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Mo92109

By Mo92109
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I have been gluten free for years now. I go out a lot so sometimes I get "glutened" but usally not that bad. I take an allergy pill, pepcid and Gluten Ease and am usually ok (I am not Celiac - just allergic/intolerant). Sometimes, like today, I feel really bad and can't think of anything that I ate with Gluten. I think I have it narrowed down, though - it seems like gluten-free Bread might be the main culprit? I had a sandwich yesterday at lunch and then got heartburn and stomach pain (much later) afterward. Today, my stomach feels like a hot air balloon. I had bad heartburn and gas/belchy, but that seems to have gone away after a Gas Ex and pepto.

I am thinking I might be allergic to yeast, maybe? Has anyone else had reactions to gluten-free foods? Any ideas on what to stay away from? I thought that gluten-free labeled items would be one thing I am safe with, but I am MISERABLE and want to throw out that bread now.

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I have been gluten free for years now. I go out a lot so sometimes I get "glutened" but usally not that bad. I take an allergy pill, pepcid and Gluten Ease and am usually ok (I am not Celiac - just allergic/intolerant). Sometimes, like today, I feel really bad and can't think of anything that I ate with Gluten. I think I have it narrowed down, though - it seems like gluten-free Bread might be the main culprit? I had a sandwich yesterday at lunch and then got heartburn and stomach pain (much later) afterward. Today, my stomach feels like a hot air balloon. I had bad heartburn and gas/belchy, but that seems to have gone away after a Gas Ex and pepto.

I am thinking I might be allergic to yeast, maybe? Has anyone else had reactions to gluten-free foods? Any ideas on what to stay away from? I thought that gluten-free labeled items would be one thing I am safe with, but I am MISERABLE and want to throw out that bread now.

I think before you start looking for other intolerances that you need to get a handle on really being gluten free. Not having full blown celiac, ie gluten intolerance, does not mean that you can handle being gluten lite. You are still damaging your body and may end up with full blown celiac if you don't address the issue. You are also still at risk of developing a lot of autoimmune diseases even if you are not what the doctors call technically a celiac. Also gluten intolerance can be a delayed reaction, you may have thrown away that bread needlessly because you may have been reacting to something you ate a couple of days ago. Taking meds to control your symptoms from injesting gluten will not prevent the damage that can be done to your brain, nervous system, pancreas, liver, joints, muscles, skin etc. I do hope you will get on the diet strictly, you do really need to.

jerseyangel Proficient
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Ravenwood made some good points. I just wanted to add that I get the same reaction as you described when I eat anything with tapioca in it.

Many gluten-free breads contain tapioca.

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Thanks for the advice.

There is just something I have once in awhile that kills me. I am hoping it's

not corn (looking on site, seems like a lot of people can't eat corn). I am thinking yeast or dairy (gasp). I need to start keeping a food log maybe. I went to an allergist (who ruled out corn at the time) and he said I had a very slight reaction to soy, but it was so small that I should not have to avoid it.

Anyway - just hoping someone would mention something and I would have an "ah-ha" moment.

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