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Tag Archives: sick
Antibiotics Suck!
This latest round of antibiotics I’m taking has definitely hit me hard. They have a label on them stating that they make you drowsy, and lesser warnings in the packaging about potential stomach upset. Of course not only was I … Continue reading
Gluten Free Holidays and Being Well
I’ve been struggling for the last two or three weeks with being sick. As far as we can tell, this has absolutely nothing to do with my being gluten intolerant – it’s all other stuff – but considering that one … Continue reading
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Tagged antibiotics, cooking for other people, gluten free, gluten intolerant, guar gum, gum free, hypoglycemia, parties, sick, Trader Joe's
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On Making Guests Feel Welcome and Making Guests Feel Crappy
Thursday evening I read a post by Gluten Free Girl on Facebook. She’d linked to an article where Martha Stewart was quoted as saying something like people with food allergies were just being picky and could stand to miss a … Continue reading
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Tagged alternatives, beer, bringing in my own food, cooking for other people, cross-contamination, eating out, gluten free, guest, gum free, health code, hypoglycemia, ignorance, Karl Strauss, Kitchen 4140, Martha Stewart, nondairy creamer, outside food, parties, policy, Schar, second-class citizen, sick, unwelcome, welcome
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Doctors, Nurses, and Frustrating Experiences
I mentioned in my last few posts about having some medical stuff going on… I’m trying not to get too graphic here, but this post probably goes into more detail than I have in the past… If it’s too much … Continue reading
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Tagged bacteria, celiac, doctor, gluten intolerant, sick, tests, yeast
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“So, Have You Lost Weight?
First of all, holiday parties are mine fields for anyone with food sensitivities. Not only are there tables groaning with home-baked holiday treats, but all the “real” food seems to be full of gluten too. This week, my office had … Continue reading
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Tagged bread, chips, cookies, cross-contamination, eating out, feeling good, food, gluten free, gluten intolerant, gum free, headache, health, healthy, holiday, parties, pet peeve, protein, relationship, sick, skinny, weight, weight loss, well-balanced
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“I’m Not Dead Yet!”
Is anyone out there a Monty Python fan? Just me… Oh well… The name of this post won’t make a bit of sense then. :/ Anyway, I just wanted to check in quickly. I’ve been working like crazy. Between my … Continue reading
Xanthan Gum Does It Again
I went out to eat on Saturday, had part of a prepared salad, and didn’t think a thing about it because I was sure the dressing was fresh. Not an hour later I was laying in bed in fetal position, … Continue reading
Vitamins
I am not good with vitamin-taking. I’m just going to put this out there now. This is a work in progress. There have been times in my life when I took them. For weeks at a time, or months, even. … Continue reading
Resetting The Baseline
I honestly can’t tell you how long I was sick. Every time I think about it I realize that something else I lived with was probably another symptom. I was so used to feeling crappy all the time that I … Continue reading
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Tagged arthritis, bloating, feeling good, gluten free, gluten intolerant, gum free, joint, learning experience, nasal allergies, pain, sick
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Saying Goodbye to Processed Foods In General
I probably won’t be able to completely rid myself of them, but I realized this morning after drinking my cup of coffee (I woke up with a headache and a stomachache, so I figured the coffee might help the head, … Continue reading
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Tagged cellulose gum, headache, learning experience, mistakes, nondairy creamer, sick
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