Susanne,
I am another who reacts to oats (pure, GF oats). In fact, I did an extensive experiment with oats almost 5 years ago. Here are a couple of links to my reports on the results of that experiment, if you're interested:
http://www.perskyfarms.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=6013
http://www.perskyfarms.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=6036
There are also several other members here who react to oats. And I also agree that the extra keyboarding could be making the symptoms worse.
I hope this helps to minimize (or stop) your symptoms.
Tex
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I'll just chime in and say I'm another one who can't eat oats. Irrespective of "regular" gluten free or CERTIFIED gluten free oats, I've had the same result. I don't get D the way I do with gluten or casein, but I do get terrible nausea, as in the kind where I have to put my head down on the table/desk and stay there for 10 - 15 minutes or I'll vomit (or at least feel like I will). It's very weird. I don't get nausea at all with gluten or casein, only D. So, I've stopped eating any oats entirely, even certified gluten free granola.
Hi all,
Thanks, Tex, I read your posts about oatmeal. I had picked up Bob's Red Mill GF oatmeal and didn't think anything else about it even though I read that GF oatmeal might not be truly GF. I didn't know about avenin. I haven't had any oatmeal since the weekend and I will give it a few weeks to see what happens. I also can't eat the GF Oatmeal Raisins cookies I made myself, they are really good. I will have to find something else to satisfy my sweet tooth.
The arthritis in my hands has gotten worse since the new year and that coincides with eating oatmeal 2-3 x's a week and the new job with lots of keyboarding.
I also realized that I have potatoes everyday in my lunch. Don't nightshades contribute to arthritic pain? I make lunch for the week on Sunday's and freeze portions. It's usually chicken, carrots, green beans and potatoes. I'll substitute sweet potatoes or maybe butternut squash or something like that instead of potatoes.
I tried 1 Tramadol on Sunday, it knocked me on my keyster and didn't help the arthritis pain at all. I don't think I'll be taking that again. The insurance company would only give a 10 day supply because it has become a controlled substance.
Between the fish oil, flaxseed oil, 2 doses Citrucel and 3 stool softeners, lots of water and a slight increase of fiber with salad and more veggies, my struggle with constipation has gotten a little better. I have a BM most days, it is still "nuggets" but I don't have to try as hard. I think exercise would help, if it would only warm up and the snow melt some more but more snow is predicted Sunday thru Tuesday. Hopefully they are wrong.
Thanks for your suggestion and for listening.
Susanne
Thanks, Tex, I read your posts about oatmeal. I had picked up Bob's Red Mill GF oatmeal and didn't think anything else about it even though I read that GF oatmeal might not be truly GF. I didn't know about avenin. I haven't had any oatmeal since the weekend and I will give it a few weeks to see what happens. I also can't eat the GF Oatmeal Raisins cookies I made myself, they are really good. I will have to find something else to satisfy my sweet tooth.
The arthritis in my hands has gotten worse since the new year and that coincides with eating oatmeal 2-3 x's a week and the new job with lots of keyboarding.
I also realized that I have potatoes everyday in my lunch. Don't nightshades contribute to arthritic pain? I make lunch for the week on Sunday's and freeze portions. It's usually chicken, carrots, green beans and potatoes. I'll substitute sweet potatoes or maybe butternut squash or something like that instead of potatoes.
I tried 1 Tramadol on Sunday, it knocked me on my keyster and didn't help the arthritis pain at all. I don't think I'll be taking that again. The insurance company would only give a 10 day supply because it has become a controlled substance.
Between the fish oil, flaxseed oil, 2 doses Citrucel and 3 stool softeners, lots of water and a slight increase of fiber with salad and more veggies, my struggle with constipation has gotten a little better. I have a BM most days, it is still "nuggets" but I don't have to try as hard. I think exercise would help, if it would only warm up and the snow melt some more but more snow is predicted Sunday thru Tuesday. Hopefully they are wrong.
Thanks for your suggestion and for listening.
Susanne
Hi Suzanne. Yes, nightshades can make arthritis worse IF you react to them. Not everyone does, but it's a good idea to omit them for now ( along with oatmeal) and see if things get better. It might take a while to notice a difference though.
Are you eating rice or corn Chex? For a sweet treat, I make Chex "treats" with coconut oil instead of butter and Chex instead of rice Krispies and they are DELISH! My friends actually like them better. You could make half a batch to see if you like them.
Glad to hear that your C is a bit better. Sounds like you could stand even a bit more salad. I wish I could eat a bunch of salad ( I can have small ones). I use to live on giant salads. Yes, exercise could make things better ( I'm a personal trainer). Do you have room to follow a workout DVD at home? There are some very good ones out there. You could even get some from the public library to try out :)
Take Care
Leah
Are you eating rice or corn Chex? For a sweet treat, I make Chex "treats" with coconut oil instead of butter and Chex instead of rice Krispies and they are DELISH! My friends actually like them better. You could make half a batch to see if you like them.
Glad to hear that your C is a bit better. Sounds like you could stand even a bit more salad. I wish I could eat a bunch of salad ( I can have small ones). I use to live on giant salads. Yes, exercise could make things better ( I'm a personal trainer). Do you have room to follow a workout DVD at home? There are some very good ones out there. You could even get some from the public library to try out :)
Take Care
Leah
Hi Leah and Leslie,
Thank you for the suggestions.
Leah, I live on Corn Chex's. I have it for breakfast with sunflower seeds, diced prunes and gf granola. I will have to check to make sure that granola doesn't have oats in it. I also bring a small bagful of Chex to snack on during the day at work, very boring. Sometimes I bring a Larabar. Do you make the Chex treats like the Rice Krispy treats, with marshmallows?
My daughter is a personal trainer in New York City. She told me at the beginning of the new year that she was worried about me that I don't exercise, but she was afraid to bug me because I get very defensive and she is right. I hired a personal trainer at a gym a few years ago, he was the wrong trainer for me, he never stretched me out at the end of any session resulting in a period of about 1 month were I could barely walk because it resulted in my lower back being out of whack. My rheumatologist (he treats me for fibromyalgia and osteoporosis) is always annoyed with me because I do not exercise enough. I will think of any excuse not to. I am my own worse enemy. I am hoping to start walking soon and will look into DVD's, can you suggest any? I do have a room I can workout in. I have small dumbbell's and I will ask my daughter to show me some exercises to do with them.
Leslie, I will try the Dr. Schulze's intestinal formula 1. I looked for it on the internet and found that I can order it from Amazon.
Thanks again.
Susanne
P.S. I hope that you benefited from the rain in CA and didn't get washed away.
Thank you for the suggestions.
Leah, I live on Corn Chex's. I have it for breakfast with sunflower seeds, diced prunes and gf granola. I will have to check to make sure that granola doesn't have oats in it. I also bring a small bagful of Chex to snack on during the day at work, very boring. Sometimes I bring a Larabar. Do you make the Chex treats like the Rice Krispy treats, with marshmallows?
My daughter is a personal trainer in New York City. She told me at the beginning of the new year that she was worried about me that I don't exercise, but she was afraid to bug me because I get very defensive and she is right. I hired a personal trainer at a gym a few years ago, he was the wrong trainer for me, he never stretched me out at the end of any session resulting in a period of about 1 month were I could barely walk because it resulted in my lower back being out of whack. My rheumatologist (he treats me for fibromyalgia and osteoporosis) is always annoyed with me because I do not exercise enough. I will think of any excuse not to. I am my own worse enemy. I am hoping to start walking soon and will look into DVD's, can you suggest any? I do have a room I can workout in. I have small dumbbell's and I will ask my daughter to show me some exercises to do with them.
Leslie, I will try the Dr. Schulze's intestinal formula 1. I looked for it on the internet and found that I can order it from Amazon.
Thanks again.
Susanne
P.S. I hope that you benefited from the rain in CA and didn't get washed away.
Yes Jean, the Krispie treats are made just like the Rice Krispie ones ( with marshmallow). I'm not saying they are healthy, but hey, if you can handle the sugar, a treat now and then is OK in my book. It's 3 T. of coconut oil melted with a bag of marshmallows. The I just gently stir in the corn or rice chex ( i use more then the recipe) …probably close to 8 cups and then press it into a lightly coconut oil greased pan and let cool before cutting. Easy :)
Suze, it sounds like Pilates ( in DVD form) would be a great place to start for you. It's great for your spine, core, and posture. If you walked and did Pilates, that would be good. After you mastered that, I'd move on to light weight training. Small, incremental steps is best for most people who have not been exercising. It sounds like you had the wrong trainer for sure. There are many bad trainer out there!
Leah
Suze, it sounds like Pilates ( in DVD form) would be a great place to start for you. It's great for your spine, core, and posture. If you walked and did Pilates, that would be good. After you mastered that, I'd move on to light weight training. Small, incremental steps is best for most people who have not been exercising. It sounds like you had the wrong trainer for sure. There are many bad trainer out there!
Leah