could i still be reacting from accidental Gluten 2 months ago?

[havingaccidents]

For the first time in my life (after age 2) I lost control of my bowels after having a "vegan breakfast bowl" that I thought was gluten-free. Luckily, I wasn't in public. Since, I've been having the URGENT need to go, where if a bathroom wasnt readily available i'd lose it, for 1.5 month/2months. If a bathroom wasnt always available, I would have had accidents about 10 times. I definitely am not eating gluten and havent since the first incident. i track everything i eat. Is this Gluten? Did I develop IBS or Lactose Intolerance?? I called my GI and have been waiting.

 

Thanks everyone!

[trents]

Hopefully, your GI doc will test you for Celiac Disease.

Several things come to mind:

1. For essentially everyone who starts the journey of gluten intolerance or Celiac Disease, there is a learning curve concerning how gluten is hidden in commercially prepared food products, supplements, medications. Several recent studies have demonstrated that most people who think they are eating gluten free are actually eating a low gluten diet, particularly if they still dine out. Did you know for instance that most soy sauces has wheat in it? And almost all canned soups, even tomato soup have wheat in it. Wheat starch is often used in the food and medication industry for a filler or a texturing agent. Even though food products may not purposely contain wheat, barely or rye (the gluten containing grains) they can still contain gluten through cross contamination with gluten grains in agricultural, transportation and processing phases. 

2. People with Celiac Disease often develop sensitivity and intolerance to other food items that do not contain gluten. Common among those are intolerance/sensitivity to dairy and soy, but there can be many others. Once a person is truly eating gluten-free and healing of the intestinal villi has occurred, they may once again be able to tolerate some of those things. 

3. Are you eating oatmeal? About 10% of people with Celiac Disease react to oat gluten like they do to wheat/barley/rye gluten.

Edited August 26, 2020 by trents

[Scott Adams]

Yes, be sure your diet is 100% gluten-free and you are not getting any hidden gluten. Bananas can help slow things down, as can white rice. You may also want to be sure you are getting enough fiber...consider pure psyllium fiber. 

Last, you may have additional food intolerance issues. Keep a food diary to see if you may have issues with soy, corn, eggs, etc.