Throwing Up With Wheat?

[bremac]

I was so excited to eat this millet and flax bread that my friend (not celiac) me about. I made myself a sandwhich and ate it at school for lunch and about 2 hours later my tummy started cramping, I threw up several times, and then I had my usual D the next 2 days. Does anyone else actually vomit when they get gluten-poisoning? I realized later that the bread package said "made in NON gluten free facility" but when I bought it I only saw gluten free facility. So I am sure it must have been contaminated with wheat as it was made in a regular BAKERY. The other time I had wheat (soy sauce contamination) I also threw up, but usually I "just" get the D.

Does anyone else throw up if they eat the tiniest bit of wheat? It seems that barley (eg malt) only makes me get the D, but that wheat makes me throw up AND D.

Sorry for the long rambling gross post!

PS I dont' know if anyone will see this because it's not "pinned" like all the other topics. How do you pin your thread so people will see it? :-/

[DebbieInCanada]

Oh, I feel your pain. For me, it usually depends "how much" of the bad things I get. I'm intolerant of corn products as well, and corn will definitely make me throw up. Small contaminations usually only cause headache, cramps, and D, but a larger amount - well, you've been there.

I learned the hard way, to read every label, every time. And search out all the OTHER names for wheat and corn based ingredients.

Hope you are feeling better, and you are not alone.

Debbie

[Ashley]

Yep, I throw up too. If I get gluten in me, it takes about 2 hours before I start throwing up like you described. It also depends on the amount of which I take in on whether I throw up or not. Last time I threw up from gluten it was horrible. My throat was burning so bad. Eventually, it quit before the stomach acid starting coming up really bad.

Hope you're feeling all right. It feels like you're about to die after it's all over.

-Ash

PS: A moderator has to pin a topic. It sometimes it might take a little bit for they run up on it.

[johnsoniu]

Yep I throw up occasionaly, did just yesterday when I got CC'ed. I think it all depends on how each persons body decides to attack the "foreign invaders". Hope you feel better soon

[sherylj]

I was so excited to eat this millet and flax bread that my friend (not celiac) me about. I made myself a sandwhich and ate it at school for lunch and about 2 hours later my tummy started cramping, I threw up several times, and then I had my usual D the next 2 days. Does anyone else actually vomit when they get gluten-poisoning? I realized later that the bread package said "made in NON gluten free facility" but when I bought it I only saw gluten free facility. So I am sure it must have been contaminated with wheat as it was made in a regular BAKERY. The other time I had wheat (soy sauce contamination) I also threw up, but usually I "just" get the D.

Does anyone else throw up if they eat the tiniest bit of wheat? It seems that barley (eg malt) only makes me get the D, but that wheat makes me throw up AND D.

Sorry for the long rambling gross post!

PS I dont' know if anyone will see this because it's not "pinned" like all the other topics. How do you pin your thread so people will see it? :-/

hi,,YES, YES, YES, used to throw up all the time..never had the big D, was constipated instead..Go figure!!! one of the classic symptoms is the big D so I was always confused about whether I did have celiac or not. After 10 years of off and symptoms and off and on gluten-free diet my dr. did recommend the biopsy because I ended up in the hospital with possible bowel blockage. ( I ate two loaves of cinnamon bread that week,,yes,,comfort food: no wonder I ended up in ER after vomiting for 18 hours. ) DR. ignored my symptoms before then even though I told him my Dad was celiac. He said the test was "too invasive". oh, prior to my ER visit I had visited his office in the a.m. aftr vomiting all night and he said I had an intestinal infection and sent me on my way with a script for antiboitic. I never filled the script cause I wanted some internal exams so I waited until his office closed and went to the ER! The ER folks took one look at my pain level and admitted me for the weekend. He was not happy with me.. .. managed health care and HMO's don't always encourage dr. to recommend testing??? I wish I had insisted when I first saw him 10 years ago but he saw my depression diagnosis and put me in a category!!

Ps. have not thrown up since I started being serious about gluten-free..But I know with all the "hidden" glutens it is bound to happen at some point.

I am considering switching dr. I have not yet called him to request a referral for nutritionist? Having had a celiac Dad and doing some dabbling with rice flour etc and reading labels I feel like I know enough??? ha!!!!!!!!!!! What I never had before was the motivation to be committed to the gluten-free diet,,,(not commited to the hospitallll....my attempt at humor). You all probably think I am crazy to not have changed dr before now!!! I did chastise him when he gave me this reproachful look for going to the ER...he seemed to think I had made the mistake!! I really should switch dr...or should I try and educate him so he dosn't make this mistake with others?? I guess Dr. have a learning curve as well.

I do blame this partly on managed care, partyly dr. and partly myself for not being assetive.

[Lisa]

I have found that the longer that you are gluten free the more sensitive you reacts to "mistakes", or cross contamination.

Regarding your question about pinning....When a new topic is posted, a moderator will look at it to see if it is appropriate and in proper form and place, then they will pin it. If it takes a while, all the moderators are away from their computers.

[kbtoyssni]

Yep, I throw up, too. It never occured to me it wasn't normal to throw up several times a week until I went gluten-free and it stopped!

[NoGluGirl]

I was so excited to eat this millet and flax bread that my friend (not celiac) me about. I made myself a sandwhich and ate it at school for lunch and about 2 hours later my tummy started cramping, I threw up several times, and then I had my usual D the next 2 days. Does anyone else actually vomit when they get gluten-poisoning? I realized later that the bread package said "made in NON gluten free facility" but when I bought it I only saw gluten free facility. So I am sure it must have been contaminated with wheat as it was made in a regular BAKERY. The other time I had wheat (soy sauce contamination) I also threw up, but usually I "just" get the D.

Does anyone else throw up if they eat the tiniest bit of wheat? It seems that barley (eg malt) only makes me get the D, but that wheat makes me throw up AND D.

Sorry for the long rambling gross post!

PS I dont' know if anyone will see this because it's not "pinned" like all the other topics. How do you pin your thread so people will see it? :-/

Dear bremac,

As far as I know, millet has gluten. That is what made you sick. It is a gluten no-no, at least according to what I have read. I get violently ill from a microscopic amount of gluten in any form.

Just the other day I got it again. I am the only gluten free member of our household, so cross contamination is a big worry. Luckily, the other day, I popped a promethazine before the heaves could start. The other week, I was not so lucky. I normally get really nauseated, break out in a sweat, need to have a bowel movement, and sometimes get bad dry heaves that make me feel like they will never stop and like my sides are going to emplode. The anti-nausea medication is the only thing that saves me from the misery. My side still hurt though, and so did my back afterwards. Don't worry, you are not alone!

Sincerely,

NoGluGirl