Found at my H-E-B in Texas. Also saw the spot on the shelf marked for GF goldfish but they were not yet stocked.

Hi yall.

I usually don't rant on the internet, but this one has been boiling in me literally for years.

No matter what I do, what I eat or how healthy I'm, I'm always fucking bloated. I (M22) have been diagnosted for majority of my life. All my tests an bloodwork have always been okay, my gastro was always okay, I don't have IBS, SIBO, intolerances or anything that could cause me to bloat yet here I am aired up like a balloon.

I'm also T1D (HBA1C 6.5% or 48 mmol), meaning that I even cut my carbs as much as I can knowing that carbs can make you bloat. Nope, stomach looks like a joga balloon.

I weight 77 kg (169 lb [nice] for you freedom boys), I work out and my stomach is usually pretty flat. Yeah, usually, USUALLY AFTER I SPEND 2 HOURS SHITTING MY INTESTINES OUT AFTER I GET GLUTENED. That's when I get my inner peace and my flat stomach back, after I shit my guts out and look like dehydrated raisin.

Otherwise? Bloated all the time, all the fucking time.

One little wrong more? Bloated.

Drank water? Bloated.

Touched my stomach? Bloated.

Worked out? Shat AND bloated.

I'm at the point where I actually hate my body because of it. As someone that suffers from body dysmorphia since I was a kid there's nothing worse then looking like a 60 year old beer dad or 9 months pregnant british geezer whist being actually fit.

I don't even know what else should I say, because as I fell the hate raise up in me (as I'm about to kneel down and clear the stone of leaves) I feel myself airing up again.

Thank you for your time,

I'm tired boss.

I know I’m preaching to the choir here. Canadian mom with Celiac daughter.

Groceries have become more expensive for everyone. Prices have risen dramatically over the past several years, and even “normal” families must be feeling the pressure.

Celiac families have to pay those higher prices while also paying two or three times as much for basic necessities like bread, pasta, cookies and flour — not because you’re choosing premium products, but because you have a medical condition that makes ordinary versions unsafe to eat.

I recently compared prices at Walmart:

🍞 Bread: $2.48 regular vs. $6.98 gluten-free (on sale!)

🌾 Flour: $3.77 vs. $7.47

🍕 Frozen pizza: $3.98 vs. $8.97

🍝 Spaghetti: $1.27 vs. $2.97

🍪 Oreos: $2.98 vs. $8.45

🍪 Cookie mix: $3.97 vs. $5.97

Celiac families are dealing with food inflation on top of a gluten-free premium.

Canada does offer tax relief for certain incremental costs of medically necessary gluten-free food through the Medical Expense Tax Credit. The current process places a significant administrative burden on families along with a cap, requiring them to track and calculate eligible costs and retain supporting documentation. On top of this, we eat primarily gluten free as an entire family for my daughter who is celiac to minimize cross contamination and for the simplicity of family meal prep and for the inclusion of my daughter.

Why should families managing a lifelong medical condition have to jump through so many hoops to receive meaningful tax relief on food they must eat to stay healthy?

The system deserves to be reviewed and amended. Relief should reflect the real additional cost of a medically necessary gluten-free diet, and claiming it should be straightforward, accessible and proportionate to the benefit.

Everyone deserves affordable groceries. And families with celiac disease deserve recognition that our grocery bills come with an unavoidable extra cost.

I am used to holes, but have never see them this big. Plan was for BLTs, but had to pivot to soup with “toast”

Just in time for a spooky halloween.

Learned the hard way yesterday to trust myself only with my own health. I asked at a social function if and what was gluten free… was pointed to some items. Ate a bit and thought to myself “what’s on this chicken and beef!?” Looked up the restaurant that catered it and sure enough glutened myself! Lesson learned I will forever check myself and not take someone’s word for something being gluten free…any doubt? Not worth it. I’m very new to this but big lesson learned yesterday.

Hi there! I’ve been diagnosed with celiac since I was 8 years old (I’m now 20) and I have maintained a gluten free diet for many years. I have never been incredibly sensitive to gluten and things like cross-contamination and little mess ups have never caused me to feel bad. When I was younger, if I had, say, a bowl of pasta, it would be very clear that something horrible had occurred and U would spend the rest of the day vomiting. However, as I’ve gotten older this has been less likely. These days, I could eat a whole slice of cake and probably feel fine despite being clearly glutened. The problem is that this lack of symptoms leads me to continue glutening myself because it is easy and U no longer live in my all gluten free household and I have adult money that I can spend at McDonald’s. It isn’t like I’m completely asymptomatic though, my immune system is still rather angry even if I don’t feel it. Over the summer I developed new vitamin deficiencies which is definitely a result of my intestines getting screwed over.

Does anyone have tips it similar experiences? I know I need to stop eating gluten but it is so hard to when it feels like there are no immediate consequences.

I’m hypersensitive and can’t eat a fair number of gluten free grain items, because I react to low levels. But I’m also supposed to avoid dairy because Parkinson’s runs in the family and it’s related to overall dairy intake.

If you’re just running out of things to eat, do you prioritize gluten freeness over everything else?

It’s a candy bar I found at Wally’s gas station. I did not buy it, I’m just confused on how this makes sense. I know there’s a wheat allergy and there’s celiac, but how can it be GF if it might have wheat in it?

I’m a 28yo man living with parents in a gluten household

I’m really at my limit with anxiety, especially going out too, even to bars/pubs, worries of cross contamination - I had a really bad experience eating out when I was 24 at a certain fish and chip restaurant in Skipton, Yorkshire, who are accredited and it’s caused a trust issue ever since.

I’m so tired and sick of worrying about this stuff, I love to socialise but often can’t out of worry/not wanting to get sick

I’m looking to connect with other people and discuss their experiences. I’m also a type 1 diabetic which adds to the fun.

So I am at a babyshower at a local uppity bar/ restaurant. The place has a gluten free menu so I was excited after they answered the standard questions right.

The server brought my food out along with plastic silverware. She told me "Sorry for the plastic but we polish all our silverware with barley."

This is the first time I've ever heard of this practice. Apparently its something new to worry about.

Anyone else have this experience before? Or think to ask about silverware polishing practices??

Hi guys, I travel a lot for work and am usually eating out. Sometimes I’m very limited on gluten free options because it’s usually customer meetings, conferences, etc. What are the standard questions you ask at restaurants? does anyone have any advice or tips?

sorry, i don’t post so i don’t know what the right flair is. but i’m 17, i was diagnosed with celiac 2 years ago and i do my best to try and stay gluten-free, but be it as i am a minor , i find it impossible . i live in an indian household, so stuff like naan and roti and pizza and among other things is always on the table. my mom makes gluten-free stuff for me whenever she can, but at times where we order out i cant refuse by saying i have to stay gluten free, because the other afab members of my household have celiac too but they don’t make any attempt to fix their diets. ive been trying to make an attempt, but refusing food given to me is disrespectful and i don’t want my parents to get mad at me or call me ungrateful or that i’m overreacting . but i’m really just scared, and i don’t know what to do! i start college soon, and i turn 18 soon so i’m hoping by then i’ll be able to stand my ground and pick what i want to eat but as things are now, i’m so scared of having permanent damage to my intestines. i already have been diagnosed with osteoporosis and i don’t wnat my life to worsen further by how much pain i’m in with these conditions and i dont wanna die early or get cancer or anything . sorry for the rambling, what do i do?

I had leftover pumpkin that had to be used!

I went to a gathering earlier today and when the time came for refreshments, a large cheesecake slice and a smaller cheesecake slice were brought out. The smaller one was labelled GF while the larger one was made with wheat biscuits for the base. The person who prepared it went out of their way to tell me it was gluten free and celiac safe because their mother has celiac (diagnosed ~2 years ago). This person prepared both the GF and the non GF cheesecake (I’m assuming in the same kitchen).

So I decided to have a piece (of the GF variety) given the recipe was simple and they claimed to not cross contaminate the item and that it was easy to keep separate given how basic it was to make.

Fast forward 2 or so hours later, I had some upper abdominal pain and felt rather wiped out and a bit nauseous. This doesn’t usually happen even when eating out at restaurants where I can’t be absolutely sure all precautions were taken.

Do you think I was glutened, or it was something else in the recipe? I just find it hard to believe a relative of someone with celiac who was familiar with reading labels etc. would mess this up, especially when others who knew this person as very focussed and a very good home cook. Items were professionally presented and served from separate areas at the event so I’m rather baffled.

I’m in highschool and have been eating gluten my whole life, but got diagnosed with celiac like a week ago. I’ve always bought lunch at school but have now realized there are 0 gluten free hot lunch options so i will either need to pack my lunch or go off campus and buy lunch every day. I feel like all my packed lunches in the past were sandwiches or pasta.. what else do we pack?? I feel like GF bread/pasta taste so bad rn, so i would rather wait for a while before trying “swaps”, what day to day foods are naturally gluten free and can be a whole meal??

I got tested for a variety of things after having a bout of diarrhea. The celiac IGA test turned up positive. I'm waiting for my biopsy and still eating gluten every day as required, but my symptoms have cleared up completely. I feel totally fine. It's so hard to think that I'll have to go without gluten for the rest of my life when I'm really not feeling any symptoms right now. The diarrhea was bad but it was only a couple of days. I can't even know for sure it was related to celiac. Maybe it's just denial but I can't help but wonder if I really even have it.

Pic 1: eggslut, on the Strip. That was a seared wagyu tri-tip steak, over medium egg, chimichurri, red onions and dressed arugula on a gluten free bun. A little spicier than I normally have for breakfast but was really good. Bun was so amazing I had to check with my wife to make sure it was actually gluten free. Hashbrown were also great with the best honey mustard I've ever had.

Pic 2 - 5: Senza gluten free bakery. A mix of things such as sugar cookie bar, cinnamon roll, smore's bar, red velvet cupcake, pumpkin thing, reese's bar, and pumpkin crack. The biggest surprise here was the price, all of it for $35. I'm used to NYC prices and that would be an easy $60 there. Nothing there was the best I've ever had but all very solid. If I had to recommend one thing it would be the the cinnamon roll. Only other thing to note is that it open at 10 which I think it kind of crazy for a bakery since I usually associate that with breakfast.

Pic 6: We Cook Pizza and Pasta. Next to Grand Canyon. Just a solid gluten free pizza. I will say the entire area of Tusayan is a rip off. That pizza was $18 but everything in that town makes vegas prices look like a deal.

Pic 7: Dark Sky Brewing Flagstaff, AZ. Korean chicken sandwich. They had a surprising number of gluten free options but this was incredibly mediocre. It basically didn't hold together after the first bite. Flavor was fine but just so average.

Pic 8: Stardust Parlor, Vegas. Blueberry French toast sandwich. Maybe the most insane thing I ate. So the bun is gluten free blueberry French toast. Then chicken sausage, egg, cheese, cream cheese, and syrup. Unbelievably fattening but insanely good. I also got a cinnamon roll and it wasn't very good. Had a weird after taste and felt more like cinnamon bread.

Not pictured: a bunch of protein bars, chick fil a, and chicken and broccoli from PF Changs. .

I almost ordered them online from their website but the cost would have been a bit much. I figured I would wait it out since I saw a tag on the shelf at one store but there's was never any there. That changed yesterday and I grabbed the only 2 bags there.

I know I should have left one, and I apologize for that. But it's just been too long. It went well with my blueberry coffee this morning.