I’ve eaten something I shouldn’t !

[Jazzyeales]

I’ve been diagnosed as celiac since 2012 and normally very careful but recently at our local supermarket I picked up some oatabix from the gluten free aisle that I later realised was accidentally put there by someone no longer wanting it in their trolley. Unfortunately I had already eaten 2  of them!!! I have now spent over a week with stomach pains and diarrhoea, I’ve taken charcoal tablets as suggested. Just wondering if anyone else has done similar and how long they’ve been ill for or any suggestions that may help?  

[cristiana]

Hello Jazzyeales

Welcome to the forum.

It is so annoying when products are put on the wrong shelf!  I've had that happen to me.  Even this weekend I was glutened by a couple of sugar free cookies that had been sold from the gluten free cookie section.  Quite miraculously I didn't suffer any obvious noticeable effects this time, but that is really unusual for me.

The after effects of glutening vary from person to person, but if you have been gluten free for 12 years I am not surprised you have reacted in the way you have.

Unfortunately this sort of thing has to run its course I find, but if your diarrhea is very bad I would suggest ensuring your electrolytes are not out of whack.  I'd prepare an electrolyte drink (there are recipes online, or purchase powders at pharmacy or ready-made at the supermarket, making sure it is gluten free, of course!)

I often get gastritis-like symptoms after being glutened i.e. a burning stomach.  When that happens, I follow a gastritis diet, avoiding coffee, hot, fatty and spicy food.  I eat easy-to-digest, plain food, like chicken that has been stewed with vegetables for some hours.  I find chamomile tea or slices of ginger in hot water, with a bit of cold added, very soothing.  If symptoms continue for a long time I will the odd PPI or some Gaviscon to get me over the worst of the pain while my stomach is very sore.  

I hope you feel better soon.

Cristiana

 

 

Edited June 5, 2023 by cristiana

[Jazzyeales]

14 minutes ago, cristiana said:

Hello Jazzyeales

Welcome to the forum.

It is so annoying when products are put on the wrong shelf!  I've had that happen to me.  Even this weekend I was glutened by a couple of sugar free cookies that had been sold from the gluten free cookie section.  Quite miraculously I didn't suffer any obvious noticeable effects this time, but that is really unusual for me.

The after effects of glutening vary from person to person, but if you have been gluten free for 12 years I am not surprised you have reacted in the way you have.

Unfortunately this sort of thing has to run its course I find, but if your diarrhea is very bad I would suggest ensuring your electrolytes are not out of whack.  I'd prepare an electrolyte drink (there are recipes online, or purchase powders at pharmacy or ready-made at the supermarket, making sure it is gluten free, of course!)

I often get gastritis-like symptoms after being glutened i.e. a burning stomach.  When that happens, I follow a gastritis diet, avoiding coffee, hot, fatty and spicy food.  I eat easy-to-digest, plain food, like chicken that has been stewed with vegetables for some hours.  I find chamomile tea or slices of ginger in hot water, with a bit of cold added, very soothing.  If symptoms continue for a long time I will the odd PPI or some Gaviscon to get me over the worst of the pain while my stomach is very sore.  

I hope you feel better soon.

Cristiana

 

 

Thank you Cristiana, I have been drinking a lot of water with sugar and a bit of salt added and charcoal tablets following google advice. I’ve got fingers crossed that it goes away soon. I’ve had enough of plain toast or crackers. Lol

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[DebJ14]

I have found that you must carefully check the ingredient list of every product you are going to consume.  In this case it was put there by a customer too lazy to return it to its original location.  However, products that have been gluten-free for years can suddenly change their ingredient list.  I don't think that grocery stores have the manpower, nor the inclination, to check.  I have found salad dressings, cans of tuna, lunch meats and spaghetti sauce that had a gluten-free label for over 10 years are suddenly no longer gluten-free.  Just because it is on a gluten-free shelf or in the gluten-free section of the store does not mean it is gluten-free.  I took the time to take the offending items to the customer service counter at my local grocery store and showed them the new labels.  They were very appreciative and apologetic and moved the products to their appropriate locations.