Gluten Withdrawal! Wow... Worse Than Being On Gluten!

[KimKF]

Gluten-Free for 5 days - Daughter is nauseous, thrown up a few times, can't keep anything down, still stomach pains... is this unusual? No diarrhea in 4 days, but no BM either. It seemed like a couple of days ago, she was really back to her old self, and now... BAM!! Is this withdrawal. If eating mostly gluten type foods for most of her 22 years, would this explain it?

Help... she wants to go back to the hospital, feels like everyone will think she is crazy!!

[GlutenFreeManna]

Gluten-Free for 5 days - Daughter is nauseous, thrown up a few times, can't keep anything down, still stomach pains... is this unusual? No diarrhea in 4 days, but no BM either. It seemed like a couple of days ago, she was really back to her old self, and now... BAM!! Is this withdrawal. If eating mostly gluten type foods for most of her 22 years, would this explain it?

Help... she wants to go back to the hospital, feels like everyone will think she is crazy!!

No I don't think that is withdrawal. What is she eating? If she is eating a lot of gluten -free substitutes, she could be sensitive to something else in them she doesn't typically eat. But also, gluten free breads and baked goods don't have as much fiber so the reaction could be C. That could explain the nausea, stomach pains and vomiting. Get her some laxatives (make sure they are gluten free) and call her doctor if they don't work soon.

[Skylark]

I don't think this is withdrawal. I think the poor thing is just still really sick from that gluten challenge. I assume she had a full medical workup and found nothing definitive. If anything the gluten-free has probably calmed the diarrhea. Five days gluten-free is not necessarily long enough for someone as severly sick as your daughter sounds to get a lot better.

If she's barely eating and not keeping much down, would you really expect a BM? What were they giving her in the hospital that helped her feel better? Were there any meds she can get a prescription for? If she is getting really dehydrated again it would make sense to take her back to the hospital for IV fluids. That may have been part of what perked her up while she was in. Sometimes sucking on a little crushed ice can get water down without making nausea too bad.

[ravenwoodglass]

Have you deglutened the house and are you taking precautions when you make her food? Make sure that the utensils you are using, like nonstick pans, cutting boards etc. have not been used for gluten foods. I know you said there are a lot of foods she doesn't like, what is she eating? Fresh foods are going to be best. Don't get her any of the prepared precooked chicken from the deli. Get fresh and cook it yourself. She shouldn't do any dairy right now. You mentioned in another post that there was a 'shake' she likes and would drink. If you have been giving it to her I would stop for now. Fresh and unprocessed is the way she needs to go.

Also make really, really sure that any meds the is taking are gluten free. Don't trust the doctors to know call the companies yourself. If she is on any, either script or OTC and you have trouble finding contact numbers post them here and we will help get you the info.