Gluten free

[Marbear]

I have recently found out I need to have a gluten free diet. I usually do good with eating gluten free. I ate chicken alfredo that was gluten free and got an upset stomach. Any ideas as to why?

[Scott Adams]

Is it possible that you also have an issue with dairy/casein? Many people with celiac disease, including myself, have, at least temporarily, additional food intolerances after being diagnosed. This is due to a condition called "leaky gut" and once you successfully heal your gut with a gluten-free diet for several months, or even up to a year or two for some people, those secondary intolerances may go away.

[notme]

whenever i am trying to figure out what the heck is making me sick, i keep a food journal.  it is extremely helpful to write down *everything* that passes your lips (even gum - gum makes me ill, no gluten, just artificial sweetener/color/etc - it took my food journal to figure that out lolz) then i use a scale of 1-7 as to how i feel following eating said foods.  then you can try to eliminate the culprit by eating foods separately and see how you feel.  lots of times i had to do this in the beginning, to see what was irritating my still healing gut.  note:  most times it was *not* gluten, just something that i had to skip for awhile until my intestines were in better shape.  i had a fructose intolerance for a very long time, but now it's gone, mostly.  i can't go crazy with histamines, either.  you'll get the hang of it!  good luck!   

[cyclinglady]

Who made that chicken Alfredo?  Maybe it was not really gluten free or was exposed to gluten while being prepared.  

[Marbear]

4 hours ago, Scott Adams said:

Is it possible that you also have an issue with dairy/casein? Many people with celiac disease, including myself, have, at least temporarily, additional food intolerances after being diagnosed. This is due to a condition called "leaky gut" and once you successfully heal your gut with a gluten-free diet for several months, or even up to a year or two for some people, those secondary intolerances may go away.

I'm not sure about dairy or any of that. But I eat diary a lot and it never bugs me. I had my gallbladder removed that's what gave me the gluten intolerance. 

3 hours ago, cyclinglady said:

Who made that chicken Alfredo?  Maybe it was not really gluten free or was exposed to gluten while being prepared.  

It's by udi and I just put it right into a sauce pan.

4 hours ago, notme! said:

whenever i am trying to figure out what the heck is making me sick, i keep a food journal.  it is extremely helpful to write down *everything* that passes your lips (even gum - gum makes me ill, no gluten, just artificial sweetener/color/etc - it took my food journal to figure that out lolz) then i use a scale of 1-7 as to how i feel following eating said foods.  then you can try to eliminate the culprit by eating foods separately and see how you feel.  lots of times i had to do this in the beginning, to see what was irritating my still healing gut.  note:  most times it was *not* gluten, just something that i had to skip for awhile until my intestines were in better shape.  i had a fructose intolerance for a very long time, but now it's gone, mostly.  i can't go crazy with histamines, either.  you'll get the hang of it!  good luck!   

Thank you for the idea I'll give it a try!! 

[cyclinglady]

The listen to the other members.  You might have an intolerance.  Udi’s is convenient but it has lots of additives found in most processed foods.  You could be reacting (not a celiac reaction) to any of those.  
 

I had a non-functioning gallbladder that became infected.  It is my theory that undiagnosed celiac disease destroyed my gallbladder.  It sounds like your problems started after surgery.  

[Marbear]

59 minutes ago, cyclinglady said:

The listen to the other members.  You might have an intolerance.  Udi’s is convenient but it has lots of additives found in most processed foods.  You could be reacting (not a celiac reaction) to any of those.  
 

I had a non-functioning gallbladder that became infected.  It is my theory that undiagnosed celiac disease destroyed my gallbladder.  It sounds like your problems started after surgery.  

Yes they did. Maybe you're right maybe it's something else in that food. I've eaten other udi things too with no problem.