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My Husband Has Been Glutened.....

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swittenauer Enthusiast
swittenauer
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It seems as though my husband has been glutened. We are unsure of how as of yet. He was up all night with diarrhea & a horrible stomach ache. He has gotten rough & scratchy skin & is very itchy. He is basically feeling lousy all over. He is home from work today with our little girl. Any suggestions on what I can do for him or give him to make him feel any better when this happens. I just feel so bad that he is feeling badly.

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CarlaB Enthusiast
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You can't do much ... keep him hydrated. When I'm glutened water is not enough, I need something with electrolytes.

DingoGirl Enthusiast
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So sorry about that, I just have to wait it out when it happens. BUT - - I have read about people using active charcoal when this happens - you could try that.

Good thing he has you for support!

swittenauer Enthusiast
swittenauer
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I was hoping no one would say wait it out. I guess with each person the amount of time is different for it to go away or get better?

jerseyangel Proficient
jerseyangel
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I'm so sorry he is sick--I get the "itchies" when glutened, too. I wish I could offer more than to wait it out, but there really isn't much more you can do. I try to drink more water and I find that potatoes and bananas help when nothing else wants to sit in my stomach. A little food makes me feel a little better. Hope it passes fast :)

CarlaB Enthusiast
CarlaB
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I'm so sorry he is sick--I get the "itchies" when glutened, too. I wish I could offer more than to wait it out, but there really isn't much more you can do. I try to drink more water and I find that potatoes and bananas help when nothing else wants to sit in my stomach. A little food makes me feel a little better. Hope it passes fast :)

Funny thing you say potatoes ... the only thing that I can eat when I'm having d is usually Ruffles. I don't understand it ... must need the salt and fat??? I used to buy them obsessively and kept them everywhere!

jerseyangel Proficient
jerseyangel
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Funny thing you say potatoes ... the only thing that I can eat when I'm having d is usually Ruffles. I don't understand it ... must need the salt and fat??? I used to buy them obsessively and kept them everywhere!

Ruffles! Me, too! Makes no sense to me either :D

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CarlaB Enthusiast
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Ruffles! Me, too! Makes no sense to me either :D

:lol::lol::lol::lol:

Now when you start giving your husband Ruffles and Gatorade, he's going to wonder where you got that crazy idea from!!

utdan Apprentice
utdan
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So sorry about that, I just have to wait it out when it happens. BUT - - I have read about people using active charcoal when this happens - you could try that.

I agree, active charcoal could help absorb a lot of the gluten and lessen unnecessary damage. I'm not sure, but the gluten seems to work on me for a week or so, not just the day I ate it. I used something else a few times, liquid bentonite, and it really helped after taking it immediately.

acousticmom Explorer
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My son's GI prescribed NuLev, and it helps the pain subside quicker when he gets glutened. I know there was an earlier thread on different medications that some people found helpful. No one-size-fits-all magic pill, unfortunately.

Carol

swittenauer Enthusiast
swittenauer
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How long can his reaction possibly last? I was thinking it would be a few days like it normally is but this time it is still going on.

CarlaB Enthusiast
CarlaB
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I can react for 5 days. I'm still feeling bad after a glutening last Friday. My stomach still hurts, but haven't had d since Saturday morning. It's the fatigue and brain fog that have got me still.

mmaccartney Explorer
mmaccartney
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The only effective remedy for me is...to wait it out. Sorry!

Pain pills help with the pain I get in my guts, and arthritis.

I never feel like eating, and the lack of energy feeds the whole emotional reaction as well.

My reactions last 3-7 days in varying degrees and types of symptoms. Emotional symptoms can last longer. For example I got glutened Monday last week, and the "Gluten Paranoia" is still quite high in me today 7 days later!

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swittenauer Enthusiast
swittenauer
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Well, today is the worst yet he says. My husband says he hasn't been this sick since it all started over a year ago. He has had diarrhea all day & has been cold, has a headache, aches all over & is sleeping again right now. He ate some rice noodles & Sierra Mist but I can't get him to eat or drink anything else. Isn't this disease just awful? I know he will feel better in a few days or maybe a week but I just hate seeing him hurt & feel so badly. Time will make it better. I think I atleast know how he got glutened so we can steer clear of buying that again. That is one positive of it all.

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