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em-nyc-1234 Newbie
em-nyc-1234
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Hi,

I have a question about sensitivity to gluten. First some background...

I've been on a strict gluten-free (and mostly dairy free) diet for about 10 months. I have never been officially diagnosed with anything but I've had numerous symptoms (such as fatigue, skin sensitivity, paleness, brain fog) go away after going on the diet. I used to get diarrhea occasionally but it was quite rare. So anyway, I recently tried eating 1/4 of a bagel to see what would happen. I felt the brain fog for the next several hours, but I did not have any other symptoms! The next day I ate out and had a delicious Kobe beef dinner which I believed was gluten and dairy free (according to the waiter it was). That night I had a regular defecation, and the following night I had horrible diarrhea.

I've heard that people with Celiac disease get very sensitive after maintaining a gluten-free diet. I expected the 1/4 bagel to make me sick the next day but I was fine the next day! I believe that the diarrhea was from the next day's dinner. Any thoughts on what could explain my symptoms or lack thereof?

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Several people have responded to similar posts saying that it sometimes takes them 3 days to see symptoms from a glutening, and that some symptoms can last for weeks. Everyone reacts differently and yes, many people find their reactions seem more severe after they've been clean for a while. Also, there could have been a cumulative affect if the second meal also had gluten in it.

I'd say stay off the gluten . . .

aloberg1 Newbie
aloberg1
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You could be having a delayed reaction. Maybe it took your body some time to react to the bagel.

I too am in a similar boat as you: having been gluten-free for some time and trying to add it back. I have had a variety of symptoms since testing gluten lately. When I was gluten free I would have days that seemed as though I had eaten something I would react to, but I thought it was all safe. Perhaps the dinner you had eaten had some contamination or perhaps another food you may react to.

Good luck with your search for answers.

Ursa Major Collaborator
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If I would eat a bagel today, I would have horrible diarrhea, bloating and feeling 'out of it' the day after tomorrow. The D would likely go away after a day, but the other symptoms would linger for a while.

I used to react immediately, but by now I get a delayed reaction.

Everybody is different, and reacts differently. You appear to get a delayed reaction now, just like me (and many others here). Your restaurant meal may have nothing to do with it.

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