Gluten Lurking At Home

[chick2ba]

Does anyone else experience worse symptoms when spending more time in a certain building (i.e. work, home, school, etc..).

This past week I decided to risk it and visited Colorado with my boyfriend and his family. I figured I would be pretty sick every other day there like I am here at home. But to my surprise, I felt pretty GOOD-- 7 whole days without nausea!!

By the second day in Denver, my ever constant DH dried up, my bloating and grossness went away and I was able to eat my favorite gluten-free/dairy-free ricecakes and cookies and cereal PLUS fresh fruit and veggies with minimal problems! Of course I still was super careful, (washing everything, using gloves and my own cookware), but even those steps at home don’t work!!

Thinking back on it now, my best gluten free “runs” have been when I’m away from my apartment. My mother can cook gluten free in her own kitchen on her old cookware and I’m fine… but I can’t even make it four days in my apartment without getting super sick.

Am I just plain crazy??

[LKelly8]

Oooo, it's in there somewhere! I'm going through a similar thing.

I just spent 2 weeks at my (celiac) mother's taking care of her cats, and aside from stupidly glutening myself with some chocolate (eden soy) soymilk, I was fine - even the cat dander didn't bother my allergies. I've been home for about a week now and I'm coming apart at the seams - allergies - arthritis flare - and some mysterioso gluten reaction. I actually just emailed Aurora Organics to (double)check on their skim milk. I have no idea where it's coming from, it's creepy, Night Of The Living Gluten.

[Rachel--24]

Could it be something else in your apartment thats causing you to have problems? Mold? Water? Do you use tap water? It could be something totally seperate from gluten but it could be bringing your immune system down causing symptoms.

[Guest cassidy]

I wonder if something like an ionic breeze air filter would help in your apartment. I realize they are expensive, but maybe you could do a 30 trial or something to see if it would work.

My mother is very sensitive to inhaling gluten. Can you smell your neighbors' cooking? Could someone else be constanting baking up a storm and causing problems?

I think I remember you posting that you are always super careful but still feeling badly. When is your lease up? Would you be able to move soon?

Glad you are actually feeling better. It can be a puzzle to figure out what is making us sick.

[taz sharratt]

Does anyone else experience worse symptoms when spending more time in a certain building (i.e. work, home, school, etc..).

This past week I decided to risk it and visited Colorado with my boyfriend and his family. I figured I would be pretty sick every other day there like I am here at home. But to my surprise, I felt pretty GOOD-- 7 whole days without nausea!!

By the second day in Denver, my ever constant DH dried up, my bloating and grossness went away and I was able to eat my favorite gluten-free/dairy-free ricecakes and cookies and cereal PLUS fresh fruit and veggies with minimal problems! Of course I still was super careful, (washing everything, using gloves and my own cookware), but even those steps at home don’t work!!

Thinking back on it now, my best gluten free “runs” have been when I’m away from my apartment. My mother can cook gluten free in her own kitchen on her old cookware and I’m fine… but I can’t even make it four days in my apartment without getting super sick.

Am I just plain crazy??

ide move house, seroiusly tho, im not saying your crazy but maybe when your home your thinking about the gultening problems so allways on your mind and when your on holiday your mind is taken away from it as you are probably trying to have fun, im probably way out or order and probably talking out my a** but just a thought.

[ms-sillyak-screwed]

Hi!

I just finsihed reading a book titled

"I Was Poisoned By My Body: The Odyssey Of A Doctor Who Reversed Fibromyalgia, Leaky Gut Syndrome, And Multiple Chemical Sensitivity - Naturally!" Open Original Shared Link worth reading. She believes enviomental triggers can be a factor with celiac disease.

Now as I look back buildings and smells triggered it for me too.

I was effected by not knowing bread was in the oven one night when my 85 year old daddyO yelled "...somethings burning!' I grabbed the oven door and flung it open to get a blast of gluten - italian garlic bread cooking with my dinner. Oh God no how could you?! Flipped out (inside thinking) I wondered will airborn particles make me sick? -- It triggered a headache and weak knees for an hour, in time it passed. I can't touch gluten, even if I wash my hands.

chick2ba -- Have you checked the water in your apartment? Don't drink the water, and, don't wash the food you are eating with it either.

Something that has helped me is DISTILLED WATER ONLY. A couple things I learned, spring water and botttled drinking water purification process is different. Distilled water's PH is the best for our bodies, and the spring water might have minerals your body doesn't always need. I have found a big improvement since I have switched. You might have to spend a few pennies more and not always find it in stock, but it's better for us with digestive problems.

chick2ba -- You are not crazy! Have you read this book yet?