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Subject:  please help - gluten reaction
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Thank you to all who replied.  I received some very helpful  information!  I
appreciate all your help!!

Most agreed with the length of time how long symptoms can last - average  3-7
days and also can last up to a month or more.

Symptoms people listed were:  stomach aches/rumbling, cramps,  bloating,
diahrrea, gas, vomiting, dizzy, depressed, headache, chills,  weak/shakey, general
aches and basically not feeling well.

The recommendations received were:
- flushing your system with lots of water, herbal tea or liquids in  general.
- keep eating foods that will "attach" to the toxins to better get them out
of your system.
- general flu/allergy medications for headaches and body symptoms, i.e.
tylenol, nyquil, alka-seltzer, metamucil, allergy medications.
- homeopathic remedies:  veratrum alba; Nux Vomica 30c which is useful  for
overdoses of any kind -- it's called the hangover remedy; Phosphorus 30c  (very
thirsty for cold drinks); and Arsenicum Album 30c (THE food poisoning
remedy). Take a few pellets under your tongue, only one remedy at a time,  and then
repeat if symptoms return. If one remedy doesn't work, try the other  ones.
- clay:  A bentonite type will work, though I find most of them clump  badly
when you try to stir them in water, and there is a white one that tastes
awful. What I prefer is Pascalite, which has no flavor and stirs readily into
water.
- epsom salt baths.
- salt water enema.

I personally used epsom salt baths with essential oils for detoxing and  body
aches in general - helped some.  I drank tons of water and detox  herbal tea.
 I ate very light and easy to digest foods.  I took a  general homeopathic
allergy remedy with nux vomica in it and that helped.   One night I had a dose
of pepto-bismul which calmed my stomach a little.  I  didn't do anything
strenuous all week.  I'm still taking herbal  preparations for constipation since
that is still a problem for me.  Five  days and I am now pretty much done with
the flu-like achy symptoms.   Basically, just tired and feel worn out.  So it's
seeming average for  length of time to feel better.

On a side note...  This was not due to contamination.  It was my  mistake
with taking bite of gluten bread.  Only one bite and I  realized what I had just
done.  For over 4 years I have been kind  of anal about gluten in our house!
Just ask my husband and daughter  ;-)  Anyway, it just goes to show that
anyone at any time can and does make  mistakes.  Hopefully a lesson learned to pay
attention!!!

Thanks again everyone!!
Sherry

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