I have Hashimoto’s, which is an autoimmune thyroid
disorder. Due to the similar molecular structure of the thyroid and gluten,
gluten is a major trigger for me. Like someone with Celiac, I have to avoid
gluten at all cost. I never eat gluten (on purpose). I don’t use any personal
care products containing gluten and I try not to breathe in gluten molecules.
At the end of March, we discovered a leak under our kitchen
sink. It caused a lot of damage, so 3 cabinets, the sink, and all the flooring
needed to be removed and replaced. The
demolition didn’t affect me but as the rebuilding began, my “allergies” started
to go crazy. I thought it was the dust
that construction creates.
I was partially correct. By the 2nd week I was suffering
from fatigue, a terrible cough, sinus issues, and a pain in the front of my
neck that I thought was a sore throat. I went to 2 doctors. Both informed me I
was suffering from a severe histamine overload.
They also told me the pain in my throat was my thyroid not my throat. My
thyroid was so irritated and swollen that I was having difficulty swallowing.
I knew I had not been “glutened” by food. The construction
was nearly complete so it took me a day or two to realize there could be gluten
in construction materials. I did a little digging and found a
variety of articles about this:
Wheat flour is sometimes used in the plaster, plaster walls, drywall, glues of all kinds, chalk type products, to name a few. Wheat paste is used for “durability and stickiness.” The biggest issue is the plaster dust that lingers in the air for a long time and can travel all over the house.
Wheat flour is sometimes used in the plaster, plaster walls, drywall, glues of all kinds, chalk type products, to name a few. Wheat paste is used for “durability and stickiness.” The biggest issue is the plaster dust that lingers in the air for a long time and can travel all over the house.
It
has been 7 weeks and I am finally starting to feel better. I now have an air
filter running in my house all the time. In addition, I have had to resort to
nasal steroids and a myriad of supplements to support my thyroid and help
reduce the histamine overload.
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These are 3 of the websites I visited:
Synkro Niciti is an artist website. Author Kat McDaniel wrote, Gluten Sentsivity for Construction Workers, Artists and Children: Building and Craft Materials, which details issues about how she was effected by construction in her home. This article had solid research and facts about various construction materials.
Green Builder Elements explores "green" ways to create building supplies. The article, How To Plaster Walls: Natural Clay Plaster Finishes, suggests, "Additional additives such as wheat paste help increase durability and stickiness."
Celiac.Com: Celiac Disease and Gluten-Free Forum has an ongoing thread about how plaster dust has effect people with DH(dermatitis herpetiformis) and Celiac Disease.
I would like to hear from those of you out there who have had experiences with construction materials. I look forward to hearing from you.
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Synkro Niciti is an artist website. Author Kat McDaniel wrote, Gluten Sentsivity for Construction Workers, Artists and Children: Building and Craft Materials, which details issues about how she was effected by construction in her home. This article had solid research and facts about various construction materials.
Green Builder Elements explores "green" ways to create building supplies. The article, How To Plaster Walls: Natural Clay Plaster Finishes, suggests, "Additional additives such as wheat paste help increase durability and stickiness."
Celiac.Com: Celiac Disease and Gluten-Free Forum has an ongoing thread about how plaster dust has effect people with DH(dermatitis herpetiformis) and Celiac Disease.
I would like to hear from those of you out there who have had experiences with construction materials. I look forward to hearing from you.
Photo by the http://www.fromhousetohomeboston.com/very-first-methods-to-home-remodeling/
I do a lot of my home construction and know there is gluten in many material that require glue. I am currently trying to determine if pressure treated lumber contains gluten. I will also mention the fact that some of the hay used for feed and many of feeds that are bagged for horses, chickens, and goats contain gluten. Breathing dust or smoke (from cutting plywood etc) will cause a gluten reaction in the lungs also.
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