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Really Scary Experience

jennyj

By jennyj
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Yesterday afternoon I had a philly steak sandwhich(no bun) from a place that is aware of my condition and tries really hard to fix my food. About half an hour after eating I felt the familiar rumble. I went to the bathroom and realized that I was going to be awhile so I left work and went home. After several trips to the bathroom, and (sorry) vomitting once I went to stand up and all my muscles started shaking to the point I had to hold on to the walls to get to the bedroom. I sat on the side of the bed and wondered what was going on. I looked at the clock and it was 3:32, the phone rang and it was my son checking on me. He said "Well I'll let you get back to sleep." I looked at the clock because I hadn't been sleeping and it was 4:05. I don't know if I passed out, fell asleep, or what. The rest of the eving I was weak and didn't eat. Any ideas???

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Hope you're better this a.m. Sounds like you got glutened big time. Don't know about all of your symptoms, but it does sound like it was a shock to your system.

Annette

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I am still pretty weak but better. Thanks. I want to feel better for supper b/c it's our 26th anniversary and we have big plans.

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Yesterday afternoon I had a philly steak sandwhich(no bun) from a place that is aware of my condition and tries really hard to fix my food. About half an hour after eating I felt the familiar rumble. I went to the bathroom and realized that I was going to be awhile so I left work and went home. After several trips to the bathroom, and (sorry) vomitting once I went to stand up and all my muscles started shaking to the point I had to hold on to the walls to get to the bedroom. I sat on the side of the bed and wondered what was going on. I looked at the clock and it was 3:32, the phone rang and it was my son checking on me. He said "Well I'll let you get back to sleep." I looked at the clock because I hadn't been sleeping and it was 4:05. I don't know if I passed out, fell asleep, or what. The rest of the eving I was weak and didn't eat. Any ideas???

i feel like this when glutend but am not phisically sick. if these are your regular symptoms of glutening dont worry you will return to normal soon otherwise if its not you may have some food poisoning, go to your doc if you are unsure.

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Whew! Hope you feel better soon!

kbtoyssni Contributor
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Weird. Something similar happened to me a few weeks ago. I started getting really weak and confused and could barely make it up the stairs to my apartment. Then I started shaking uncontrollably and was freezing cold even though it was in the 90s that day. I threw up and then pretty much passed out because I felt like I was going to die. The next day I stayed home from work because I felt like I was recovering from the flu. Not sure if this is the same thing. I couldn't trace it back to gluten and I never react to gluten like that so I have no idea.

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Weird. Something similar happened to me a few weeks ago. I started getting really weak and confused and could barely make it up the stairs to my apartment. Then I started shaking uncontrollably and was freezing cold even though it was in the 90s that day. I threw up and then pretty much passed out because I felt like I was going to die. The next day I stayed home from work because I felt like I was recovering from the flu. Not sure if this is the same thing. I couldn't trace it back to gluten and I never react to gluten like that so I have no idea.

Sounds similar. I was cold too and wrapped up in a blanket with it 98 outside.

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Jenny, that sounds more like food poisoning to me than a gluten reaction. But since it came back out both ends in a big hurry :blink: you may have gotten rid of whatever it was quick, and will probably be better soon. I hope you'll be okay for your anniversary celebration!

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Jenny, that sounds more like food poisoning to me than a gluten reaction. But since it came back out both ends in a big hurry :blink: you may have gotten rid of whatever it was quick, and will probably be better soon. I hope you'll be okay for your anniversary celebration!

Thanks for your concern. I am felling better.

andrew1234 Newbie
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Actually, if you have severe diarrhea combined with vomiting than you could develop hypokalemia, which is potentially serious. Next time it happens I would go to the E.R. for fluid and electrolytes replacement.....although you could have just been tired/dehydrated.

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I would say gluten except for the weak muscles thing. I agree with Ursula, it sounds more like food poisoning than anything. Hope you are feeling better this morning.

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