One Celiac Man's Harrowing Covid-19 Survival Story

Why is someone with celiac having breakfast sandwiches at McDonalds (Part II April 1).

3 hours ago, RMJ said:

Why is someone with celiac having breakfast sandwiches at McDonalds (Part II April 1).

I thought the same thing!  ?

I’ve wondered how having celiac disease might affect Covid-19 ssymptoms/recovery. This story didn’t seem to have anything to do with celiac disease. Egg McMuffins? It’s great Pritchett survived, but there were no indications Celiac altered the course. 

On 5/20/2020 at 12:01 PM, cyclinglady said:

I thought the same thing!  ?

I didn't read anything about anyone with Celiac  eating at McDonalds??????

Part II, April 1:

”Ironically, Pritchett was feeling well enough to ask his wife to go through the drive-through at McDonald’s and get him a couple of breakfast sandwiches and a Coke, then head to the hospital.”

yes, unfortunately he supports the polling evidence that about 25% of celiac’s cheat on their diets....but shouldn’t!

On 5/20/2020 at 7:26 AM, RMJ said:

Why is someone with celiac having breakfast sandwiches at McDonalds (Part II April 1).

It is possible if he was following his  celiac diet he would not have been as sick or sick at all.   This story feels like a hoax.   

Might be better to look at it like he was considering the McDonald’s meal as his last. Under such circumstances he may have wanted it over a gluten-free meal. What would you eat if you thought you might die? Still not advisable by Celiac.com or any doctor, but hopefully none of us ever end up in his shoes and are faced with such a choice.

1 hour ago, Scott Adams said:

Might be better to look at it like he was considering the McDonald’s meal as his last. Under such circumstances he may have wanted it over a gluten-free meal. What would you eat if you thought you might die? Still not advisable by Celiac.com or any doctor, but hopefully none of us ever end up in his shoes and are faced with such a choice.

No way!  Consuming gluten and setting off the autoimmune reaction before going into the hospital when you are struggling with COVID-19 could be the “nail in the coffin”.   Dr. A. Fasano said something like managed or treated celiacs are at no greater risk than the general population.  But untreated/undiagnosed celiacs?  Who knows?  

I’m not condoning it, but he was very I’ll, and that’s what he ate...he had celiac disease, right there in paragraph 1. Again, he may be one of the ~25% of celiacs who regularly cheat, or this may have been a one time thing based on the belief that he may die, we just don’t know. 

He indicates he had lost over 15 pounds, was having issues eating, AND ”He said he was beginning to comprehend the mindset of people he had known who elected to end their misery by suicide.” I’ll stick with my interpretation that he thought he was dying.

13 hours ago, Scott Adams said:

I’m not condoning it, but he was very I’ll, and that’s what he ate...he had celiac disease, right there in paragraph 1. Again, he may be one of the ~25% of celiacs who regularly cheat, or this may have been a one time thing based on the belief that he may die, we just don’t know.

McDonalds would not be my choice for a last meal, that is for sure!  ?

I was having a steak and potato and salad dinner dinner out with a friend . she claimed to be gluten free but took some sort of pill so she could have some of the bread i have had celiac disease now for 30 years and had she had to problems with gluten I have had;  I would NEVER cheat or ingest anything with Gluten. Speaking of McDonald’s, I hate that place due to their dishonesty. When first diagnosed I was eating their fries confirming from them that it was a safe food. Years later , from what I understand ,they were sued  for their dishonest as their fries were flavored using flower as the medium of exchange, coating each and every one. Disgusting and Dishonest. I will NEVER eat there again . When I do eat out at Burger king and have a burger ,it is the patty ordered w/o the bun . If it comes with the bun it is returned and reordered. Windy's Baked potato , plain I find quite tasty. Thank you for this forum.  I may have an account but way to long ago to remember what it may have been.