Confused Again....

[Pyro]

In short, after being about 9 months gluten free I became addicted to flavored coffee. For some reason, I am kind of uncareful about drinks and don't do my usual research before drinking anything.

Well today I found out that the Sugar Free Vanilla from Torani contains a small amount of barely and I've used it multiple times. The times I used it I only experienced some mild intestinal discomfort and bloating that I thought was only the splenda. It wasn't serious at all. Could I have been wrong diagnosing myself as gluten intolerant?

My decision to live gluten-free has been haunting me ever since I started. Not because I'm desperate for gluten or anything; I can definitely live without it. But what concerns me is the possible fact that I threw out too much stuff when trying to find out what was bothering me. All I know is that dairy (lactose and casein), corn, and peanuts are for sure problems. But gluten was the first thing I removed, and those other things had to go before I completely improved. I wonder if those other things were what was really bothering me. Or if gluten actually does bother me, but the reason the Torani syrup never sent me reeling in pain is because small amounts don't bother me as much.

Either way I kind of just trusted my symptoms to memory and cut things out judging by feeling, rather than logging things down and seeing how I felt on paper (I'd recommend this).

I really just don't know what to make of it all.

[ShayFL]

You could do a challenge. A tiny amount of barley might not be enough (although it sounds like you did react some). Eat a bagel and see what happens. Or dont challenge and just keep on with your healthier lifestyle.