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Dasmith
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I have been gluten free since January 9th and have done a fairly good job. I also feel great!! No more headaches, sinuses are better, no more aches and pain, "normal" bowel movements for the most part.

Anyway, my question is that for the past few weeks everytime I eat popcorn I get sick...severe cramps and D.....I am very upset at this since I have always eaten popcorn (just about daily for the past 20 + years). Is this common???? Has anyone else experienced this????

Thanks for any/all imput.

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maile Newbie
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I have been gluten free since January 9th and have done a fairly good job. I also feel great!! No more headaches, sinuses are better, no more aches and pain, "normal" bowel movements for the most part.

Anyway, my question is that for the past few weeks everytime I eat popcorn I get sick...severe cramps and D.....I am very upset at this since I have always eaten popcorn (just about daily for the past 20 + years). Is this common???? Has anyone else experienced this????

Thanks for any/all imput.

yep! That happend to me this weekend and I am seriously bummed about it as I also love popcorn. If you cruise the forum you'll see that a number of people have had to go off corn for either a while (or forever for some) while the gut heals. jmho, but I think the symptoms may have always been there b4 but would have been masked by the gluten symptoms.

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Popcorn is very difficult to digest. It has a lot of fiber and you may also be struggling with the digestion of the oil/butter on it if any. Popcorn also bothers me and I have been gluten-free since the beginning of Jan as well.

mindiloo Rookie
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a lot of people have mentioned that they have gotten more sensitive as time goes on, so maybe you're getting more sensitive to the corn and/or butter as well. You could try a popcorn that's butter free to see if it still makes your feel better and narrow down the problem.

raisin Enthusiast
raisin
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No one has yet asked the obvious question.. How sure are you the popcorn was gluten-free? Is it labeled Gluten-free, and even if the box says the words "gluten-free", is it made on a product line that doesn't also process gluten-containing items?

Also, have you considered lactose intolerance? Most celiacs can't digest dairy (some ever, some just at first), it does give them D.

heatherjane Contributor
heatherjane
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I've started making my own popcorn the old-fashioned way...on the stovetop with a little oil. Tastes so much better than microwaved and a lot healthier. Plus, you have a better shot of knowing exactly what you're eating. After doing the stovetop thing for a while (even before I was gluten-free), I had some microwaved, which just tasted overly salty, AND it upset my stomach.

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ang1e0251
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I agree, if you are eating popcorn out of a microwave bag, you could be sensitive to some of the ingredients added to the mix. I would bet you would do OK with stovetop popcorn. Like the poster said, that way you know what's in it and boy does it taste good!

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Dasmith Rookie
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I dislike microwave popcorn...it is the stovetop kind I am speaking of...(sorry I was not more clear). I did not eat it for several days...then tried it again...and within about 30 minutes...back to the bathroom I went. I am thinking it is the popcorn and not the butter b/c I cook with butter and the food doesn't bother me...and I don't use a whole stick just half a stick on a very large bowl. Anyway...I am just bummed about it....I will wait awile and order the hull less popcorn from the Amish site and see how that works after a bit. Thank you all for your imput.

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I've started making my own popcorn the old-fashioned way...on the stovetop with a little oil. Tastes so much better than microwaved and a lot healthier. Plus, you have a better shot of knowing exactly what you're eating. After doing the stovetop thing for a while (even before I was gluten-free), I had some microwaved, which just tasted overly salty, AND it upset my stomach.

Yes, I would also say switch over to the stove top way of making the popcorn. It's so much more delicious.

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