Gluten free cereals

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My doctor believes that I might have developed some kind of intolerance to gluten. It's going to take a few weeks to get any confirmation on this but I'd like to try cutting down on my gluten intake whilst I wait, see if it makes any difference.

At the moment my main source of gluten is from breakfast cereal. I'd like to find some gluten free breakfast cereals but I've found nothing at two of my local supermarkets.



Is anyone here on a gluten free diet?

Do you have to buy your gluten free cereals (assuming you eat any) online or are there high street stores that sell this kind of thing? I assume there are but I can't say I've ever come across one.
 
Gustov said:
May I ask what symptoms you're having? Aren't you on happy pills?
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I'm on some happy pills but I've also been experiencing some problems with my bowels. The doctor's not sure what it is but he's sending me for blood tests. One of the blood tests is for Coeliac Disease, symptoms include:

diarrhoea, excessive wind, and/or constipation
persistent or unexplained gastrointestinal symptoms, such as nausea and vomiting
recurrent stomach pain, cramping or bloating
any combination of iron, vitamin B12 or folic acid deficiency
tiredness and/or headaches
weight loss (but not in all cases)
mouth ulcers
hair loss (alopecia)
skin rash (dermatitis herpetiformis (DH))
tooth enamel problems
osteoporosis
depression
infertility
repeated miscarriages
joint and/or bone pain
neurological (nerve) problems such as ataxia (poor muscle co-ordination) and neuropathy (numbness and tingling in the hands and feet).

(I've highlighted my symptoms)

I've noticed that some of these symptoms get a lot worse if I've been eating lots of food containing gluten.


Amp34 said:
Rice cripsies, Corn flakes?:confused:
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Kellogg's? I didn't realise they were gluten free. OK, I'll start with those. Thank you.
 
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Bought some gluten free cereal (Nature's Path - Gluten Free Munch!) and pasta this morning. The cereal is ridiculously crunchy and sticks to your teeth like chipsticks, the pasta was also really chewy even though I cooked it for longer than the packet recommended.

I think I need to find new foods that naturally contain no gluten, rather than gluten free alternatives.
 
Just a quick update. So far I've tried the following:


Frosted Flakes (Free To Enjoy) - 5/5

By far the best cereal I've tried. Almost as good as Kellogg's.


Honey Nut Flakes (Free To Enjoy) - 4/5

Not as good as their frosted flakes but not terrible either.


Gluten Free Munch (Nature's Path) - 3/5

Not a million miles away from Cheerios (nowhere near as good though). Quite hard, very crunchy. You'll spend about five minutes picking them out of your teeth.


Choco Jungle Pops (Hale and Hearty) - 2/5

Not very sweet or chocolatey. Far too expensive.


Puffed Rice Cerea (Natural Organic?) - 0/5

Styrofoam.
 
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