How Do *you* Deal With The Pain/discomfort Of Your Reactions?

[misskate]

For the first time in a long while I seem to have glutened myself quite nicely! I still don't know how it happened, though I suspect cross-contamination was the issue. As I lie on my couch, curled up in a ball, holding my stomach (and making frequent trips to the 'loo'), I wondered how other people deal with their accidental reactions? Do you find that any pain killers help? What about anti-nausea medication? Magic bags?

I'd almost forgotten how uncomfortable/nauseating/painful/tiresome the experience of glutening is. Has anybody found methods of relief post-'oops'? I dread tomorrow when the sore stomach really becomes apparent. :/

Thanks for any advice you can offer!

[georgie]

I don't have any answers either. I was glutened 3 days ago and am seriously considering buyng some pregnancy clothes for when this happens as my stomach swells so much I cannot even fit into my normal clothes. All I can eat is boiled rice , bananas and mashed potato. My cc came from meat bought from a butchers. It had a crumb on it despite me asking to make sure it would not. I thought it would not matter after I washed the meat.

The butcher was laughing as he selected it. I feel so mad but what can you do?

[Emilushka]

I wondered how other people deal with their accidental reactions? Do you find that any pain killers help? What about anti-nausea medication? Magic bags?

Sometimes Tums help me. Sometimes they don't, though. The panic symptoms are helped by my lorazepam (Ativan - a prescription anti-anxiety med that helps with nausea a bit, too). Mostly for me it's just time.

Whatever your symptoms are, try to find a way to treat them specifically. Talk to your doc, maybe?

The butcher was laughing as he selected it. I feel so mad but what can you do?

I would complain to his manager. It's one thing to accidentally get a crumb on meat and not understand the ramifications, but it's another to laugh at you. I don't think the laughing part is an acceptable way to treat a customer (or really anyone ... )

A well-placed letter of complaint might have some power. Not that you're trying to get him fired, but that he should be respectful of your food intolerances when you make them clear. Also, I would threaten to remove your business if they cannot give you bread-free meat.

[txplowgirl]

I drink a lot of water to try to flush it out of my system, then some pepto for the nausea, tylenol for the pain and some L-Glutamine tablets 1000 mgs, to help with the bloating and to soothe my intestines. Other than that I just try to rest and take it easy as I can. I hope you get to feeling better soon.