[no wheat]

[nisaa]

This is mostly a question for my gluten-free LJ friends:

What does it feel like if you've accidentally had gluten in your food? I'm just trying to figure out if my reaction to dinner was because of gluten or something that was bad. I didn't think I was that sensitive but maybe I'm wrong. I figure the symptoms might vary but I'll list .

Throbbing frontal headache
Stabbing stomach pain
Feverish feeling
Had to go to the bathroom immediately

There was a deep fried banana in my dessert - I didn't eat it, I just picked it out and put it aside.
There was soy sauce in one of the dishes - again, I didn't think I was that sensitive so I ignored it.

See, to me, those are food poisoning signs. But a month ago when I asked for no flour on a fish dish and they didn't listen, I got woozy and sort of had hot flashes and a stomach ache for an hour or two after. That I knew was because of the flour.

Help?

Going to bed now but thought I'd ask while the symptoms were . . . fresh.

ETA: for my own info mostly: June 5th, 2006 was when I started the wheat-free experiment, so it's been just over two years now. I thought it was longer.

Comments

[theresat.livejournal.com]

For chain restaurants, Chili's also has a gluten-free menu available, just ask the host/ess or waitperson.

(I'm not personally gluten-free, but I happen to work there, so I've encountered it)

[jetspeaks.livejournal.com]

Thanks, that's great to know.