HI, Amy!
Yes, I was lactose intolerant when first diagnosed, but it went away.Â
My GI Dr tested me for lactose intolerance about 10 months later ( I think it was)
& I was no longer lactose intolerant. I have no problem with that area at all since then.Â
It's difficult to remember the exact time frame since that was almost 6 years ago.
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I'm on the conservative side when it comes to any cross-contamination - due to so many bouts of problems in my first few years since being diagnosed & it still happens once in a while in some one's home or a restaurant, even though I am very careful.
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And there is still the occasional time, when I have a reaction when I've done everything right & have only eaten at home. My detective work may show a new food or brand was introduced and sometimes not. I try to stay away from foods from the store that do not clearly state they were processed on a line that was wheat free or production line was cleaned & tested thoroughly between batches.
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It's overwhelming to deal with being gluten free at first - both my son (who has celiac) & I agreed heartily on this, but in time it becomes second nature, and MUCH MUCH easier! And Wegman's is an absolute blessing! They make it so much easier! And their staff seems fairly well informed.
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By the way, my son has a blog -
goodwithoutgluten.com - since he likes to eat & to cook & has developed many good gluten free recipes & shares tips on his site. Due to this site, he was recently asked to write an article for a magazine.
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Best of luck to you, Amy!
Dorothy
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On Thu, Mar 26, 2009 at 7:24 PM, mathgirl1983
<mathgirl1983@...> wrote:
Hi,
I was just diagnosed in Dec. I'm making my way through this, but it is still tough at times.
How much to I need to worry about cross contamination in my grains, like wild rice and buckwheat? Has anyone found "gluten free" sources locally (Buffalo area).
I became highly lactose intolerant in Oct, that is how we discovered this. I keep reading that this might clear up, but it hasn't yet. I've accidentally eaten dairy-but-GF-baked-goods and forgotten to take lactaid and then have felt sick for a couple of days. Has anyone had their Lactose intolerance clear up?
Thank goodness we have Wegman's here! My doctor's info packet to me was basically a print out of Wegman's website, along with other photocopied items.
Any advice for a newbie?
Thanks,
Amy
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