randomly experiencing my celiac disease symptoms at work when I have not ate gluten that I know of

[Aaron2018]

I am randomly experiencing my celiac disease symptoms today they are really mild compared to normal. I went to work at 2pm had no problem at work until 6pm and have been having symptoms ever since 6. As soon as  6 o’clock roughly came,  for the next few hours I have been in and out of the bathroom and mild stomach discomfort, the only thing that feels good to eat right now is fruits and vegetables. I have not ate gluten that I know of. my break at work that I ate on consisted of: silk chocolate  almond milk, gluten-free pizza, and a big sweet red pepper that I cut up safely at home , everything I ate today is certified gluten-free, except for the naturally gluten-free pepper because it’s just a raw pepper that you would find in the produce section when shopping. I don’t think it was what I ate for lunch because  everything was gluten free . 
 

If you don’t know I work at a grocery store. I started experiencing my mild symptoms well facing the products in the baking aisle , I was not on the same side of the aisle, where the baking flour is kept. In the baking aisle I was on the side that is closer to till, baking flour is on the opposite end of the aisle closer to the meat department. I started noticing my mild symptoms when I was on the side of the baking aisle that’s closer to the tills almost half way down the baking aisle.

Since I finished work for the  day and have been home I have not been in and out of the washroom , but my stomach is still bothering me and I feel a little bloated.

 

[Scott Adams]

Many people with celiac disease, especially those who are in the 0-2 year range of their recovery, have additional food intolerance issues which could be temporary. To figure this out you may need to keep a food diary and do an elimination diet over a few months.

Some common food intolerance issues are dairy/casein, eggs, corn, oats, and soy. The good news is that after your gut heals (for most people who are 100% gluten-free this will take several months to two years) you may be able to slowly add some these items back into your diet after the damaged villi heal.

This article may be helpful:

 

 

[Aaron2018]

I was diagnosed celiac in 2018, gluten free since 2018, it’s been at least 5 years since I have intentionally ate gluten , so that should have been enough time for my villi to heal , but for some reason I was experiencing mild symptoms in baking aisle at work and this is not the first time it has happened at work. At home I have never been glutened, it’s always from something or somewhere outside of my house. I am super carful. Example I was glutened once at a restaurant in November 2023.