize it. We still tease...
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    Happy Happy Birthday!
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