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Licking An Envelope

sandree

By sandree
in Coping with Celiac Disease

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sandree Rookie
sandree
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I accidentally licked a large manila envelope yesterday. For some reason, this is something I just can't remember not to do....it is so automatic. I immediately realized that I shouldn't have done it...but...too late.

My tongue felt a little tingly yesterday. This morning I looked at my tongue and there were two large fissures in my tongue and it still feels kind of numb, tingly. Also had a headache today which is really unusual for me. It is hard to believe that I could this could happen from just licking an envelope...but it seems that it is so. I'm sure hoping the strange holes in my tongue will heal up with time.

Anyone have this kind of experience?

Sandy

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the stuff the put on the top on the envelope isnt gluten-free so you will get gluten if you lick the top of it to seal thats why i have that doesnt have celiac disease do it so i dont have any prombles

blueeyedmanda Community Regular
blueeyedmanda
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I use my glue stick at work to seal things. Everyone else keeps glue sticks for so long, I use them so much we always are ordering them.

CarlaB Enthusiast
CarlaB
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After a while you'll start remembering. I always used to forget, now I don't. Licking envelopes is what kids are for. ;)

Your reaction sounds more like an allergy than a celiac reaction which would be from getting gluten in the intestine. A lot of people have a secondary allergy to gluten in addition to the intolerance.

lovegrov Collaborator
lovegrov
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I'm absolutely not telling people they can lick envelopes -- but every time anybody has checked companies that make envelopes, the glue does NOT contain wheat. To me, this is essentially a celiac urban legend.

Again, though, you should handle this however you prefer.

richard

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darlindeb25
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A lot of people have a secondary allergy to gluten in addition to the intolerance. I do not think I have heard it worded this way before and now that I have, it makes perfect sense. A secondary allergy to gluten would explain why I can't have gluten touching my body either, totally explains the hives I get from oats, wheat, and corn in lotions, shampoos, and soaps. Thank you.

I think the envelop companies have changed the ingredients in the glue they use on the envelop flaps in recent years because it did used to contain gluten. I still do not trust the glue and it is much easier for me to use a glue stick just to be safe. Now, the entire office I work in uses glue sticks because of me. Who wants to lick those discusting tasting things anyways??? :unsure:

larry mac Enthusiast
larry mac
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the stuff the put on the top on the envelope isnt gluten-free so you will get gluten if you lick the top of it to seal thats why i have that doesnt have celiac disease do it so i dont have any prombles

bg,

Not real sure what you said, but sounds like "lick envelope = bad". I hope you're wrong, 'cause today I licked four valentine envelopes (4 daughters)! That was 12 hours ago, so far so good. I seem to be the human celiac experiment lately.

best regards, lm

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ENF Enthusiast
ENF
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When there's no glue stick around, we wet the envelopes' glue with a sponge, wet paper towel or napkin, moistened finger, etc.

darlindeb25 Collaborator
darlindeb25
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I sometimes tape them shut too. For future reference Larry, gluestick would be better--ok.

larry mac Enthusiast
larry mac
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I sometimes tape them shut too. For future reference Larry, gluestick would be better--ok.

OK, That's one taste I don't mind giving up anyway!

sandree Rookie
sandree
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Well...it is possible that I was glutened by something else. That's the hard part...figuring out what the heck caused the problem. I'm still not gonna lick 'em!

Sandy

Jestgar Rising Star
Jestgar
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Licking envelopes is what kids are for. ;)

Or maybe you could get a dog if you don't want to go through all that trouble of, ya know, pregnancy, and that whole "responsible for another human being" thing.

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