Paranoid..

[majicbunnies]

I had a blood test done about a year ago, so I know I'm gluten/wheat intolerant. I also know I have a not so bad intolerance to lactose. I used to get panic/anxiety attacks quite often when I didn't know I was GI, probably because I was always eating gluten. Anyway, I was wondering if it's possible for me to be allergic/intolerant to anything else because I still get panic attacks (and I'm pretty sure that's a symptom) but not as often. What are the symptoms of other intolerances such as corn, rice? ...ummm i can't think of any others.

Thanks,

Ellen

[jabberwife]

You could be reacting to other foodstuffs that you have intolerances to. But have you checked to make sure you are not getting any hidden gluten in your diet? Check your processed foods, salad dressings, etc. Also check to make sure you are not having cross contamination issues. If there are gluten eaters in your house, then make sure you have separate dishes, butter, toaster, etc for your non gluten items. Make sure that if you go out to eat, to figure out what they are serving you to make sure you're not accidentally glutened. A pain, I know...but these could still cause your symptoms.

You can also have Enterolab test to see if there is still gluten in your system...

Just a start. I'm sure others will have even better advice than I! This is a great resource.

[Cornhusker]

I don't think you'd need separate dishes (as long as they're not wood, scratched up plastic, or unsealed ceramic).

[majicbunnies]

You could be reacting to other foodstuffs that you have intolerances to. But have you checked to make sure you are not getting any hidden gluten in your diet? Check your processed foods, salad dressings, etc. Also check to make sure you are not having cross contamination issues. If there are gluten eaters in your house, then make sure you have separate dishes, butter, toaster, etc for your non gluten items. Make sure that if you go out to eat, to figure out what they are serving you to make sure you're not accidentally glutened. A pain, I know...but these could still cause your symptoms.

You can also have Enterolab test to see if there is still gluten in your system...

Just a start. I'm sure others will have even better advice than I! This is a great resource.

I make sure to check everything. I know almost all the forbidden foods/additives by heart and I know most of the things gluten can be hidden in. BUT..vinegar. Do you know if it's safe? What about distilled or white wine vinegar? I've been having honey-dijon dressing on my salads for almost a week now.

Ingredients:

water, sugar, cultured buttermilk, canola oil, dijon mustard (distilled vinegar, mustard seed, salt, water, white wine, citric acid, turmeric, tartaric acid, spices), cider vinegar, white wine vinegar, honey, salt xanthan gum, maltodextrin, modified corn starch, lemon juice concentrate.

The only thing I'm not sure about is the vinegars.

What's an Enterolab test?

[queenofhearts]

Cider & white wine vinegar (with no additives) are for sure okay, since no grain is involved. There's dispute about the distilled grain (white) vinegar, though most folks can tolerate it, some can't. Malt vinegar is definitely out. Flavored vinegars are iffy. I just found out that some "Balsamic" vinegars are flavored so read the label. The pure Balsamic from Modena is okay, & the really expensive ones, but some of the cheaper ones are flavored. Rice vinegar (unflavored) is okay.

Leah

As the distilled vinegar in your dressing is just from the mustard, there is probably only a tiny amount in there, so unless you are super-sensitive I'd say it's probably safe.

[majicbunnies]

Cider & white wine vinegar (with no additives) are for sure okay, since no grain is involved. There's dispute about the distilled grain (white) vinegar, though most folks can tolerate it, some can't. Malt vinegar is definitely out. Flavored vinegars are iffy. I just found out that some "Balsamic" vinegars are flavored so read the label. The pure Balsamic from Modena is okay, & the really expensive ones, but some of the cheaper ones are flavored. Rice vinegar (unflavored) is okay.

Leah

As the distilled vinegar in your dressing is just from the mustard, there is probably only a tiny amount in there, so unless you are super-sensitive I'd say it's probably safe.

That's helpful. Thanks =)

[WLJOHNSON]

You might want to eliminate all dairy products, egg whites, yeast, casein, whey, modified food starch and maltodextrin. Those are what I've learned I'm unable to tolerate over the past few years. Welda Lou

[majicbunnies]

You might want to eliminate all dairy products, egg whites, yeast, casein, whey, modified food starch and maltodextrin. Those are what I've learned I'm unable to tolerate over the past few years. Welda Lou

=( that means I could only have fruits, veggies, and meat w/o any bbq sauce (i can't have bbq sauce anyway though)...I'd be super limited. I'll try it and see how i feel.