Gluten In The Air?

[Tsagamer]

I have an interesting question. Has anyone here gotten ill from being in a fast food restaurant? I work in an area thats 70 feet from a McDonalds (food court style so its open air) and every time I'm at work I get sick. Any thoughts?

[Lisa]

I have an interesting question. Has anyone here gotten ill from being in a fast food restaurant? I work in an area thats 70 feet from a McDonalds (food court style so its open air) and every time I'm at work I get sick. Any thoughts?

I would think it very unlikely. You could be getting ill from grimmy little or big hands or crumbs from the food court.

[lovegrov]

HIGHLY unlikely. Probably impossible.

richard

[lmvrbaby]

My guess would be how sensitive are you? I normally do not have any reaction to food smells in the air except for when my mother was baking a pot roast and whatever combination of seasonings she used made me ill. As soon as I walked outside I felt better, walked back in and it hit me again. Also a co-worker brings her lunch back with her during the afternoon and eats at her desk and again certain seasonings have made me sick just from the smell. I have to tell her to go to the kitchen area to finish so I can work.

So it may be unlikely but there is always a chance (IMO).

[home-based-mom]

I have an interesting question. Has anyone here gotten ill from being in a fast food restaurant? I work in an area thats 70 feet from a McDonalds (food court style so its open air) and every time I'm at work I get sick. Any thoughts?

As others have posted, it seems highly unlikely.

What do you do, and what else is around there?

[bakingbarb]

Is it the smell making you sick? Our local Walmart has a subway in it and the smell makes me so ill. I have to stay out of that section of the store as much possible.

[Lisa]

I think that psychological effect of smelling gluten can make you feel queasy. But, you can't get the autoimmune response from smelling gluten, unless you inhale-ingest gluten.

[GFinMN]

Actually I saw the Celiac specialist doctor at the Mayo Clinic and he said those with extreme celiac sensitivity such as those with the double gene are suseptible to even airborne gluten. I have the double gene unfortunately and get sick from even minute amounts of gluten that many others can tolerate. Just FYI.