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My daughter has celiacs. I’m fortunate that our home is large enough to have space to keep all of her kitchen equipment and dishes separate. I would never touch gluten containing foods and then hers. You should neither! You absorb it through your skin, inhale it if you work with wheat flour or drywall. There’s a reason there are gluten-free cosmetics and skincare products. I, for example, am deathly allergic to penicillin and just touching it puts me in shock. Please, protect yourself! Gluten damage compounds. You may not react now but eventually there will be enough buildup to cause a reaction. Please! Use Gloves!!!

9 hours ago, Maggyanne said:

Apart from a couple of mistakes I’ve been gluten free for a month now.  I still have issues with digestion.  Pain in my abdomen (like there is a blockage ) if I eat a big meal.  Small meals are fine, and I still get excessive wind and nausea.  Has anyone else had symptoms like these 4 weeks into going gluten free. 

A few small mistakes means that you’ve reduced gluten. To truly heal (which can take 2 years, sometimes more) you must be completely gluten free. You should continue eating gluten until you have the endoscopy to verify blood lab results. Going gluten-free before that than give you a false negative, same applies to blood lab work, you’ll have symptoms while you heal, they won’t just go away overnight. It was painful for your body while being damaged, there will be pain (not as often and severe hopefully, while your body heals. ANY amount of accidental gluten consumption will cause damage. 

So, going gluten-free must be 100%, not “mostly”. 

You may also have other food related issues, most ppl with an autoimmune disease have more than 1 issue. My daughter has celiacs, she is severely lactose intolerant, doesn’t tolerate legumes, corn, carrots and more. She even had to remove all gluten in cleaning supplies, hygiene, makeup and perfumes. She can’t even kiss a guy that eats gluten until he beushed his teeth and flossed.  She may be extreme but I’m telling you because you need to understand that if you are celiacs, keep eating normal until you’ve had the endoscopy (unless doc says your antibodies are thru the roof, no confirmation necessary, they’re doing endoscopy to see how extensive damage is). Once it’s been confirmed you must commit to being 100% gluten-free, no cheating!!! Also, educate yourself about cross contamination and gluten”stacking” with gluten-free products. Gluten free does not equal gluten free for celiacs patients!!

best of luck to you!!!