Have I been glutened?

[Courts]

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!

[Katie munos]

  On 6/15/2022 at 10:39 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!

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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]

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]

  On 6/15/2022 at 10:39 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!

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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]

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.

[Bronwyn W]

  On 6/22/2022 at 4:50 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.

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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]

Yes, chips like Pringles may contain wheat starch.