McDonalds

Nikster57 · Guest

Don't know if anybody wondered but I called McDonalds to ask about their new fruit and walnut salad. The walnuts are sugar coated and they are NOT GF. Sad

Nikki

aklap · Joined: 02 Oct 2004 Posts: 8602 Location: WI, USA

Interesting...

Thanks for checking and sharing that!
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WheatFreePDX · Joined: 29 Mar 2005 Posts: 91 Location: Portland, OR

I know! I bought it thinking it would be fine & of course, there on the walnuts package ingredients list wheat starch.
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Guest · Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2005 3:55 pm Post subject:

Bummer, but thanks for the info.
I have what may be a stupid ?. I read people saying , 'Well, it didn't bother me so I guess it was O.K. If it doesn't bother me but still contains gluten, what then? Just wondering.
Ann

Nikster57 · Guest

DON'T EAT IT! If it has gluten in it, it's still going to hurt the villi and it's going to hurt your body (even though you don't know it). Like I tell my kids.....Just say no and in our case, to gluten. Take care.......Nikki

Guest · Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2005 4:18 pm Post subject:

Thanks, I knew that but I thought I was missing something when I see people saying ' I didn't have a problem so I guess it's O.K. It seems the more I learn the more there is to know.

Jeannine · Joined: 02 Apr 2005 Posts: 160

Ann · Joined: 27 Jun 2005 Posts: 54 Location: Charleston, S.C.

Now that makes sense. I wish I was like that also. Thanks,
Ann

Nikster57 · Guest

My tummy tells me immediately, most of the time. It makes this noise like it is crying. Really! Then other times it hits about 4 hours later and I have severe problems for about 6 hours and then I am drained the whole next day. .............................Nikki

Ann · Joined: 27 Jun 2005 Posts: 54 Location: Charleston, S.C.

Awwww...poor tummy. I don't get that but I do get the 4 hrs. later & being drained the next day. Speaking of which, I wonder if anemia is a very common 'side effect?' That's actually how I got diagnosed, because I was anemic. I guess the ? to anyone out there is, 'When will I get some energy back? I'm always so fatiqued! Tx.
Ann

Nikster57 · Guest

Yes anemia is a sign. I have heard that a lot.
As far as your energy. It is going to take some time. I'm not 100% back to what I was but I can do more than I could 2 months ago. I was lucky to stay at work a full week I was so drain and in pain and miserable and sick. My fiance says I'm back to my old happy self..Nikki

ccwright · Joined: 03 May 2005 Posts: 44

Ann,

Anemia is what led to my diagnosis too. It took me quite awhile to get any level of energy back. I'm going on 3 months since my diagnosis and I finally feel like I'm on my way back to my normal self. (Though I still have days when I can barely get out of bed). I think that's par for the course and I try not to get too discouraged because I know brighter days are coming. I definately find that I'm very lethargic and I get a nasty headache when I haven't eaten enough. I still have trouble eating on a consistent basis since it's not as easy to just grab something. I really need to work on that!

Take care my friend.
Chris
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Ann · Joined: 27 Jun 2005 Posts: 54 Location: Charleston, S.C.

Thanks Nikki & Chris,
You both described ME while you were talking about yourselves. That's very encouraging news. I guess I'll just have to patient (very difficult for me) Thanks again.
Ann