Delayed reaction...help!

[Zoebrzezinska]

Hi, I’m new to this site so I don’t know if this is the right place for this. However, on Sunday I believe I was glutened (this was the only time I ate something out of the ordinary) it is now Friday night and I’m still having stomach cramps at random intervals during the day and bouts of D at night. I have gluten-free for nearly 3 years and I have never had a reaction this severe. I’ve stuck to liquids, no caffeine or carbonated drinks. Only dry food and cooked rice, veg and potatoes. I’ve had baths, napped, gotten early nights, drunk aloe Vera water, taken paracetamol, peppermint tea, hot water and lemon and I’m still suffering. Is there anything else I can possibly do?! I live on my own in a foreign country away from all my family and I’m really starting to get fed up and distressed by the situation. I’ve had to cancel plans with friends and miss out on so much because of this. I’ve lost a considerable amount of weight already and quite frankly I’m scared.

Please help,

thank you in advance

Zoe :) 

[Scott Adams]

If the issue is caused by accidental gluten consumption, this article might be helpful:

It could certainly by food poisoning, parasite, etc., so be sure to go to a doctor if your symptoms don't improve soon.

[lyfan]

+1 on how it could be many other things. The OP didn't say what they ate, or why they think there was gluten in it. After a week...intestinal parasites sound more likely, simple bad hygiene or bad water. Even in the US we get this from contaminated lettuce, melon, chicken, all sorts of things. Time to see a doctor, have stool samples tested.