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Type 2 diabetes v gluten intolerance

BooBoo's Mum

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Does anyone else out there have both type 2 diabetes and non coeliac gluten intolerance? I sometimes feel I am battling the two!! Eating out is the worst. Even since the new allergen rules last December, its still a minefield. In small cafes if I ask if there's anything gluten free on the menu its usually just a jacket potato, which is not good for my blood sugar. One server even thought there would be gluten in the cheese!!. Some of the supermarket cafes/pubs are a little better now and they can tell me whether there's gluten in the dish, but the diabetic side of the problem here is that the dish will only come with mashed potato. I've accidently eaten gluten and the old stomach cramps, 'runs' and nausea came right back, so I'm afraid if I'm eating out the diabetes would have to take a bit of a back seat. Even shopping takes longer now because I'm trying to balance the two!! Does anyone else have these problems? I'm also a member of Coeliac UK, but any members suggestions would be gratefully received.
 
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It just takes practice to sort out the menu/shopping but it's fine once you have the hang of it. Very simple solution is have an omelette whilst out many cafes now do do soups that are gluten free and any with any common sense have gluten free bread that they defrost. It's not compulsory to eat all of the bread either. So problem solved
 
My husband has Non Coeliac Gluten Syndrome and he travels away from home for meetings. His experience is that chain hotels and restaurants seem to be more clued up and you can look up gluten free foods on menus online. Pizza Hut does gluten free pizzas (you have to ask) and he says that when he stayed at Travelodge the chef at Toby Carvery made sure there was something he could eat every night.

However, many of the gluten-free foods are carbs so probably best to avoid them and go for things like steak and salad. However, in some of the chain restaurants, they add stuff.
 
Hi CarbsRok. Thank you for your reply and your ideas. I've been diabetic for a number of years and grew up in a diabetic family so I have always got help on hand in that respect. I've only been diagnosed as gluten intolerant for about a year so I'm still getting used to it a bit. I do have omelettes quite a lot when I go out, to the point that at one point I would have quite cheerfully screamed if I'd had another one lol!! I don't know if you are gluten intolerant yourself but I have found that a gluten free diet and a2milk have both helped with, erm, shall we say digestive problems associated with gluten intolerance. Thanks again.
 
Hi Celeriac. Thanks for your reply. I have a Toby Carvery near me so I will give them a try. My local Marstons Inns pub was able to tell me everything on the carvery that was gluten free. They've also had a separate Non Coeliac Gluten Intolerant menu since before the new rules came in last December. Hope this helps your husband. Thanks again.
 
SweetLucie said:
Sorry to hear. I have the same "eating out" problem as you regarding artificial sugars. It's a nightmare to trust that it's full fat coke and no diet coke as example. Hope someone jumps on your thread.
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Hi Sweet Lucie. I know someone else who has exactly the same problem as you who's diabetic but is allergic to artificial sweeteners. Re checking for full sugar, coke maybe someone could correct me if I'm wrong but could you use the diabur urine testing strips to test your coke for sugar?
 

Hi, CarbsRok is Coeliac and I am the same.
 
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