Being "glutened"

[Emma's Mom]

I am wondering if you can share with me what it feels like to be "glutened" or what sort of signs/symptoms does your child display when this has happened to them?

Thanks!

[Guest j_mommy]

When I get glutened:

Big D within a 1/2 hr to an hour

irratable

can't concentrate

brain fog

big D will stop within a few hours, but the rest last for atleast a few days and depending on how bad for up to a week. This is all based on accidently getting glutened or CC'd one time, not continously!

Good Luck to you!

[Guest andie]

Hi

My son knows within half an hour also. I think it must be as soon as the gluten hits the small bowel.

He gets nauseated, pale. Depending on how much gluten he will go the the bathroom shortly after. he stays nauseated for several hours. Then he adds that food to his DON'T EAT list!

Andie

[goldyjlox]

Well, I believe that I got glutened tonight. I made PB cookies, and I think that I am getting a reaction to peanuts...been sick the last few times I ate them. About 1/3 I was bloated and looser stool...not D but it has since past. I know that Peanuts are not Gluten, but that would have caused my to not tolerate them as I never had problems before. Hope that helps.

[shan]

my dear daughter, 2 and 9 months, gets a reaction with in the hour, goes all pale and a real pain in the neck!! (excuse me for being so blunt!!) she moans and groans and i feel bad for anyone who comes in to visit us She gets really sore in the diaper area, to the point that she is scared to make anything because it stings her so much... she cries when she makes - it must be really painful for her, poor kid!! (just by the way, does anyone know if it gets easier once she is toilet trained? can't afford the diapers for two kids anymore )She also gets this really pinched look about her face, it seems like it shrinks in size and that she loses all her fat that i worked so hard for her to gain

[crittermom]

my dd has a reaction within about 1-2 hours of being glutened. She gets a tummy ache, has to go potty and passes large white stools. For the next 24-48 hours she is a nightmare, cranky, irritable, defiant, clingy, just all around out of sorts. She also gets very pale and develops large purple circles under her eyes.

[Ridgewalker]

My son is one of those with a more delayed reaction. His doesn't begin until 12-24 hours after the glutening. Then his symptoms are:

*Dark circles under eyes

*Diarrhea and stomach pains, cramps

*Extreme emotions, grouchiness, meltdowns

*Difficulty concentrating, focusing, paying attention

*Much more likely to have an accident in his pants (He's almost 7 )

The worst of the symptoms lasts 24 hours, and then he'll have reduced symptoms for another day or two.