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Arg! First Definite Glutening Since Dx


BRUMI1968

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I'm 99% sure I got glutened late today. Funny thing is, the only reason I can come up with is that I ate some sliced avocado from a friend's salad from her home. I didn't even think of cc at her house. Otherwise, I've only eaten safe things today (beet greens, poached egg, sunflower seeds...then chicken meat [which is gluten-free and which I've been eating for a week at least] with avocado, mustard [gluten-free], raw sauerkraut [gluten-free], and lettuce.

AHHHHH.

Actually, my stomach is mildly bugged - but I took a three hour nap with horrible nightmares, and I have at least two monsterous canker sores.

Well, not too bad for two and a half months off the evil gluten. Still...I wish I could eat something yummy right now, instead of being pretty sure I shouldn't put anything in this delicate stomach.


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Sorry you got glutened. It's unavoidable that it happens sooner or later. I hope you will feel better soon.

rinne Apprentice

I found it to be a bit of a shock, it really hurt when I got glutened after being gluten free for only two and a half weeks. I hope you feel better soon.

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Oddly, it turned out to the be Amazake Rice/Almond shake that got me. I'm not sure it was gluten, though. They don't make anything with gluten in it - so I don't know how that would be it. But the next day I had ONE SIP of another one I had - and right away was covered in canker sores. I felt like I had been MSG'd. Thankfully, just one sip and I felt better w/i a half hour or so.

Oh well. I won't be drinking those anymore. I'm waiting for my food panel to come back, so maybe it was something else.

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Oddly, it turned out to the be Amazake Rice/Almond shake that got me. I'm not sure it was gluten, though. They don't make anything with gluten in it - so I don't know how that would be it. But the next day I had ONE SIP of another one I had - and right away was covered in canker sores. I felt like I had been MSG'd. Thankfully, just one sip and I felt better w/i a half hour or so.

Oh well. I won't be drinking those anymore. I'm waiting for my food panel to come back, so maybe it was something else.

bully, what is amazake rice/almond shake and what is in it? I was going to suggest it was maybe the sourkraut. If you have MSG reactions chances are you'll react to aged or fermented foods. It usually goes hand in hand.

gail

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Interesting. I've been ejoying the sauerkraut for a few days w/o reaction. I do CRAVE it, which is odd.

The rice/almond shake has: brown rice, almonds, almond flavor, and brown rice syrup - but it is claimed to be gluten-free, and I've not had a problem with it before. They also make one called Tiger Chai, which I do have problems with, though more from the tea/spices on my empty stomach. This time it was more canker sores and amazing yuckyness.

I'm not sure. But since I wasn't eating any grains at all and the rice shake is based on grains, it was really just a treat anyway.

I'll watch the sauerkraut - do a test. All it has in it is cabbage and sea salt, but obviously it has been fermented. I'll eat a bunch of it for dinner and see what happens. Hopefully nothing!

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