Strange Taste And Feeling In Mouth

[Sandyo]

I used some A-1 Steak House Marinade on my steaks last night. I read the ingredients and I didn't see anything that I knew of that showed that it contained gluten. But about an hour after eating it, I got the strangest taste in my mouth. Kinda like cotton mouth or like it had been slightly burned. Very sensitive and my tonuge feels swollen. I still have that feeling this morning.

Any ideas? I read that we shouldn't use Marinade....but what ingredient has the gluten? I had no other reaction other than this and I've never felt this before.

Thanks for any suggestions.

[jerseyangel]

I'm just guesing here, but did the sauce have any tenderizers in it--like papya or pineapple or something similar? I get the feelings in my mouth that you describe when I eat those things as well as I got them when I took a chewable digestive enzyme that contained them. Without seeing the list of ingredients, it's hard to say--but it sounds to me like oral allergy syndrome.

[Guhlia]

I get a burning sensation in my mouth when I've been glutened that is followed by moderate swelling and sensitivity. I also tend to get mouth ulcers sometimes when I've been glutened. This is a fairly common reaction to gluten as I understand it. My guess is that you were glutened, although there were no gluten containing ingredients in the sauce.

Tomato Puree (Water, Tomato Paste), Vinegar, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Red Bell Peppers, Soybean Oil, Salt, Contains Less Than 2% Of Spice, Lemon Juice Concentrate, Garlic, Red Bell Peppers, Modified Food Starch, Onions, Paprika, Xanthan Gm, Natural Flavor, Potassium Sorbate, Calcium Disodium Edta And Sulfiting Agent To Preserve Freshness.

You may want to call Kraft to determine whether or not it really is gluten free before eating it again. Could it maybe have been something else that you reacted to? Lemon juice is acidic and could have caused your reaction, unlikely, but possible. Hope your mouth is feeling better!

[aikiducky]

I think cotton mouth is more of an allergic type reaction. Could be your slightly allergic to one of the ingredients?

Pauliina

[Sandyo]

I'm just guesing here, but did the sauce have any tenderizers in it--like papya or pineapple or something similar? I get the feelings in my mouth that you describe when I eat those things as well as I got them when I took a chewable digestive enzyme that contained them. Without seeing the list of ingredients, it's hard to say--but it sounds to me like oral allergy syndrome.

It does have carmel coloring. I think I read on this forum that you have to watch that, right?

How do we go about calling the company if there is no phone number on the product? Just google the company and get the number from their web site? Is that the easiest way?

The feeling started to go away this afternoon....but after our run tonight we ate at a bar/rest. and I had french fries that weren't breaded....but 20 minutes after I ate them...It's back. I'm sure they don't use different grease, but didn't think I was that sensitive to a small amount. This is not going to be easy!!

[Guhlia]

Kraft makes A-1 and they wouldn't hide gluten. The sauce should be okay.

Any amount of gluten, even if it doesn't make you sick, WILL likely do damage to your body. It's very important to stick to the gluten free diet and be strict about it. There are just way too many things that could happen if you don't stick to it that could cause life-long problems. I'm not trying to scare you or anything, I just know how important it is to stick closely to the diet.

Good luck! I hope you feel better soon.