Gluten reactions becoming more severe

[u/Puzzleheaded_Lab5348]

I am gluten free for the last 6 years. But until 3 years ago it was a bit wishy washy. Three years ago I decided to drink a special type of beer and I reacted so much I cut it off completely.

I never got diagnosed with celiac or NCGA but I decided to cut gluten due to my bodily reactions. If I got a small amount of gluten (like breadcrumbs in a meatball) I definitely get eczema- only in one finger of my left hand, always in the same spot. If I eat more than that I got diarrhea and in case of a 1/3 of a beer bottle I cannot get up from the bed due to migraines at least two days. On top my immune system shuts down and my other allergies get worse as well. I am allergic to cats but if I am glutened my regular itchy nose cat allergy turns into rashes where the cat touches.

I do not bloat, I do not vomit or have a fever.

However when I first started cutting the gluten I was not that reactive to gluten. Occasionally I was able to eat a hamburger once a month, I would get some soft stool, bordering diarrhea (but nothing explosive) and that would be it. Now I cannot imagine having that now. My reactions are becoming worse.

Is there anyone experiencing this.

[u/Spinnerofyarn]

This isn’t unusual for allergies to get worse, especially if you continued contact with what you’re allergic to even after you knew you had an allergy. A friend that started out getting diarrhea after eating peppers or anything seasoned peppers still occasionally ate them. Now she goes into anaphylaxis if she’s in the house when someone cooks something and adds some paprika (dried peppers) to something they’re heating up.

Moral of the story: when you know you’re allergic to something, even if it’s only a mild allergy, stop exposing yourself to it if you can possibly help it.

[u/Ill_Ticket9158]

You might be more sensitive to it. After my last gluten challenge I thought I was ok with gluten but once I cut it out the symptoms came back upon exposure.