Think I May Have Been Glutened..

[Mike44]

Stomach gurgling like nobody's business, diarrhoea, feeling generally unwell....

Had Chilli and salad last night. The chilli sauce was labelled Gluten free. Wholegrain rice. Fresh salad. Only thing I'm suspicious of is Kraft Light French Dressing. Reading the ingredients, I couldn't see anything harmful. But, now looking again -whats Carrageenan? And also, if the label just says "Flavouring" without specifying exactly whats been used, is this safe???

Mike.

[wolfie]

If the flavoring was in the Kraft dressing, it would have said if it contained gluten. They will not hide gluten on their labels. Carrageenan is fine. Could you possibly have another food sensitivity? What brand was the Chili?

Hope you feel better soon!

[Ursa Major]

Mike, I believe that Kraft clearly labels any gluten ingredients. With other companies I'd wonder about the flavourings, though. Your food sounds safe, and I'm stumped as to what happened. Because you definitely sound like you may have been glutened. Unless you have the stomach flu, that is, which is obviously always a possibility.

[nikki-uk]

Stomach gurgling like nobody's business, diarrhoea, feeling generally unwell....

Had Chilli and salad last night. The chilli sauce was labelled Gluten free. Wholegrain rice. Fresh salad. Only thing I'm suspicious of is Kraft Light French Dressing. Reading the ingredients, I couldn't see anything harmful. But, now looking again -whats Carrageenan? And also, if the label just says "Flavouring" without specifying exactly whats been used, is this safe???

Mike.

Oh dear , sorry you're feeling so crud

The Kraft Light Dressing is gluten-free ( I contacted them recently and they sent me a list of their gluten-free items)

I can only think it's early days.

When my hubby first went gluten-free so many foods (gluten-free ones!) gave him stomach gripes and diarrhoea.

You might find it easier on your stomach to eat fairly bland for a little while,- whilst your body tries to repair itself.

I too Hope you're feeling better soon

[Ursa Major]

Mike, Nikki is right, I didn't think of that. When I first went gluten-free 14 months ago, I was unable to tolerate many things for quite a while. For instance, chili would have made me ill, because beans are hard to digest. So would salad (as would anything uncooked, including raw fruit and vegetables).

You might have to only eat fairly plain meats, vegetables and fruit, all cooked to be soft, not crunchy, for a while, until your villi heal enough to tolerate things like salad and spices again.

It took me six months until I was able to eat any salad at all.

Plus, are you still eating or drinking dairy? Dairy could cause the same symptoms as gluten, at least for a while.

[Mike44]

Thanks all.

The chilli brand was Discovery - clearly labeled gluten free.

Thanks Nikki, thats put my mind at rest regarding the dressing.

Maybe the chilli was just too rich for my system right now, though I have used chilli powder pretty heavily in casseroles, etc. since going gluten free, without any problems.

Thanks again,

Mike.