My boyfriend works with wheat and other grains

[Flaura001]

Hello, I recently got diagnosed and i’m new to this. So i live with my boyfriend and he works with wheat. He comes home all dusty and find whole wheat pieces in his work clothes. Is there anything I should worry about and how to wash his work clothes? And what should he do when he comes from work or when I visit him at work? Thank you for your help!

[trents]

Welcome to the forum, Flaura001!

It is likely that whenever you visit him at work you will breathe in wheat dust which gets trapped by the mucous in your airway and eventually finds its way into your gut. There is also some danger of this when he comes home with wheat dust laden clothes from work, especially if you are the one handling the laundry when they are washed. And also, be aware that kissing someone who has eaten gluten containing foodsrecently (or breathed wheat/barley/rye dust all day long may get you glutened.

What we don't know at this point is how sensitive you are as a celiac to smaller amounts of gluten. This may require time and experience to sort out. Certainly, what you describe is not an ideal situation for someone with celiac disease. I might suggest that you ask your boy friend to change clothes at work when his shift is over before he comes home. I also might suggest you wear a mask when you visit him at work.

I am also including a link that you, as a newly diagnosed celiac, might find helpful: