Moments Of Dizziness

[LRgirl]

Hi,

I have been strictly gluten-free with the exception of a couple of mistakes. There are times during the day when I feel off-balance and light-headed. I also experience fatigue, like I need to sleep longer. This is worse right before my period. Does anybody experience the same thing?

Thanks,

Tracy

[bluelotus]

Yes, I do experience those symtpoms, and so do many others on this forum. I am not sure how long it takes for them to go away after being gluten-free - I thought I had been gluten-free for a while, but recently found out that this was not the case, so I am still symptomatic. If you have been gluten-free for a while, try double checking your foods, and if you want, soaps, lotions, and hair products (though some in this forum feel that is taking it too far and you should only worry about food, so this last bit is a personal choice).

[VydorScope]

Yep me too.. but I dont get my period any more... well never actuly did get it!

[kimjoy24]

Hi,

I have been strictly gluten-free with the exception of a couple of mistakes. There are times during the day when I feel off-balance and light-headed. I also experience fatigue, like I need to sleep longer. This is worse right before my period. Does anybody experience the same thing?

Thanks,

Tracy

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I had a very serious bout with vertigo that began last fall and continued on through this spring. It was so bad that I could barely keep my head up at work and do my job, which is setting in front of a computer all day, which made my symptoms much worse. I'm much better now, but it still crops up from time to time, and yes, it does seem worse around my period. I had never suffered from vertigo before, and dr.'s didin't have a clue about the actual cause (they thought it was everything from ear wax to too low blood pressure). I was under a lot of stress at the time, so I don't know if that was a trigger. It may have been a food-related reaction, I just don't have proof.

During that period of time, I wasn't strictly gluten free, like I have been since June of this year. I also get the brain fog if I get glutened, but it's a bit different than the dizziness.

It's a scary feeling. I actually went to physical therapy for it, and they gave me some exercises to do. While there was no magical recovery, I did start to slowly feel better the longer I did the exercises.