Are Glue Stick GF?

Dan · Joined: 01 Apr 2007 Posts: 64 Location: OKC

I used a Office Depot a couple times over the last couple weeks. Each time I use it I start have symtoms of being gluted. Does anyone know if glue sticks contain gluten? The way I'm using it, glue sticks work real nice, are there any GF glue sticks.

ostrich · Joined: 30 Mar 2006 Posts: 4054 Location: Nebraska

Does Office Depot actually make the glue sticks? You'd be better off calling the manufacturer to make sure.
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Dan · Joined: 01 Apr 2007 Posts: 64 Location: OKC

I got a responce from Elmers that make the Office Depot glue sticks.

aklap · Joined: 02 Oct 2004 Posts: 8343 Location: WI, USA

Hey Dan,

Thanks for sharing their response. Any idea what you might be reacting to if it's not gluten? Some type of chemical sensitivity perhaps?

Hope you get it figured out!
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Dan · Joined: 01 Apr 2007 Posts: 64 Location: OKC

About the same time I started woodworking, Rice Chex came out gluten-free. From eating wheat, I was lactose intolerant. I got tested from Enrterolab the test came back I am sensitive to casein (milk protein). For the last year and a half I was trying to find out that the symptom where. But when there was a main stream cereal, I started having breakfast again. But I starting having soy milk with the cereal, and feel great now.

It's funny because my Doctor called about some heart things she wanted to test. I thought if it wasn't the glue sticks, it had to be my heart. But my tights also felt real burnt out for years, that's going away too.

Thanks for asking Al

aklap · Joined: 02 Oct 2004 Posts: 8343 Location: WI, USA

It's good to hear that you've got it figured out!

What kind of woodworking projects do you like doing?
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Dan · Joined: 01 Apr 2007 Posts: 64 Location: OKC

Right now I'm doing scroll saw things. But I have just about every wood tool there is. So I do some more major stuff like remodeling my house. Seen I'm so sensitive to gluten, I'm just doing anything I can to make a buck here and there.

aklap · Joined: 02 Oct 2004 Posts: 8343 Location: WI, USA

COOL!

If you have any pics of your work - post 'em here. Would love to see 'em
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Dan · Joined: 01 Apr 2007 Posts: 64 Location: OKC

I don't think I'm able to, I just have the pictures on my computer.

aklap · Joined: 02 Oct 2004 Posts: 8343 Location: WI, USA

We've got a thread on how to post photo's here: http://forums.glutenfree.com/topic1710.html
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