I thought I ordered 144 caplets, but didn't notice the packaging was in 2-packs, so I actually bought 288. At a rate of one per week, I should be set for quite a while. I didn't mean to hoard them. The cost was $14.28 for a package of 72 caplets.
I ordered them yesterday and received them today. The company is located in Wisconsin, which helped expedite the order to Illinois.
Gloria
You never know what you can do until you have to do it.
It is suspected that some of the hardest material known to science can be found in the skulls of GI specialists who insist that diet has nothing to do with the treatment of microscopic colitis.
That's great - and thanks for the heads-up on the packaging. I've been scouting around for some as part of my travel toolkit for our trip next month. I actually haven't used it for a while, but I don't want to discover that Pepto Bismol is no longer my best buddy while in Paris (!).
I wonder if it stays fresher sealed in those little 2-packs, as opposed to in a large bottle that you open each time. It sure is convenient to tuck in your purse.
Love,
Sara
**Editing to add: I'm going to have a look in our car's first-aid kit! I was just thinking that things in that hot car would last less long, but if one of those things is Imodium A-D, it would be good to know!**
Gloria, hopefully you won't need to use them. They will probably expire before you use them up.
Sara, you are going to Paris, lucky you. Have you ever been there before? We went two years ago and loved it. Of course I am French and so is my hubby. That is where our families originated from before moving to Canada in the 1600's. I would go back in a heartbeat. Any room in your suitcase?
I'm hoping you've regained enough weight that I can't carry you any more ;) But I am planning to travel very light...
I've been in Paris only once, for such a brief visit - and I already wish this one could be longer. It started with our niece and goddaughter (my husband's brother's oldest), who did a school project about her dream vacation... she picked Paris, with Auntie Sara & Uncle Robert. She had to choose a budget, research airfares and restaurants, find out how much admission to the Eiffel Tower would cost. She did a great job (and her mom sent us her Powerpoint presentation - we're so proud of her). That was a year or so ago - she's now 13, and their family vacation is actually in Paris this year! So of course, they had Maggie call to invite us along and we couldn't say no. Our dates don't overlap exactly - we're arriving later and staying past their departure because my chorale is performing right around that time (you should all come!).
In the middle of this planning, my brother went into a bit of a tailspin when his wife chose to end their marriage. So I invited him along. He lives in Europe, and I rarely see him, so I'm thrilled he said yes - and he's bringing the 20yo daughter & 15yo son. Woohoo! With my brother-in-law, his wife and four kids, plus my hubby's mom (and world's best grandmother & babysitter), and perhaps his dad and another aunt... I'm just not even going to count, but we're over a dozen, from 5yo to 80. My goals are: see everyone and enjoy; walk around a lot (comfortable but cute shoes are being auditioned already); stay calm about the bread, croissants, beurre and fromage. I figured I'd be having eggs when everyone else had bread-y breakfasts, but... YIKES. We hope to invite our beautiful niece out for a special French dinner in honor of her 'planning' this trip, and for her 13th birthday. My dad took me out for dinner and a French movie for my 13th birthday - I remember so many details from that evening.
We're staying close to Montmartre, and I seem to be tolerating coffee and wine. That gives me all the daylight hours to find something else to eat in between! I am super-grateful to my husband for pulling the trigger and making this happen. I was feeling really crummy when the plans were getting started, and my inclination was to hunker down and stay home with the covers over my head. Instead, I'm going to take a deep breath, and benefit from the brilliant experience of Gabes & Joe & Gloria and other intrepid travelers here who can help us to make our adventures work.
There's a web site with celiac cards similar to what Ant has created in several languages, and I'm modifying them to include dairy & eggs (with my high-school French). I hope to get some editing help from the lovely folks at our local French restaurants ;)
How incredible that you know your family's history for so many centuries! I am going to try to connect with someone who may be a relative while in Paris - our family is small, and I don't know whether he's truly related, but my cousin who found him believes it's possible.
Thanks for your note - it re-inspired my optimism and excitement for the trip.
Your trip sounds wonderful! Full of family, fun and adventures. I hope you have a great time.
I wish I could help you with breakfast w/o eggs. I eat cereals, waffles and pancakes with turkey sausage, as you know. The nice thing about the cereals, waffles and pancakes is that they travel well. I make the waffles ahead of time, freeze and put them on a plastic plate with a fitted lid. The cereals go in bowls with fitted lids. The pancake mix goes in a plastic bag with instructions written on it for mixing. I cook them at my destination.
I know you are avoiding grains, though. In Europe, they eat a lot of cold cuts with rolls for breakfast, some yogurt, and eggs. All are off-limits for you and me. You may want to test some flours prior to the trip. My waffle and pancake recipes are in Dee's Kitchen, if you want to look at them. I don't use any eggs or egg replacer, and they still taste great, IMHO.
Gloria
You never know what you can do until you have to do it.
Thanks, Gloria - I had forgotten about turkey sausage. I bet I could find a safe brand. (No, I don't expect I'll be making my own!)
I will look at your recipes. I think I need to stay flexible. I stand by my strategy of avoiding all grains while I was first recovering and awaiting my Enterolab results, and expect it will continue to be a lower percentage of my diet, but for travel and social reasons, it will be good to figure out what I *can* eat. If only for egg-free breakfast in Paris...
I like the idea of traveling with mixes, though we're not in a situation this time where we can cook. I plan to bring a few meals and a lot of snacks home, and find some shopping options. I can eat bananas, and could bring almond butter - that's a nice breakfast. Yesterday I spread almond butter on slices of boiled potato. I liked it, and it was pretty filling. I've eaten successfully in our local French restaurants (I think my dietary requirements made them much sadder, in a sympathetic way, than they make me).
Thanks for the recipe reminders - I'll head to Dee's kitchen next. I think rice flour is the right place to start.
Have a wonderful time in Paris! How wonderful that it will truly be a family occasion.
It's good to see your picture up. You don't look like I imagined you would, but now that I've seen what you look like, I can't remember just what I thought you would look like.
You guys are all the sweetest - thanks for the travel wishes. (Martha, I know what you mean about not looking like you expected, but not really knowing what you expected... I feel that way about all kinds of things these days!)
I didn't know there was an area in the US that has a shortage of imodium ad. Here you can find them in every grocery store, walmart and even in most convenience stores. If you ever need some just ask. I am the imodium ad king. Perhaps I should make that my signature. LOL
Age: 51
What doesn't kill you, just makes you stronger.
I didn't mean to hoard them. 
The cost was $14.28 for a package of 72 caplets.
