pchick's Blog

I've been reading online and on this forum about cross contamination and I'm wondering how serious I have to take this. I haven't been gluten free long enough to know if having flour in my kitchen is going to be hazardous. You see, my husband loves to bake ~ pies especially. Now I have very good will power because I really want to get better... so they are not tempting for me to be around... I won't eat any. But I'm curious if I could get "glutened" by being in the kitchen while he is making crusts ~ or kissing him after he eats some.

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The reason I'm wondering is because I've been feeling pretty good, but recently I've been feeling crappy again - very tired with a headache ~ and super bloated. It could just be from the exceptional heat we just experienced, or it could be I was in the kitchen while pies were being made.

I feel bad enough that I've wrecked the something we've been able to enjoy together in the past (going out to eat)... I've had anxiety issues and constant nausea for years... so I can't do too much like normal people, so going for food was one thing I felt comfortable with. Now that's out. Plus I may have to ask him to give up his hobby, something he really enjoys... baking. I'm hoping I don't have to do that. He is interested in learning how to make a gluten free crust... but right now I'm having a lot of ab. pain so I'm avoiding all grains and sugars for the time being so I wouldn't eat it anyway.

I have so much learning to do, I feel so overwhelmed. I wish I had a cook who could come in and just put the right food in front of my face so I don't have to think about it anymore. I'm just so sick of feeling icky... and although I'm grateful to have relief from watching my diet... I'm a little pissed my body doesn't work right.