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Have I been glutened?

Courts

By Courts
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Courts Newbie
Courts
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Hello,

 

I was diagnosed with coeliac earlier this year, I have been gluten free for about 4 months now.

 

I have just eaten out at the Hard Rock Cafe, I had a cheeseburger (I am almost definately lactose intolerant, but I havent cut out dairy yet).

I have had the most terrible diarrhoea (coming out of me like water), pelvic and leg pain. I made sure I got the gluten free option, did not share napkins, salt, ketchup etc. 

 

I ask because normally I would put this down to cheese, but I have never had symptoms this severe, do you think it is just the dairy or have I been glutened? No one else from the party is unwell.

 

FYI in the past when I have accidentally ate gluten, I've never felt as ill as this.

 

Thank you!

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1 hour ago, Courts said:

Hello,

 

I was diagnosed with coeliac earlier this year, I have been gluten free for about 4 months now.

 

I have just eaten out at the Hard Rock Cafe, I had a cheeseburger (I am almost definately lactose intolerant, but I havent cut out dairy yet).

I have had the most terrible diarrhoea (coming out of me like water), pelvic and leg pain. I made sure I got the gluten free option, did not share napkins, salt, ketchup etc. 

 

I ask because normally I would put this down to cheese, but I have never had symptoms this severe, do you think it is just the dairy or have I been glutened? No one else from the party is unwell.

 

FYI in the past when I have accidentally ate gluten, I've never felt as ill as this.

 

Thank you!

Could be severe cross contamination. The longer youre gluten free, usually the worse the reaction to comtamination. Or they could have given you a normal bun and said gluten-free. Fries are usually always contaminated as well from the fryer and some places even coat them in flour to make em crispier. 

Scott Adams Grand Master
Scott Adams
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Welcome to the forum.

Unfortunately eating at restaurants is probably the most common cause of gluten contamination, even if they offer a gluten-free menu. It may be too late, but this may help:

 

Teidra Newbie
Teidra
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On 6/15/2022 at 6:39 PM, Courts said:

Hello,

 

I was diagnosed with coeliac earlier this year, I have been gluten free for about 4 months now.

 

I have just eaten out at the Hard Rock Cafe, I had a cheeseburger (I am almost definately lactose intolerant, but I havent cut out dairy yet).

I have had the most terrible diarrhoea (coming out of me like water), pelvic and leg pain. I made sure I got the gluten free option, did not share napkins, salt, ketchup etc. 

 

I ask because normally I would put this down to cheese, but I have never had symptoms this severe, do you think it is just the dairy or have I been glutened? No one else from the party is unwell.

 

FYI in the past when I have accidentally ate gluten, I've never felt as ill as this.

 

Thank you!

Sounds like you got gluten.. have to remember the people that make our foods really don’t care about us !! So be careful I try to only go to places that has separate kitchen for gluten free foods and it’s not that many but you have to do your research before you go out !

Beverage Rising Star
Beverage
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Probably from cross contamination in their kitchen, but one thought ... 

Did you have french fries (chips) with it? If something is deep fried in a fryer that also fries gluten foods, it gets contaminated.

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Bronwyn W Apprentice
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On 6/22/2022 at 6:50 PM, Beverage said:

Probably from cross contamination in their kitchen, but one thought ... 

Did you have french fries (chips) with it? If something is deep fried in a fryer that also fries gluten foods, it gets contaminated.

A quick heads-up - I have recently found out that many restaurants in my part of the world use pre-prepared "reconstituted" chips and the majority appear to contain gluten.

Scott Adams Grand Master
Scott Adams
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Yes, chips like Pringles may contain wheat starch.

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