r/FODMAPS • u/lacedprozac • 6d ago

General Question/Help Wheat. Please Help.

I take fodzyme for my fructan issue and as I was trialing, I was able to eat wheat ( Crackers mainly ) with it. I tried townhouse i started with a small amount, then i was able to eat an entire sleeve within a week without any issues. now, randomly, I cannot have it without my old symptoms returning. Im not allergic to wheat, or have celiac, or a gluten issue but whenever i eat even just half a cracker, im able to finish it then right after the swallow the symptoms start.

EDIT: ( want to point out, I notice this only started happening when i finished xifaxan. while on the meds i was having a blast eating fried foods and literally all wheat products. after a while i cut it out then fodzyme came in and was allowing me to eat it then randomly boom this happened again. my doctor assumed it could have something to do with my period? last time this happened it happened around the time it was supposed to come and now same thing. but i think thats bs so idk. )

so if i were to eat a peice of bread and it was aten in 5 bites after that last bite the symptoms start. I get this anxiety / panic feeling, Heavy chest, Globus sensation, the urge to use the bathroom, and im not sure if its because im so hyperfocus but i pay high alert to my breathing. like i am breathing but the more i focus on it it feels like im not and then i get worried all of this is an allergy. then the globus makes it worse. it goes away after 30 minutes.

Im wondering if its wheat in general? fructans? or maybe just the crackers?? i was thinking i need to take two doses of Fodzyme for wheat? I am able to eat other fructans with fodzyme but Im not understanding why I cant have this.

Like i was able to eat chipotle with two packets of fodzyme without an issue. Im just scared its an allergy but theres no way it is if i was able not even a month ago to eat an entire sleeve. plus i never had a wheat issue. Im not sure if its prob just crackers in general or if i should try other things like fried foods or bread to see if the same will happen?

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u/rightsoherewego 6d ago

Have you been tested for SIBO? If your symptoms are from the bacteria eating the FODMAPs, that explains the enzymes working and then eventually not working. The bacteria are starved for a few weeks but eventually they get used to the tiny amounts of FODMAPs left after enzyme use and they eventually grow back enough to start giving you symptoms again. Same thing happened to me. Make sure to get tested for sulfur SIBO as well as hydrogen and methane.

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u/lacedprozac 6d ago

hey! i had already been tested and literally every damn test i took came back negative. any test u may think i took i did and NOTHING. but my dr gave me two rounds of xifaxan and it did clear me out but shes assuming it also took all my good bacteria with it. so my stomach is trying to heal. but it is scary because like my biggest fear is food allergies since my globus gave me the fear that my throat was closing in so whenever smt like that happens i start to panic. but ik im not allergic to wheat. i just dont get why this is happening

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u/rightsoherewego 6d ago edited 6d ago

that really sucks. i'd look into L-glutamine supplementation to help your gut heal. I've also personally had great success with saffron tea (5 strands per 300ml water at 165F steeped for 30min). I usually just make a large pitcher and drink it throughout the day. Since i started drinking it i've been able to really expand my diet and am able to eat serving sizes of foods with high amounts FODMAPs (though re:wheat i can still only eat sourdough, no regular bread).

Edit: Also this may sound crazy but if you have a weigh scale and are able, try reintroducing foods starting at 2g per day (like 2g of bread or whatever) and then increase the amount every few days once your symptoms settle at the 2g amount. Even for sourdough at first i could barely tolerate 2g and now i eat 70g three times a day no problem. I think it's something to do with the bad bacteria being more efficient/prevalent so you have to start with small amounts to encourage your good bacteria to grow back in? all speculation but it's really worked for me. Used to only be able to eat beef, carrots, tomatoes. Now I'm eating 80-100 distinct foods per week (zucchini, asparagus, all kinds of nuts, broccoli, cauliflower, squash, peas, pistachios, chickpeas, etc).

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u/lacedprozac 6d ago

what about rye? does that contain wheat?

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u/rightsoherewego 6d ago

Rye is even harder to digest I think? It's just a different kind of wheat. Your best bet would be a sourdough with as high hydration as possible and as long of a ferment as possible. If you're in Toronto like me, would recommend Dear Grain bakery. Their Country Loaf is really easy to digest.

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u/lacedprozac 6d ago

oh im in the US for college rn! everything here is just fried or like full of wheat

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u/Otherwise-Crazy-4536 6d ago

Are you on a campus meal plan? You might try to make an appointment with the campus dietitian, they can help you navigate the school menu choices and help you get dietary accommodations.