Nausea

[joaugust]

I am new to this forum and am so grateful to have found this site. I have a question if I may. The other week unbeknown to me I consumed barbeque which had beer in. The next day I had really bad diarrhea and passed a jelly like substance, all in little pieces. It has been a week now and I am still nauseous and fatigued. I did have a headache the a few days after too. Has anyone else experienced passing a jelly like substance after eating gluten? 

Is nausea a symptom of consuming gluten?

Any feedback would be so appreciated. Thank you.

Joanna

[trents]

Welcome to the forum, joaugust!

Have you been diagnosed with celiac disease and if so, how long ago.

The jelly-like substance you passed could be undigested fat or it could be the small bowel lining, I'm thinking.

[cristiana]

Hi Jo

Welcome!
 

Do let us know, as Trent's said, if you are a coeliac and for how long you have been diagnosed  - that would be helpful.

But in reply to your question, this sounds like it might also be mucus.  I've had it occasionally with bowel movements and as far as I can recall it was to do with having a stomach upset or a glutening episode.

This link below from the Mayo Clinic is helpful.  

Cristiana

 

https://www.mayoclinic.org/mucus-in-stool/expert-answers/faq-20058262#:~:text=Is this a concern%3F,your colon moist and lubricated.

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[trents]

Yes, probably mucous. That's what I was thinking when I said "small bowel lining".

[RMJ]

I agree, the “jelly” is probably mucus.  The large intestine can put out copious quantities of mucus if it is especially irritated.

Nausea is the only celiac digestive symptom that I had.

[Kyndryl]

For me the symptoms I experience is typically a headache that feels like a lightheaded type of feeling. It feels similar like when you start feeling buzzed after drinking too much. I get that after I accidentally get glutened and I feel a wave of nausea wash over me. Luckily I have some ondasteron I take if it ever gets to that point. As far as the jelly like substance I can't say that I can relate. But normally I get sharp stomach pains that build in intensity and sometimes I just have to use a heating pad to take the edge off the pain. If it is super severe I usually end up in the hospital but this is rare and only happens like every 4 years or something. 

Before I was officially diagnosed with celiac disease I would feel lethargic, nausea, mood swings, head aches and drops in my energy levels. I would cancel plans last minute and hating making plans cause I never knew how I would feel I didn't know it was a food allergy back then.  

[trents]

  On 7/19/2022 at 11:20 PM, Kyndryl said:

For me the symptoms I experience is typically a headache that feels like a lightheaded type of feeling. It feels similar like when you start feeling buzzed after drinking too much. I get that after I accidentally get glutened and I feel a wave of nausea wash over me. Luckily I have some ondasteron I take if it ever gets to that point. As far as the jelly like substance I can't say that I can relate. But normally I get sharp stomach pains that build in intensity and sometimes I just have to use a heating pad to take the edge off the pain. If it is super severe I usually end up in the hospital but this is rare and only happens like every 4 years or something. 

Before I was officially diagnosed with celiac disease I would feel lethargic, nausea, mood swings, head aches and drops in my energy levels. I would cancel plans last minute and hating making plans cause I never knew how I would feel I didn't know it was a food allergy back then.  

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If you are referring to celiac disease, it is not a food allergy. It is an autoimmune disorder.

[cristiana]

  On 7/19/2022 at 11:20 PM, Kyndryl said:

For me the symptoms I experience is typically a headache that feels like a lightheaded type of feeling. It feels similar like when you start feeling buzzed after drinking too much. I get that after I accidentally get glutened and I feel a wave of nausea wash over me.

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This sounds similar to what I experience if the food contains a large amount of gluten.  It almost feels like seasickness, which can last for days. The last time it happened I actually was sick, too, horrible, first time in decades.   Whereas small trace amounts tend to give me a very sore stomach but I can still feel nauseous with that too.

[Kyndryl]

  On 7/20/2022 at 2:20 AM, trents said:

If you are referring to celiac disease, it is not a food allergy. It is an autoimmune disorder.

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Yes I am aware it's an autoimmune disorder. I've had it for 8 years. 

[Kyndryl]

  On 7/20/2022 at 10:19 AM, cristiana said:

This sounds similar to what I experience if the food contains a large amount of gluten.  It almost feels like seasickness, which can last for days. The last time it happened I actually was sick, too, horrible, first time in decades.   Whereas small trace amounts tend to give me a very sore stomach but I can still feel nauseous with that too.

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Luckily it's been a long time since I've felt that nauseous and I think it happened when I went out to eat. It was a hibachi restaurant and even though I only ordered rice and chicken with vegetables I must of got some terrible cross contamination and wasn't careful enough cause I felt so terrible immediately afterwards. That was like 7 years ago. So, the only time these mistakes happen is when I go out to eat and despite asking for gluten free options in a restaurant it will sometimes still happen. Like when I had a gluten free lentil soup at Carrabbas and went to the hospital afterwards I was in so much pain. Freaking gluten hides everywhere and it's not fun. 

[trents]

Just wondered since you referred to it as a food allergy in your post. Not meaning to be picky but this is a very common misconception that we in the celiac community are constantly trying to educate people about so they have a better understanding of what we are dealing with.