maltodextrin and dairy

[Xsmama]

Hello,

I was recently diagnosed in January with celiac disease. No I am on somewhat frustrating journey to go gluten free.  Through this process I have found that I have a sensitivity to maltodextrin, and I was wondering if anyone else has had this? Also, I am considering eliminating lactose/dairy after doing some research that it can irritating to the gut due to inability to digest it.  I have never gotten GI upset from dairy, so am not sure I should do this.  Just looking for advice about this as well. Thank you for reading my post!

 

[patty-maguire]

Maltodextrin is gluten free even if derived from wheat. 
Lactose intolerance is common with celiac disease but you only need to eliminate it if it’s causing you digestive upset. You may find this helpful. 
https://www.naturallygluten-free.com/celiac-and-lactose-intolerance.html

[Scott Adams]

Welcome to the forum @Xsmama! 

It is pretty common at the time of diagnosis for you to have additional food intolerance issues, and milk/casein is a very common one. I had about 5 other food intolerances when I found out I had celiac disease, but the good news is that most or all may go away after sufficient time on a gluten-free diet. Once your gut heals you may find that you can tolerate those things again, and for me it took 2-3 years before I added them back (not gluten, of course).

[Stegosaurus]

I'm 8 years strict gluten free.  All natural and artificial sweeteners, dairy, chocolate, grains make my stomach hurt, sinuses clog, sleepless, leg twitch.  Cross reaction is big for me.  I was 60 at diagnosis with decades of symptoms, and I think my poor body developed all sorts of damage and sensitivity. I've learned to enjoy other treats like roasted rutabaga, and I've lost my sweet tooth.  I only eat my own food, bring it to restaurants and potlucks.  Pity I'm not a better cook!  Keeps me slim...

[Scott Adams]

By the way, if staying gluten-free is an issue this article may be helpful:

 

[MiriamW]

On 3/5/2023 at 7:43 PM, Scott Adams said:

Welcome to the forum @Xsmama! 

It is pretty common at the time of diagnosis for you to have additional food intolerance issues, and milk/casein is a very common one. I had about 5 other food intolerances when I found out I had celiac disease, but the good news is that most or all may go away after sufficient time on a gluten-free diet. Once your gut heals you may find that you can tolerate those things again, and for me it took 2-3 years before I added them back (not gluten, of course).

@scott adams Hi Scott. Please can I ask which foods you had to eliminate and later on managed to reintroduce? Many thanks. 

[Scott Adams]

You can see this towards the end of this article:

 

[MiriamW]

14 hours ago, Scott Adams said:

You can see this towards the end of this article:

 

@Scott Adamsthank you very much, it's great to hear your story. And what a noble idea to set up and run the Celiac.com website/community. You are making a huge difference to so many of us!