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Glutened By My Husband's Toothbrush?


olalisa

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I wasn't even sure what catagory to put this under since there isn't one called "stupid ways I've glutened myself." Two nights ago I began with symptoms and didn't sleep at ALL after 3 am. Yesterday was rough, to say the least. I thought it must have been the coffee shop I'd visited Friday night, but I called them yesterday, and we went back over what I had and how it was prepared and it really sounded okay. I still chalked it up to cross contamination until I brushed my teeth last night and had my "aha" moment....

On Friday night after I brushed my teeth I had realized I'd used my husband's toothbrush head on our Sonicare. At the time, I thought "uh-oh" but then forgot about it when I actually began to feel bad.

So, what's your vote? The coffee shop or the toothbrush snafu?

I'm such a moron....


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lovegrov Collaborator

If your husband rinses his toothbrush, I'd think the coffee shop more likely. Just my opinion.

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I agree the glutening is most likely from the coffee shop. It is very hard to eat in restaurants etc and still be safe. It can be done but there is a lot the staff has to think about.

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theglutengirl Newbie
I wasn't even sure what catagory to put this under since there isn't one called "stupid ways I've glutened myself." Two nights ago I began with symptoms and didn't sleep at ALL after 3 am. Yesterday was rough, to say the least. I thought it must have been the coffee shop I'd visited Friday night, but I called them yesterday, and we went back over what I had and how it was prepared and it really sounded okay. I still chalked it up to cross contamination until I brushed my teeth last night and had my "aha" moment....

On Friday night after I brushed my teeth I had realized I'd used my husband's toothbrush head on our Sonicare. At the time, I thought "uh-oh" but then forgot about it when I actually began to feel bad.

So, what's your vote? The coffee shop or the toothbrush snafu?

I'm such a moron....

The toothbrush incident is actually quite likely. Just the other day I was glutened the same exact way. You're right there should be a forum topic called, "stupid ways I've glutened myself"

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