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Apples, Really That Is Weird.

Serielda

By Serielda
in Coping with Celiac Disease

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Ever since I knew I had Celiac's disease I have not cheated once, accidentally gluten a few times but I've been an real good girl. All that being said, some posts ago I had a trip to the er where they performed gall bladder removal surgery, and things got interesting. I was relieved the hospital did know a bit on celiacs unlike the horrid clinic visit I had sometime around July/august. Dr.'s orders was placing me on a all grain free diet, recommending a paleo based diet. I am not happy because I was a vegan until that noise went down. Now last night I am eating my dinner at my desk, a salad that had red fuiji apples on it and as time marched on I started to feel sick,tightness in my stomach from bloating, nausea, pain in my joints. Now I know dag on well I had no gluten in the past month, we won't allow it in our house, as I am still so new and trying to heal we don't want any cc' accidents but they do happen, but mostly if I eat outside the house from unknown restaurant.

So why when I journal everything both via mobile app, and paper journal(incase phone breaks and I do not have a current backup of data) and I know there was no chance of it being gluten unless something came in contact weirdly with the apple, or some sort of wax preserving, but the store we buy from touts they use pesticide free harvested foods. Has anyone else had apples make them so sick it mimicked being glutened?

On a side note despite my harping and anger that I am not a vegan right now, I have actually had to learn how to cook other things thanks to the internet. Granted i am not eating rice with everything which was highly irritating. So I guess thats a silver lining. Also a question on Kombucha anyone who has had symptoms of being ill from gluten or other connected irritants feel relief nearly right away after drinking it? I've read some places it has helped people but again as most here are very knowledgeable I would like to hear some insight on that here.

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bartfull Rising Star
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When I first started I couldn't eat salad greens or sweet potatoes. There was no good reason. To this day I still get almost instant gluten-like symptoms from blueberries. Once again, I can think of no good reason except maybe Murphy's Law because blueberries are my favorite fruit. I got the greens and sweet potatoes back and am hoping someday I'll have my blueberries back too.

 

In the meantime, try not to overthink it. I was convinced that there was something else wrong but it turned out to be that I just needed more time to heal. Another time apples might be just fine for you or some other random food might give you trouble.

 

One thing I've learned about celiac is there is no logic to the other food sensitivities that may come along with it. We just need to roll with the punches and try again later.

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I've noticed,there is never a dull moment, and two your baking and cooking skills become awesome over time. This is coming from a woman who lives in the server room in IT that boasted, I can fix your xbox, cellphone and computer but do not ask me to cook for the love of god. In a way its a good thing to know how as your not getting the franked crap that is not good for folks. Few weeks ago before I had to learn more about kitchens someone cracked a joke about me that if I had kids they could see me as the stereotypical soccer mommy. This stuff is making that assumption a little eerily prophetic lol.

Serious tho thank you for the insight.

When I first started I couldn't eat salad greens or sweet potatoes. There was no good reason. To this day I still get almost instant gluten-like symptoms from blueberries. Once again, I can think of no good reason except maybe Murphy's Law because blueberries are my favorite fruit. I got the greens and sweet potatoes back and am hoping someday I'll have my blueberries back too.

 

In the meantime, try not to overthink it. I was convinced that there was something else wrong but it turned out to be that I just needed more time to heal. Another time apples might be just fine for you or some other random food might give you trouble.

 

One thing I've learned about celiac is there is no logic to the other food sensitivities that may come along with it. We just need to roll with the punches and try again later.

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Certain apples have always given me stomach cramps.  I can eat Honeycrisp and Regent apples without issue but some of the other apples are just to acidic or something for my stomach.

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1desperateladysaved Proficient
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Have you been checked for fructose intolerance?

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I do not believe that at the time that showed positive. But I am gonna get a second opinion on that one.

Have you been checked for fructose intolerance?

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Are you certain that your salad dressing was gluten free?  It's a often-forgotten culprit.

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nvsmom Community Regular
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Raw apples and pears get me too. A really raw pain is usually the result.

 

Some of the long time members of this board helped me figure out that one a year or two ago.

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I don't have celiac, but I am gluten intolerant and have an auto immune disease.  About six months ago, I became inexplicably allergic to apples. Red itching swollen eyes, sneezing just from cutting them. Don't ask about when I ate them. Because I am stubborn, kept trying to make it work... thinking it was the wax etc. My doctor told me in the absence of something to fight... i.e. gluten or perhaps in your case other grains, sometimes your immune systems picks a new target.  I am trying to reintroduce apples now, so far I can handle applesauce and a juice blend, but nothing stronger. Good luck! 

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i have done better with raw fruits and veggies with the help of digestive enzymes - in fact, i experimented with the right combination/timing of probiotics and digestive enzymes until i have it adjusted just right <for me, everyone is different.   and this also might change as i continue to heal (yes, things are *still* improving!)

 

for example:  i take culturelle at night before bed, and otc walgreen's probiotic/digestive enzyme combo in the morning.  no extra enzyme with breakfast, but just plain otc (cvs) digestive enzyme with every subsequent meal or big snack.  i had to experiment quite a bit, though, and even stumbled across the walgreen's combo when i forgot my regular enzyme capsules when i was out of town, lolz  :)  

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i have done better with raw fruits and veggies with the help of digestive enzymes - in fact, i experimented with the right combination/timing of probiotics and digestive enzymes until i have it adjusted just right <for me, everyone is different.   and this also might change as i continue to heal (yes, things are *still* improving!)

 

for example:  i take culturelle at night before bed, and otc walgreen's probiotic/digestive enzyme combo in the morning.  no extra enzyme with breakfast, but just plain otc (cvs) digestive enzyme with every subsequent meal or big snack.  i had to experiment quite a bit, though, and even stumbled across the walgreen's combo when i forgot my regular enzyme capsules when i was out of town, lolz   :)

Yes, I have a problem with apples.  Last year, I could eat them just fine.  I have been on the FodMap diet as suggested by doc for quite awhile now.  I tried apples as my challenge food a month ago.  I started with just half an apple at lunch and BAM!  I was sick for a full day.  It is now time to challenge it again, and I'm scared to death to do it.  I did take a very! small sip of fresh apple cider last night without ill effects.  Apples are very high in fructose - you may have a fructose malabsorption.  Your doctor can order a test for that.

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Confirmed salad dressing had zero gluten in it, as there was no dressing. I honestly think it was the apples, as it is the only thing that makes since. Thanks to everyone for your help.

quote name="gilligan" post="933003" timestamp="1413756999"]Yes, I have a problem with apples.  Last year, I could eat them just fine.  I have been on the FodMap diet as suggested by doc for quite awhile now.  I tried apples as my challenge food a month ago.  I started with just half an apple at lunch and BAM!  I was sick for a full day.  It is now time to challenge it again, and I'm scared to death to do it.  I did take a very! small sip of fresh apple cider last night without ill effects.  Apples are very high in fructose - you may have a fructose malabsorption.  Your doctor can order a test for that.

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