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Getting the bad news
So I FINALLY got to a recommended chronic fatigue specialising GP today. He started by asking what the "Dr" was for, and then when I said maths his whole face lit up and he started fanboying maths (apparently he seriously considered majoring) which was a nice start. He took my history and unlike all the vague handwaving I've gotten from other doctors was all "Ah, I know what's wrong with and how we can fix it" which was both encouraging and discouraging (I'm not sure anyone can be that sure with chronic fatigue)
Anyway, he gave me some vitamins and stuff to take, and suggested a gently increasing course of walking, and then said "Hmm. You say you're intolerant of dairy. Well, you should cut that out completely and also cut out gluten"
"Really? Are you sure? Because it never seems to affect me"
"Trust me"
"And..you mean cut them out completely? Not even skim milk?"
"Yes, sorry, even a little bit can set it all off again"
"But! But!! ...man, this is going to suck, I'm hard enough to feed as it is"
And I went to the supermarket, and it does suck. There do not appear to be any cake or bread mixes (or actual cakes or breads) which don't replace wheat with soy and or milk powder. All I could find was plain flour and rice cakes :/ Are there any high fibre gluten-free grains apart from brown rice and amaranth? I eat a lot of whole grains. Any other gluten-free-living advice would be nice, I may have specific questions after I have a chance to rest and think about it more (shopping was TIRING)
He was fairly understanding, since he has trouble finding gluten free stuff himself. I'd fight it more but afaict it's pretty much the first thing everyone suggests for chronic fatigue :/
Also he said I should try to make sure my meat is organic
Me: "Does kangaroo count?"
Dr (with pained expression) Kangaroo?
Me: Why, is that bad?
Dr: How can eat something that can give you a hug?
Heh. That is SO not my first consideration with food right now :) (And yes, it turns out he's vegan, though he made no attempt to get me off meat or eggs and pretty much implied I should keep eating lots)
Oh, and if you want the doctors details it's Dr. Alastair Nuttall, 6 Burgess Street Midland, 9250 6977.
Anyway, he gave me some vitamins and stuff to take, and suggested a gently increasing course of walking, and then said "Hmm. You say you're intolerant of dairy. Well, you should cut that out completely and also cut out gluten"
"Really? Are you sure? Because it never seems to affect me"
"Trust me"
"And..you mean cut them out completely? Not even skim milk?"
"Yes, sorry, even a little bit can set it all off again"
"But! But!! ...man, this is going to suck, I'm hard enough to feed as it is"
And I went to the supermarket, and it does suck. There do not appear to be any cake or bread mixes (or actual cakes or breads) which don't replace wheat with soy and or milk powder. All I could find was plain flour and rice cakes :/ Are there any high fibre gluten-free grains apart from brown rice and amaranth? I eat a lot of whole grains. Any other gluten-free-living advice would be nice, I may have specific questions after I have a chance to rest and think about it more (shopping was TIRING)
He was fairly understanding, since he has trouble finding gluten free stuff himself. I'd fight it more but afaict it's pretty much the first thing everyone suggests for chronic fatigue :/
Also he said I should try to make sure my meat is organic
Me: "Does kangaroo count?"
Dr (with pained expression) Kangaroo?
Me: Why, is that bad?
Dr: How can eat something that can give you a hug?
Heh. That is SO not my first consideration with food right now :) (And yes, it turns out he's vegan, though he made no attempt to get me off meat or eggs and pretty much implied I should keep eating lots)
Oh, and if you want the doctors details it's Dr. Alastair Nuttall, 6 Burgess Street Midland, 9250 6977.
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so you need stuff that does not contain gluten, dairy or soy? have I missed anything? I can have a look at my cupboard and see what I've got.
Places I shop:
1)woolworths health food ("naytura foods") section has a wide range of muesli/biscuits/cake mixes/etc
2)IGA - my local IGA has deli meats marked as GF and you should be able to ask to see the label to check your soy/dairy stuff. It also has bread rolls in the bread section, I don't think I have any atm but I will check ingredients for you next time I have a packet
3)coles should have a selection of frozen foods - red FREEDOM FOODS range and blue PATTIES range, not sure whether they contain milk/soy though
4)Alternative Bites - okay so it's in garden city which is kind of far away but their food is pretty delicious. They only list for gluten and lactose content though, best to phone and find out about dairy and soy.
I have never really checked grains for fibre content. potatos and corn/maize are ok as well though idek how they stack up fibre wise.
Feel free to ask questions.
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You can get vegan (completely non-dairy) cream cheese at Woolworths that tastes pretty good. Nice on crackers / in sandwiches.
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Anyway, thanks. We're going shopping tomorrow, and our shopping centre has both Coles and Woolies so will check them both out.
I can see me eating a LOT of potato...
*looks at alternative bites and is hungry..*
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Gluten-free shopping - even with the added twist of soy-free - is mostly a matter of practice. I found it easier than I expected I would to go gluten-free. Once you get in the habit you can do it kind of on autopilot.
PS Dick Smith's OZ-E-CHOC is a hot chocolate/chocolate milk mix that's gluten-free (a rare thing!) and is probably soy-free though I haven't looked. If you find rice milk difficult to get used to (I know I had trouble with it when I tried it) chocing it up might help. ;)
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I've already had a fair amount of success just following people's advice here and wandering around the supermarket. Tonight I have access to a car so there will be much buying of interesting looking things :D