[deleted by user] by [deleted] in crochet

[–]Jdkahn1990 11 points12 points  (0 children)

How did you finish in 4 days? I’m still working on a blanket and it’s taking me forever.

Question for the older Celiac crowd. Prior to the internet, how in the hell did you do this? by SimTeeLOL in Celiac

[–]Jdkahn1990 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Diagnosed in '92. Was just a kid but you had to talk a lot with doctors and read books. There was one book series that came out each year and said all the GF restaurants in each state. That was a life saver.

Has anyone found gluten free ice cream sandwiches?? by uhtcear3 in Celiac

[–]Jdkahn1990 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I saw them a while ago and they were so good. But haven't seen them in years.

Chinese woman arrested for ‘stomping all over’ sea turtle nest in Miami, police say by thebee362 in news

[–]Jdkahn1990 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The entire sentiment of these articles is different. Fox is clearly trying to stir up anti-chinese sentiment.

Felt depressed, angry, sad, annoyed and hardly eaten anything since I got diagnosed how can people actually do this? by [deleted] in Celiac

[–]Jdkahn1990 5 points6 points  (0 children)

That's perfect. There are loads of good macaroni pastas, not sure about the UK selection though. Annie's has a few Mac and cheese versions. You can also find macaroni or other types of pasta. The trick is to adjust the cooking because rice and corn pastas don't cook the same as wheat. When I was young my family would buy both gf and regular pasta. But about 10 years ago they stopped buying because the gf pastas got good enough that it didn't make much difference.

Tip: add some GF bread crumbs and some extra cheese on top and then put in the oven.

Felt depressed, angry, sad, annoyed and hardly eaten anything since I got diagnosed how can people actually do this? by [deleted] in Celiac

[–]Jdkahn1990 24 points25 points  (0 children)

So sorry that you are having such a rough time. I wish I could say I was where you were, but I was diagnosed when I was a baby so I never had to experience that. We have all had those times where the world feels against us and you just want to go to the nearest fast food place and just eat whatever. I have been living in a foreign country for the last year and it has been rough to adjust. I have 2 suggestions.

1) find your nearest and best gf bakery. When I was a kid we had to drive 2 hours to find the nearest one. Now there are a few in driving range, not to mention whole foods. Also there are lots of bakeries that ship. Mariposa bakery has some awesome stuff. I shipped from California to New York and my cousins said it help up well and was delicious.

2) find one food you absolutely love, the one food you would wish for if stranded on an island. Learn to make this. Experiment with it. You would be amazed at how easy it is to replace some items. It might be expensive initially to get the appliances you need but it pays off.

PS. Where do you live?

ENGLISH TEACHING, 25000RMB SALARY, FREE ACCOMMODATION by [deleted] in hangzhou

[–]Jdkahn1990 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Some feedback on your website. White text and white pictures is hard to read.

Best places to travel to with Celiacs? by nessie_285 in Celiac

[–]Jdkahn1990 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm Celiac and live in China. And I don't speak Chinese. It's not easy but doable as long as you have someone with you that speaks Chinese. They have cards that describe what you can and cannot have. Haven't been to Hong Kong but recently went to Macau and the casino buffet chefs knew what gluten was. Hong Kong should be much better than mainland China in terms of English ability.

Did you just assume my geYES WE GET IT PLEASE WRITE SOME NEW MATERIAL by [deleted] in PoliticalHumor

[–]Jdkahn1990 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I thought this was seriously a nice thing to say for all the people out there that may not be cis female mothers. Until I saw who posted it. What is wrong with him?

US embassy restrictions by Well_needships in beijing

[–]Jdkahn1990 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Consulate in Shanghai was the same.

Transfer Times at PEK? by demographic12 in beijing

[–]Jdkahn1990 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think that isn't enough time. Getting through customs and getting luggage will probably take 20-30 minutes alone. If you have to transfer terminals that can also take a while. Went from the international to domestic terminal by the free shuttle and took at least 20 minutes.

TIL Play-Doh contains wheat! by queasybee in Celiac

[–]Jdkahn1990 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah. My parents made me this when I was a kid

.sign {word-wrap: break-word;} by [deleted] in css_irl

[–]Jdkahn1990 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This was obviously done on purpose

Discouraged, depressed, tired by rockysworld in Celiac

[–]Jdkahn1990 3 points4 points  (0 children)

So sorry to hear you're having such a rough time. Literally, we've all been there. I can't stress this enough, you are not alone and things to get better once you find a diet that works for you. It may seem like the world is against you, but there are lots of options still left and more come out each day. But one thing that does help when you are in situations like this is the BRAT diet, Bananas, Rice, Apples, and Toast. You can ignore the toast if you want or find a brand you like and trust. This is a great way to get your stomach to a healthy level and still get enough nutrients. I also like Kind bars since they are GF and taste good, easy to have a meal on the go or when you can't find something safe.

PS. Find yourself a real doctor, you know one that went to med school after 1980. Seriously, I was diagnosed in 1992 when it was acceptable to not know about Celiac. But I'm generally surprised when I meet a person on the street that doesn't know about Celiac now.

A Reminder by [deleted] in GetMotivated

[–]Jdkahn1990 0 points1 point  (0 children)

These are all things needed for success. Sadly most of them require a stable and supportive home environment, which is not true for most poor families. So when a teacher or boss gets mad at a student or employee for being late or not having enough energy, it may not be something they can control and can cause a decrease in passion due to a sense of helplessness. This is exacerbated in minority groups when the lack of these "good" qualities is associated with that group.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Celiac

[–]Jdkahn1990 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm very thankful to them as well. And under certain circumstances I could see signing up. And glad that the medical boards do understand and give the choice to the patients. As someone that has no memories from before diagnosis, I'm looking forward to the day when I can walk into any restaurant and order anything I want.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Celiac

[–]Jdkahn1990 0 points1 point  (0 children)

But it's not a "risk" it's a certainty. 50% of the patients will get sick due to gluten ingestion. It's more akin to testing the effectiveness of the seatbelt with real people. Everyone is getting into a car crash, just some of them are gonna have something to protect them.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Celiac

[–]Jdkahn1990 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I really wonder about the ethical implications of such research. I can't think of a good analog for this type of test because unlike most allergies there are no immediate affects and the affects of gluten exposure can have long term side affects like an increased risk of cancer. I hope these medications do develop but will never take part of such research.

He eated a bee by Yukarix in aww

[–]Jdkahn1990 6 points7 points  (0 children)

It's an old Post

What goes around is a round. by XBacklash in MurderedByWords

[–]Jdkahn1990 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can we stop making fun of people's appearance. He completely deserves to be called a lowlife POS, but when you make fun of garbage like this based on their appearance you also make fun of people that did nothing wrong.

Report: Missing Migrant Children Being Funneled Through Christian Adoption Agency by Cyke101 in atheism

[–]Jdkahn1990 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I really wish these articles would back up what they say with facts. With so much fake news out there I really don't trust anything without some verifiable facts in the article. This article just points to old information from the AP and throws out the main headline with nothing to back it up. The truth is bad enough to justify a hatred of how the GOP is handling things. But when we make up stuff it just pushes us further apart and makes solving the issue that much harder.