I REALLY Need to Do All of This?

I have been reading that book "The G Free Diet", and today I was really shocked at what lengths I am supposed to keep the gluten away from my food. I am supposed to have separate butter and spreads that may be double dipped into, thus leaving crumbs of gluten bread. I should also get some new stirring spoons, colander, and baking sheets for my gluten free foods.

I flipped ahead and read that I am also supposed to make sure my lipstick/chapstick is gluten free as well as my hairspray and maybe even my body lotion and shampoo! I guess I understand the lipstick thing since I could lick my lips and ingest gluten, but I don't get the lotion and stuff. I guess I don't feel that my Celiac Disease is as sensitive as Elisabeth's. I wish there was a test to tell me how sensitive I was. Going to these extremes seems silly to me and to the people I have told.

She also told stories of testing her disease by eating gluten and seeing how she reacted. I have felt this way too, but I know it is damaging to my body and don't really want to take the risk. I am just in limbo right now trying to figure this out. I am looking forward to the day that this is old nature and "no big deal".