Educational

[clevermanka]

I am officially allergic to wheat. And I don't get along so well with deep fat fried stuff now, either. At the demolition derby on Friday I shared a funnel cake with jamer_31, Kenna, mckitterick, Matt, and Nate. That's a funnel cake split six ways. I ate a piece maybe the size of my palm, immediately swelled up like a balloon, and suffered terrible nausea and stomach cramps for over twelve hours. I didn't feel 100% better until late Sunday afternoon. I'm still a little swollen/bloated in my lower abdomen.

Awful.

Mark any wheat flour/deep-fat fried combo items off my Cheat List. Permanently.

Comments

[stuology.livejournal.com]

At least you know, and that is good, yes? Now you have control over the stomach issues that have been plaguing you.

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

It's very good to know. It's also good to have had such a horrible reaction. Because now I'm not tempted in the slightest to indulge again.

[saffronhare.livejournal.com]

Blech. Glad you're feeling better again. Sometimes, science is messy.

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

Thanks. My pants are still a little tight, which is just crazy. But yes: Your Body, Your Science Experiment.

And sometimes that experiment doesn't work so hot. =D

[saffronhare.livejournal.com]

Well, it WORKED. It just SUCKED. (I say this, of course, not being in your body and so extending lots of sympathy.) Here's hoping that agreeable equilibrium is achieved again soon.

[chronovore.livejournal.com]

Next up, you can write the book "Science Experiment, Like Me," where you live with other science experiments, in their environment. Man, I loved Eddie Murphy's "White Like Me" skit.

Still, I am sad for you. I love carbs. I love fried foods. I can't countenance living without either one, but I'm happy you'll be in better shape for avoiding them, from here on out.

[adammaker.livejournal.com]

Yay for clear communication from the body!
boo for pain and nausea!
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I'm thinking that deep-fat fried anything is not a huge loss, that stuff has made me *urff* for years.

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

*sniff*

I suppose.

Looks longingly at the pakoras and samosas on the India Palace buffet

[adammaker.livejournal.com]

I had not thought of that. *damn*

Have you googled baked samosas?
http://www.fatfreekitchen.com/snacks/samosa.html
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I have made baked samosas with a shell of potato flour before!

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

Ooo. Thanks for the link!

[rougewench.livejournal.com]

So sorry this is the case, but so very glad you were able to finally pinpoint the problem.

Here's hoping you can now keep things under control going forward.


D.

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

Well, I don't know about the problem, but most definitely a problem.

What with no soda and no wheat, my faire eating is going to change mightily this year.

[rougewench.livejournal.com]

Indeed. Wheat Thins off the nibbly tray, as we had them more for you than anyone...


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[radcliffe.livejournal.com]

Oh wow! What a horrid way to discover the allergy, too! *sympathy*

[motherpockets.livejournal.com]

You will soon learn the gluten-free aisle at health food stores very well! It's a pain in the neck, but there are many alternatives that are gf, and even restaurants that have a gf section on their menu! (Our favorite Chinese restaurant, Fortune Wok at 135th and Nieman in Overland Park has a GF menu!)

[nottygypsy.livejournal.com]

Oh that so sucks and I'm sorry!