Recovering from glutening.

[Jet City Woman]

I've been glutened, but I admit, it was my own stupid fault. Things had been going so well when I went away this week. I made sure to pack lots of things for my trip away, and bought only simple foods like sushi when we went out. I managed to avoid gluten the entire time.
Then when I returned home tired, and awoke this morning still tired, I decided to have some baked beans on toast for breakfast. I read the label and it looked as though it contained no gluten. I thought it was my lucky day. I've been feeling terrible all day. My stomach has gone crazy, got most of my symptoms back and feeling a little Blergh.

This made me think... what would be the best way to get this gluten out of my system? I mean I can't do anything at the moment. It's tough just trying to write this because I can't concentrate on anything. I can't sit still, I can't concentrate, I can't move much or I feel like I'm going to hurl, and I can't sleep because the pain in my stomach is too much.

So there ain't much left to do. But I have to be healthy for this week because I am going down to my new uni to enrol and register and I need to be in fine form for the trip there. So I wondered what it is you folk do that makes you feel better when you've been glutened?
I thought perhaps just eating fruit and vegetables and nothing else would help my stomach cope. And drinking plenty of fluids. But I guess you all have more experience than I do.

What do you do? Do you simply put up with it all, or do you take a few panadol and rest all day?

Thanks in advance guys.
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- Amy

"You're safe from pain in the dream domain, a soul set free to fly..."

[The Edifying Conscience]

There's no quick cure to gluten exposure. You'll have to suffer through the symptoms and let time do it's job. If you think the symptoms will be lessoned by a panadol then take one, but are they GF?

[ostrich]

I try to eat really simply for awhile (baked chicken, cereal, etc) and just wait it out. TEC's right: there's no quick cure. I'm sorry you're not feeling well.
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In the pretty white ships that I am dreaming of

[nancw]

I agree w/ Os and TEC, and will add lots and lots of water, maybe some ibuprofen if your tummy can handle it.
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Nance

gluten, dairy, soy, rice, yeast and 99% grain-free

[Fidissimus]

I agree with the lots of water. It helps flush it out - you'll still feel miserable for a bit but not as long as if you're not drinking fluids. Sometimes I'll have a Gatoraid after getting sick which helps replace fluids from vomiting and the big D that usually denotes a reaction for me.
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Cheers!
Jenn

GF BD: Feb. 2001
Free of wheat, barley, rye, oats, dairy, eggs, almonds, pineapple and brewers yeast.
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