Having A Rough Day

[CarolinaKip]

I got up with a little pain this morning and it increased as the day went on. My side hurt really bad and I have back pain. No headache right now. I cannot figure out why the increased pain. I have pain everyday, usually moderate after I eat and it grows from there. I've bought a new pot for my food etc. It gives me hope when I see it does take months to feel better, I just wish I could figure out if it's because my intestines are shot or am I CC myself a little here and there. On vacation I was feeling better, coming home I'm hurting more. So, is it my home or I was more relaxed on vacation?

Do any of you feel worse if you are under stress?

I also have to hand wash dishes. I switched brushes and use gloves, but feel like I react there. I clean my dishes first, change brushes etc, and wash the gluten ones. Am I being paranoid?

[K8ling]

I feel terrible if I get stressed out, AND I felt worse after coming back from the beach. It's possible that you are getting tiny cc's and they add up to a big reaction?

I love that you are taking the precautions with doing the dishes, I would too! Just give it time, I am finally not having constant pain in my side, 4 months after going gluten-free! It is hard to be patient but it was really worth it to me

[CarolinaKip]

  On 8/4/2010 at 4:56 PM, K8ling said:

I feel terrible if I get stressed out, AND I felt worse after coming back from the beach. It's possible that you are getting tiny cc's and they add up to a big reaction?

I love that you are taking the precautions with doing the dishes, I would too! Just give it time, I am finally not having constant pain in my side, 4 months after going gluten-free! It is hard to be patient but it was really worth it to me

Thanks! I'm trying to look around my home for CC possiblities. I made a "bread" basket for my children and it has its own table away from counters. They can only use that table for making their sandwich or toast. Some days the pain gets overwhleming. My sides hurt all the time except when I first wake up. Thanks again for the hope!

[rdunbar]

I've always felt like my dermatitas herpetiformis flares up when I'm under stress, although I can't be totally sure.

If you are sharing a kitchen with gluten-eaters, then It's very possible you could be getting cross contamination.

even if you use a different scrubbie, and wear gloves, your plates, cutlery, and cookware could be picking up trace gluten from the sink, other kithen surfaces, ect... just a thought.

sometimes it's a rough road, but if you are moving in the right direction don't get discouraged, at least know that you are healing and getting better, even if you run into some adversity along the way!!

And you are probably if anything erring on thr side of not being paranoid enough, not being too paraniod if you are willing to wash gluteny dishes, I wouldn't do that under any circumstances myself, sorry but I've just suffered way too much. From a risk/ reward view, you are risking your health for the reward of what??