Discussions concerning behavioral issues associated with the consumption of gluten. http://www.celiac.com/gluten-free/index.php Sun, 05 Feb 2012 19:31:55 +0000 60 http://www.celiac.com/gluten-free/topic/89626-add/ Sun, 05 Feb 2012 19:31:55 +0000 http://www.celiac.com/gluten-free/topic/89626-add/ http://www.celiac.com/gluten-free/topic/89536-i-accidentally-ate-gluten/ Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:09:30 +0000 http://www.celiac.com/gluten-free/topic/89536-i-accidentally-ate-gluten/ http://www.celiac.com/gluten-free/topic/89402-reaction-result-of-baking-with-wheat-flour/ In my 4 years since going gluten free I had only baked something (for my husband) with wheat flour one time. At that time I wore a mask and there was no problem. Last week he wanted a special dessert with wheat flour, so I figured I would make it but not wear a mask ... how could I get a reaction if I wasn't eating it...right? I was careful and the flour didn't seem to be flying around so I thought I was safe. The next day I had diarrhea for the whole morning. I was racking my brain trying to figure out where I had contacted gluten. Finally I realized that it must have been from inhaling some of the flour particles although at the time I didn't think there was a problem.

No more gluten baking for me, my husband will have to buy his desserts or make them himself or eat my gluten free goodies. I have started using my gluten free all-purpose flour blend when making my old recipes and they have all been coming out perfectly. ]]> Sun, 29 Jan 2012 00:08:46 +0000 http://www.celiac.com/gluten-free/topic/89402-reaction-result-of-baking-with-wheat-flour/ http://www.celiac.com/gluten-free/topic/89161-gluten-binges-help/
I seem to find myself in this cycle... I've been gluten-free for over 2 years now and for some reason, I still find myself in this rut. My addiction to chocolate has also gotten worse. We suspect that it also has to do with me being hypoglycemic but I've found myself in very intense chocolate binges as well. To the point where I find myself eating it first thing in the morning and making me feel sick to the stomach. And after I go on a chocolate binge, then I think since I've attacked my body that way, I might as well continue with eating cookies, chips, etc. This is the crossroads i'm finding myself in now... as I sit here with a massive headache, my stomach in knots and I'm sure the worst is still to come.

Does anyone else suffer from this bad cycle? I can only assume that it's tied to a food addiction. Really the only way to end this it to consciously stop... but I find it uncontrollable sometimes. Like I realize it when I'm standing in front of the pantry and reaching my hand in every box.... but I still can't stop. Anyone have any suggestions on coping and ending this???]]> Sat, 21 Jan 2012 12:03:29 +0000 http://www.celiac.com/gluten-free/topic/89161-gluten-binges-help/ http://www.celiac.com/gluten-free/topic/89025-anxiety-in-sleep/ Tue, 17 Jan 2012 14:25:48 +0000 http://www.celiac.com/gluten-free/topic/89025-anxiety-in-sleep/ http://www.celiac.com/gluten-free/topic/88760-i-think-i-was-glutened/
So I've been Gluten Free for one week (Due to blood tests being positive and doctors orders). Eating a lot of fruits and vegetables, proteins and rice/potatoes. I even tried gluten-free Spaghetti. (Tinkyada)

Yesterday was the first day someone else prepared a meal for me. I eat lunch at my in-laws EVERY single Sunday of the year.

My F-in-law made Potatoes, Chicken and Canned tomatoes (Rotel) in the oven. He did not use a lot of spices, only salt and pepper.

-I ate a small portion, as this was the first time eating someone else's food in a week. This was around 1pm.

Later in the day about 4pm I was feeling OK but sort of sleepy so I stopped at 7-11 for a "gas station cappuccino" I should have located the ingredients, but after reading online I thought it *should* be OK. I was fine after drinking a small cup.

For dinner (6pm) I was feeling pretty happy that I hadn't had a reaction thus far and stopped at Chipolte Mexican Grill with my husband and had a "Bowl" But I neglected to ask them to change their gloves when making my bowl, but there was no direct contact with the inside of my bowl with any tortillas/gloved hands.

A couple of hours later I started to develop a horrible migraine. I put myself to sleep thinking it would go away by morning. I woke a couple hours later with a severe migraine and feeling nauseous. I felt like the only thing I could do to make myself feel better was vomit, but I did not. I took a LONG hot shower that helped some, took 2 Tylenol and tried to sleep again. I felt so awful I woke my husband up with my crying.

Was this just a random migraine or was this because of my over-confidence in my eating yesterday? I am DEFINITELY going to be more careful from now on. I did have a migraine reaction to Barley about 6 weeks ago, so I think this is related.

To be honest yesterday I think I was starting to have Gluten withdrawals.. I was craving things I shouldn't have and trying to make excuses in my head so that I could eat them!! It could have been a disaster. I was starting to doubt that I am a Celiac... I have no doubts now.]]> Mon, 09 Jan 2012 18:20:14 +0000 http://www.celiac.com/gluten-free/topic/88760-i-think-i-was-glutened/ http://www.celiac.com/gluten-free/topic/88742-bulimic-reaction-to-gluten/ Mon, 09 Jan 2012 01:21:30 +0000 http://www.celiac.com/gluten-free/topic/88742-bulimic-reaction-to-gluten/ http://www.celiac.com/gluten-free/topic/88740-gluten-and-violence/ It seems gluten has a very extreme and rare impact in me that even my doctor doesnt agree with it.He doesnt agree that gluten affects my behavior.( But of caurse i dont trust him because the evedence proove me right).I become extremely violet argessive paranoid and ferious.Its like i am another person not able to function with no control on my reactions. My story goes back years ago ...when i was a child almost 7 years old i was violet with others and my self beating up and puntchig my head ,throughing things against the wall, breaking plates or glasses, kicking and slapping my mother without a reason.She took me to psychologists,to psychiatrists who suggest me to take Risperdal but of caurse it didnt help me...nothing seemed to help me and year after year was getting more violet ,getting more fat. I was extremely isolated ,i had was always late at school because i wasnt able to sleep at night and because i didnt get sleep for days i was collapsing from tierness ,i lost many years in the same class because of that. I was sleeping 4 tnight per week and the rest i was awake ...nothing seemed to work ......I was growing my anger issiues were growing as well....Tow years ago i was readind about Autism in an article of a magazine ...it get in my ming so i start searching about Autism ...i start thinking that i may be Autistic...and i suddenely find out about autism and diet...And here it comes.. gluten...i start reading about it about it and how it can affect the brain and the body...i decide with my mother to make an experimend and i went gluten/wheat free....Within 2 weeks i became a total differend person..my mother said to me that she never saw me smilling....and that was true i never laughed or smile ....my skin became lighter and smoother ...i lost 9 kg in 7 mounths just by cutting out gluten,people who had seen me before go gluten free and saw me after couldnt belive my change ....the firts thought was that i just grow upand my behavior improove...i understand their subspeciousness ,only my mother knows because she witnessed the hole differences. For tow years i was clean of gluten and not a single fight with anyone,nothing what do think and say has nothing to do with how i was ..Its amazing how this proplem destroyed me for 18 years. Its tradic to realise that something was taking control over you ,sometimes i feel ashamed. I did so many wrong things i know that it wasnt my fault because i didnt choose to be born this way ...but its the need and the wish that if i could turn back the time and as a child could become more couriost about Autism then i whould be able to know what was wrong....but i know this couldnt be possible.I somehow feel proud for myself because i was the one who discover it . Althought im not a celiac my mother is ger gluten intolerance affect her in the gut i guess my in the brain. I had also made another experiment i went back to gluten this Christmans for a week in the start i notice i start geting a round belly and in the end of the week i had i fight with three people(i still try to remember the reason but i can't)and i had a realy badfight with my mother again....after tow years.....in a week.....thats shocking. I feel the need to share my experience and reminde to people that since we are what we eat ...whe have to pay attention to what we eat as we pay attention to what we are. I am realy dissapontent by the way doctors treated my case ,because my blood test was negative they dissagree that i have any problems with gluten at all and i was wrong...but i know i wasnt ,i trust my instict what i see and feel. I know that my life wasnt easy ,the life of those who were next to me as well but since now i know what made my life difficuld im not willing going back to this that i call "dark era "of my life
P.S I m sorry for my English but its not my mother language.]]> Sun, 08 Jan 2012 23:30:25 +0000 http://www.celiac.com/gluten-free/topic/88740-gluten-and-violence/ http://www.celiac.com/gluten-free/topic/88569-itchy-scalp-laundry-and-shampoos/
I have had a problem with dry itchy scalp. I was wondering if someone could tell me if this is an external or internal issue. I had joined the "No Poo" )(no shampoo) movement after using a few shampoos made my scalp itch and I broke out in severe hives around my neck as head as well.

I've been using baking soda and vinegar and even borax but to be honest my hair feels both oily, dry, and disgusting. The itching is getting worse and I know of a few gluten free shampoos but I'm not sure if it would work or not. To be honest, I haven't been on my gluten free diet either. I've also had all menopause symptoms.... I'm thinking premature ovarian failure only at age 24.

Is it caused by external or internal? I'm so itchy and I can't say I'm a pro at this! I'm still learning. I was diagnosed 3 years ago along with my mother. (Who is also suffering from the same problem, now losing her hair.)]]> Tue, 03 Jan 2012 00:46:23 +0000 http://www.celiac.com/gluten-free/topic/88569-itchy-scalp-laundry-and-shampoos/ http://www.celiac.com/gluten-free/topic/88492-itching-with-gluten-intolerance/ Sat, 31 Dec 2011 02:07:03 +0000 http://www.celiac.com/gluten-free/topic/88492-itching-with-gluten-intolerance/ http://www.celiac.com/gluten-free/topic/87898-extreme-anxiety/
I am trying to decide if I should go on medication. If the anxiety is indeed related to gluten, then would medication even help? There is a possibility that it's not, but I just can't know. I am afraid of medication because of the side effects, especially constipation, which is a constant problem for me already. I'm also concerned about fatigue because I am already fatigued. I will admit that I avoid gluten and dairy but I am not as careful about cc as I should be (shared cabinets, countertops, etc) with my gluten eating husband.]]> Sat, 10 Dec 2011 14:51:32 +0000 http://www.celiac.com/gluten-free/topic/87898-extreme-anxiety/ http://www.celiac.com/gluten-free/topic/87540-emetophobia-anyone/ So I'd be interested in knowing if other people on here have this same phobia. It's not easy for me to talk about, but I think it's important to try to tackle this difficult subject somehow.]]> Wed, 30 Nov 2011 01:48:34 +0000 http://www.celiac.com/gluten-free/topic/87540-emetophobia-anyone/ http://www.celiac.com/gluten-free/topic/87316-how-long-after-starting-on-a-gluten-free-diet-until-the-behaviour-gets-better/ My son is 4 yrs old and started on a gluten free diet (probably not a 100% yet, still learning and adjusting) 6 days ago. He has had bad behavioral issues particularly right after his stomach has been problemtic. I am know wondering what to expect with regards to how soon one can see changes in his behavior. Just to have some realistic expectations - but also I am eager to see my son get better. I will appreciate any input! Tue, 22 Nov 2011 21:32:39 +0000 http://www.celiac.com/gluten-free/topic/87316-how-long-after-starting-on-a-gluten-free-diet-until-the-behaviour-gets-better/ http://www.celiac.com/gluten-free/topic/87251-autisticadhd-son-help/ Mon, 21 Nov 2011 02:56:02 +0000 http://www.celiac.com/gluten-free/topic/87251-autisticadhd-son-help/ http://www.celiac.com/gluten-free/topic/87090-anger-issues/
I was diagnosed with Celiac Disease and a wheat allergy about a month and a half ago. I asked to have my children tested and they only ran one blood test on each child, which all came out negative. I'm really tired of fighting doctors over these issues and what I want, so I decided to give the two older children a choice to see if they notice a difference in any of their issues. They both decided to go for it. The only issue I've noticed with the 11 year old is the angry outbursts, and she is a little overweight, carrying it in her belly (I don't even know if either are really symptoms. The 8 year old has had tummy issues and bowel issues on and off, plus she is skinny and hasn't grown as fast as her sisters (She wears about the same size clothes as her 5 year old sister). The five year old sometimes gets canker sores, but with her I can't press the issue.

My husband thinks if I talk about wheat causing any problems, I'm going to cause our kids to be hypochondriacs. He has GI issues that I think are wheat caused as well, but he won't listen to me about it, and believes his only issue is an inherited weak sphincter, causing acid reflux. So, he doesn't like the fact there are three of us gluten free. Maybe he's just in denial. I know we're all tired of fighting with MY medical problems, but I really don't want my children to go through any of the stuff I've had to over the years, when it can be prevented.

Back to the 11 year old. She has actually been really sweet and almost no outbursts the last couple of weeks. A couple days ago, she started having outbursts again. I only realized this morning that it was about the same time I started having anxiety, rapid heartbeat and more extreme acid reflux/swollen tongue. It seems like a pretty strong correlation that we have been getting cross contaminated lately. I think the rice I bought (bulk, I know it was stupid) had some flour or something in it. I ground it up and used it to make bread and pizza the last few days.

I'm going to scrub out my grain mill really well. I bought some new grains-- bulk but in 25lb bags this time so there's no risk of CC from the other bulk items. I'm going to have to be a lot more careful now. I really hate going through all of this.]]> Tue, 15 Nov 2011 15:59:07 +0000 http://www.celiac.com/gluten-free/topic/87090-anger-issues/