Reddit has been a helpful source for me as I search out recommendations on gluten-free food options as I adjust to this new way of life. But the volume of complaining about being gluten intolerant has me vowing to never become someone who whines about it. I count myself fortunate to have pinpointed the source of my symptoms, will adjust to altering my relationship with restaurants and get on with my life. I know this is going to make some people mad but seriously- am I the only one on here who rolls their eyes at the constant complaints?

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Hey everyone! I believe I have a gluten intolerance which results in a bloated belly and digestive issues. I'm working towards going gluten free but was curious about cheat days. I know it depends on the person but I'm curious on other people's experiences.

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For example, if I go to a family party and eat gluten after being GF for a while, what could happen? How long would it take for my body to reset, or go back to normal, after resuming a GF lifestyle the next day?

Also if you care to share, what is one of your staple GF meals?

I am looking for a gluten free FLOUR-type texture (not corn :/ ) tortilla that is low carb and, if possible, burrito sized. Think the Mission Gluten Free style but the are so high carb!

I feel like I cannot find all three of the main specifications (GF, flour-style, and low carb). Does anyone have any suggestions? I know if any such thing exists, the cost will be astronomical, but I am desperate.

Trying to put together a list of gf beer that actually tastes decent.

Any recs?

I’ve yet to find a gluten-free bread that actually tastes good in the UK. Do I just give up or are there any specialist bakeries I can order from?

Any other good gluten-free recommendations for us UK dwellers?

Tonight a friend hit me in the feels with passive aggressive comments about how she doesn’t believe my gluten intolerance is real.

I’m pretty sensitive about my GI and don’t like to advertise it- she only found out because we are travelling and a few day tours were less than discrete with the dietaries. So it’s not like this is my whole personality and she was sick of hearing about it.

Anyhow, she really dragged me down and it was pretty rude. I benefit nothing from my GI, and it’s actually a bit annoying having to navigate, so it hurt when she made rude comments about it.

Just had to rant- thanks for reading and I hope you’re avoiding similar challenges today!

I have come to the point that I don’t buy very much GF products. I make my own. It’s not as hard as I thought. I love my eggs in the morning so I make a flat bread and then my eggs. Flat Bread is more like a crepe, but it works for me and I have enough to have a roll up for my lunch sandwich. I’m gonna try making egg noodles next.

Has anyone's family or who ever they live with. Not have a gluten intolerance but they are on the same diet because of you, developed a gluten intolerance as well.

Asking because my wife for the last week has been on a similar diet as me. She had some lunch with out me[contained gluten] and had stomach issues for the remainder of the day.

Anyone else experienced something like this?

Are there any supplements that are good to take to kill and get rid of gluten in the body? Digestive enzymes maybe? As someone who most likely has an intolerance to gluten I’m wondering if there’s anything that can help symptoms? I don’t get much stomach pain but more digestive problems(diarrhea, very gassy) heart burn, depression/anxiety, aches/pains, and neurological problems(numbness at night). Anyone take anything that they notice helps?

This is just a quick rant about gluten free stuff in the supermarket. I can still eat dairy and it’s so frustrating that so many things that are gluten free are also dairy free :/ or meat free. I just want to eat a cheese pizza with real cheese and real pepperoni… just once I beg

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I’ve noticed that when my gut bacteria is off and it’s not as healthy my body reacts horribly to corn products or things with seeds in them. I think it is because it’s harder for my body to process and break it down. Anyone else have this?

Where is the most affordable place to shop gluten free flours? Im talking sorghum flour, oat flour, almond flour, coconut flour, etc. I do have a costco card, but they dont always have every option. Thanks in advance!

Frustratingly one of my symptoms is my face swelling up and then looking deflated for weeks at a time

If anyone has this symptom how do you cope with it?

It’s making me feel like I’ve aged 30 years in the space of a month.

I keep telling myself my body is still healing from the accidental glutening but it’s so hard to be kind to myself when I feel so low.

For context I am a travel writer and YouTuber based in east Asia. I focus on budget travel and really immersing in local culture. I do stuff like hitchhike stay with local families and most important ENJOY LOCAL DISHES.

Recently I began to have incredible brain fog and fatigue to the point I couldn’t even function and returned to the USA. Soon discovered gluten was the issue and feel completely fine after cutting it out of my diet.

The only issue is I’m so lost on where I go in my life now. The countries I travel in (China, Taiwan, Japan) pretty much 99% of food contains gluten and it’s tough for me to vet food as I often eat at cheap roadside stalls or people’s home cooking. It seems like my old life would basically be impossible while trying to eat gluten free. Essentially my entire life has been flipped upside down and I’m not sure what can I do now.

I guess I’m just looking for people who faced similar struggles or if people have suggestions I’m all ears. As it stands I’m really at my wits end and I just want to cry.

I spoke with my doctor about my life-long eczema and how nothing seems to help, and he recommended trying a gluten-free diet. So, I do. 6 days into my diet, the eczema on my face is completely gone! 11 days in, and I eat at a restaurant for the first time during this diet-trial. It was a Waffle House 🥴 but I had a patty melt hashbrown bowl (there’s not gluten in that, right??) The very next day, my eczema is coming back on my face. Like it was legit overnight. It wasn’t terrible, but I could tell it was dry and flaky. 14 days into the diet, I had a brain fart and ate some crackers without even realizing what I was doing. 10 minutes later, my eyes start bURNING. My nose is running and I had a mild pain in my stomach, but the pain my eyes felt was so much worse. My coworkers kept asking me if I was alright and a few of them said my eyes were red and eyelids swollen. I stayed like that for 6 hours and I’m sure it’s was still like that after I got home and went to bed pretty soon after. I have an appointment on Monday for a food allergen test, but has anyone here experienced those kinds of symptoms before? I’m 24 and this is that first time in my life I’m trying this out so please share and help me understand!

Would it be weird to bring my own bun to a restaurant? As in order a bun less burger at the restaurant then whip out a Trader Joe’s GF bun once the burger party arrives?

Please explain to me how the symptoms work for you? Does it start immediately after you eat something with gluten? Is it a couple days after it's digesting? What are the symptoms you experience?
Do symptoms happen with any gluten at all? I just need more details.

I’m getting frustrated. My husband tries to stick gluten free for me at home, but I have 3 kids, all autistic with severe food aversions/ issues. So to cut out gluten for the whole house doesn’t work. But it’s such a hard balance! Does anyone have any tips or ideas? I just spent so long scrubbing the air fryer to try to prevent cross-contamination, but I know the tomorrow when a kid heats up chicken nuggets, it’s back to square one.