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What Are Your Symptoms When Glutened?

catarific

By catarific
in Coping with Celiac Disease

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catarific Contributor
catarific
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I keep hearing the phrase, "I've been glutened!" When you are "glutened" what are your symptoms? And when you say you are glutened, are you sure it is gluten or maybe a reaction to something you could be sensitive to? I know I now have many sensitivities that when I come into contact with that type of food - I get stomach cramps, diarrhea, queasy stomach, etc. So similar to being glutened - that sometimes it is hard to tell what is what....

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runningcrazy Contributor
runningcrazy
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I keep hearing the phrase, "I've been glutened!" When you are "glutened" what are your symptoms? And when you say you are glutened, are you sure it is gluten or maybe a reaction to something you could be sensitive to? I know I now have many sensitivities that when I come into contact with that type of food - I get stomach cramps, diarrhea, queasy stomach, etc. So similar to being glutened - that sometimes it is hard to tell what is what....

I have only been glutened mildly a few times, but I assume my symptoms would be the same...I get a headache that lasts a few days, bad stomach cramps, my appetite goes up and down, and it just sucks!

diane64 Apprentice
diane64
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I know what you mean- it's hard to tell!

I have been gluten free for 6 monnths. Right before Christmas I felt tired, confused, had diarrhea, and no appetite. I also had stomach pains. Other than the stomach pains, I felt like I did before going gluten free. I don't know what I ate. I am very careful and not eaten out or at anyone's house.

It is tough to know if it's gluten or something else.

Good luck!

dreacakes Rookie
dreacakes
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For me, being glutened is different than being effected by my other food sensitivities. It really feels like my immune system is reacting.

Usually if I eat something contaminated I get really gassy that day, and I either get diarrhea or my stool looks weird. Also, my eyes get a little itchy and watery. Then the next day, I wake-up feeling really tired and foggy, and occasionally I get nauseous. For the next couple days I feel dizzy, foggy, and tired, kind of like when you have a cold and your body is fighting off the germs. Then my lower abdomen is tender for several days.

Basically, no fun!

LivesIntheSun Apprentice
LivesIntheSun
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I get an ulcer in my throat a couple of hours after eating the gluten and feel totally exhausted.

The next day I feel depressed and get into rages or crying spells at the slightest (or no) provocation, I need to sleep all day and I can't think clearly.

shopgirl Contributor
shopgirl
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I don't know; it hasn't happened yet. I'm kind of curious about what my symptoms will be but not dumb enough to test it.

mareahf Apprentice
mareahf
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First I get gassy, then the next day I feel tired all day and I have no appetite, the next day comes nausea, diarrhea and headaches. Depending on how bad I got glutened depends how long it lasts 2-7 days. It just happened to me this week. I got CC from a friend's BBQ.

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zergcoffeebean Newbie
zergcoffeebean
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I will feel a little light headed, or slightly drunk/brain foggy within about an hour of eating something containing gluten. However, I rarely notice this until the next day when the symptoms are much worse.

When I go to sleep, I get severe nightsweats, the completely soaking my bed kind. I wake up in the throws of a severe fibro flare up and I typically have a migraine. I have severe gas, watery stools and really bad abdominal cramping for the rest of the day. I also seem to get mild sinus congestion and a sore throat. These symptoms last for about a week, but do get progressivly less intense as time goes on.

Hummingbird4 Explorer
Hummingbird4
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I don't have any glutening symptoms. Either that, or in 2.5 years, I have never been glutened. I have half a mind to purposely eat something with gluten just to find out, but I'm too chicken. And really, what would be the point? I avoid it as best I can, 100%.

T.H. Community Regular
T.H.
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There are a few reactions I have that can go along with gluten (headaches, nausea, the runs the next day), but I also have very gluten-specific symptoms along with it. The longer I've been gluten free, the more symptoms have been popping up, unfortunately.

I have a vertigo attack within 20 minutes of getting gluten, sometimes with nausea if it's bad enough. Thinking gets fuzzy and I feel very disconnected for an hour or so. I get really, really sleepy to the point I can hardly stay awayke. Aches and pains in my joints and muscles. A low-grade fever within a few hours.

There's other symptoms that pop up over the next week, and some of these continue for a few days. Generally...I do not like gluten at all. ;)

I've noticed, after having this happen a number of times, that I can distinguish between gluten reactions and reactions to other foods better and better. Some things I thought were other food intolerances turned out to be gluten cc. Once I figured that out, it was easier to figure out what reaction went with what.

lentzKat Newbie
lentzKat
Posted

I get a lot of the same symptoms going on that were making me sick when they diagnosed me with this: pain in the left side of my abdomen,nausea, foggy headed and extremely tired but insomnia to go with it, gassy stomach, and chills. I was only diagnosed a week ago, but think cross-contamination may be happening at work.

Fire Fairy Enthusiast
Fire Fairy
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I get a migraine and all that goes with my migraines, I've also noticed blood blisters in my mouth. The migraine starts within an hour and the blood blister usually shows up the next day or so.

SaraKat Contributor
SaraKat
Posted

I get pain in my left ribcage area, but it seems to happen in the days after when I think I might have been glutened. I have no stomach issues that happen right away. I know there were a few questionable meals over XMAS and I am having pain in my left side now, so I think it is a result of the XMAS glutenings. It takes a while for the pain to go away, I have to be super strict for a couple weeks for it to be gone.

Kitsune Newbie
Kitsune
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For me, within an hour I have severe abdominal bloating, d for the following few days, I develop ulcers in my mouth, lose my appetite, often have issues with my bladder (pain, urgency), and extreme mood swings. If I ingested a lot of gluten I get pain at the bottom of my rib cage on the left hand side which feels like stabbing pains. I also retain a lot of water.

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