Jump to content
This site uses cookies. Continued use is acceptance of our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. More Info... ×

  • Welcome to Celiac.com!

    You have found your celiac tribe! Join us and ask questions in our forum, share your story, and connect with others.



  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A1):

    Celiac.com Sponsor (A1-M):

  • Get Celiac.com Updates:
    Support Our Content
    eNewsletter
    Donate

Recent Diagonosed & Food Question-popcorn?

cs789

Recommended Posts

cs789 Rookie
cs789
Posted

My son age 5 was just diagnosed with Celiac. w/blood test & Biopsy.

My sister was diagnosed 10 yrs ago so we have some exposure to Celiac.

SInce my son was just diagnosed and we have just started the gluten-free diet,

Should we feed him popcorn while his intestines are healing ? (just started the gluten-free diet a week ago).

And I know Popcorn is gluten-free, and generally should be Ok - but I am specifically intersted in the best things I can do now in his "recently diagnosed/healing state"

My thinking is there may be a whole list of "irritating " things we should'nt feed him for a while.

But I can't seem to find any information about that topic

-> "What to feed while healing?"

Am I just paranoid?

THANKS for the feedback in advance.

And since we started the gluten-free diet just over a week ago, we have noticed positive changes in several areas so we are engouraged.

Celiac.com Sponsor (A8):
Celiac.com Sponsor (A8):

Celiac.com Sponsor (A8-M):


ptkds Community Regular
ptkds
Posted

I don't think you have to really worry about that. The gluten is what causes the damage, so no gluten means he should heal. I haven't heard anything about feeding them things while they are healing. But I could be wrong! We are new to this too. My dd has only been gluten-free for a few days. I haven't been able to go gluten-free yet, but I am working on it!

Good luck!

ptkds

FeedIndy Contributor
FeedIndy
Posted

DD has been gluten free for almost 3 months. She had trouble with milk at first, but is drinking that now. She also has trouble with chicken & beef as well as corn, though she can handle corn products (i.e. cornmeal, cornstarch and xanthum gum). Her doctor said that it should get better as her body adjusts.

The foods she has issues with are all harsher foods so it seems to be her damaged stomach struggling with them. She can now have turkey, though still struggles with chicken. She is recently able to handle meat broth/gravy if I cook her veggies with ours, but can't digest the actual meat.

When my uncle was diagnosed 12 years ago, he had to go on a liquid diet for 2 months, then start with 1 food per week like a baby to see how his stomach could handle the introduction. Now he has no additional food problems. If you are really concerned, consider the BRAT diet that doctors recommend for post-stomach bugs. (well, minus the bread) Bananas, Rice, Applesauce, Toast-can go with rice cakes or gluten free toast instead. These items are easier on the digestive system until his body can handle more foods.

Guest nini
Guest nini
Posted

I would hold off on popcorn until he is healed, start with the BRAT diet as has been suggested, and use either EnerG gluten-free crackers or EnerG's Light Tapioca Loaf as toast if wanted. Initially avoid dairy as well because most Celiacs are lactose intolerant at least until the villi are healed, some of us remain lactose intolerant...

a basic meal plan would be

breakfast: a banana and dry toast (EnerG Light Tapioca Bread is perfect for this) Make sure you get a new toaster or use a toaster oven that can be easily cleaned because shared toasters are a source of cross contamination

snack: applesauce

lunch: rice (you can probably add some plain baked chicken into his diet as well as that is not hard on the tummy) maybe even some peas

snack EnerG crackers or EnerG pretzels

dinner: rice again (with baked chicken and peas)

I know really bland huh? You probably don't need to be THAT bland with his diet, but start there and build onto it.

just start out easy and gradually introduce ONE FOOD AT A TIME into his diet and see if he can tolerate it yet. I would hold off on any mexican or spicy foods for a while, but don't be afraid to be creative and try new things.

suggestions from my daughters menu

Tinkyada Pasta with sauce (either spagetti or cheese sauce)

Hormel Beanies and Weenies (beans may be too hard on his system until his villi start to heal but after a couple of weeks you may want to try this)

Oscar Meyer Bologna or Beef Hot Dogs on EnerG Light Tapioca Bread or Tapioca Hot Dog Buns

(A tip with any gluten-free bread, place on a paper towel in the microwave and warm until just soft and warm to the touch usually 20-30 seconds)

Hormel Naturals Lunchmeats

Applesauce

Fruit Cups

dry cereal (Nature's Path Corn Flakes, Trix, Dora The Explorer, Envirokids Gorilla Munch)

Mrs. Leepers (hamburger helper style box meals)

cs789 Rookie
cs789
Posted
  • Author

Thanks for the feedback everyone.

I guess we are really blessed, his system must be really stong.

He hasn't had alot of the typical symptoms of celiac disease, only the big tummy and a smaller than others his age. Some minor digestive issues sent us to the GI DR. And a blood test and Biopsy later - celiac was the diagnosis.

I was just worried about popcorn... it seems like it could be harsh on a digestive system. And it would send my mom to the ER.

Nothing really bothers my son that we can see.

He eats salad, fruit, all kinds of beans, corn etc.. & no problems with any of those (especially no big D).

He's been on the gluten-free diet for almost 2 weeks now and we can really tell a difference in his behavior in a positive way, more focused and less "hyper". He is doing really great too with the diet- he may not fully undertand why now, but he is sticking to it without much fuss. I am trying to go gluten-free too mainly for moral support.

Thanks again for the feedback.

And relating to a gluten-free diet - it's not really a sacrifice if there are clear benefits.

It would however seem a burden/sacrifice if there were no benefits seen.

It's plain old "cause and effect."

lindalee Enthusiast
lindalee
Posted

I love popcorn and find that now it doesn't digest well so I am avoiding it. :)

Archived

This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.

Go to topic listing
  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A19):


  • Member Statistics

    • Total Members
      131,181
    • Most Online (within 30 mins)
      7,748
    Ruby B
    Newest Member
    Ruby B
    Joined
  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A20):

  • Forum Statistics

    • Total Topics
      121.4k
    • Total Posts
      1m
  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A22):



  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A21):


  • Upcoming Events

  • Posts

    • Jane878
      My mo,ther married a bread making when I was 4

      By Jane878 · Posted

      By the time I was 5 I had my first auto0immune disorder, Migraine headaches, with auras to blind me, and vomiting, sensitivity to light and sound. I was 5 years old, and my stepfather would have pizza night, milling his own flour, making thick cheesy gluten pizza, that I would eat and the next day, I would have serious migraines, and my mother & stepfather did nothing about my medical problems. When I was 17 in my first year at college, I was diagnosed with my 2nd known auto-immune disorder, Meniere's disease. I was a elite athlete, a swimmer, and soccer player. And once again my parents didn't think anything of understanding why I had a disorder only older people get. Now after my mother passed from Alzheimer's disease she also suffered with living with gluten. She had a rash for 30 years that nobody could diagnose. She was itchy for 45 years total. My brother had a encapsulated virus explodes in his spleen and when this happened his entire intestines were covered with adhesions, scar tissue and he almost lost his life. He has 5 daughters, and when I finally was diagnosed after being pregnant and my body went into a cytokine storm, I lost my chance to have children, I ended up having Hashimoto's disease, Degenerative Disc disease, and my body started to shut down during my first trimester. I am 6ft tall and got down to 119lbs. My husband and I went to a special immunologist in Terrace, California. They took 17 vials of blood as we flew there for a day and returned home that evening. In 3 weeks, we had the answer, I have Celiac disease. Once this was known, only my father and husband made efforts to change their way of feeding me. At the family cabin, my stepfather & mother were more worried that I would ruin Thanksgiving Dinner. It wasn't until one of my cousins was diagnosed with Celiac disease. They finally looked into getting Gluten Free flour and taking measures to limit "gluten" in meals. He did nothing but ask for me to pay for my own food and wi-fi when I came to the cabin to stay after our house burned down. When he informed my mother, they proceeding to get into a physical fight and she ended up with a black eye. The is just more trauma for me. Sam had no interest in telling the truth about what he wanted. He lied to my mother that he had asked my husband if I could pay for "food" when he asked Geoffrey if I had money to pay for my wi-fi. My mother hates when he spends so much time on the computer so he lied and said I could pay for my own food. I will remind you I weighed 119lbs at this time. (At 6ft) that is a very sick looking person. Neither parent was worried about my weight, they just fought about how cheap my stepfather was. As my mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in 2014. He had her sign over the will to a trust and added his children. He had no testimonial capacity at the time, so she signed without proper papers. Making this Trust null and void. When I gave my brother my childhood home, my mother stated I would be getting an equal part of inheritance to the house on Race. It currently worth 2.0 million $. I got nothing, and my stepfather has since disowned me b/c of my claim and he knows that my mother would never have left it uneven between my biological brother and myself. She sat me and my husband down, as we lived at the Race Street house and treated and took care of it as our own. My brother took over b/c he was going through a horrific divorce and needed a home so he could get a better custody deal with his soon to be ex-wife who was a Assist DA for Denver. She used the girls against him, and he & I were the primary caregivers. We, Judd and I spent the most time with them pre the divorce. Once Judd moved into the house, he threw all of my mother, grandmother and my family heirlooms out to the Goodwill. Nobody told my mother about this as she was going through cancer treatment and had Alzheimer's disease in her mother and her sister. My stepfather and biological brother took advantage of this matter, as I called a "family council" that my brother just never could make it to at the last moment. All of the furnishing, kitchen ware, everything was in the house my brother just moved into. He had had 2 weddings, I chose to elope b/c my stepfather ruined my brother's first wedding by talking about his relationship with my brother in front of my dad and his entire family, insulting him and having my grandfather leave the ceremony. It was a disaster. My stepfather just plays dumb and blames my father for the slight. I was the only child not to have a wedding. So, my mother and stepfather never had to pay for a thing. My mother had had an agreement with my father he'd pay for college and all medical issues with their kids, myself and Judd. So truly my mother never had to pay for anything big for me in her entire life. I am looking for anyone that has had a similar story, where they grew up in a household that had a baker that regularly milled flour and ate gluten. What happened to you? DId you suffer from different auto-immune diseases b/c of living with a baker using "gluten" Please let me know. I have been looking into legal ways to get my stepfather to give me what my mother had promised, and he erased. Thank you for listening to my story. Jane Donnelly  
    • trents
      Blood results

      By trents · Posted

      Possibly gluten withdrawal. Lot's of info on the internet about it. Somewhat controversial but apparently gluten plugs into the same neuro sensors as opiates do and some people get a similar type withdrawal as they do when quitting opiates. Another issue is that gluten-free facsimile flours are not fortified with vitamins and minerals as is wheat flour (in the U.S. at least) so when the switch is made to gluten-free facsimile foods, especially if a lot of processed gluten-free foods are being used as substitutes, vitamin and mineral deficiencies can result. There is also the possibility that she has picked up a virus or some but that is totally unrelated to going gluten-free.
    • Sheila mellors
      Is Toblerone Gluten-Free?

      By Sheila mellors · Posted

      I asked about the new fruit and nut one and the Dietician said yes I could eat it safely. Hooe this helps
    • Heatherisle
      Blood results

      By Heatherisle · Posted

      Daughter has started gluten free diet this week as per gastroenterologists suggestion. However says she feels more tired and like she’s been hit by a train. I suggested it could be the change to gluten free or just stress from the endoscopy last week catching up with her. Just wondering if feeling more tired is a normal reaction at this stage. I suppose it’s possible some gluten might have been present without realising. Have tried to reassure her it’s not going to resolve symptoms overnight
    • DAR girl
      Celiac and allergic to common subs and adds in prepared foods

      By DAR girl · Posted

      Looking for help sourcing gluten-free products that do not contain potato or corn derived ingredients. I have other autoimmune conditions (Psoriatic Arthritis and Sjogrens) so I’m looking for prepared foods as I have fatigue and cannot devote a lot of time to baking my own treats. 
×
×
  • Create New...