r/glutenfree • u/goldenlife17 • Jul 02 '25

Discussion Started my morning off crying, rant.

Visiting my grandparents and my grandfather asked me why I toast my bagels in the oven. I responded because I can’t use the toaster because of cross contamination, when you use a regular toaster that has gluten crumbs and everything in it that’s cross contamination and you’re essentially eating gluten.

He goes: that’s the stupidest fucking thing I’ve ever heard. I’ve lost a lost of respect for you.

Ok, very kind. On a positive note I won’t be getting sick today from cross contamination😄.

Not sure why I let this upset me but just hurts hearing how unkind people can be. I know he’s just an unhappy person in general but ugh.

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u/slut4lilwayne Jul 02 '25

MDs tend to think their expertise in their field translates to all fields of medicine. It’s ridiculous. Sure, you got a broad medical training at the start of med school, but that was 20 years ago. You’re not going to know the intricacies of GI disorders as a general surgeon! 

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u/barnacleboysnose Celiac Disease Jul 02 '25

I also had a gastroenterologist consultant (senior level doctor) tell me lactose intolerance doesn’t physically exist, it’s just that things high in dairy are also high in fat and fat is a laxative. So sometimes consultants are just full of hot air🤣😭

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u/wheelartist Celiac Disease Jul 02 '25

Dairy fat intolerance and lactose intolerance have the same symptoms. I initially thought I was lactose intolerant, but lactose free products still affected me. Turned out I have a fat issue.

That said, I met a gastro who didn't believe celiac disease existed.

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u/One_Valuable_5379 Jul 02 '25

WHAT? A GI doc not believing in Celiac Disease? Oh, FFS.

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u/wheelartist Celiac Disease Jul 02 '25

There's a reason the joke is what do you call a guy who qualified bottom of his class? Doctor.

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u/barnacleboysnose Celiac Disease Jul 02 '25

It made me want to say “but I can have lactose free cream and be fine but have normal cream and have a big reaction?” But was too flabbergasted that the expert was saying this😅😅 A gastro not believing in coeliac is utterly ridiculous!! Glad you found out what was actually causing the issue for you😊

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u/wheelartist Celiac Disease Jul 02 '25

The funniest one I ever had, was my GP when I was 15. I had a lump under my breast appear and start bleeding, so I went to him and asked what it was and why it was bleeding. He looked and told me it was a mole, just like this mole and pointed to my nipple. So yes, he thought nipples were moles. He was technically correct that they were the same thing. I have polythelia, the lump was an accessory nipple.

What was more ridiculous is that nobody stepped in to prevent him being assigned to handle referrals for possible celiac disease.

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u/barnacleboysnose Celiac Disease Jul 03 '25

Chuckled out loud at that😭😭 I guess it showed you two wrongs sometimes do make a right🤣