Mileage adds up faster than people expect, especially for households that drive to a specialty store. The bookkeeping is straightforward once you know which trips to log.
What counts
- Round trips made specifically to obtain gluten-free food (a dedicated trip to a GF bakery, the specialty aisle 40 minutes away, etc.).
- Trips to medical appointments related to the diagnosis (gastroenterologist, dietitian, blood draws for follow-up).
- Tolls and parking paid on either of the above.
What doesn't
- Regular grocery runs where you happen to pick up GF items alongside everything else.
- Commute miles or general errands.
- Trips where GF shopping was a stop on a longer non-medical outing.
The rule of thumb
Would you have made this trip if not for the diagnosis? If no, it counts.
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