Jump to content
This site uses cookies. Continued use is acceptance of our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. More Info... ×

  • Welcome to Celiac.com!

    You have found your celiac tribe! Join us and ask questions in our forum, share your story, and connect with others.



  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A1):

    Celiac.com Sponsor (A1-M):

  • Get Celiac.com Updates:
    Support Our Content
    eNewsletter
    Donate

New Job And I Think I Glutened Myself Just Now

eleep

By eleep
in Coping with Celiac Disease

Recommended Posts

eleep Enthusiast
eleep
Posted

I just started a new job working as a fulltime editor at the University -- I've also got a new boyfriend -- things have been good and busy so I haven't had time to be on the forum as much (I do plan to write a news message at some point!).

However, I think I just screwed up -- haven't been glutened since I ate a piece of eel sushi in October -- and it took me three weeks to get over that. Somewhere around the holidays, my health got significantly better and everything has been great -- except....

One of the faculty members here has a communal coffeepot outside my office and pointed it out to me -- she's really nice and from Latin America and I could tell that this was a hospitality thing.

Well, I brought my own coffee in in a thermos yesterday morning -- and she offered me coffee nearly as soon as I got it unscrewed at my desk -- I felt bad, so today I came in sans coffee hoping to make up for it by drinking hers.

Well -- I poured myself a styrofoam cup, took one sip and realized that it's flavored -- I checked the coffee in the drawer -- it's Seattle's Best -- hazelnut cream -- not gluten free.

So, now, I'm worried that I'm going to be sick for another three weeks like back in October. I hate this.

Can one sip really hurt me? What can I do to ameliorate the reaction -- anything? How do I bring this up with my new colleagues -- especially since I may be about to be very grumpy and ill around them for a while.

And -- &**%$ -- this weekend my new boy and I were supposed to spend some time together -- we've both been too busy to hang out!

Celiac.com Sponsor (A8):
Celiac.com Sponsor (A8):

Celiac.com Sponsor (A8-M):


CarlaB Enthusiast
CarlaB
Posted

Erica, I'm so glad things are looking up for you ... a job and a boyfriend!! YAY!

Hopefully, with having had all this time to heal, your body will be better able to deal with a sip ... Last time I was glutened by a supplement (so a small amount), I had a little bit of stomach cramping for a couple hours ... that was ALL! I used to be ill for a couple weeks.

eleep Enthusiast
eleep
Posted
  • Author

Thanks -- I hope so too, I've been so remarkably healthy lately -- it's like I never was healthy before (much to the confusion of people around me who thought I was just fine). Hopefully, this will be a minor reaction. My stepmom is already on the phone telling me not to stress out too much.

The new boyfriend is eight years younger than I am (count them....he's 29, I'm 37). This is a whole new reality to comprehend. I'd rather not have him see me sick.

Okay -- back to work -- I do need to fill people in at some point -- the Ph.D. is on hold temporarily because I need money and my department is in total chaos.

CarlaB Enthusiast
CarlaB
Posted
The new boyfriend is eight years younger than I am (count them....he's 29, I'm 37). This is a whole new reality to comprehend. I'd rather not have him see me sick.

Well, when you've got it, you've got it! You go girl!! ;) You know, even 29 year old gluten intolerants get sick from gluten, so don't think your illness is an age thing. :)

eleep Enthusiast
eleep
Posted
  • Author

Wow -- I just figured out that I've been munching on a chocolate bar with gluten for the past week or so -- so, no, the reactions aren't as bad as they used to be! I've just been kind of rundown and flu-ey. How could I have gotten so sloppy as to not check this label?

CarlaB Enthusiast
CarlaB
Posted
Wow -- I just figured out that I've been munching on a chocolate bar with gluten for the past week or so -- so, no, the reactions aren't as bad as they used to be! I've just been kind of rundown and flu-ey. How could I have gotten so sloppy as to not check this label?

Wow, I don't know! I am paranoid and check everything! I guess it's good that it's caused minimal problems for you.

What kind of candy bar is it?

eleep Enthusiast
eleep
Posted
  • Author

It's a New Tree "Renew" dark chocolate bar (that's the blackcurrant flavor). The other flavors I'd tried (with nearly identical packaging) were all gluten free and I think I just assumed it was like the others (and I used to love this kind of chocolate and was excited to find it in Gainesville). It clearly says "Contains soy lecithin and gluten" on the label, damnit -- that was stupid.

So -- I've nibbled on 1/2 of this thing over about a week so far and mostly I'm just fluish and stressy feeling on and off -- a small amount of D., but I attributed that to eating too much cheese or something. I actually thought I _did_ have the flu, so my glutening reactions have changed significantly since October.

Really, too many new things in my life, no matter how good they are, are making me stupid.

Celiac.com Sponsor (A8):
Celiac.com Sponsor (A8):

Celiac.com Sponsor (A8-M):


gbrad71 Newbie
gbrad71
Posted
It's a New Tree "Renew" dark chocolate bar (that's the blackcurrant flavor). The other flavors I'd tried (with nearly identical packaging) were all gluten free and I think I just assumed it was like the others (and I used to love this kind of chocolate and was excited to find it in Gainesville). It clearly says "Contains soy lecithin and gluten" on the label, damnit -- that was stupid.

So -- I've nibbled on 1/2 of this thing over about a week so far and mostly I'm just fluish and stressy feeling on and off -- a small amount of D., but I attributed that to eating too much cheese or something. I actually thought I _did_ have the flu, so my glutening reactions have changed significantly since October.

Really, too many new things in my life, no matter how good they are, are making me stupid.

I eat the M&M's dark chocolate candy all the time and it has soy lecithin in it - on the allergen warning it only says may contain peanuts - have I been eating something I should not?

Thanks,

Greg

eleep Enthusiast
eleep
Posted
  • Author

No -- unless you have an issue with soy, you should be fine. My label specifically says it contains gluten -- since this is a blackcurrant flavored dark chocolate, I imagine there's barley malt or something in the flavoring.

Really, this was just a case of my own sloppiness in reading labels.

Archived

This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.

Go to topic listing
  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A19):


  • Member Statistics

    • Total Members
      127,752
    • Most Online (within 30 mins)
      7,748
    Alison A
    Newest Member
    Alison A
    Joined
  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A20):

  • Forum Statistics

    • Total Topics
      121k
    • Total Posts
      70.4k
  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A22):



  • Who's Online (See full list)

  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A21):


  • Upcoming Events

  • Posts

    • Scott Adams
      High blood test numbers - with scales. Any advice?

      By Scott Adams · Posted

      I agree with @RMJ, you have multiple positive tests so celiac disease is likely.  This article might be helpful. It breaks down each type of test, and what a positive results means in terms of the probability that you might have celiac disease.     
    • trents
      Newly gluten free… withdrawal?

      By trents · Posted

      One small study found that 50% of celiacs react to the dairy protein "casein" like they do to gluten. It is also common for celiacs to be lactose (the sugar in milk) intolerant, though that often disappears in time as the villi heal. About 10% of celiacs react to the oat protein "avenin" like they do gluten.
    • K6315
      Newly gluten free… withdrawal?

      By K6315 · Posted

      Thank you so much Trents (Scott?)! I have started working with a dietitian and did a deep research dive as soon as I got the diagnosis. I am aware of what you mentioned in the first two paragraphs, and was not aware of anything in the third, so I am grateful for that information, and will talk to the dietitian about that. I think I was most interested in the withdrawal process - it gives me hope that, although I have felt unwell recently, I just need to be patient (not a strong suit). I have printed the article you sent and will look at it more closely. Thanks again!
    • Sandi20
      Gluten Free Daily Vitamins for Kids w/ Celiac

      By Sandi20 · Posted

      I really like Thorne!  I've researched thier products.  Thank you so much.
    • trents
      Newly gluten free… withdrawal?

      By trents · Posted

      Welcome to the forum, @K6315! Gluten withdrawal typically lasts for a period of a few weeks. But there is a real learning curve involved in actually attaining to a gluten free dietary state. Much more is involved than just cutting out major sources of gluten such as bread and pasta. It's all the places that gluten is hidden in the food supply that is difficult to ferret out, like soy sauce and canned tomato soup, canned chili and canned pork n' beans, some "lite" pancake syrups, potato salad, flavorings, etc., etc. Gluten-containing grain products are hidden through alternate terminology and found in places you would never expect.  There is also "cross contamination" where naturally gluten free foods come into contact with gluten-containing grains during farming, transportation, storage and manufacturing processes. Then there is the issue of "cross reactivity" whereby you may be having gluten-like reaction to food proteins whose structure is similar to gluten. Chief among these are dairy, oats (even gluten-free oats), soy, corn and eggs. I am including this article that you might find helpful:   
×
×
  • Create New...