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Okay, Now I've Just Been Careless

eleep

By eleep
in Coping with Celiac Disease

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eleep Enthusiast
eleep
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Well, I ate a piece of eel sushi -- wasn't thinking. First time eating out in 4 months -- at a place with confirmed packets of gluten-free soy sauce, where they were great with my Triumph card and everything, but I'm pretty sure this eel wasn't "safe" -- and I, stupidly, didn't question it or do any research before I ordered. I guess I just got overenthusiastic or something -- I've been terribly relaxed and happy lately (acupuncture has been working wonders) and my guard was a little down, I guess.

How could I have not checked up on the eel before I went out and ordered it? I'm a cook -- how could I not have been aware of the possibility of wheat-containing soy sauce in the eel? I've been so cautious and haven't been glutened since May except for one episode of cc:ing.

I was just falling in love with feeling healthy!

eleep

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Kody Rookie
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why'd you do that? :angry:

just kidding... that really sucks tho. I'm constantly afraid that I'll accidently gluten myself. It sucks. <_<

gfp Enthusiast
gfp
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I don't know what it is this week but you are not alone!

I did exactly the same thing as you over a juicy set of pork ribs ... even my friend who was with me said I was stupid and did everything he could to stop me ... although I was already glutened elsewhere through a roast chicken.....

I don't know if its something in the water or what but we all seem to be acting rather strange this week!

Guest nini
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me... I ate m&m's at a baby shower out of a bowl that was RIGHT NEXT TO the bread and spinach dip and of course I'm sure there were crumbs in it... I spent most of the night in the bathroom and am still in pain, why oh why... I even saw people getting their bread and spinach dip with their fingers and THEN putting their fingers in the m&m bowl... why was I so careless? I was starving, that's why...

eKatherine Apprentice
eKatherine
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It contains soy sauce, mirin (sweet rice wine), and sugar. The good news is that next time you can make some up to bring with you in a little squirt bottle.

loraleena Contributor
loraleena
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My boyfriend is Japanese and he says that eel is always marinated in a sauce (unsafe usually). He said it is really hard to find unmarinated eel, except in certain markets in Japan.

eKatherine Apprentice
eKatherine
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I know I've bought unseasoned frozen eel, but I think it was a Chinese brand. I've never read the label on the Japanese ones.

Of course you could buy a whole live eel, the season's coming up. :blink:

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no worries...you aren't alone, i can't tell you the amount of times i've just grabbed something quick forgetting and either JUST caught myself before biting a pretzel or spit it out...not that that helps...it's hard to remember and be careful all the time, but hey at least you're eating out!!! I won't even do that anymore. hope you feel ok!

eleep Enthusiast
eleep
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Of course you could buy a whole live eel, the season's coming up. :blink:

Actually, that sounds like fun to me, but I'm kind of an adventure-freak when I'm not feeling ill! I think I might need a friend to help me wrangle it, though.

I honestly can't tell whether I'm having/will have/have had a reaction to that eel last night or not -- I did take charcoal about an hour after leaving the restaurant and had some insomnia last night, but today has mostly been a good, solid-feeling day. I have been kind of worried, but I've got a lot of stuff to worry about these days, and it hasn't been overwhelming. Dunno. It could also be that my body's done a lot of healing between the quitting smoking and the acupuncture so the reactions aren't as strong. Or, I could just be feeling the calm before the storm -- come to think of it, I have been a bit gassy for the past hour or so...........

eleep

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