Pregnant and glutened

[nicole-5200]

Hey y'all! I'm pregnant and I believe I've been glutened by possible cross contamination but it was a pasta dish so there could have been gluten noodles mixed in and it would have been hard to catch. I've been sick and nauseas and in pain for almost 2 weeks and in the past few years it's only lasted a few days. It's making it very hard to get to work and get down food and vitamins. I feel like I'm in highschool again before I was diagnosed. Sick as a dog all the time. I don't think it's morning sickness. I had a little in 1st trimester but eating would help. Eating just makes it worse and then the food sits in my stomach and doesn't go anywhere for what feels like forever. Do you think it's so bad and lasted so long because I'm pregnant? Or maybe it was more than cross contamination? I'm just frustrated and would like to function like a normal human being again.

[cristiana]

Hi Nicole

Welcome to the forum!

Can I ask, have you discussed your symptoms yet with your midwife, GP, obstetrician or whoever is looking after you during your pregnancy?  I think it is important that you touch base with your care provider when this sort of thing crops up in pregnancy.

But in answer to your question, I was only diagnosed a celiac in 2013 but now, looking back, started to get symptoms almost ten years before with mouth ulcers, anemia etc etc.  When I was carrying my first child I had a bout of diarrhea which lasted two weeks.  It could have been to do with gluten consumption, but it followed on from a really hot day when I drank iced slushies. 

I seem to recall eventually going to the local hospital with a sample which they checked for bacteria etc but it showed nothing of concern.  Suddenly the situation righted itself and I recovered, but I remember during that time a doctor relative of mine said that when one is pregnant one can be more susceptible to infections.  This was before Dr Google had really taken off, but now we have that luxury, here's something that seems to bear this out:

https://www.healthline.com/health/pregnancy/infections#risks

It could well be that you have just reacted to gluten, but I'd get it checked in case it is something else like an infection that could be easily treated.

I hope this helps, and I hope that you feel much better soon!

Cristiana

 

 

Edited August 17, 2021 by cristiana

[Scott Adams]

It's probably too late for this, but you may want to bookmark this article in case it ever happens again. Also, some of the things listed in the article may not be appropriate for someone who is pregnant, just FYI: