Everyday life

[Voltage]

Hello i am newly diagnosed and have a question. I am worried about every day occurrences. For example i just bumped into someone holding and eating a sausage roll from Greggs. Would this affect me in any way.

[trents]

Welcome to the forum, Bobby123!

No. Don't overthink this. As a general rule, ingestion of gluten is all you have to worry about. There are some exceptions to that for those who are super sensitive to gluten who may also experience celiac reactions from inhaling the aroma of freshly baked bread in a bakery or from contact with skin from foods, shampoos or lotions. Unless you discover that your are super sensitive, just focus on avoiding ingestion of gluten or putting gluten things on your lips and in your mouth such as could happen with say mouthwash or toothpaste that contain gluten.

Focus on learning how gluten is hidden in foods through terminology and avoiding cross contamination when you eat.

[Scott Adams]

I agree, and if the roll touched your skin a simple wash would remove it. Some celiacs avoid going into wheat bakeries and get symptoms they believe have come from air exposure, but some work at them and haven't had issues.

[Voltage]

Thanks for your replies. Also i like with non-celiacs that share a microwave. Am i right in assuming my food would be fine if i use a plate and a plate cover even if they cooked food 2 hours prior.

[trents]

2 minutes ago, Bobby123 said:

Thanks for your replies. Also i like with non-celiacs that share a microwave. Am i right in assuming my food would be fine if i use a plate and a plate cover even if they cooked food 2 hours prior.

I think you would be okay there, Bobby. Some or our forum participants report celiac reactions even to the aroma of freshly baked bread but I do not think that is a problem except with the most sensitive celiacs.

[DeannaM]

On 11/1/2022 at 10:39 AM, Bobby123 said:

Hello i am newly diagnosed and have a question. I am worried about every day occurrences. For example i just bumped into someone holding and eating a sausage roll from Greggs. Would this affect me in any way.

I won’t think so….as long as you don’t eat ,inhale or rub it on your skin ….you should be fine….

wishing you a symptom free day…😁

[Voltage]

5 hours ago, DeannaM said:

I won’t think so….as long as you don’t eat ,inhale or rub it on your skin ….you should be fine….

wishing you a symptom free day…😁

Thank you so much. Also just caught my cat pawing my chocolate bars. I am assuming they are fine if they are all in wrappers. Did not want to throw away food.

[trents]

Candy can contain wheat, either as an intentional ingredient or through cross contamination (CC) of some of the ingredients that may have been processed on equipment used to process gluten containing grains. Don't take anything for granted.

Edited November 4, 2022 by trents

[Voltage]

13 minutes ago, trents said:

Candy can contain wheat, either as an intentional ingredient or through cross contamination (CC) of some of the ingredients that may have been processed on equipment used to process gluten containing grains. Don't take anything for granted.

Forgot to mention they are gluten-free bars.