Gluten blip

[vaneramos]

The e-bar accidentally served me shrimp on wheat pasta Tuesday night. I had ordered a different gluten-free shrimp dish the server recommended, but received the wrong plate. An open mic session was underway. Distracted, I assumed the stuff under the shrimp was rice pasta, and ate most of it before the server realized her error. They gave me my original order and a third glass of wine on the house.

The previous two gluten mishaps have had unpleasant consequences, so I expected the noodles to make me very sick. They didn't. Through the week I've felt cramps and listlessness so minor I might not have noticed if I hadn't been paying attention. My guts are confusing.

Comments

[eloquentwthrage.livejournal.com]

Isn't that something that builds up, like the more you eat, the worse your reaction will be? With just one blip like this, you're probably all right.

[vaneramos.livejournal.com]

Before I realized what the problem was, yes it built up over a number of years, but now that I have gone off wheat in March 2008 my body has not desensitized. I have had two bad reactions in the previous six months, however it is unpredictable. I hypothesize certain other foods may mitigate or aggravate it.