coeliac disease

[evsajo]

I have recently been diagnosed with this and i wonder if anyone else who has it could tell me if there is a proprietry brand of breakfast cereal i can eat.thankyou

[Snowy Owl]

Go to http://www.coeliac.co.uk/ and you will find all the information you need and more that you didn`t know you needed!

[petes_dragon]

hey evsajo - if you go your local asda or tesco they both stock a variety of cerals (and other stuff) in the Free From ranges and these contain no wheat, gluten or dairy.

You might need to shop around a bit as different stores will have different stock

hope this helps

A xXx

[tobeloy]

Hi,

If you register with coeliac uk you will also receive a book from them listing a lot of foods available in supermarkets and also well known brands that you can and cannot eat,
as for your question, well regarding you level of tolerance you can usually eat cornflakes and rice krispies for starters and for some people who can tolerate it they can eat oats but be very careful as only some people can eat oats.

Depending on if you work or are unemployed you can also get a prescription from your doctor for some goods which can work out a hell of a lot cheaper than buying some stuff. bread an rolls and some biscuits are available but then again most of the bread is like a rock and is only worth toasting really, so pop along and see your doctor or nurse in your local practice.

All I can say is good luck, I have been helping my friend who has coeliacs and i do most of his shopping as he is housebound, the good new also is that this new Eu law regarding allergy and food labelling will make it a lot easier for people with allergies as a lot of foods have to be labelled by law, there is also a lot more awareness now and a lot more products available than a few years ago.

Just remember if you are not 100% sure then dont risk eating something and undoing all the hard work, I say this as it takes upto 2 years of careful eating before the bowel and stomach settles and the coeliac starts to gain weight, but one slip up and you are back to the beginning....just be careful. ;-)

[janetsflower]

I'm quite new to this too or rather my son is but we have discovered he can have porridge oats, rice krispies and coc pops plus the more expensive "free from" ranges in most supermarkets/health food shops

[keirah]

hello i have this type of problem too!!

try 'THE FOOD DOCTOR RANGE' type into google also these foods are sold by sainsburys. It was devolped by ian marber of the a list diet on sky tv there are loads of cereals to choose from and cost around �3.00.

[evsajo]

Thank you all for your help.You have all given me lots of good suggestions.Its a bit of a shock when you are first diagnosed and you realize all the things you cant eat.I quite fancy coco pops so i will give them a try! Thanks again.evsajo

[beadyeye]

Glad you found some serious answers, just wanted to offer my suport my three year old was diagnosed with coeliac aged 14 months but things are getting easier with most supermarkets stocking free from food, you just have to be careful as manufacturs can change ingredients often so you need to keep checking they are gluten free once you get the hang of it it becomes a way of life. Most important is get in touch with the coeliac society they are brilliant.
Hope this helps