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.

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[vaneramos.livejournal.com]

I seem to be able to consume soy sauce with impunity, however there are a few wheat free brands, which I use at home. One thing I miss is Worcestershire Sauce. Oddly Lea & Perkins is made with wheat in Canada, but not in the States.

I originally went off wheat when I realized it was the cause of chronic diarrhea. I had been unaware of the other symptoms, but it turned out to be the cause of chronic acid reflux (which I had attributed to hiatal hernia), fatigue (I wonder how much different my life would have been if I had felt more energetic in my 20s), and some joint pain.

The thing that amazes me about gluten sensitivity is how many people I know who have it, having only become aware in the past five years. I suspect another large proportion of the population is marginally sensitive but goes on for years without realizing it, as I did until I bought a bread machine.