Trader Joe goers, question??

[Gretchen]

Hey everyone!! I've been lurking lately, but things have been going so well I haven't had to post. I did try and stop Jarrett's reflux meds about 2 weeks ago and we had to go back on. He almost totally stoped eating and was "throwing up" in his mouth 2-3 times a day. So, so much for that. I can live with him taking a Protonix a day if he stays as good as he has been. My question is, I'm going to Trader Joes in a couple weeks and would like some listings of safe foods there. I probably won't make it again for awhile so I'll be stocking up on the good stuff. I think I'll also hit a Whole Foods. Any good thoughts there? Hope everyone is well and having a great holiday!! My kids are bouncing off the walls!!!

Gretchen

[Tammy]

Hi Gretchen,
I can't help you with Trader Joes because we don't have any around here.

I just thought I'd throw my 2 cents in and tell you that Regina takes Omniprazole, too. She does fine on it. I would think if Jarrett is doing good on it then he must be ok with the couple of questions Marcy brought up.

I'd stick with what works.

[Gretchen]

He was on Omeprazole for awhile, but then our insurance changed what was "preferred" and it went to Protonix. I pay $5 for 3 months of Protonix. Last year they tried to switch him to Prevacid and it cost me $125 a month!! It didn't help(of coarse we were feeding him fructose loading crap everyday!!!LOL!!) so we went back to the Protonix. He seems to do fine on it. It's to bad they have to put any sweetener into a swallowable pill. It's funny with the talk of meds for kids, Jarrett was on antibiotics all the time as a baby and he got C.diff all the time. He learned to swallow pills when he was only 2. I wonder if his ability to swallow them so early had anything to do with the liquids getting him sick all the time. My aunt lives by a trader joe's and I'm going to visit for the day after the new year so I thought I'd make a stop. I'm hoping to find some different things. Somedays I feel like the kid only get's to eat a few select things!!

Gretchen

[lisa]

Gretchen,
Here is a post from last year when we first started with the diet. Hope it helps you...

lisa said:

Went to Trader Joe's during lunch - I'm sure they thought I was strange going aisle by aisle and writing things down. Here is the list of things that I believe are OK. An asterisk is by everything that I've already bought and/or tried. I did find a few more items that I will try when I am closer to my refrigerator. Please check the ingredients and let me know if you find something on the list that should come off because I missed a bad ingredient

Bread Aisle:
*Trader Joe's (TJ) garlic cheese breadsticks
TJ garlic cheese foccacia

Refrigerated Section:
*TJ mild cheddar or string cheese sticks
Seasoned USDA Choice Roast Beef
Volpi traditional prosciutto
*Eggs
*TJ French Village Cream Line Plain Yogurt (they have several other kinds that are good too)
*TJ Heavy Cream

Freezer Section:
TJ Tandoori Naan
TJ Chicken drummettes
TJ Gnocci al gorgonzola
*Pilgrims Pride chicken breast strips
*TJ extra fine french green beans (he didn't like, but I'll try again sometime)
TJ asparagus cuts and tips
*TJ Crinkle Wedge potatoes (he only ate 1 or 2)

Dry goods:
Superior Source super stevia extract
*Annie's microwaveable mac & cheese
*TJ mac and cheese (any variety)
TJ Buttermilk pancake & All purpose baking mix
*TJ Peanut butter (bought but haven't tried yet)
*TJ Reduced fat cheese crunchies and cheese puffs (he loves the cheese crunchies)
*Roberts American Gourmet - Pirates Booty
*TJ Organic Mayonnaise (this does have lemon juice)
TJ Tartar Sauce (after checking again, this does have onion powder at the end of the ingredients list, but the rest looks OK)

Good luck and happy shopping.

[lisa]

Gretchen,
Nate took both Zantac and Reglan until he was a year old for severe GERD. Before the HFI diet, I noticed that he would throw up & swallow it quite a lot. Didn't seem to phase him at all. I only notice it very infrequently now and it usually means he ate something he was not supposed to have. His reflux started while I was still breastfeeding and the doc said that was a common side effect of being a preemie - I don't think it had much to do with FI, just complicated it later. Anyway, I was just looking into the ingredients for Zantac and Reglan and noticed that the Zantac Efferdose has aspartame as the sweetener. I didn't see anything questionable on the inactive ingredients (but everyone is different). It may be worth a look if you are wanting a change.

Also, we are at the point of outlawing bananas in the house. I usually only buy one or two at a time for Nate's sister Ashley. Funny, he will tell you he is "allergic to bananas", but will sneak them if you turn your back. Maybe I'll look into a potassium supplement and see if that gets us anywhere. Thanks for the hint!

Merry Christmas,
Lisa

[Tammy]

I agree with Fred that taking all these pills isn't just the best idea. Especially the potassium. It's not something to play around with. Too much can affect your heart. The only good thing about it is that you probably won't find an over the counter supplement. Your doctor needs to give it to you and then moniter it.

I've mentioned this before, but since we are talking pills again, the best thing to do is get a PDR. Physicians Desk Reference. It list all the ingredients of all drugs. It has saved Regina getting some RX that contain sugar. Even after both the doctor and the pharmacist said it was ok. They are a little pricey, but I've gotten a couple over the years from Regina's Dr. When he buys a new one, I ask for the old one. It's still good, it just doesn't have the new drugs in it. It really is a good thing to have on hand.

Of course, this doesn't help with vitamins and supplements. So Fred's advice is good there.
Tammy

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