Coeliac disease

Yes and focus on what she can eat (and there's plenty) rather than what she can't.

Hello Grandmotheof4. My daughter was diagnosed as celiac in her early 20s. Hammycmt has given you lots of good advice especially about the Celiac Society.Amongst other things they will let you know if the ingredients of processed foods have altered to contain gluten and will provide cards explaining her diet in any language to use when travelling. My daughter had years of poor health before her diagnosis, and although it seemed daunting at first she soon realized how much better she was feeling. Managing things now seem second nature to her and the rest of the family.

Grandmother of 4
Meant to add Coeliac do leaflets for telling schools about cd and how to ensure your gd will be catered for.etc.

Hi Grandmother of 4
I have had Coeliac Disease for 50+years.my advice would be to join coeliac uk and your local group.has she had appointment with dietician? If your area still giving food on prescription you can get pasta bread cereal etc on script.also contact juvela.com andglutenfree@glutafin. Co.uk both companies will send a box of samples to newly diagnosed coeliac s.
Also lots recipes and help on line/phone.M&S have great range glutenfree food.You will find it gets easier quite quickly.good luck.

Hi GrandMotherof4 and welcome, if you are new!

The daughter of a friend has recently been diagnosed to and it has made such a difference to her life. I have gluten intolerance so am aware of how difficult it can be.

The supermarkets are full of stuff now that is GF and often approved by the coeliac society.

Nestles do a range of cereals. I eat the cornflakes and they are very nice. Schar bread, biscuits and crumpets are the best imo (though that is a comparative term) and the pasta that are out there are really good.

I reduce sauces and never add flour etc to thicken although cornflour is ok and I just substitute GF flour in cake recipes but make a larger quantity as they don't rise so much. And look out for recipes containing almonds and polenta.

Watch out for frozen chips and table sauces. HP tomato sauce has no gluten/wheat but most brown sauces and mustards do. Most of Sainsbury's sausages are now GF.

I'm sure you will all adapt before to long and your DGD and her family must be relieved to get a diagnosis.