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Glutened by peanut M&Ms ?

Jen1104

By Jen1104
in Coping with Celiac Disease

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Hi,

Three days ago, I ate half a bag of peanut M&Ms.  I've been gluten free for about a year and occasionally eat regular M&Ms, but not the peanut ones.  (I have no issues eating the regular ones)  Since then, I'm extremely tired, worse neuropathy, shaky, pain behind eyes, nauseous, vomited today, etc.  Not good!  The m&ms are about the only thing I could tie it to.  I'm very careful with my diet.  I looked online and it said they should be Gluten-Free unless it's just from being CC'd.  

Wow, as I'm writing this I'm having an epiphany!  I took my young niece and nephew to the zoo the day before all my symptoms started and we fed the fish (several times) that pellet food that you get out of the little gumball-like machines.  Wonder if that has wheat??!  I'm pretty sure I washed my hands afterward but the kids may not have.  Could this be it???  I'm hoping it's not the m&ms! LOL

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Do you eat peanuts without issues?

Scarlettsdad Contributor
Scarlettsdad
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Sorry to hear that you felt so sick. I'd have to think that it was indeed the fish food that ultimately affected you. I say this because my daughter and I (both Celiac) have eaten M&M Peanuts (btw, we live in Canada) many times without issue. Obviously, there could always be the chance that the M&Ms were CC'd BUT based on what I've observed and experienced, chances are it was the fish food. Hope you feel better soon!

Jen1104 Contributor
Jen1104
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I eat peanut butter every day so definitely don't have an issue with peanuts, but good idea.

I'm thinking it was the fish food too as I feel like I'm very sensitive!  I must have ingested it somehow or inhaled it (as it had sort of a powdery dustiness to it).  I am feeling better tonight after 3 days of hell.  

Thanks for your replies.

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mcbphd1
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I eat peanut M&M's often.  In the past couple of weeks, I feel like I am reacting to them with a glutening type reaction.  Wonder if they had a bad batch recently...

 

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