Gluten-like cramps from Frozen Vegetables?

[Meredithalbion]

Hi!

Because of everything going on, i have not been able to get my regular "go to" frozen vegetables. I had to switch to Bird's Eye. Last week I ate a bowl of their broccoli and 2 hours later got the worst cramps I have ever had. 2 days later I started with diarrhea that's been on and off.

I didn't put the food and symptoms together. Who gets contaminated by frozen veg? I think I put it together last night that my Bird's Eye frozen vegetables were the culprit. Is this possible? 

I've been paleo since 2015. Since the switch, I touch all of my food usually in its raw state and almost never eat out. (Certainly haven't eaten out since March!) So I haven't had trouble like this in a bit and I am scared.

If I have been glutened, should I expect some of the gas and diarrhea to go away in a few days? 

Thanks so much! Love to you all. 

[trents]

I doubt the problem was that you got glutened, at least not from the frozen vegies. Lot's of things can cause the symptoms you describe including an intestinal virus.

[cyclinglady]

Maybe.  Birds Eye used to do just plain veggies, but their product line has expanded dramatically to include all kinds of seasoned veggies and pasta.  Ready-to-eat style meals.  I do not buy even their plain veggies because I worry about cross contamination on shared the factory lines.     Oddly, many store brands label their frozen veggies as gluten free.  I buy those.  
 

If you have had a gluten exposure, it can resolve with in a few days or weeks.  It all depends on you as an individual.  
 

Hard to say for sure if this product did you in.  You could have food poisoning or a virus.  Not everything can be blamed on gluten.  

Edited September 8, 2020 by cyclinglady