Sorry, I know I'm coming in a little late on this thread. I'm a newbie! I've been gluten free for almost a year this time (my second try with it). I have fibro and a weird swelling thing that is tons better gluten free. You have to be real careful about everything you ingest or even lick, including envelopes! There is a lot of hidden gluten out there. Here is a great list of foods that are o.k.: http://homepage.mac.com/sholland/celiac/GFfoodlist.pdf
Oats is controversial; some say they're o.k. and others say they're not. I ate them with no problems. And don't think you can take bread off a sandwich and still eat the insides with no problems; the microscopic stuff you can't see will kick your butt! I know; been there, done that, won't ever do it again!