Glutened Or Still Recovering?

[mythreesuns]

I feel like I have to go back to Saturday to describe my current episode. I was VERY tired all day Saturday and Sunday. Like, foggy tired, where my brain actually hurt being awake. I was very depressed as well.

Then on Monday, I got myself a killer of a migraine (wonderful experience with DH being at work last night, the boys all acting up...) and today I've had 2 episodes of D and I don't feel like I've seen the last of that. I'm not bloated, though.

I've only been gluten-free for about 3 or 4 weeks, so do you think it's more likely that I accidentally ate something I should have or that I'm still in *recovery*? I have been really careful since last Tuesday when I ate out and I think my salad may have been contaminated (it was brought out to me with a thick slice of garlic toast on the side).

[CarlaB]

I would say that you got contaminated on Tuesday. You could still feel bad from that, or you could have been newly contaminated. In the beginning you need to keep looking for the things that you contaminated from. Let each one be a learning experience, then instead of getting glutened three times per month, you'll get down to one time per month, then to rarely! Keep trying to weed out the sources of gluten!

Sorry you're sick. I got glutened, too ... on vacation, so it wasn't something I had much control over.

[queenofhearts]

Gluten can have a delayed reaction, or you might have other intolerances, but you are still very early in the game so it could be you're just still detoxing.

[ravenwoodglass]

I feel like I have to go back to Saturday to describe my current episode. I was VERY tired all day Saturday and Sunday. Like, foggy tired, where my brain actually hurt being awake. I was very depressed as well.

Then on Monday, I got myself a killer of a migraine (wonderful experience with DH being at work last night, the boys all acting up...) and today I've had 2 episodes of D and I don't feel like I've seen the last of that. I'm not bloated, though.

I've only been gluten-free for about 3 or 4 weeks, so do you think it's more likely that I accidentally ate something I should have or that I'm still in *recovery*? I have been really careful since last Tuesday when I ate out and I think my salad may have been contaminated (it was brought out to me with a thick slice of garlic toast on the side).

It does sound like you got glutened most likely on Friday. The symptom progression and timing are exactly like mine are when glutened. If that was the case you should feel a bit better after the D is over but you may have some residual symptoms for up to 2 weeks as it can take a bit of time to get completely out of your system. Do not take anything for the D if you don't absolutely have to it will just prolong the time of your reaction by keeping it in your system longer. Drink as much water or other fluid as you can but avoid 'broths' like chicken or beef unless you know for sure and for certain they are gluten-free, as in it says it on the label. I hope you feel better soon.

[mythreesuns]

In the beginning you need to keep looking for the things that you contaminated from.

That leads right into a question I've been trying to answer; what ingredients exactly do you need to avoid in beauty products?

I have a list of safe and unsafe ingredients from somewhere on this website, but I can't find many of the ingredients on either of these lists. Any ideas where I could get a different list?

it could be you're just still detoxing.

Any ideas how long it takes to detox? I know that's a variable thing, but given that my biopsy was negative the damage can't be *too* bad, right?

It does sound like you got glutened most likely on Friday. The symptom progression and timing are exactly like mine are when glutened.

Thanks. I guess I should keep track of the symptoms to start to discern some kind of pattern. I did have a migraine a couple of weeks ago and I did have D a couple of weeks ago, but I can't remember at this point if it happened the same way it did this time.