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Been Really Sick Tonight :-(

Storm

By Storm
in Coping with Celiac Disease

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Storm Apprentice
Storm
Posted

We went out earlier today and chose tonight's food SO carefully...

But for some reason, I was violently sick afterwards.

We had steak marinaded in a tamari sauce (gluten free / wheat free, purchased from a very well known USA health food store) sauteed vegetables in olive oil and mashed Idaho potatoes.

Can anyone see any issues with what I ate tonight?

My girlfriend and I sat down after I had recovered and went through every item that we bought and checked the ingredients but cannot find anything at all that may have affected me like it did...... very confused.

Only been diagnosed 10 days but seriously struggling with this change in diet already... still losing an inch a week from my waistline and now lost 58 pounds since late January......

:(

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Nikki69 Newbie
Nikki69
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Hiya Scott,

This happened to me the other day..

I sure hope you are feeling better by now!

Anyways, I put it down to cross contamination to the utensils/grill used. Today my Dad is bringing me up my own mini grill/oven to use that no one else can use, just to cook my foods on.

Take care of yourself and hope you have a better day, Nikki

Storm Apprentice
Storm
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It was cooked on the George Foreman and that has only even been used to cook unseasoned meat on, plus was well washed in a dishwasher before hand.

Everything gets washed in the dishwasher so that it is done at a hot temperature and all the worktops were bleached earlier today and no products containing gluten have touched the surfaces either.

It is totally bewildering as I was so careful.

lizard00 Enthusiast
lizard00
Posted

Just a thought, but maybe it's something other than gluten. Soy makes me really nauseous, and dairy gives me headaches. It sounds like you gave the gluten-free part due dilligence.

Welcome to the forum :)

Storm Apprentice
Storm
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I did contemplate the soy aspect as the Tamari Sauce has a soy content although it does state that it is organic, gluten free and wheat free. Soy milk (Silk) is staying down well though.

Back to the drawing board I guess.

TES Newbie
TES
Posted
We went out earlier today and chose tonight's food SO carefully...

But for some reason, I was violently sick afterwards.

We had steak marinaded in a tamari sauce (gluten free / wheat free, purchased from a very well known USA health food store) sauteed vegetables in olive oil and mashed Idaho potatoes.

Can anyone see any issues with what I ate tonight?

My girlfriend and I sat down after I had recovered and went through every item that we bought and checked the ingredients but cannot find anything at all that may have affected me like it did...... very confused.

Only been diagnosed 10 days but seriously struggling with this change in diet already... still losing an inch a week from my waistline and now lost 58 pounds since late January......

:(

The steak...was it fresh or was it frozen? It took me three months to figure out that the frozen chiken I was grilling had been frozen in a broth. The broth solution made me sick, and the company told me it was safe...not so!

GottaSki Mentor
GottaSki
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I had a few episodes like you are describing during these first few weeks...after double and triple checking what I had eaten it remained a mystery. I've also had some extremely bad evenings with severe joint paint...this has always been a symptom for me...but not as bad. Anyway, the past few days I have been feeling stronger and am hoping it is all part of the healing process...been on gluten for nearly 44 years...might take a while for my system to adjust.

I've chosen to eliminate only gluten for 3 months, then look for other allergies...reason being is sometimes I have difficulty digesting a certain item, but then I try it again and I am fine.

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Nikki69 Newbie
Nikki69
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How are you feeling now?

I was toild to stay clear from Soy also...hence sticking to plain meats and salad so far!!!

angieInCA Apprentice
angieInCA
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About a month into being Gluten and Dairy Free I realized I wasn't getting accidently glutened and there must be another issue. For me it was Soy. Soy affects me the same way gluten does as far a cramps, bloating, and the Big D. So my next elimination was soy. Also, did you use milk and butter in your mashed potatos. I had to remove dairy immedately into the diet.

At 10 days you are still new at this but it sounds like you've got the searching for hidden gluten down. You may find that for a while till your gut heals that you will have to remove some other foods that are hard for your system to digest.

Salax Contributor
Salax
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Storm, could nightshades be a problem for you? Potatoes, tomatoes, bell peppers etc? Also, which veggies were you making. Some of us have veggie issues. Also, I recently found out I had an allgery to olives (olive oil), so there might be a need for a elimination diet and a food journal.

I hope you feel better.

Storm Apprentice
Storm
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Thank you all..

Went and tried PF Changs gluten free menu today and was slightly disappointed with the options I chose, but there are plenty more there to try so I have not given up hope.

The waiter was very knowledgeable about products etc and changed over the soy sauce for an alternative.

He specified to the kitchen that they had a gluten free customer and every dish that was brought out, was served as "Gluten free (dish) for you sir".

The Moo Goo Gai Pan was nice but tasteless along with the egg drop soup. It was nice, but not very tasty, I assume I will have to suffer this with certain meals I order?

My girlfriend ordered the Phillips Better Lemon Chicken (also gluten free) which was very nice! Wish I had ordered that now!!

I am trying the Olive Garden mixed grill tonight (which is from the gluten free menu), so fingers crossed!!

Thank you all for your advice and help so far, it is SO reassuring that I am not alone by a long way. I return to the UK on Friday, and I can feel an uphill battle starting as I have not eaten gluten free in the UK yet as I flew to the USA on the day I was diagnosed just over 2 weeks ago!

I am sure it will be fine, but with the help and support I have had so far, I should be OK. :rolleyes:

Nikki69 Newbie
Nikki69
Posted

Hiya Scott,

I'm really glad you had a better meal ( even if not as tasty ) tonight. I must admit I'm bored with the plain stuff but I'm playing safe at the moment, as 1, enjoying not being ill, and 2, book not arrived yet so not got a clue about lables! :blink:

I can appreciate you being nervous about coming home but this forum stays with you whether you are in the USA or the UK :D What you have been eating sounds gorgeous though!

Hope you have a great last day, take care Nikki

GFinDC Veteran
GFinDC
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When first starting the diet, your gut will be healing (if you can stay off the gluten) and that can be a little rough period. I had gut spasms for the first month or so after going gluten-free. It is a big change and your body needs to adjust. As you go along if you are careful about what you eat you can learn things that cause a reaction. Easting out is always a risk, even at gluten-free places. If you were home Storm I'd suggest eliminating all the things you ate that day you got sick and then adding them back to your diet, one item every other day. Then you might detect the specific food that affected you. But it seems like people have a hard time with lots of things at first, and I think that is because of the changes going on in their system. Healing, gut flora changes, etc etc.. Stick with it and it does get easier!

By the way, Outback Steakhouse has a gluten-free menu, and so does Bonefish Grill. I did ok at an Outback once, but haven't tried Bonefish grill.

Storm Apprentice
Storm
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Thank you !!

Have found that Waitrose supermarkets in the UK do over 2300 gluten free items so I will be shopping there when I get home!!!

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