Small Ammounts Of Gluten

[Blondie]

Aight so ive gotn glutened, apparently it's a small amount, only light d, anxiety, brain fog, and gas. But im going crazy over HOW i got glutened. The only likely scenario to me is food i ate that was prepared by others, but there was 1 week between that and me getting sick, could it be that my body uses this long to "detect" small ammounts of gluten?

[RiceGuy]

I suppose it's possible for the reaction to have taking a week to begin, but have you ruled out things other than food? For instance, skin/hair care products, soaps/detergents, etc? Fabric softener sheets, postage stamps or envelopes, using a bar of soap at a friend's house, using a public restroom, kissing someone who recently ate gluten, a grocery cart that previously had a toddler sitting in it, eating saltines...the list is endless. Some react to the odors of certain products, or the smell from the bread isle at the grocery store.

[Blondie]

Well, to be honest, I have no idea how to check soaps/hand lotions and stuff like that, I tried mailing the producer once but never got an answer :\

[LuvMoosic4life]

I also sometimes take a long time to react. It depends. If I have a large serving of something with gluten, I get gassy/bloated/migrane soon after, sometimes I don't. It seems when I get CC or other small amounts somewhere I don't start feeling bad until 1-2 days after and it usually takes a good 5 days to feel good again. It all depends on how much stress I am under, what I ate...ect..ect.

[RiceGuy]

When checking soaps and so forth, look for ingredients like wheat protein, barley extract, etc. Basically anything from wheat, barley, rye, and possibly oats if you're sensitive to them. You can also look up the manufacturer online and find their site, and check their FAQs for a gluten-free product statement.