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Gluten Reactions And Reaction Times


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I seem to have two different reactions when glutened. Does anyone else react like this?

1) Cramps, diarrhea within a half hour of eating. Go a few times. Then 2 days later canker sores, very light brain brain and irritability. Lasts maybe 2-3 days

2) 2 days after-No D, canker sores, brain fog, feel like I have been beat up, flu-head (?) achy, 4th day boom-all of a sudden depression and anxiety. Don't want to be around people lots of noise all around me, joint pain and just plain miserable for about 2-2.5 weeks.

Then I get to the point I can say I really feel good today.

Usually closer to a weekend. Then we go out to eat and it starts over. I am giving up going out or to group events.

Doing great today.


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I seem to have two different reactions when glutened. Does anyone else react like this?

1) Cramps, diarrhea within a half hour of eating. Go a few times. Then 2 days later canker sores, very light brain brain and irritability. Lasts maybe 2-3 days

2) 2 days after-No D, canker sores, brain fog, feel like I have been beat up, flu-head (?) achy, 4th day boom-all of a sudden depression and anxiety. Don't want to be around people lots of noise all around me, joint pain and just plain miserable for about 2-2.5 weeks.

Then I get to the point I can say I really feel good today.

Usually closer to a weekend. Then we go out to eat and it starts over. I am giving up going out or to group events.

Doing great today.

I'm pretty new to this gluten-free lifestyle also but have learned that I react sometimes almost before I'm done eating but at that point it is a full/bloated feeling. then it "grows" for almost 2 hrs at which time I am usually pretty miserable (about an 8 on a 0-10 scale)--pain, feeling "pregnant", visible bloating. This is usually around bedtime which makes trying to sleep a lot of fun! then by morning the bloating is down and I can usually have a bowel movement (I've been labeled IBS-C) and feel better. then if I am careful I can be at about a 2-4 on a 0-10 scale the rest of that day until about 24 hrs has passed. All this does make me feel tired, not so much brain foggy but tired and a bit "down"--maybe due to discouraged that I either tried to be careful and had some no-no anyway (maybe CC) or that sure enuf I have to eat this way "forever"). There are many people on this forum who have great guidance for us newbies and I have read several postings and reactions are, apparantly, as individual as each person. so I think the key is to know how you react so you can be aware that you had a no-no and not eat that particular thing again. Also be sure to accees the "Unsafe Foods" on this site's sidebar. Very helpful!!

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I would say I get somewhat those same reactions. If I eat gluten on accident I too get Diarrhea withing an hour or so, but sometimes its not until awhile later, but I do in fact get canker(sp?) sores in my mouth on the inside of my bottom lip everytime I eat gluten. Most of the time when I get sick from gluten it is from eating out, it' so hard to not eat out!! I hope this helps and good luck, Sean.

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I would say I get somewhat those same reactions. If I eat gluten on accident I too get Diarrhea withing an hour or so, but sometimes its not until awhile later, but I do in fact get canker(sp?) sores in my mouth on the inside of my bottom lip everytime I eat gluten. Most of the time when I get sick from gluten it is from eating out, it' so hard to not eat out!! I hope this helps and good luck, Sean.

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