Anybody bothered by 100% whole wheat flour?

[Calinda]

When I started on the diet I wasn't sure about the whole wheat issue. That used to be all I ate. Anyway, so I was just having oat bran and unbleached white flour (I adapted some of my recipes) on the diet.

This week I added whole wheat flour to my diet and made some Irish Soda Bread--I started having lots of feeling of pressure in my bladder area. I ate some bread tonight and the pain is very strong now.

I just didn't think that 100% whole wheat flour would be an irritant--but I'm going to go off of it. As we all know the pain isn't worth it.

Anyone else affected?

[ICNDonna]

I can eat white bread which contains wheat and also grain breads, but whole wheat is a problem for me --- it goes through my body like fine sand and gives me diarrhea.

Donna

[Julie B]

I don't have any problems, but that doesn't mean you would not. It is so individualized. Just pay attention to how you react in the future. :-)

[judy45]

I AM!!! I cannot have wheat flour which is in so many things. However, I can have actual whole grains/wheat like Ezekial breads, which is about the only bread I can eat since I cannot tolerate wheat flour or vinegar. Also UNBLEACHED wheat flour is different and I can tolerate that. It is in pretzels etc...

[faith4jesus]

I haven't been told I have IBS or tested but my OB/GYN is sure that is what I have.

I no only follow a diet for IC but also now for IBS which includes no or little wheat flour.

I've noticed if eat something with a lot of wheat like wheat bread or something with a lot of gluten then I have major tummy upsets, cramps and stuff almost like I have food poisoning. It's awful.

This also sets up an IC flare up. I guess all the pressure on the bladder from the upset bowels.

I now avoid stuff that is 100% wheat plus stuff high in fiber/gluten.

For example I can eat Froot Loops ok a handful at a time like candy. lol But now they added fiber to it. No way I can eat that.

Same with popcorn, all the good for you fiber stuff and so on are out for me.

[Calinda]

Thanks for your replies. It was just weird because I found with the unbleached wheat flour I'm fine. So I guess the 100% wheat flour is out for me. I have cooked alot with oat bran (it's found in the cereal section) or I'll grind up actual oats. I just miss the fiber and richer flavor from 100 % wheat--that's why I decided to try it.

I guess I might try Ezekiel bread. I was missing bread so bad that's how I came up with the Irish Soda Bread because you can slice it. I already experimented with using the oats instead of wheat in my recipe and it came out kind of crumby--but really good.

Thanks for reminding me how individualized it is, too. I don't like to try new things. The only thing left I might try once I'm okay is peanut butter--which I love. Almond butter is okay. It seems like some people can handle peanut butter and some can't. After that I'm pretty okay on the diet. I'm happy because overrall I find the diet pretty good for me.

[baaaby11]

Just a suggestion, for bread, have you tried checking your area for bakeries that make preservative and vinegar-free breads? I found one where I live and while it is a little more expensive, the bread is amazing! :smile tee

[luvsterriers]

I wonder why whole wheat flour would be an issue?:confused:
I seem to be ok with breads. I just get breads that have no preservatives and no artificial flavors. I get Arnold or Nature's Pride.

[carole]

I haven't had a problem but I buy an organic all natural whole wheat bread. It sounds however like there is a problem with you just check the ingredient list to make sure it isn't something else.

[Landish]

Whole wheat and oats are two of the worst irritants to my bladder; it is nothing about preservatives, artificial flavor or vinegar, it is about wheat. Unfortunately these two things so helpful for the body are poisons for my bladder.

[Calinda]

Wow since you can't have whole wheat or oats--what do you eat for bread?

That must be hard. Are you okay with corn--like polenta? or corn tortillas?

[Landish]

I am ok with white bread (no preservatives) , white pita bread, white rice cakes and water crackers.