Comments on: Dining with Allergies http://blog.menuism.com/2009/04/06/dining-with-allergies/ post-eating reading. dining etiquette, know-how and anything else tasty. Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:48:40 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Abby http://blog.menuism.com/2009/04/06/dining-with-allergies/#comment-13501 Abby Wed, 08 Apr 2009 04:38:08 +0000 http://blog.menuism.com/?p=784#comment-13501 Thanks for the additional info. Not having any allergens myself, this is strictly from an outsider's viewpoint, so I'm glad to get more of an insider's view. :-D Thanks for the additional info. Not having any allergens myself, this is strictly from an outsider’s viewpoint, so I’m glad to get more of an insider’s view. :-D

]]> By: becfin http://blog.menuism.com/2009/04/06/dining-with-allergies/#comment-13497 becfin Mon, 06 Apr 2009 17:26:25 +0000 http://blog.menuism.com/?p=784#comment-13497 Good basic article. Unfortunately, if one is celiac/gluten intolerant, the list of ingredients that must be avoided is lengthy. If one dines out two or three times a week, chances are some gluten products will likely be ingested with consequence. For some celiacs, the reaction can be an excruciating belly-ache and for others, severe respiratory problems happen. Restaurant dining can be Russian roulette. It's true that chain restaurants are better bets. Most have a procedure that includes changing gloves while preparing the requested meal. Some have online menu breakdowns with allergens noted. I have eaten out more frequently recently and I've had a few bad episodes. This is inspite of calling ahead, speaking with the chef, trolling the Internet, etc. Essentially, if they will listen, you ideally must educate the establishment about the allergy in question - ditto for your family and friends So many of our social occasions are built around food, 'breaking bread', literally. I don't attend most of my denomination's events, because I can't eat the food. I like to support my faith/company/social cause, fill in the blanks here but I can't afford to attend all of these functions, nor am I prepared to always take my own food with the necessary, tiresome explanations, if this is even feasible. And yes, folks, just a little bit of gluten and milk will make me very ill. It's dismal but true. Maybe this will help some newly diagnosed readers, and their well-intentioned but misguided family and friends. On the flip side, I have a life back. Prior to being diagnosed, I had constant pain, gastro-intestinal problems and led the life, most of the time, of a recluse. Please carefully follow that diet, Some celiacs will have NO pain after eating gluten (rare) but the intestines still are being silently and irreparably damaged. You aren't being picky or neurotic, you're looking after your health. Good basic article. Unfortunately, if one is celiac/gluten intolerant, the list of ingredients that must be avoided is lengthy. If one dines out two or three times a week, chances are some gluten products will likely be ingested with consequence. For some celiacs, the reaction can be an excruciating belly-ache and for others, severe respiratory problems happen.

Restaurant dining can be Russian roulette. It’s true that chain restaurants are better bets. Most have a procedure that includes changing gloves while preparing the requested meal. Some have online menu breakdowns with allergens noted.

I have eaten out more frequently recently and I’ve had a few bad episodes. This is inspite of calling ahead, speaking with the chef, trolling the Internet, etc. Essentially, if they will listen, you ideally must educate the establishment about the allergy in question – ditto for your family and friends

So many of our social occasions are built around food, ‘breaking bread’, literally. I don’t attend most of my denomination’s events, because I can’t eat the food. I like to support my faith/company/social cause, fill in the blanks here but I can’t afford to attend all of these functions, nor am I prepared to always take my own food with the necessary, tiresome explanations, if this is even feasible. And yes, folks, just a little bit of gluten and milk will make me very ill. It’s dismal but true.

Maybe this will help some newly diagnosed readers, and their well-intentioned but misguided family and friends.

On the flip side, I have a life back. Prior to being diagnosed, I had constant pain, gastro-intestinal problems and led the life, most of the time, of a recluse.

Please carefully follow that diet, Some celiacs will have NO pain after eating gluten (rare) but the intestines still are being silently and irreparably damaged. You aren’t being picky or neurotic, you’re looking after your health.

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