17 "Weird" Requests That Help People Thrive with Celiac Disease
One of the most empowering things about having celiac disease, at least in my opinion, is that our health is largely under our own control. By following a gluten free diet and learning what foods help us feel our best, we can not only live with celiac disease, but thrive! However, sometimes we need to rely on accommodations from other people to stay healthy with celiac disease...and sometimes, these necessary requests can sound a little strange at first.
That's why today's post is talking about 17 "weird" requests that actually help people with celiac disease stay healthy! I have two goals for this post. First, if you don't have celiac disease but know someone who does, I hope this post lets you understand the "why" behind some of their more unusual requests. And second, if you do have celiac disease, I hope this post lets you know that you should not feel embarrassed or scared of asking for accommodations that make living with celiac disease a whoooole lot easier.
So whether you have celiac disease and want to stop feeling self-conscious about accommodations you need or are a celiac’s loved one and want to better understand what it takes to live with celiac disease, keep reading to discover seventeen "weird" requests that help people thrive with celiac disease.
1. Let me have the top shelf of the fridge.
In order to make sure no crumbs will ever fall on my food, I always request the top shelf of the fridge when I'm sharing an rental with humans. Maybe this isn't necessary since all of my food is always in containers anyway, but it makes me feel safer when sharing a fridge with people who eat gluten. And none of my roommates have ever minded when I call dibs on the top level!2. Don't choose me if I'd rather bring my very own food to social events or eating places, although they have got "gluten loose" options.
One of the hardest things about living with celiac disease, at least in my opinion, is that many gluten free options offered today are not gluten free. So if we bring our own food to events or restaurants that supposedly have gluten free options, know we're not trying to be difficult or picky. We're just doing what we feel we have to in order to be safe. 
Three. Avoid placing paper towels or plates you have already used again with the fresh/easy ones.
I'm allll about reducing waste and reusing paper plates or towels when possible. However, if you've just eaten some wheat-filled crackers on those plates or napkins, please keep them away from the clean versions! Otherwise, it can turn into a crumb-filled, crummy situation.Four. Please don't rush me while I'm grocery buying.
Even though I was diagnosed with celiac disease over five years ago, grocery shopping can still be a challenge. Why? Instead of being able to just grab whatever looks tasty, we need to read the labels and sometimes look up products on our phones. If you see me staring at my phone in a grocery aisle, know it's not because I'm a "stereotypical millennial" addicted to technology. I'm just trying to make sure some new brand of granola bars won't hurt me! 
Five. Don't consume my meals with out asking.
Have you ever spent the whole day drooling over the leftovers you know are waiting for you in your fridge at home...only to find out someone ate them all while you were at work? Now imagine that was the only "safe" food you had prepped ahead of time for the day...and that you spent a TON more money on those special ingredients. A pretty cruddy situation, right?That's the way it feels when someone eats the gluten free snacks in our pantry or the "special" meals we splurged on buying the day earlier than without asking. It's incredible that gluten loose meals has progressed a lot, folks who don't ought to devour gluten unfastened nonetheless need to experience it! But please take a look at with us earlier than you dive into our gluten unfastened candies...
6. Brush your enamel earlier than kissing me if you've recently eaten gluten.
Being glutened by a kiss is a controversial topic in the gluten free community. However, I personally have felt pretty crummy after kissing someone who recently ate gluten, so this is a common request I make with significant others. On the plus side, my boyfriends always joke that their dental hygiene skyrockets while dating me! 
7. If you want to provide me some gluten loose meals, leave it within the authentic packaging.
I'm usually soooo grateful when friends or circle of relatives deliver gluten unfastened food to socials or different activities to let me sense protected. However, if you do want to spread a few gluten free love, maintain the food in its packaging. Not best will this save you move-infection, but it will let us study the labels and make sure it is genuinely celiac safe and does not have another substances that hassle our gadget.
Eight. If I get glutened, permit me get a few more relaxation and forgive me when my mind's too foggy to apprehend what you are saying.
Everyone with celiac disease has different symptoms when They're glutened, but I think we all need and appreciate some extra TLC when it happens. 
9. Please do not name attention to my "special" or "unique" food.
I get it. When I attend a Friendsgiving and am the only one to bring a Tupperware container full of my own gluten free food, I'm going to attract some attention. But I'm always appreciative when people don't make a big deal of my different diet and just let me enjoy the party or the club meeting or whatever event I'm attending along with everyone else.10. Keep crumbs off the counter and grimy dishes out of the sink.
It may seem like we're demanding neat freaks...but we're just trying to lower the chances of cross-contamination in a shared kitchen.11. Be patient once I need to spend time speakme to a restaurant server and chef about my gluten loose meals.
When you have celiac disease, eating out can be a big challenge. And unless it's A one hundred% gluten loose eating place or it's a restaurant we've gone to many times before, we're gonna spend some time talking to our waiter and/or chef about our gluten free meal. But just know that the extra time is worth it: we're a much better dinner date when our meal is delicious and celiac safe! 
12. Don't giggle or get annoyed when I'm packing for a journey and 90% of what I carry is emergency food and snacks.
I know there are stores where we're going for vacation. I know I don't need to pack a million gluten free granola bars for a three-day trip. But knowing that I have some emergency gluten free snacks on hand is a huge source of comfort. And if turns out that gluten free food is hard to find where we're going, my suitcase full of food is gonna be a lifesaver.
13. Be willing to experiment with some "far out" gluten free foods, like buckwheat or banana milk or even chips made out of crickets!
Especially since the gluten free diet became "fashionable" to eat, more and more unique gluten free products have hit the market. And I'm not gonna lie - some of them sound a little strange at first! But I'm always super appreciative when friends or family aren't afraid to try gluten free food, or even experiment with some more unique products. And you might be surprised just how delicious gluten free food actually is! 
14. Don't be indignant if I flip down a few social invites due to the fact I don't sense like being around a group of food I cannot consume.
Most days, I don't let my gluten free diet get in the way of hanging out with friends and going to social events. But sometimes, I just don't feel like going to a pizza party and packing my own food or watching everyone else eat. And it's super helpful when friends and family know this and don't judge.15. Avoid bringing gluten into my gluten-loose kitchen.
If we've an entirely gluten free kitchen, it is our "secure" place. So please don't convey gluten-crammed ingredients, in particular without asking first.
16. Let me vent from time to time when I'm frustrated about my gluten free diet or jealous of your amazing pasta salad...
Because as positive as I try to be about celiac disease, sometimes following a gluten free diet is a major pain. 
17. ...However additionally help me bear in mind how tasty gluten free food may be - and the way lucky I am so that it will thrive with celiac sickness on a gluten loose food plan!
I don't even have the words to explain How powerful a high-quality, strong support machine is!The Bottom Line
At first glance, it may seem like all people with celiac disease have to do is take the wheat out of their diet. However, like I've written approximately earlier than, a celiac disease diagnosis changes waaaay more than just a person's diet. And sometimes that means we need to ask other people - friends, family, roommate, waiters, significant others and much more - for help.And yeah, these requests can sound a chunk weird the first time we ask. But know we're simply doing what we want to sense wholesome...And that we're loopy grateful for everyone who doesn't mind lending us a hand.
*Thanks to The Mighty for inspiring this post!*
What's one "bizarre" request you've got made to enhance your health? Tell me inside the remarks!
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