Post-gluten care

[Tennisgirl9]

I have had celiac disease for a decade now. I got “glutened”/cross contaminated tonight at dinner and have been sick ever since. 
I know I’ll recover from this but it ruined my evening. Now I am just looking for recommendations as I don’t know what is best to do tomorrow & going forward (other than avoiding gluten) when I eventually feel better. I suppose I never have figured the best remedy. Do you only do fluids the next day? gluten-free bone broth? Thanks in advance for your advice.

[Wheatwacked]

12 hours ago, Tennisgirl9 said:

(other than avoiding gluten)

Getting your vitamin D up to normal level around 80 ng/ml (200 nmol/L helps to moderate the autoimmune response.  Most Celiacs and other autoimmune diseases are low to difficient in vitamin D.  It won't 'cure' Celiac but can help keep those pesky antibodies in check.  At 80 ng/ml my response to gluten is a runny nose and burning eyes several days later.  Possibly a large dose of D3 immediately after contamination?  Have your vitamin D level tested.  

Universal intake of up to 40,000 IU vitamin D per day is unlikely to result in vitamin D toxicity.

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Regarding antigen presenting cells and adaptive immunity, VD acts on dendritic cells (DC), regulating their differentiation and maturation and favoring the development of a tolerogenic phenotype. Exposure of monocytes to 1,25(OH)2D increases the expression of molecules involved in antigen capture and inhibits DC differentiation and maturation with reduced stimulatory capacity for the antigen-specific CD8 T cells. Peripheral pro-inflammatory Th1 response is reduced. Moreover, VD increases T regulatory cells, limits the number of CD4+ T cells, upregulates IL-10, and reduces tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) and interferon γ (IFN-γ) levels. Practically, VD shifts the immune response from a pro-inflammatory Th1 response to an anti-inflammatory Th2 response, increasing the secretion of IL-4 while decreasing the secretion of interleukin (IL)-2 and IFN-γ [47].   Role of Vitamin D in Celiac Disease and Inflammatory Bowel Diseases

 

Edited July 20, 2024 by Wheatwacked

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