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Chocolate issues???

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I was diagnosed with celiacs on New Years Eve 2021 and I have been following a very strict gluten free diet (it's difficult with a family of 8). I have noticed that anytime I eat chocolate I have digestive issues and was wondering if anyone else had the same problem.  Originally I thought it was the gluten free hershey bar with almonds (which I quickly cut out of my diet) but yesterday I had a glass of chocolate almond milk and have not felt right since.

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Do nuts bother you?

 

Lboisvert Rookie
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Just now, captaincrab55 said:

Do nuts bother you?

 

Nope not at all.  This morning I had a gluten free donut with just a little chocolate frosting and right back to digestive issues.  I guess I will be cutting out all chocolate for awhile :(

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Or could it be the Almonds? Tree nuts are problematic for a lot of celiacs and for many people in the general population. Read the ingredient labels for both the Hershey bar and the chocolate almond milk and see what ingredients are common to both. Chocolate candies often have emulsifiers and other additives that can give some people problems. And "milk chocolate" contains dairy. Keep in mind that it is pretty normal for celiacs to develop intolerance to other, non gluten foods.

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9 minutes ago, trents said:

Or could it be the Almonds? Tree nuts are problematic for a lot of celiacs and for many people in the general population. Read the ingredient labels for both the Hershey bar and the chocolate almond milk and see what ingredients are common to both. Chocolate candies often have emulsifiers and other additives that can give some people problems. And "milk chocolate" contains dairy. Keep in mind that it is pretty normal for celiacs to develop intolerance to other, non gluten foods.

I eat raw almonds and don't have an issue, I also eat dairy such as yogurt and cheese without any issues.   I will look at the ingredients tonight when I get home :)

 

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Chocolate can have a laxative effect on some people, so perhaps you are in this group? I will assume that the chocolate in question is gluten-free.

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Please try this product if you can get it: https://vego-chocolate.com/de

Vegan and gluten-free, I consume it with zero issues, and the whole hazelnut bar is the closest I've found to "genuine" milk chocolate with nuts. 

If you get a reaction with that, I'm sorry, I'm out of ideas. But please try it. 

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Just now, GlutenFreedom3141 said:

Please try this product if you can get it: https://vego-chocolate.com/de

Vegan and gluten-free, I consume it with zero issues, and the whole hazelnut bar is the closest I've found to "genuine" milk chocolate with nuts. 

If you get a reaction with that, I'm sorry, I'm out of ideas. But please try it. 

I’ll look into it.  I have given up all dairy for a week to see if it could possibly be an intolerance to that, I sure hope not !

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On 3/2/2022 at 2:53 PM, Lboisvert said:

Nope not at all.  This morning I had a gluten free donut with just a little chocolate frosting and right back to digestive issues.  I guess I will be cutting out all chocolate for awhile :(

For some strange reason I have issue with dairy free/gluten-free chocolate when it gets reheated and applied to a goody, like a donut. 

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10 minutes ago, captaincrab55 said:

For some strange reason I have issue with dairy free/gluten-free chocolate when it gets reheated and applied to a goody, like a donut. 

What kind of issues do you have? Are you talking about a celiac-like reaction?

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1 hour ago, trents said:

What kind of issues do you have? Are you talking about a celiac-like reaction?

It's more like a fast-track laxative event, without any DH issues.   The strange part is that I can eat the same baker's chocolate bar or desert without the chocolate being reheated and not have an issue.   I've been strict gluten-free diet since I was diagnosed with DH in June of 09.   My kitchen is strict gluten-free and I've spent over $2,000 making it that way.   Keep in mind that I can buy a gluten-free/dairy free donut that was dipped in chocolate and end up with the same issues.    I'm beginning to think the chemistry of chocolate changes, after it gets reheated.

 

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34 minutes ago, captaincrab55 said:

It's more like a fast-track laxative event, without any DH issues.   The strange part is that I can eat the same baker's chocolate bar or desert without the chocolate being reheated and not have an issue.   I've been strict gluten-free diet since I was diagnosed with DH in June of 09.   My kitchen is strict gluten-free and I've spent over $2,000 making it that way.   Keep in mind that I can buy a gluten-free/dairy free donut that was dipped in chocolate and end up with the same issues.    I'm beginning to think the chemistry of chocolate changes, after it gets reheated.

 

Either the chemistry of the chocolate changes or that of some additive like an emulsifier.

Scott Adams Grand Master
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Have you considered soy intolerance or an intolerance to another ingredient?

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I can't have chocolate, but finally the doctors worked out I have a casein allergy in addition to the gluten - so chocolate, eggs and dairy is all out now. 

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On 3/2/2022 at 2:05 PM, Lboisvert said:

I eat raw almonds and don't have an issue, I also eat dairy such as yogurt and cheese without any issues.   I will look at the ingredients tonight when I get home :)

 

Chocolate  terrys me up  . but can handle nuts

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