I cannot stop eating gluten

[Emily199]

I recently found out I have IBS triggered by anxiety. I also realized that every time I eat food containing gluten I feel horrible. I bloat and look like I’m pregnant and I sleep all day. I always say I have to stop but I’m never home and eating out is a problem as they rarely have gluten free options 😞 I don’t know what to do I just can’t understand why I’m feeling so sick and tired all the time because I rarely eat gluten now

[trents]

Emily, have you been tested for celiac disease? If you have celiac disease, please realize it can often take two weeks to recover from a glutening episode.

Edited December 13, 2021 by trents

[captaincrab55]

36 minutes ago, Emily199 said:

I recently found out I have IBS triggered by anxiety. I also realized that every time I eat food containing gluten I feel horrible. I bloat and look like I’m pregnant and I sleep all day. I always say I have to stop but I’m never home and eating out is a problem as they rarely have gluten free options 😞 I don’t know what to do I just can’t understand why I’m feeling so sick and tired all the time because I rarely eat gluten now

Emily199, You have the power to control what you eat.   Most places offer a few gluten free options.   It's up to you to order food that's safe for you.    Hopefully you can get this under control, before your body starts rejecting other foods.   Remember, you have the power!   Good Luck

[trents]

3 minutes ago, captaincrab55 said:

Emily199, You have the power to control what you eat.   Most places offer a few gluten free options.   It's up to you to order food that's safe for you.    Hopefully you can get this under control, before your body starts rejecting other foods.   Remember, you have the power!   Good Luck

Ordering gluten free food items when in restaurants is only part of the issue. The more difficult part is not knowing how careful they are back in the kitchen during cooking and preparation. So, you may order gluten free spaghetti and the noodles may be made from rice, corn or potatoes but they boil them on the same pot that they have been boiling wheat noodles. Or, they toast your gluten free bread in the same  toaster they use for wheat bread. Or, they fry your ground beef patty on the same grill they just made French toast on. Or, they cut your gluten-free sandwich with the same knife they used to cut someone else's wheat bread sandwich. This is known as cross contamination.

[captaincrab55]

Emily199,   Many of us here aren't newbies, including me.    Eating out does have a risk factor involved and one needs to learn to question how the gluten-free foods are prepared.   Many places have a web site with contact info and you need to use it to inquire as to your concerns.   Some of us here have DH as well as celiac disease.   I can't have bananas, corn, dairy, nuts, onions or strawberries.   After suffering undiagnosed for 56 years, it made sense to catch on fast and feel better.    The longer you fight it, the better the chances of developing other gluten related issues.   Remember, you have the power.   Good Luck