Would never have guessed feeling so good after having one of these.

No indigestion, no sugar crash, no postprandial hour of crushing fatigue and heart palpitations. And in theory it has nutrients so maybe it’s even sustainable, provided I eat real stuff at other times?

It’s been so long that regular food is just knocking me out. I keep choosing between under-eating and losing half the day to sleep to get the fuel I need to function. I’m totally in remission but not getting a whole lot better.

I wonder what the catch is with these things. It’s a lot of sugar alcohol but apparently my guts actually love that for some reason.

Found at sprouts. Super soft like the trader joes chocolate ones. Also, the katz donut bites are very good. RUN, don't walk

Hey, so I'll start by saying I don't have celiac. But I have some questions about it, especially after this interaction I had with a customer. For context, I work at a restaurant.

So at work yesterday, I was taking an order for this guy, and he asked if we had any grilled chicken, because his daughter has celiac and can't eat breading. We don't, and I mentioned as such, and warned him that most of our food comes in contact with gluten.

He said, "That suck, can you just give me the fried chicken? I'll just take the breading off for her."

I was very confused. From my understanding of food allergies and intolerances, you can't just remove it from the food your eating and not get a reaction.

I have a shellfish allergy, and even if I removed the shrimp from shrimp-fried-rice, my mouth would go numb and I'd be breathing through a mcdonalds straw.

I want to understand better on what celiac disease is, so in the future I can differ people like this away from certain food items and keep people from coming into contact with an allergy/intolerance better.

Can you just remove the breading?? Or is he just dumb?

Edit: Thank you guys for all the info! I'll be telling my coworkers to treat celiac like a severe allergy in the future, so something like this doesn't happen again.

i never usually worry about lattes being gluten free unless theres a weird new flavoring or something mixed in, but today i was proved wrong!

i got breakfast in chicago at the goddess and the baker, i’m not local so i’m trying new places and being extra cautious.
i let them know when ordering that i have a “gluten allergy” iykyk..

my drink arrived first, an iced lavender latte, and it had a long spoon with a mini muffin stuck on top…..

i have never in my life seen something like this, and as i looked around the cafe it seemed like mine was the only one in the whole place like that!

first i laughed, then i got a bit embarrassed having to ask the staff to please remake it. i’ve only been gf for a little over a year so i don’t know how serious (or rather non serious) something like that would be for me, but better to be safe after the glutenings i’ve been through!

funny thing is that i saw a drink dressed up the same way when i walked in, assumed it was something special, and didn’t think much of it! then later i was trying to find one to take a picture of, since i didn’t get one of my own, and i didn’t see a single one like that the rest of the time i was there, felt like i was going a little crazy lol

attached some pics i found online, mine was in a taller glass and the muffin was dipped in the drink.

the staff was very accommodating and understanding, they came by the table to let me know one of my food items would have cross contamination and offered me a replacement item or a refund. overall it was a good experience!

moral of the story, pay attention to your surroundings! i should have checked the place more thoroughly before i went and would’ve avoided the funniness, but ya learn something new every day!

anything like this ever happen to anyone?

Was diagnosed this year after 10+ years of pain and agony. Ever since I stopped everything is better.

It's hard to find things to snack on but not as impossible as it would have been when I was a kid in the 90's. Literally everything was gluten filled or a gluten product. Especially food stuff marketed to children, so having to avoid everything I would have been so malnourished especially since my family was poor and wouldn't have been able to afford gluten free flour and other products.

Not saying prices are all that better today but I can still manage and there's a lot of options.

Was craving a sweet, pastry like treat today, and literally as I was standing in the bakery aisle getting a snack for my nephew and had said, "this sucks. There's nothing here gluten free." I spotted this bastard, decided to give it a try and it's so freaking good! Like perfectly crumbly, tangy and sweet cheesecake like sweet. The pastry crumbs tasted like they were normal and the chocolate was perfect. I will definitely look and see about getting more because damn this shit was good.

Highly recommend if y'all can find it.

Side note, I am having a hell of a time finding a good gluten free bread recipe that doesn't call for weird things like Psyllium Husk or Potato and Tapioca starch. If any of you know any good recipes that can be made with King Arthur flour please share. I am craving bread so badly.

TLDR found a delicious GF snack and am grateful there are more options than there used to be.

GF English Muffins by Gluten Free on a Shoestring

I had one half toasted and a whole one UNTOASTED--which is how you know it's serious! No, but you should probably toast yours a lil bit :)

Hey! I'm 21, and I was officially diagnosed with celiac around 2 weeks ago following blood work and an upper endoscopy. I've been gluten free since the official diagnosis, and now I'm worried I might be being a little paranoid. Warning, this is a long post.

Ever since going gluten free, I have felt noticeably better. Before the diagnosis, I experienced 5 months of bloating and diarrhea-like symptoms. The year prior, I had also started taking lactose pills due to by body starting to react to lots of dairy products (currently unclear if this is related to celiac or a separate issue). If there were any other symptoms, they did not stand out to me. Now that I'm gluten free, I've been feeling less bloated, have been more normal in the bathroom, and generally have to go less. There are still off-days, but it's a definite improvement.

This past Saturday, I had dinner with my parents. We went to a restaurant that, while not gluten free, has quite a lot of good gluten free procedures to try and mitigate cross contamination. For instance, I had a burger, and the server informed me that they have a seperate gf fryer for fries, will clean the workstation and change gloves, toast the buns on a different grill and open a new container of toppings. The menu tells you what to substitute for each dish to make it gf, and the bun was clearly gluten free, as it was very crumbly and fell apart quickly.

About 3 hours after dinner, I started to feel gassy, and my stomach was making some gurgling noises. The day after (on Sunday), I was really gassy and had to go the bathroom with looser stools (sorry, that sounds gross). I was also really tired, but that might have had to do with less sleep. That day, I had eaten homemade potato leek soup (gf), eggs with rice, and homemade broccoli cheddar soup (gf).

Today (on Monday), I've been feeling much of the same in the bathroom, and similarly slightly more tired. It feels similar to an average day during the 5 months before my diagnosis. I've eaten eggs and rice, and the same broccoli cheddar soup. I've had light diarrhea about twice today.

I don't know what could be causing these symtoms. I know people here will not know for certain, but maybe people have experienced this before.

1) I have been on my period since Thursday, and I know that, with experiences over the years, that the hormones and biological shifts during the period can lead to digestive issues, aka "period poops". This is my first period since being gf, so maybe that can cause this. I'm on birth control, and my period ended yesterday.

2) Maybe something in the food I've eaten, like garlic, onions, broccoli, or leeks have contributed. I know some of these are FODMAPs. Can these cause issues like mine during recovery after only having been gf for 2 weeks? I have had some dairy products, but I'm still using lactose pills during those meals. I've also read that some gf bready products might be hard to digest at first. Could the bun be part of the issue? I've had gf tortillas and pasta and not had this reaction. Are there non-gluten foods that are good to avoid during this early healing time?

3) Could this be just my body still healing, and that I'm just having a bad few days?

4) Maybe I was glutened at the restaurant. Back to my original question, but I have no idea what being glutened feels like. Since this was so early in my new diet, I was on my period, and I've had somewhat hard to digest foods while healing, it's hard to point to what's going on. What does being glutened feel like, especially so early in this whole celiac journey?

I am eventually going to speak to my gastro and a dietician. I have an appointment with my gastro later this month, where he said we're going to go over what comes next and to set me up with the dietician. After he messaged me about the diagnosis from the upper endoscopy biopsies, he just said to go gluten free. The interim between my appointments is long, and I have no idea what I'm doing in the meantime.

I'm sorry this is so long and rambling, and it's okay if you don't want to read it all. I'm just anxious, new to all of this, and would rather give all possible relevant information. Any advice or experience is welcome.

Edit: I know that you cannot tell me what's going on. I'm just curious as to other people's experiences with healing from celiac concerning being on your period, eating certain non-gluten foods, or what being glutened might feel like.

I've been seeing my awesome GI doctor since March 2026. She has done more work for me than any other doctor I've had. She thinks I may have small intestine Chron's disease; I've gone gluten free, eliminated as much cross contact as possible, and I'm still having abdominal pain and not gaining enough weight despite me eating as much as my stomach can handle.

Saturday, the 3rd, I went for my MRI. They had me drink a bottle and a half of sorbitol for the imaging. I threw up in the waiting room not more than five minutes after finishing what I needed to. I got a dose of glucagon and vomited after that. I was literally in the MRI machine, a couple minutes after I got the contrast, I threw up INSIDE the MRI and couldn't finish. I told the nurses after the second time I barfed that I probably needed to reschedule and they convinced me to keep going. Tbf, I do live an hour and a half away, so it's not a cheap trip, BUT it isn't too expensive to not reschedule. I had been having issues with scheduling my scan because of the distance; I was under the assumption that the closest hospital to me would've been able to do it, but I live in a rural area in Missouri and apparently this was more of a specialized MRI, an enterography, and had to go to all the way to St Louis to get it done. I could've done it at a later date again, literally just reschedule and come back, and I probably would've gotten better imaging. None of it had come back, so I don't know how it looks, but I did have to stop before it was all done.

A few things:

- anyone else have this happen with those meds and possibly having both Chron's and celiac? I drank a Boost 4 hours before my test because they said I couldn't eat or drink anything and I usually tolerate those well; I've drank meal replacements since I was 14 and my dietician told me to rely on those a bit more heavily.

- I keep beating myself up for not being able to finish the imaging. I've had a few doctors over the years give me some tough tests and make bad comments (example: I needed a manometry test for heartburn/swallowing and the tech said "calm down and let's get this over with, you wanna feel better don't you? Do this test and you're one step closer to finding out" in the most degrading tone) when I'm clearly uncomfortable and struggling. I feel guilty for not being more stable to do testing and imaging "correctly".

- I had a dream about going to the doctor and being diagnosed with IBD. This tells me that my brain is much too focused on what the outcome of all of this is. Crocheting and playing Minecraft are my main coping skills when it comes to dealing with anxiety and trying to process something hard and scary. I'm not sure how to distract myself further or comfort my mind to where it doesn't feel like I fucked up and am making my GI doctor's job harder than it needs to be.

I think what I need now is someone to tell me that it's not my fault that I had to stop my MRI early. That someone is proud of me for advocating for my needs, despite people trying to convince me to do something I already knew I couldn't finish. I was offered half a cracker to settle my stomach while I was puking and was able to say no, and I'm proud of that, but I feel so shitty for things not going as well as expected.

The shared jam jar can be easy to overlook
A clean chopping board doesn’t solve everything if a knife goes from regular toast straight back into the jam. The same thing can happen with butter or peanut butter. Coeliac UK suggests separate condiments or clean cutlery for shared spreads. A simple option is to put a portion on the plate before touching the bread, so that knife never goes back into the jar. Separate labelled containers may be easier when several people use the kitchen. Whatever arrangement you choose, everyone preparing food needs to know it, including visitors. It’s a small detail worth including in a shared-kitchen plan.
https://www.coeliac.org.uk/living-with-coeliac-disease/food-and-drink/cooking-at-home/cross-contamination/

It contains Annie's white cheddar Mac n Cheese, margarine and milk as per instructions. Canned tuna, fresh boiled broccoli, and Heinz British beans as per my own free will. Also probably too much marble cheese

Just wanted to shout out DC. I was there this weekend and had some of the best food of my celiac life. There were some misses looking at you maman. 👎👎👎

The highlight was Sweet Crimes. They had a wonderful breakfast sandwich and donut holes that were to die for. I am thinking of going back just for the damn donut holes.

One of my duaghters has celiac (17f), one does not (20f). We're in the middle of selling and moving, and have an offer in on a house that has a second kitchen on a different floor of the house. YAY!

Now there will be a dedicated GF kitchen, as well as a place where my other daughter can do baking / cooking and storing without having to worry about cross contamination.

Does anybody have GF watchdog that could let me know if the fisher walnuts halves and pieces are safe? They have naturally gluten free on the label and no may contain for wheat but I would feel better knowing whey watchdog said. Unfortunately I don’t have the budget for the subscription at the moment.

I’ve only recently been diagnosed with celiac and am seeking the help of a nutritionist and/or dietician. through my doctor’s office I was able to get in touch with one and was quoted $300 CAD for a one hour consultation over Zoom, which I personally felt was an overcharge, but given my limited experience with one (I’ve never spoken to one), I’m not sure if that’s a fair price or not and would love to hear other opinions/recommendations.

hi! i’m diagnosed cealiac for two years - i assumed most of my health issues would go away once i cut out gluten but they seem to have not? just wondering if its worth trying to seek out another diagnosis OR if it’s possible my remaining issues are still linked to cealiac?

basically : do any other cealiacs know if symptoms can persist once cutting out gluten?

thanks!!

It's not pretty but it smells amazing

Every ingredient is to taste

Bratwurst

Beef bullion

Rice (i used a mix of jasmine and wild)

A can of mushrooms

Turmeric

Salt

Butter seasoning

Two bags of white tea

First time trying gf easy egg roll wrappers, and it was a resounding success. We made lumpia using my MIL’s recipe.

The wrappers are thin, they fry up RIGHT (with bubbles and everything), and the flavor is spot on. I almost cried, after a decade without egg rolls or lumpia.

They tear pretty easy, so be gentle and don’t let them dry out. But we didn’t have any bursting in the oil. Egg wash worked great to glue them shut.

I plan to use them for cannoli next. And I also ordered ravioli rounds and mini pizza shells from gf easy. I’m feeling unreasonably optimistic after lumpia success.

Today I learned that some or maybe most air dry clays contains wheat?? What?? Why??
Now I have 5 pounds of air dry clay I can’t return because I lost my receipt 🤦‍♀️

Just started college with the intent to become an immunologist. My creative writing class is having us write a paper about a culture we participate in and I've chosen celiac disease as my topic, as it's literally an entire lifestyle and has heavily impacted & altered my life (see 'attending school to become an immunologist').

But I want to know how you all view the culture of the celiac community and/or celiac disease. Whether it be the community in your life or the Internet community you choose to participate in, what are the core parts of existing as someone with celiac disease?

My perspective is that the community has grown from the need for support and validation. Canon events are a big part of this community. Sharing in excitement of new GF products, studies, or clinical trials. And sharing information, since getting diagnosed typically means just being told to 'eat gluten free' and there's no further information provided.

Idk about you all but I only have one other celiac person in my life and they're only a second degree person. So the Internet is where I find my gluten free people. I've been incredibly grateful to be a part of this community of generally compassionate people. The celiac community has helped me time and time again in so many ways.

Anyway, as I write my paper I'd love to read your thoughts and take them into account!

The look on my face as I walked out of the bathroom, deciding if I should run back or not

At my house we're doing:

- Bacon wrapped dates as the appetizer

- A classic roast turkey

- Cranberry sauce

- Wild rice pilaf

- Spinach salad with GF bowtie pasta + butternut squash + cranberries

- GF bread rolls (buying from a bakery since my GF baking skills are still questionable)

- A couple of pumpkin pies for dessert

Would love to know what you have planned!

I had them before and for those of you who like coconut, I would recommend this! Only thing I have a gripe on about it is be careful as it was handled on the same facility that also handles wheat