Gluten Issues

So, three times I have tried a piece of bagel or toast - less then the size of a dime, and all three times lead to nausea.  I thought high carbs was the issue.

Then, as I added different foods, I realized I had an issue with processed meat – lunch meat type.

My partner thought it might be gluten.  We tested this theory this weekend, with the purchase of gluten free crackers  and gluten free pancakes (I had one small one with sugar free raspberry jam on it and some crushed walnuts – it was a little bit of heaven I have to admit).  I had no problem.

Has anyone else had this? – not this is all sort of cir****tantial evidence, but right now it seems to be the common thread (besides fruit) that lead to my nausea.  

Not sure, but fruit in any quantity doesn't make me dump,  nor do beans. I've tried just about every other star*****luding gluten free and with enough quanity I get late stage dumping (sweating and low blood sugary symptoms 45 minutes to 2 hours later). It does seem a little less pronounced with lower glycemic index stuff though. My guess would be that it's not the lack of gluten, but the lower glycemic index?

Health nuts and colonic irrigation people are very suspicious of gluten, but not sure if there's any real evidence to back up their suspicions.

Best Wishes,

Dave

On the lunchen meat...Was it ham or pork.  I find that the nitrates they put in ham will make me sick.  Pork is really very hard to digest.  The same with lamb or deer meat people say.  Brian

 It was Ham once and Turkey the other time.

It always is an adventure when I try something new.

Gluten sensitivity is really pretty specific, and over time leads to malnutrition.  While I suppose it could be a possibility, it seems to me that there are many more likely possibilities for recent post-op food intolerances than gluten sensitivity.  Lots of people have trouble tolerating doughy foods, simply because of their physical properties.  (I guess in that sense, no-gluten would mean "less doughy", even if it weren't due to an immunological issue, which is at the root of gluten sensitivity.)

/Steve

I know everyone is on a different program and I see your apx. 5 weeks out I'm apx 5 months out and still not allowed nuts, seeds or raw vegetables? Deli meat sometimes its the casing they have on some of their meat that causes the problem if it has the film remove it and see if that helps. C'ya Bob