Gluten worries

For the past three years I have been strictly gluten-free. I discovered that I was gluten intolerant after my sister's good response to the gluten-free diet prompted me to go gluten-free. Upon attempting to return to a glutenous diet, I received very strong stomach pains, skin breakouts, and severe exhaustion. It has gotten to the point where even the slightest amount of cross-contamination will make me sick. Because of this I am very nervous about finding food during my time spent in Budapest. I have been working hard to find gluten-free shops and restaurants around my school. Because I do not know where my apartment will be, I have not been able to plan around that location. 

I have had some luck in this area. I've found a gluten free pizzeria and pasta shop within walking distance of my school. I have also found a couple celiac support groups in Budapest and have sent out multiple emails to them and to my program coordinators. There are multiple grocery stores in Budapest that offer gluten-free products. Even considering this, I am very nervous about leaving for Budapest and my abilities to find food. I will pack some gluten free snack bars and rice krispie treats, but these are hardly enough to live by for long. I do not know what the standards are in Hungary in comparison to the US in terms of cross-contamination, so I am nervous that I will be sick for the first couple of weeks upon arrival. This could horribly affect my abilities to attend classes, study, and most-importantly learn. 

I guess these are all things that I will have to deal with when I arrive in Budapest. I have done what planning ahead that I can. I just need to hope that that will be enough and that my odd diet with not hinder my ability to learn. It's just one more thing to worry about... I guess I need to get better at not doing that so much.