So long, peanut M&Ms
Yesterday was a crazy day. At about 4pm, I was losing the will to live, so I got some peanut M&Ms from the vending machine in our office. I’ve never been completely sure if they are gluten-free or not, but they don’t list any gluten contaminants and I love them, so I’ve continued to eat them. A couple of times before I had mild reactions after eating them but didn’t worry too much.
Within 45 minutes of my mid-afternoon treat yesterday, though, I was feeling that all-too-familiar pain of stomach discomfort. By the time I went to bed, I was really uncomfortable and when I was woken up at 3am in agonocious pain, I decided that peanut M&Ms are now on the list of Things To Avoid. *sigh*
I’m feeling a little better this morning, but it will be another day or so before I’m back to normal. I know that there are skeptics who probably think I imagine my food problems, but if I could eat bagels and croissants and cake and my favourite snacks and drink beer with no repercussions, believe me I would. It’s just not worth the constant fatigue, nausea, stomach pain and other less polite effects of eating gluten.
I’m starting to compile a list of the snack foods that I know are gluten-free, so next time I’m in a hurry and hungry, I can get something to eat that I know won’t make me feel bad. Peanut M&Ms, definitely not on the list.
Which sucks cause the husband buys them a lot! He loves them. :(
Indeed, I do too! The problem is that I don’t *always* get sick when I eat them. This was the third time in the last couple of years, but the fact that they made me REALLY sick yesterday just means it’s too much of a risk to eat them and hope they aren’t contaminated. You never know so you just have to take them off the list. :(
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