Newly Diagnosed

[pebbles]

Hi there i am a 41 year old mum of 6 just been diagnosed with coeliac,im so down about this as i love my food,and the food in the shops that are meant for this do not look at all apealing

I used to love going out for meals and takeaways this is really upsetting me i feel so down.
Any advice would be helpful as im finding this very hard

[Lyn G]

Hi Pebbles,it can be very daunting when you are first diagnosed but it really does get better.

If you post on The Gluten Free Board (link at top left of this site ) you should get quite a lot of replies.

[susangault]

pebbles, this can be quite daunting but when you realise how ill gluten can make you it gets easier. don't let it stop you eating out. start initially with safe options - like salmon, steak, gammon with no sauce and potatoes/salad. as you get more familiar with your diet you can expand this and get familiar with local menues, talk to the chef or staff. I have just come back from Lanzarote where I eat out every night and the chefs did not understand me. i kept to plain food, without sauces (had some garlic butter/or garlic mayonaise and thankfully I was fine for the 14 days.

good luck

susan