Becoming more sensitive

[dwspaanem]

I was diagnosed with celiac about a year ago with bloating symptoms and loss of eyelashes. Bloodwork came back really elevated, >128. Noticeable improvement since going gluten free, eyelashes grew back, stomach bloat greatly reduced. 
 

Lately I’ve been noticing I’m becoming highly sensitive to foods even marked gluten free. Brown rice from Trader Joe’s, ruffle potato chips, piece of orbit gum. My stomach blows up like a balloon within minutes of ingesting something. Just not sure what to do or if anyone else experiences these things. 
 

 

[trents]

Welcome to the forum, dwspaanem!

Does the bloating happen if you were to eat meat alone? And is it the stomach that bloats up or is it lower down?

I'm thinking you might have SIBO.

[Scott Adams]

Regarding the Orbit gum, if it contains artificial sweeteners some people get IBS symptoms from them.

[trents]

As Scott said, watch out for the class of alternative sweeteners know as "sugar alcohols". Sorbitol is one example and they are very common in processed foods these days. They are also known as "pre biotics". They give many of us digestive problems such as you describe. One sugar alcohol that does not give digestive problems is erythritol. I am currently using it on my hot cereal in the mornings in place of cane sugar or artificial sweeteners. All sugar alcohols are natural products as opposed to Splenda, Saccharin, etc. which are not found in nature.

[dwspaanem]

14 hours ago, trents said:

Welcome to the forum, dwspaanem!

Does the bloating happen if you were to eat meat alone? And is it the stomach that bloats up or is it lower down?

I'm thinking you might have SIBO.

Thanks for your insight. Oh gosh, feels like all over but I’d say maybe it is lower down. I look about 7 months pregnant when it happens. I messaged my dietitian from when I was diagnosed. Hopefully I’ll be back on track soon. Thanks for your help. 
 

Had never heard of SIBO but it does sound like a likely scenario. Thanks again!

[dwspaanem]

13 hours ago, trents said:

As Scott said, watch out for the class of alternative sweeteners know as "sugar alcohols". Sorbitol is one example and they are very common in processed foods these days. They are also known as "pre biotics". They give many of us digestive problems such as you describe. One sugar alcohol that does not give digestive problems is erythritol. I am currently using it on my hot cereal in the mornings in place of cane sugar or artificial sweeteners. All sugar alcohols are natural products as opposed to Splenda, Saccharin, etc. which are not found in nature.

Yep, the gum had sorbitol. Adding it to my do not eat list. Thank you!

[trents]

Watermelon is also high in sorbitol and probably the reason many people can't handle much watermelon.