Glutened...but By What?

[K8ling]

Well, I tried a regular Reese's Peanut Butter cup today and about an hour after that my stomach got upset. That was the only new thing I have eaten today although I did let my little boy give me kisses on the lips (but his face had been wiped after a gluten-free dinner). My only question was whether or not I could get glutened by baby kisses when he eats normally at school all day and gluten-free at home.

I wish I could figure this out! It's so complicated!

[CeliacMom2008]

We had a mystery glutening a couple weeks ago. It's so frustrating to try to figure it out! Especially if, like our son, the symptoms show up a few days later...

As for the Reese's, might be something else in there, but my son eats them without any problems - in fact, until two weeks ago I was happy to say it had been 2 years since a gluten incident.

[kareng]

Don't need details, just a possibility that the little goober brought you a stomach virus. Or you got one somewhere else.

[K8ling]

It's possible but I had classic gluten symptoms, bloating, etc. Hmm. Maybe.

[SoyBoy]

Peanut butter cups and reese's pieces used to get me pretty good (soy intolerance). Two of the few soy products I actually miss.

I think peanut butter cups have wheat flour as well.

[kareng]

Peanut butter cups and reese's pieces used to get me pretty good (soy intolerance). Two of the few soy products I actually miss.

I think peanut butter cups have wheat flour as well.

The Reese's regular PB cups do not have flour. However, I think I saw that the special holiday shapes might. They make an Easter egg shape at Easter, etc

[psawyer]

I think peanut butter cups have wheat flour as well.

That would be news to me. Last time I checked Reese's they were gluten-free, but it has been a while.

[Juliebove]

That would be news to me. Last time I checked Reese's they were gluten-free, but it has been a while.

Somebody posted in another thread that there is a new one that is not gluten-free. They couldn't remember the particulars.

[dilettantesteph]

I am one of those super sensitive celiacs, and I can't eat peanut butter cups. I got glutened by my daughter once when she just came home from dinner out and hadn't brushed her teeth yet. Generally when she brushed I was O.K., I would bet on the Reeses. Here is a blog on food allergies which talks about a study that says that after eating another meal you are safe. Open Original Shared Link

[kareng]

Somebody posted in another thread that there is a new one that is not gluten-free. They couldn't remember the particulars.

They have one called "sticks" which have cookies in them much like a Kit Kat candy bar.

[T.H.]

I'm sensitive as well and both myself and my daughter have had trouble with Reese's PB cups. My daughter is less sensitive to gluten than myself, and she has less trouble with them, however. Very mild reaction.

They don't have any added gluten, and they are on a gluten free line (last I talked to them), but they are still processed around other foods that use gluten, so CC happens periodically, I imagine.

I'd guess the Reese's before I'd guess the kisses.

[sandiz]

Well, I tried a regular Reese's Peanut Butter cup today and about an hour after that my stomach got upset. That was the only new thing I have eaten today although I did let my little boy give me kisses on the lips (but his face had been wiped after a gluten-free dinner). My only question was whether or not I could get glutened by baby kisses when he eats normally at school all day and gluten-free at home.

I wish I could figure this out! It's so complicated!

I too have felt bad after eating a reese's peanut butter cup, I read the label the next time I was in grocery store, had a may contain wheat. Too bad cause I loved these chocolate bars.