New To This And A Bit Lost At Times

[maxjac]

Hi everyone..

i'm new here and since i've been reading some of your posts i feel that i may just belong here..

My son has been going through issues with mood so he was advised to do an elimination diet to see if allergies were an issue.. since he is only 8, i also did the diet so he wouldn't do it alone.. well that has set me on a path of enlightenment and although we have found he has no allergies but is Hypoglycemic.. i myself have learned some major things about myself.

First off for years i've thought i was lactose intolerant ( due to the intense pain when i eat cheese, yogurt, milk, ice cream, etc)

then my doctor tells me my "D" and cramps and bloating and unexplained abdominal pains is IBS

then my stuffy nose, phlegm and headaches are due to allergies

and my tiredness is due to depression...

so since the elimination of most major allergy causing foods, i've discovered that foods made from wheat severely affect every aspect of my life.. from the toilet to looking 3 months pregnant..

I've been very diligent about removing Wheat and it's by products from my diet, but the darn stuff keeps pooping up in the most unusual of places and causing me to buckle over in some crazy pains..

The one day while out with my older children i ate French fries with gravy and cheese ( of course i thought i'd get a bit of a stomach ache but oh well, right)

then i indulged in a piece of cheese cake.. i barely made it out the door of the restaurant and was in the most intense pain of my life.. ( next to child birth)

i drove my oldest son home and sat in his driveway for what seemed like an hour ( i'm sure it was 10 minutes or more)

it felt like a hot poker being driven into my intestines and ripped across my abdomen.. not fun..

this lasted for at least an hour.. not to mention the intense pain in my butt ( not 100% sure what that is about)

anyway.. i have now learned most of what i can not eat, and am frustrated..

I'd like to enjoy a drink with my husband on new years and ( from just ingesting it tonight) realized the Polar ice vodka is a no-no.. ARGH!

i found your site with the information about alcohol and had to say thank you..

this is tougher than i imagined it would be.. so thank you to all that post their experiences for newcomers such as myself.

[Jestgar]

Welcome to the group! I hope you find all the information you need here. I think that most people don't have trouble with distilled alcohol, so you may find that you can still indulge in that drink with your husband after you've given your intestines time to heal.

[maxjac]

Welcome to the group! I hope you find all the information you need here. I think that most people don't have trouble with distilled alcohol, so you may find that you can still indulge in that drink with your husband after you've given your intestines time to heal.

thank you for the welcome.

I tried drinking the vodka, but it hurt.. i did take a peek around and found that a few are better options then others, so i'll just try a different brand.

[GFinDC]

You would probably ok with some wine, some tequila, or some potato vodka. Or maybe all three!

[kareng]

You would probably ok with some wine, some tequila, or some potato vodka. Or maybe all three!

Not all 3 at once! That will make you sick and it has nothing to do with gluten.

[Judy3]

You would probably ok with some wine, some tequila, or some potato vodka. Or maybe all three!

sounds like a heck of a time with all three!! Where's the party! LOL

[maxjac]

sounds like a heck of a time with all three!! Where's the party! LOL

LOL..

[made]

I have exactly the same symptoms, and was diagnosed yesterday with a tremendous intolerance to wheat, gluten and lactose. I was suffering these symtoms for so many years without knowing what was the reasons. Now, I need to learn and know first wich natural food is naturally gluten-free. If anybody can help me, I will be very grateful.Thank you.

[Alison R]

Naturally gluten free is the easy stuff. Meats, vegetables, and fruit. You have to watch processed meats (lunch meat, sausage, etc) but many are fine. Oils, vinegar (but not malt vinegar.) Rice is fine. I use Adolphus rice because the American Rice Co says it is in fact free of cc issues and I haven't had any problems. I don't have problems with oats, but some do. (Many grains can be an issue not because of the grain but cross contamination with wheat, so be careful.)

Stay out of the center isles of the store as much as possible and you can make tons of gluten free nutrient dense meals with relative ease. This does mean more frequent shopping because this is perishable food.