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hermitgirl Contributor
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is it possible for someone to unknowingly ingest trace amounts of gluten, for it to build up for a couple of weeks and then have a major glutening type reaction?

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is it possible for someone to unknowingly ingest trace amounts of gluten, for it to build up for a couple of weeks and then have a major glutening type reaction?

The human body is an amazing system so I suppose anything is possible, but I would think it to be very unlikely. If you were ingesting gluten it would continue to move through your digest track and eventually be eliminated within a couple of days, depending on fiber intake. But I suppose in the short run, say a couple of days, a small amount of gluten might not cause a reaction but a little bit more the next could set off a reaction. So, it could build up but it would have to be a significant amount continually over a short period of time.

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is it possible for someone to unknowingly ingest trace amounts of gluten, for it to build up for a couple of weeks and then have a major glutening type reaction?

Yes it is. Celiac triggers an autoimmune response and the formation of antibodies. The antibody reaction is what causes the symptoms and sometimes (according to my allergist) this process can take a bit of time before things reach a tipping point. If you have an item that you suspect is giving you issues try dropping it until you are feeling better and then adding it back in and see if you react.

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ang1e0251
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It did that to me. I call it a "slow burn". I'd been using coffee flavorings for months, a small amount, once a day, 6 days a week. Suddenly my DH burst into full blown fun and it took me awhile to pin it down to the syrups. Stopped using them, DH cleared up.

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maile
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there's a thread in "coping with" that talks about a rain barrel effect that is similar to what you are describing. for me it made a lot of sense as I had been unknowingly gluten lite for years and only noticed the gut symptoms (I have brain symptoms first when glutened) if I ate wheat 2 x a day or a couple of days in a row.

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