Last Night...

[withnail69]

hmmm can anyone spot anything wrong with the following wheat/gluten wise.

Had the following last night and the pain that I have recurring (better since trying to be gluten free) that starts near to my belly button came back today...

chicken covered in yoghurt and coated in gluten free breadcrumbs, sweet potato covered in balsamic vinegar and brown sugar... a dressing made of dijon mustard, ketchup, lemon juice and yoghurt.

Thanks I'm close to cracking this as these pains are only coming back around once a week whereas they used to be far more frequent. Have a c.t scan tommorrow to see if it is anything else but I'm pretty sure its all allergy related

[lizard00]

I do know that not all brands of ketchup and mustard are gluten-free. You could try there.

[withnail69]

thanks

[fedora]

Someone on here said they had seen a balsamic vinegar that had gluten added. I think it was barley. Also the mustard and ketchup. Maybe you can't handle dairy well either

[RiceGuy]

Well, I don't know your sensitivities, but what would get me most is the dairy, vinegar, and sugar.

I had severe back pain until I started taking magnesium, so I wonder if that might help you too.

[withnail69]

Well, I don't know your sensitivities, but what would get me most is the dairy, vinegar, and sugar.

I had severe back pain until I started taking magnesium, so I wonder if that might help you too.

magnesium? Is that a suppliment that is easy to get hold of?

[ravenwoodglass]

I agree with the others on the condiments most likely being a problem. Just to confuse things more sometimes our reactions can be delayed so do check also the stuff you ate one and two days before the reaction not just that day.

My main reason for posting is to caution you that you make sure that the contrast they give you is gluten-free. Not all are. Also if you have DH and they are going to use an injection on you during the CT make sure you let them know. You may have a reaction to the iodine in the injection. They had to do mine without the IV contrast because of my DH.

[RiceGuy]

magnesium? Is that a suppliment that is easy to get hold of?

Yes. There are numerous products out there, in various forms including capsules, tablets, and powders. Magnesium citrate is one of the most effectively absorbed, but which you choose depends on what you need from it most. Powdered ones are generally suggested as treatments for C, and they are very effective. I would expect that capsules would be more slowly released and absorbed than powders, and tablets slower still. From what I've read, it seems magnesium oxide is a cheap form, and not very well absorbed. Most experts suggest avoiding that one.

[donnal]

yup, I found out the "hard" way, also, that Ketchup and Mustard (two of my favs) have vinegar in them. If you go to the Unsafe Foods like on this Celiac.com site you will see that vinegar, unless specifically listed as Apple, is usually of the distilled type (cheaper!) which comes from grains (often unstated sources). You will learn that even though a product states "gluten free" on it's label it may very well not be. Many have maltodextrin, which can be questionaable, or like the condiments, vinegar. So it is good to more or less memorize that unsafe list! Makes one feel neurotic but it is way better than feeling sick!! Keep truckin'--this is a great support-group community with a wealth of wisdom to share!