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Here is a summary of the responses I got on  my numerous recent
questions.  Many, many thanks to all who took the time to answer.  We
truly are the best resource for one another and I hope to be able to help
when I have more experience with this ailment.  (Except I hope not to
gather TOO MUCH valuable bad experience!)

Aluminum Bakeware:  The problem with toasters is not contamination of
the wires, but crumbs that can't be cleaned out and adhere to GF foods
when they are toasted.  Solution: separate toasters or GF-dedicated
slots.  Aluminum bakeware shouln't be a problem if it is thorougly
cleaned.  Beware of cookware with "seams" where gluten can hide.
One responder did replace all bakeware.

Jet-Puffed Marshmallows: I wasn't the only one who missed the
response to the earlier question about this.  Many responders reported
they are GF.  Only one said they aren't.  BTW, I tried to make "rice crispy
treats" this weekend with puffed rice, since I understand the real thing
has barley malt.  They were mushy.  My daughter didn't notice, but Dad
and Mom were disappointed.  Any suggestions??

Blue-eyed blondes: Are prevalent in the GF community.  One responder
said almost everyone in her support group is a blue-eyed blonde.  The
connection apparently is Northern European ancestry.  However, plenty
of brunette celiacs are out there, and any hair/eye color combination you
can imagine.  One responder says her adopted Vietnamese twins are
celiacs.

My daughter's recent illness (characterized by lethargy, drowsiness, a
couple of bouts of vomiting, followed by immediate wellness):  Many said
it sounded like food poisoning rather than gluten, because vomiting isn't
characteristic of the latter, but others reported their reactions are similar
to food poisoning.  A number of parents of little kids reported their
children do in fact vomit following gluten ingestion, and drowsiness is
another common reaction.  A handful said it sounded like a bug their
children had recently, and these reports came from all over the US.
Many had suggestions on possible sources of gluten in the preschool
scene: Play-doh, glue, stickers (the kind that must be licked), and
well-meaning little playmates who have been drilled on the virtues of
"sharing" treats.  Who ever thought such a wonderful lesson could
backfire?  I have not been able to pin down whether the Oral-B Sesame
Street toothpaste was the culprit.  She is now using the Crest stuff with
sparkles with no apparent problems.

Becky in Indianapolis