Help me with my elimination diet!

atalanta7145

I went gluten free for a few months (it was part of an elimination diet as well), so I wanted to throw out a couple of things I learned. And, I will be honest, I skimmed through the comments so if this is a repeat, my apologies. First, be very careful with non-gluten grains. They may be processed in a facility with wheat or rye, so cross-contamination might be an issue. Second, if tempted by process foods, be very aware of "Natural Flavors" as an ingredient. My RD said - always consider it gluten based to be safe. In my research, natural flavors was a catch all phrase that could include anything to give a product a similar taste to the natural....and usually involved barley. I wonder if there is a protein powder that you could use as a supplement for some of your intakes? Mine is gluten free, but it contains sucralose and egg something (I am using memory, so I apologize for lack of specifics). Although I am no longer gluten free, I am "gluten reduced" because I found that I am more energetic without gluten packed foods (and it was probably not the gluten....it was the portion and the gluttony in consumption - just being honest). AND while gluten free it opened up so many other alternatives that I LOVE (someone mentioned buckwheat....I ate it when I was young and it is a newly re-found love). I hope that you find what is bothering you and, also, that you have an opportunity to find new foods that have not been considered! Best of luck!

amusedmonkey

barbarasuveg wrote: »

I went gluten free for a few months (it was part of an elimination diet as well), so I wanted to throw out a couple of things I learned. And, I will be honest, I skimmed through the comments so if this is a repeat, my apologies. First, be very careful with non-gluten grains. They may be processed in a facility with wheat or rye, so cross-contamination might be an issue. Second, if tempted by process foods, be very aware of "Natural Flavors" as an ingredient. My RD said - always consider it gluten based to be safe. In my research, natural flavors was a catch all phrase that could include anything to give a product a similar taste to the natural....and usually involved barley. I wonder if there is a protein powder that you could use as a supplement for some of your intakes? Mine is gluten free, but it contains sucralose and egg something (I am using memory, so I apologize for lack of specifics). Although I am no longer gluten free, I am "gluten reduced" because I found that I am more energetic without gluten packed foods (and it was probably not the gluten....it was the portion and the gluttony in consumption - just being honest). AND while gluten free it opened up so many other alternatives that I LOVE (someone mentioned buckwheat....I ate it when I was young and it is a newly re-found love). I hope that you find what is bothering you and, also, that you have an opportunity to find new foods that have not been considered! Best of luck!

That's exactly why I mentioned buckwheat. It's pretty much safely gluten-free since special equipments are used for hulling that are not used for anything else due to the unique shape of the seed.

wiredkell

This is super interesting to me, as I'm currently experiencing some of the same symptoms as you (stomach problems, tingling lips, dry skin along with some sort of rash on my right leg) and so is my Brother. He tried the elimination diet and found nothing. The only thing that worked for him was to cut out caffeinated coffee.
So, I decided to try it out and I'm currently on day 5 of zero caffeine. The headaches are ridiculous, but besides that I'm starting to feel a bit better. I haven't been feeling nauseous or dizzy after eating since day 2 of quitting, however.. I have been drinking decaf coffee and am still experiencing the tingling lips. I'm going to give it a couple more days and then try to reintroduce regular coffee to see what it does. I'll keep following your post, as I'm curious what you've found.

rainbowbow

wiredkell wrote: »

This is super interesting to me, as I'm currently experiencing some of the same symptoms as you (stomach problems, tingling lips, dry skin along with some sort of rash on my right leg) and so is my Brother. He tried the elimination diet and found nothing. The only thing that worked for him was to cut out caffeinated coffee.
So, I decided to try it out and I'm currently on day 5 of zero caffeine. The headaches are ridiculous, but besides that I'm starting to feel a bit better. I haven't been feeling nauseous or dizzy after eating since day 2 of quitting, however.. I have been drinking decaf coffee and am still experiencing the tingling lips. I'm going to give it a couple more days and then try to reintroduce regular coffee to see what it does. I'll keep following your post, as I'm curious what you've found.

i've found.... it's dairy that was causing me problems.

I also have a rosacea trigger from: spicy foods, tomatoes/peppers/eggplant.

rontafoya

Are you eliminating all fruits and veggies, or just the ones on this list? For what it's worth I don't eat most of the stuff on that list. And what I do eat from that list I generally consume in small amounts. Except blackberries, cherries, and pears.

wiredkell

Thanks for that! Is it all dairy that gives you issues? Something with coffee is still giving me problems, as that's when my lips tingle the most.

My doctor has referred me to get allergy tests, but the wait is 14 months. Its been about a year I believe. Hopefully my appointment comes soon.