Question about symptoms after being Glutened

[Lsorel26]

I was diagnosed almost 10 years ago, and have been 100% gluten free since. 
 

I was presented with food I was told was gluten free, but there was a big mistake and it was pure gluten.  
I vomited several times.  

My question though, is now, 3 days later, have mucous in my stool.  My assumption is that it is from the gluten, but my dad said because I vomited, the gluten didn’t make it that far.   But that can’t be true, right?  Some of it must have been digested? Enough to make me have mucous in my stool?

 Thanks in advance

[trents]

Your dad is incorrect. The mucous in your stool is from the small bowel lining being damaged by inflammation in that area caused by the gluten and is a normal result of celiacs being "glutened". 

[Scott Adams]

It's probably a little late for this, but...

 

[glutengek]

  On 11/30/2021 at 12:13 AM, Scott Adams said:

It's probably a little late for this, but...

 

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I was diagnosed as a celiac patient in early 2003 at the age of 55. It then became clear that I had had this disorder my entire life. After having eaten gluten free for the last nearly 20 years, I still respond strongly to gluten mistakes. I go years without making mistakes, but in the last 2 months this has occured 4 times. What I do, as soon as I become nauseous, is to just put a finger in my throat and throw up the meal. This works pretty well. If I don't do so, I usually also throw up an hour or two later, but then the gluten has invaded my whole system, which makes matters worse and affects my health for a few more days.

 My question is, Do other people also have this tactic: putting down your throat and throwing up, to get rid of the gluten as soon as possible? l don't see it mentioned here, but I think it is the best way to go.

[Scott Adams]

It could work, but only if you discover the mistake within a short time after eating.

[glutengek]

  On 12/2/2021 at 8:53 PM, Scott Adams said:

It could work, but only if you discover the mistake within a short time after eating.

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Thank you so much. I think I will continue doing so. I do wonder if by doing this, I teach my body to respond to gluten by throwing up. Even then, that won't concern me much, because getting the gluten out is the goal. 

[trents]

glutengek, how long is it between the time you eat something with hidden gluten and when the symptoms start?

[glutengek]

It's usually about an hour and a half to two hours after ingesting gluten. It's purely accidental that I've made these 4 mistakes now, because truly I don't ingest gluten for years on end. I think my small intestine has therefore healed considerably. I was diagnosed at the time 2003, with Marsh IIIc, and my internist dr. told me that was probably the reason that I do respond always to a gluten mistake, even if it is small, and 3 of the 4 mistakes were small, like some gluten from spices which contained gluten.

[Lsorel26]

  On 12/2/2021 at 9:18 PM, trents said:

glutengek, how long is it between the time you eat something with hidden gluten and when the symptoms start?

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For me it was about three hours from ingesting to throwing up. and mine wasn’t a hidden exposure but rather a flat out mistake. 

[Scott Adams]

Keep in mind that if you were to induce vomiting on a regular basis it could damage your esophagus and cause other issues, as stomach acid isn't meant to go there.

[trents]

  On 12/2/2021 at 10:48 PM, Scott Adams said:

Keep in mind that if you were to induce vomiting on a regular basis it could damage your esophagus and cause other issues, as stomach acid isn't meant to go there.

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Including the destruction of tooth enamel. But, if you only get glutened occasionally it's probably not an issue. Just don't aspirate the vomit.

[glutengek]

. I did not experience much acidity, but I understand what you mean about aspirating vomit. That would lead to pneumonia. Thank you so much for your replies. They contribute to understanding the matter.  I will continue to do my utmost to avoid these mistakes, and hope it will be a few years for the next one. Adhering as strictly as possible to the diet promotes a life of physical as  mental wellbeing. The fewer mistakes one makes, the better. That much is clear.