Gluten/Wheat....Does not like me any more!

I have an appointment with the allergist for a scratch test. Took a Celiac blood panel test yesterday. It is evident I am allergic to flour or gluten, maybe even both.

Anyone else here in this boat? I must admit I am pretty darn upset. I am a person who loves her bread. I am sandwich guru of sorts.

My brother has celiac disease. His wife has studied up on this quite extensively & has learned to cook gluten free.

For some reason, more & more of the US population has become allergic to gluten - don't know if it is all the additives, artificial stuff, preservatives, genetically modified wheat, corn, soy etc, but whatever it is, seems almost to be an epidemic.

The big food manufacturers are catching on & producing a much greater variety of gluten free foods. My SIL made a pineapple upside down cake w/one of the popular cake mixes (she added the butter, brown sugar & pineapple slices). It was very good.

I just rec'd several pounds of organic coconut flour - kinda pricey but was on sale at one of the websites I get organic coconut oil from. Haven't cooked w/it yet. They have organic rice flour, also - but it, too, is expensive.

Wish you the best, Stinkerbell, it's not an easy path. My brother said the gluten free bread isn't too good - I've never tried it.

I'm not a celiac but gluten doesn't do good things for my gut. Welcome to my club. Life seems like there is no point, right? What the F@@@ am I going to eat now, runs through your mind. At least it did mine. I too am a bread lover. One of the highlights of traveling in Europe last year was to sample the variety of local breads.

However, I am still alive and sorta used to it by now. My bad news came just before aforesaid trip to Europe. I made like I had not heard the news until returning.

DeBoles makes about the best gluten free, rice flour based, pasta. Amazon Grocery sells it in packs of 12 at a good price; much better than buying it 8 ounces at a time at Smith's. Trader Joe's has a brown rice pasta; try it, it is less expensive, but I didn't like it as much as DeBoles. We have a local Italian restaurant that does serve up some excellent gluten free meals including pasta. Paisano's for those here. in NM.

I use rice flour for sauces and gravies. It's a good thing I/we don't bake much though. Pamela's makes a superb gluten free brownie Mix. The Pamela's pancake mix is pretty good too; great with real maple syrup.

Vans makes some good gluten free frozen waffles that are gluten free. Also available at Whole foods, Smith's and natural grocers here. They go on sale often too.

After nearly a year of staying as far away from wheat and gluten as I can I find that the occasional real sandwich with a fine real Rye bread is not a problem.


How are you on dairy. I took a hit on that too. Crap! I really felt my world had ended. There is an excellent dairy free cheese though. Look for Daiya. It only comes grated but is very good. Cheddar, mozzarella and jack types.


I have not met a gluten free bread that pleased me. I don't think there is any such thing, but I should not be so gloomy. Try Udi's. Our Smith's carries it as does Whole Foods. I don't eat bread anymore for the most part.

I am a sandwich slut, and take away my bread, well, I don't want to even think about it.
And I'd think (sob) beer comes into play.......

Stinkerbell, what are the symptoms?

MtnD I can not drink milk or eat ice cream at all without doubling over. BUT I can eat cheeses. It's the lactose in the milk. Thank goodness the bacteria eats the lactose when it is becoming a cheese.

My symptoms are blister hives I have had for months. I really thought that I had a case of chiggers and was treated for that along with scabies (just in case) but alas that is NOT the issue. The rash on my legs and shoulders started a few months back but last week I just broke out in such a way that I thought I might have staph infection in my legs. My legs kinda look like a Dermatitis Herpetiformis /Urticaria. In my lower legs, elbows and back now.