How To Explain The Gluten Source Of Irritability After The Fact

[eleep]

Well, I'm pretty sure I got glutened -- could be envelopes, could be cross contamination in our kitchen (we're still weeding this stuff out) -- might be (eek) casein (because the one thing I know I ate that was slightly questionable was cheese sauce on lentil pasta) -- might be that I shouldn't have had the lentil pasta because it's made in a facility that processes wheat -- could be lipstick or lipgloss -- I don't exactly know.

What happened initially was that I got anxious and panicked and grumpy -- I've been going through some relationship stress lately and blamed it on that -- I kind of freaked my mother out on the phone -- she was worried about me. Two hours later, I had to run to the bathroom -- six visits -- I _never_ had this kind of gastrointestinal reaction before this last month of going gluten-free (albeit still figuring out the "hidden" sources).

So -- I had to apologize for being glutened and not really realizing it. I can see that it's still going to take a period of adjustment before I can recognize the emotional reaction to gluten for what it is. Anyone got any strategies for gracefully acknowledging and apologizing for accidentally inflicting a gluten reaction on someone after the fact?

[Guest Viola]

Usually with me it's an "I'm so sorry, I'm acting under a gluten brain fog, can I talk to you later?" And then if possible, I stick to myself for the day, or however long it takes. After all ... who wants anyone around when your spending all your time stinking up the bathroom!

Eventually we get fairly good at apologizing and people around us get to know when to ignore us

[aikiducky]

Nowadays my husband often suspects a gluten reaction before I do, because I start to snap at him. Sometimes when I've been glutened I don't seem to even have the presence of mind to realize I have been glutened.

Pauliina

[Guest nini]

just a simple "sorry" should suffice... you don't owe anybody an explanation.

[penguin]

I never thought I'd be a warewolf

Just say your sorry that you were grumpy that day