Re: Bathroom soap at schools

[Guest guest]

Opinions are divided on this, but most doctors seem to suggest that

external body products containing gluten do not cause a reaction

unless they are ingested. I have never worried about body products

such as soap or shampoo, though I do try to read labels on chap

sticks/ lipstick products which go on the mouth. I think a far higher

risk factor would be things like in class art projects with flour in

the air or play dough that has a high amount of gluten and, if hands

are not washed properly before eating, could contaminate the gluten

free sandwich she handles etc.

>

> I was just reading another post and had not thought about bathroom

> soap at schools. I also don't worry about soap at restaurants,

> etc..while we are out. Is this something I should worry about for my 4

> year old who has celiac? She really has never had a reaction or

> anything.

>

[Guest guest]

Opinions are divided on this, but most doctors seem to suggest that

external body products containing gluten do not cause a reaction

unless they are ingested. I have never worried about body products

such as soap or shampoo, though I do try to read labels on chap

sticks/ lipstick products which go on the mouth. I think a far higher

risk factor would be things like in class art projects with flour in

the air or play dough that has a high amount of gluten and, if hands

are not washed properly before eating, could contaminate the gluten

free sandwich she handles etc.

>

> I was just reading another post and had not thought about bathroom

> soap at schools. I also don't worry about soap at restaurants,

> etc..while we are out. Is this something I should worry about for my 4

> year old who has celiac? She really has never had a reaction or

> anything.

>

[Guest guest]

Opinions are divided on this, but most doctors seem to suggest that

external body products containing gluten do not cause a reaction

unless they are ingested. I have never worried about body products

such as soap or shampoo, though I do try to read labels on chap

sticks/ lipstick products which go on the mouth. I think a far higher

risk factor would be things like in class art projects with flour in

the air or play dough that has a high amount of gluten and, if hands

are not washed properly before eating, could contaminate the gluten

free sandwich she handles etc.

>

> I was just reading another post and had not thought about bathroom

> soap at schools. I also don't worry about soap at restaurants,

> etc..while we are out. Is this something I should worry about for my 4

> year old who has celiac? She really has never had a reaction or

> anything.

>

[Guest guest]

It is possible it is just an issue with my dd. she used someone's lotion - it had gluten in it. Her hands turned bright red and scaly. She had to use a cream for weeks to get them back to normal. the dermatologist said it was contact dermatitis - an allergic reaction to something. I told him she had celiac and said yep, that could do it.

We use suave products or unilever because they list their gluten - I am told by the companies.

[Guest guest]

It is possible it is just an issue with my dd. she used someone's lotion - it had gluten in it. Her hands turned bright red and scaly. She had to use a cream for weeks to get them back to normal. the dermatologist said it was contact dermatitis - an allergic reaction to something. I told him she had celiac and said yep, that could do it.

We use suave products or unilever because they list their gluten - I am told by the companies.

[Guest guest]

It is possible it is just an issue with my dd. she used someone's lotion - it had gluten in it. Her hands turned bright red and scaly. She had to use a cream for weeks to get them back to normal. the dermatologist said it was contact dermatitis - an allergic reaction to something. I told him she had celiac and said yep, that could do it.

We use suave products or unilever because they list their gluten - I am told by the companies.

[Guest guest]

If you are worried about the soap, what about carrying a bottle of hand

sanitizer with in a purse or backpack? I carry some in my purse and the

glove compartment of my car. (never know what gross stuff the kids will

touch or pick up.)

>

> I was just reading another post and had not thought about bathroom

> soap at schools. I also don't worry about soap at restaurants,

> etc..while we are out. Is this something I should worry about for my

4

> year old who has celiac? She really has never had a reaction or

> anything.

>

[Guest guest]

---Not to knock your " hand cleaner " method, but the nurse in me can

tell you that IF you do not have access to soap and water, it is

great. It is not a substitute for soap and water. Hand cleaner can

not wash away viruses or gluten. It can kill bacteria, but not

viruses. If need be, carry a small bottle of soap in your purse.

Think s's baby wash carry sizes. Also, research has shown

that if you wash well you will rid from bacteria. The newest

research says that the triclosan in the anti-bacterial soaps is

harmful and drying. Just a thought!

In SillyYaks , " cmvslwmjw " wrote:

>

> If you are worried about the soap, what about carrying a bottle of

hand

> sanitizer with in a purse or backpack? I carry some in my purse

and the

> glove compartment of my car. (never know what gross stuff the kids

will

> touch or pick up.)

>

>

>

> >

> > I was just reading another post and had not thought about

bathroom

> > soap at schools. I also don't worry about soap at restaurants,

> > etc..while we are out. Is this something I should worry about

for my

> 4

> > year old who has celiac? She really has never had a reaction or

> > anything.

> >

>

[Guest guest]

---Not to knock your " hand cleaner " method, but the nurse in me can

tell you that IF you do not have access to soap and water, it is

great. It is not a substitute for soap and water. Hand cleaner can

not wash away viruses or gluten. It can kill bacteria, but not

viruses. If need be, carry a small bottle of soap in your purse.

Think s's baby wash carry sizes. Also, research has shown

that if you wash well you will rid from bacteria. The newest

research says that the triclosan in the anti-bacterial soaps is

harmful and drying. Just a thought!

In SillyYaks , " cmvslwmjw " wrote:

>

> If you are worried about the soap, what about carrying a bottle of

hand

> sanitizer with in a purse or backpack? I carry some in my purse

and the

> glove compartment of my car. (never know what gross stuff the kids

will

> touch or pick up.)

>

>

>

> >

> > I was just reading another post and had not thought about

bathroom

> > soap at schools. I also don't worry about soap at restaurants,

> > etc..while we are out. Is this something I should worry about

for my

> 4

> > year old who has celiac? She really has never had a reaction or

> > anything.

> >

>

[Guest guest]

---Not to knock your " hand cleaner " method, but the nurse in me can

tell you that IF you do not have access to soap and water, it is

great. It is not a substitute for soap and water. Hand cleaner can

not wash away viruses or gluten. It can kill bacteria, but not

viruses. If need be, carry a small bottle of soap in your purse.

Think s's baby wash carry sizes. Also, research has shown

that if you wash well you will rid from bacteria. The newest

research says that the triclosan in the anti-bacterial soaps is

harmful and drying. Just a thought!

In SillyYaks , " cmvslwmjw " wrote:

>

> If you are worried about the soap, what about carrying a bottle of

hand

> sanitizer with in a purse or backpack? I carry some in my purse

and the

> glove compartment of my car. (never know what gross stuff the kids

will

> touch or pick up.)

>

>

>

> >

> > I was just reading another post and had not thought about

bathroom

> > soap at schools. I also don't worry about soap at restaurants,

> > etc..while we are out. Is this something I should worry about

for my

> 4

> > year old who has celiac? She really has never had a reaction or

> > anything.

> >

>

[Guest guest]

We had a problem at school with our daughter. At that school, they would just use Purell for sanitizing the kids' hands before lunch - it was quicker they said than getting that many young kids into the bathroom and getting hands washed. What we noticed with Whit, was that she was getting a low level tummy ache. Not a huge full-fledged glutening, but enough for her to feel kind of crappy. After racking my brains on the cause, it boiled down to the classroom. She wasn't using non-GF products in the room, so I took a stab at what little hands could do. I asked that she be allowed to wash her hands with soap and water and that she be allowed to wash her desk daily (from other kid's hands). That took care of the problem. My thought is that while Purell itself is GF, it wasn't getting any gluten molecules off of her hands, then when she would go to lunch, and put her hands in her mouth, she would get just enough of it to cause a low level problem.Hope this helps. Cheryl in MNrxp_us@...