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Glutened? How?

kitgordon

By kitgordon
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kitgordon Explorer
kitgordon
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I don't get it. I haven't eaten anything outside of my own home except Uno's gluten free pizza - but that was three days ago. Could it take that long? What else? Kix? Jello mousse temptations? B&M beans? I've eaten all those things before without any reaction.

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My glutening symptoms can take up to 72 hours to appear, so yes it could have been cc from Unos. However, I didn't know Kix cereal was safe--what are the ingredients? Have you started using any new personal products like a new shampoo? Make sure vitamins and everything else are gluten free. Also depending on your symptoms it may not be a glutening. The flu is going around where I live.

Rissmeek Newbie
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Here's what I found with a quick google search about Kix.

Well, almost, a customer service representative told me today. Kix has been reformulated so that it no longer contains oats. However, the company has decided not to specifically label Kix gluten free nor claim it to be so, as cross-contamination is still a possibility. I

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In myself since it takes three days for the gut reaction to set in my best guess would be the Uno's was CC'd. Can't say for sure since I don't know what other circumstances and stuff you have eaten or if you are living in a gluten-free house or using toiletries with gluten ingredients.

kitgordon Explorer
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Thanks all. My house is not completely gluten-free; there are regular bread and cereal and things for the gluten-eaters in separate cabinets. My toaster is seperate and all cooking is gluten free since I am the one doing it. My understanding was that Kix ingredients are safe, but made in a shared facility. I haven't been as careful as some of you are about toiletries and CC, because in 5 months it hasn't been an issue for me. I stopped having symptoms within 5 days of going off gluten, and have had none since (except once when I was silly enough to cheat on vacation - won't be doing THAT again!).

Quite definitely gluten - way TMI, I know, but I was passing mucus and undigested fats just like before the diet. No other flu symptoms.

Perhaps I am becoming more sensitive, and need to be stricter, but I am relieved to know gut symptoms can take 3 days - I thought it would be immediate.

jerseyangel Proficient
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I find that the longer I'm gluten-free, the longer it takes for cross contamination to "catch up with me". It's especially irritating when trying a new processed food--it may seem fine for a few days and then the digestive reactions start and I have to back-track and figure out what it is.

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Here's what I found with a quick google search about Kix.

Well, almost, a customer service representative told me today. Kix has been reformulated so that it no longer contains oats. However, the company has decided not to specifically label Kix gluten free nor claim it to be so, as cross-contamination is still a possibility. I

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I find that the longer I'm gluten-free, the longer it takes for cross contamination to "catch up with me". It's especially irritating when trying a new processed food--it may seem fine for a few days and then the digestive reactions start and I have to back-track and figure out what it is.

I find the same thing. Also sometimes things that I've been eating fine for ages start to bother me. I don't know if it is an increase in sensitivity or a change in processing.

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