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Glutened - From A Glass ?

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georgie Enthusiast
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Is it possible to be glutened at someone else's house if the ONLY thing you had was a packet of gluten-free crisps and a glass of bottled water ? She got the glass off the sink for me - I assumed it had been washed.... Could that cause a glutening - washed or unwashed ?

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Ursa Major Collaborator
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If she didn't wash the rim well enough, I suppose you could have been glutened by the glass.

jerseyangel Proficient
jerseyangel
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It's possible--the sponge or cloth she used to wash the dishes could have been contaminated.

georgie Enthusiast
georgie
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Well its definately a severe Glutening. My tum is in spasm... Hadn't thought of wash cloth .... I suspect the glass was cced - just have a feeling... Gosh - is life never safe ?

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YoloGx
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I similarly got glutened from a food handler that gave me a cup of hot herbal tea after she made someone else a sandwich. I got shooting D after! And very ill.

There are things you can do though, besides be more careful.

I have found that taking pro-biotics right away helps cut down on the aftermath. Also bromelain/papain caps or the fresh fruit. There is also this new product by Country Life called Gluten Zyme I found particularly helpful in an emergency. I took it with the above fruit and some pancreatin caps I happened to have with me. I did a double dose of everything.

Pepto Bismol is great though if nothing works and you have D. You can also use guava leaves or blackberry leaves as a tea against D. I find sometimes if my stomach is upset I will just chew some Pepto Bismol tabs and find it does help.

Taking marshmallow root and/or slippery elm however is probably better for one as far as healing and soothing the lining of the intestines--we are talking villi here.

Bromelain/papain taken away from food will also reduce scar tissue and inflammation.

Afterwards having detox herbs really helps too--like dandelion, yellow dock and cleavers.

Plus exercise and sauna if you can handle it. Even massage would help. I find yoga and rolling around on a small cat toy "tennis ball" also helps me get rid of the residual painful knots that I get in my neck and back as a result.

I think though its good to carry around a little emergency pack of remedies in case of accidental glutening. If you even think its possible you might get CC'd, take them to avoid a possible mishap.

Hope this helps and you feel better soon. I just got CC'd from some floor glue -- we are prepping for a tile job for a bathroom floor. I did the Gluten Zyme but was out of the bromelain/papain--so ate some canned pineapple and fresh papaya and chewed 2 Pepto Bismol tabs. It did help. I did not get D. I did get a horrific headache with neck and back involvement anyway--which was my first symptom this time that alerted me to what was going on actually. Was so bad I could do little but take a hot bath when I went home and some ibuprofin . Got up in the middle of the night to do yoga however since I was still in so much pain. Doing the yoga really helped.

And then when I finally got up (had to take the day off) the detox herbs really helped clear my head and start to feel much better in my muscles etc. I still need to go for a walk. However its much easier dealing with this now than its been. I just got probiotics and bromelain/papain caps and took them--again a good shift for the better.

Certainly this condition makes one have to learn to be in touch with one's body and observe all that is going on like a hawk!!

Bea

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I think it's possible. This past weekend I was out of town for my son's water polo tournament, and I brought all my own food. It was food that I eat all the time. I did not eat out once. I was sick all day yesterday, and today is questionable. The only thing I can think of is a glass of water I drank at Chili's on Sat. while I was sitting with a couple other people who were eating. That is the only thing I had outside of my room that I could think of.

Based on being sick starting yesterday, I would guess I was glutened on Sat. So either crumbs fell in my glass, or it was their washing process.

jerseyangel Proficient
jerseyangel
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Whenever I go out, I carry a bottle of spring water with me--I just stick it in my purse along with an Enjoy Life bar or something to nibble on.

After a while I learned that it's just easier to be prepared--not as much fun--but easier. :)

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Whenever I go out, I carry a bottle of spring water with me--I just stick it in my purse along with an Enjoy Life bar or something to nibble on.

After a while I learned that it's just easier to be prepared--not as much fun--but easier. :)

Words of wisdom--though for me I don't do "bars" since I can't tolerate the yeast from the dried fruit--so instead I just bring my own makings (often a teff/quinoa pancake) and frequently a small thermos. However spring water is a good alternative.

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