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What Do You Do Right After You Get Glutened?


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wschmucks Contributor

Hi guys,

Got glutened last night by hummus- so frustrating. I was wondering if there is anything you do to help in the following days. I suffer from constipation, soreness, head fog, fatigue and nasea. In the past I have limited soild food and tried to do at home smoothies with rice protein powder. This helps to not upset my stomach as I wil feel VERY full eating the smallest meal. I was thinking too, i know that fish oil in large amounts act as an anti-inflamitory to the intestines, so the thought of raw salmon sounded very good. I am always unsure if i should double my supplements or wait a week until the gluten goes away and then try hard to heal. I usually have a delayed response (about 2 days til i feel it) then it will last about a week.

I was just wondering if you have any sort of ritual or routine that you think helps you out?


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pah77 Rookie

I usually eat rice, bananas, and beef broth for a day or two...depending on how bad it is...then I start incorporating other things little by little...I'm usually back to normal by day 3.

I hope this helps :)

Guhlia Rising Star

When I get glutened I find that Red Bull really helps. It's a liquid shot of caffeine and B vitamins. It minimizes my nausea and definitely helps with the fatigue. I can't say it helps the bloating or the general discomfort, but my mood improves which, for me, is a biggie. If you get really nauseous though, you may not want to try it because of the caffeine. For me though, it's a life saver.

lizard00 Enthusiast

I have to eat really small meals, too. Usually plain chicken sits fairly well, bananas do ok, but I can't do a whole lot of carbs, so I have to break them up throughout the day.

For the first few days after I've been glutened, I drink apple cider vinegar with water (like 1 tsp/1 oz of water) after I eat and sometimes in between. I'm not sure if the glutening minimizes the stomach acid that I produce, but it certainly helps me get through the few days of "the burn".

gfmolly Contributor
Hi guys,

Got glutened last night by hummus- so frustrating. I was wondering if there is anything you do to help in the following days. I suffer from constipation, soreness, head fog, fatigue and nasea. In the past I have limited soild food and tried to do at home smoothies with rice protein powder. This helps to not upset my stomach as I wil feel VERY full eating the smallest meal. I was thinking too, i know that fish oil in large amounts act as an anti-inflamitory to the intestines, so the thought of raw salmon sounded very good. I am always unsure if i should double my supplements or wait a week until the gluten goes away and then try hard to heal. I usually have a delayed response (about 2 days til i feel it) then it will last about a week.

I was just wondering if you have any sort of ritual or routine that you think helps you out?

I drink alot of peppermint tea, it seems to calm my stomach.

dandelionmom Enthusiast

Keep hydrated (I mix gatorade and water), eat mild foods (bananas, rice, no dairy), and keep gas meds on hand.

Hope you feel better soon!

maile Newbie

eat plain (if I can stomach it, I get nausea), take extra doses of vitamin D and B12 for the mental symptoms and sometimes a natural diuretic if the edema is more than 2 lbs in 1 day.

this weekend I also tried an anti histimane to see if that would lessen the impact, didn't help with the D and was okay otherwise, not entirely sure if it helped or not


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wschmucks Contributor

Thanks guys.

I wonder if an anti-inflamitory would help? My stomach gets really inflamed and i think thats part of what causes my constipation. Any thoughts?

maile Newbie
Thanks guys.

I wonder if an anti-inflamitory would help? My stomach gets really inflamed and i think thats part of what causes my constipation. Any thoughts?

catch 22 with the anti inflams, it will reduce the inflamation but then some of them can increase constipation as well <_<

someone else on this forum has suggested aloe vera gel, that's supposed to have natural anti inflamatory properties, I was thinking of giving it a try myself

solarglobe Rookie

Just went through this myself -- 2 days of symptoms (D, brain fog, fatigue). It is so frustrating to be rolling along gluten-free, feeling OK and then -- yikes! What did I eat? How did this happen?

Anyway....aloe vera gel helps me. I use the Organic, Whole Leaf kind. I mix it with a glass of water -- about 1 part gel to 4 parts water -- stir it up and just swig it down. It really helps me.

Good luck.

PS -- I did figure out that I definitely have a problem if I eat too many corn products too. :mellow:

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