Curious on Certain Food Items

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missy2492
missy2492 Posts: 54 Member
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HI! I have a few stomach issues (nothing serious)/acid reflux/gastritis. The doctors mentioned a FODMAP diet. I looked at it and it would probably irritate my acid reflux. I do have hypothyroidism. I don't have celiac disease. My doctor mentioned about a gluten free diet. I found it impossible :) I suppose I might have gluten sensitivity. I have symptoms when I eat 100% whole wheat bread but I can eat wheat thins. Go figure. I can eat somethings and not other things. DOES CHEERIOS HAVE GLUTEN IN IT???? just wondering. It says 100% whole grain oats but on the ingredients it says like wheat starch??? I feel like I'v been on every diet possible. Been on MFP a few times. I'm on day 2 again. Doing well. I'm just sticking with low calories and not eating nearly as much as I did. Trying foods and seeing if it agrees and not trying foods I think is sorta a pain.

Hopefully anyone can give a thought to my experience :)

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  • mudmonkeyonwheels
    mudmonkeyonwheels Posts: 426 Member
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    Sounds similar to me. If I eat things that are too high in fiber, like wholegrain bread my stomach is very painful. To be relatively symptom free I have to keep my fiber intake pretty low and have just worked out what else sets me off by a process of elimination. Not everyone is the same so I think instead of cutting out food groups etc, the best thing to do is try an elimination diet where you cut out a certain food for a week or so and then reintroduce it. If your symptoms flare up it may be responsible so best to avoid eating that food too much.
  • missy2492
    missy2492 Posts: 54 Member
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    Thanx for the input! :)
  • HeidiCooksSupper
    HeidiCooksSupper Posts: 3,831 Member
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    You never know what might be causing this. For me it was tomatoes and onions, tree nuts, etc. I put them in almost everything I cooked and also had constant GERD and sinus infections. I finally saw an ENT specialist who was also an allergist. He tested me for food allergies and I now have a list of things I avoid -- I haven't had a sinus infection in so long I can't remember.
  • FatFreeFrolicking
    FatFreeFrolicking Posts: 4,252 Member
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    Cheerios are not gluten free.

  • WeddedBliss1992
    WeddedBliss1992 Posts: 414 Member
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    I had some allergy testing done as well, & I found out that I am allergic to certain foods. I eliminated them from my diet, and it has really helped with my allergies, my skin issues, my stomach issues, and I've even lost a little bit of weight.
  • jgnatca
    jgnatca Posts: 14,464 Member
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    Post-Bariatric patients can develop all sorts of sensitivities and sometimes texture is an issue. For instance, soft breads are hard for me, but if I toast them, I'm fine. I am advised if something bothers me to cut it for a few weeks and try again.

    You twigged my curiosity so I looked up the FODMAP list.
    http://www.ibsdiets.org/fodmap-diet/fodmap-food-list/

    When I had acid reflux it was from eating too large a meal before bed. When I cut high carbs from my evening the reflux went away. But of course my issue may be much simpler than yours.

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