TXN11 Posted May 27, 2013 Share Posted May 27, 2013 Starting today, I had a hamburger for lunch and starting dinner with a toast with butter. No reactions so far. What if I have no apparent reaction to gluten? Should I limit that anyway? Can gluten cause silent damage with no symptoms? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Tom Denham Posted May 28, 2013 Moderators Share Posted May 28, 2013 Maybe not silent damage, but subtle enough that you might not notice problems quickly or obviously. I just avoid grains because I get better nutrition from meat and veggies, although I did not discard the bun when I ate a burger at Five Guys a few months ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TXN11 Posted May 28, 2013 Author Share Posted May 28, 2013 I did feel a little bit of grumbling in my gut last night before going to bed. But I think I can safely rule out Celiac's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TXN11 Posted May 29, 2013 Author Share Posted May 29, 2013 Ughh. Woke up with a slight stomach ache and feeling bloated. Almost felt like I had gone on a drinking spree out on the town last night and the resulting hangover. Gluten is nasty stuff, and also sneaky. It took a while before I had a reaction, and my reaction is probably far, far lighter than one who has Celiac's or a high gluten sensitivity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TXN11 Posted May 30, 2013 Author Share Posted May 30, 2013 And now there's constipation. Man, gluten. Stay away from that stuff as much as possible! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TXN11 Posted May 30, 2013 Author Share Posted May 30, 2013 2 days after eating gluten, finally had bowel movement and it was loose and runny. Sorry, TMI... definitely a sensitivity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keianna Posted May 30, 2013 Share Posted May 30, 2013 Could have been something else you ate with the bread like a commercial burger or condiments? I always think reentry is tricky, because you are looking for some reaction. My Dh says when you look you will find :-) Are you going to try them again or are you totally done with gluten? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TXN11 Posted May 30, 2013 Author Share Posted May 30, 2013 No condiments. Plain hamburger with bun. And the patties were homemade. I had 2 of those, plus a toast with ghee. I'll try again at some point, but I am pretty sure it is gluten. I won't necessarily eliminate it fully, but will keep it to a minimum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strawberry.shortcake Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 I think I might just be where you are: had no reaction to gluten throughout the day 1 of gluten reinto and thought I'm good, but then came bloating, constipation, and, more weirdly still, bad dreams at night, sweating and waking up all achy. I have checked dairy already and I know I have a mild reaction to that but completely different. But I've had sugar mixed into stuff throughout both dairy and gluten reintro, so I guess the return of bloating is partly caused by that. I will have to get back clean for a few days and then try out sugar on its own. But yes, it seems gluten is sneaky - I was almost celebrating that it doesn't cause me troubles. It seems now that it does! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terresa Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 Sorry to hear this, but glad you now know for sure that gluten isn't worth it to you. Knowledge really is power! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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