Mmmmm... well... I react to basically everything from Trader Joe's. I think they change facilities a lot and sometimes a product that was gf for three years will suddenly be "made in a facility that also processes wheat." But I would be surprised, a little, if you were having a reaction after being gf for only a week.

I would also strongly encourage you to get blood work done to test for Celiac before you really plunge into a gf diet. Once you're gf, they can't test, and it's really important to know if you are.

I am super sensitive to gluten and incredibly fascist about my gf diet being REALLY gf. If you're comfortable sharing your diary I can check it out in case you might be exposing yourself to hidden stuff. It took me forever to purge hidden gluten from my diet.

Good luck!

The only food from Trader Joe's that is acceptable that is prepared for my son or I would be the one with the labe on it that says "no gluten ingredients used" and none of TJoe's bars are gluten-free that I have seen ever, (except Larabars but those of course are not made by Trader Joe's). I would not eat those!

A good alternative is just a handful of nuts or make your own trail mix for a snack, you can also try protein powder (I use rice protein, but there is egg protein powder with stevia, etc) or make your own protein bars.

I have heard many people react to anything GF from Trader Joe's.

I was not medically tested for gluten. I stopped gluten on my own and my entire health began to change dramatically for the better each day I was GF. There is no way I would go back to it for two weeks, just to get a medical test. I wouldn't torture my body and mind that way. Or set back my healing, by consuming it again.
I don't see what difference it could make in my life to have the "official' test. My body tells me what is best for it, and violently tells me what it cannot handle.

It may not be hidden gluten in the food bothering you, but something else. If a food is bothering you, listen to your body and stay away from it.
Also be careful of what they call cross contamination. If you live with gluten eaters, be very careful that your not getting crumbs, even those you cannot see, from dishes and utensils. Yes, some people are THAT SENSITIVE!
Once the body begins adjusting to living without gluten, a very small amount can make it react quite violently. Listen to YOUR body and do as it suggests.

The best way I know of to 'test' yourself is simple. Keep a notebook diary of every item you put in your mouth everyday, and how you felt that day. Any and every 'change' in how your feel throughout the day. It helps you go back and track what could have affected you. Then you know that item must never be eaten by you again. Without my diary, I would have puzzled over what set me off. This makes it so easy to trace your reactions!

It really is a good idea for your health to do this. Many of us who have found we are gluten intolerant, find that after stopping the gluten, our body also tells us we have other intolerances. In my case, within a month, I began reacting to corn and corn derivatives. Without my diary, I would have thought I had been 'glutened'. Symptoms were almost the same. Then another month GF I began reacting to soy, and later dairy.
I am told after the body heals, maybe in a year, I might be able to add these things back to my diet. But for now, while my body is adjusting to being GF, and healing from the damage gluten has done, it cannot handle these foods.

I wish I had known about all this at the stage of just digestive issues in my body. Not a month went by I didn't have 'some tummy issues' that kept me near a bathroom and I lived with constant rampant heartburn. Unfortunately I didn't know until I got so sick I was hospitalized. All the doctors found out with that testing, was what I didn't suffer from. It was my searching my symptoms on the net, that I found that gluten was the answer. Now I only have heartburn if I eat something gluten, corn, or soy. Simple as that. And all my tummy/bowel issues are gone.

Good luck and good health to you!!!!!

It has Barley Malt Extract in it. That means it's a gluten containing product. You've been eating gluten whenever you eat those bars.

There are some items that cause gluten like reactions. I'm allergic to Quinoa which tends to cause a similar reaction. I can't eat it and lots of products labeled gluten free contain it. Also, if you haven't been tested - it might be a good idea to keep a diary. Some people don't tolerate corn very well, or may have issues with dairy. I read somewhere that like 50% or so of Celiac's have dairy issues. If you do a diary, you'll probably figure out what's causing the problem. Gluten free is usually safer BUT some people may be sensitive to more than gluten which is where you run into a problem.

There are some items that cause gluten like reactions. I'm allergic to Quinoa which tends to cause a similar reaction. I can't eat it and lots of products labeled gluten free contain it. Also, if you haven't been tested - it might be a good idea to keep a diary. Some people don't tolerate corn very well, or may have issues with dairy. I read somewhere that like 50% or so of Celiac's have dairy issues. If you do a diary, you'll probably figure out what's causing the problem. Gluten free is usually safer BUT some people may be sensitive to more than gluten which is where you run into a problem.

I had Quinoa for the first time today and I think I had a gluten-like reaction to it. My brain fog came back after 5 months of not being foggy. It's a shame too because it's a complete protein...

I got glutened on sunday - i felt like death all monday and it only served to remind me why i cant slip up!!! Its not worth it - that is the worst feeling ever!

Stick to anything that is non-artificail primarily, all those chemicals are too confusing to begin with. tackle the things you can actually digest safely! You will feel so much better for it!