Dealing With The Fatigue And Head Fog?

[Magister Mundi]

Hello all,

I've been doing this whole gluten free thing since my diagnosis two years ago. I'm pretty good at it, but like anyone, sometimes I get blindsided by gluten cross-contamination.

One of my main symptoms when glutened is head fog and fatigue. Sometimes I also get a nice dose of both even when I'm pretty certain I haven't been glutened at all (ex: after a week of eating nothing but fruit, vegetables, and poultry from the farm I was staying at), but it's definitely much worse when I've been glutened.

I'm a journalist, so my job demands very strict adherence to deadline, and also requires a high level of activity when I'm working. So, when I get totally wiped out for two days straight, like I did this weekend, it's a serious problem for me. How do others with these symptoms cope? Do you have any tips on how to at least get that fatigue and head fog to a manageable level?

Thanks in advance!

[MariaQ]

I get mind fog, headaches and this fatigue as a gluten reaction too. I also noticed that sometimes I experience a low even with no gluten intoxication that I could recall. However, being from a country where gluten is eaten religiously, I usually attribute  it to cross contamination. My job also demands vigil so I know how it feels. Vit B 12 daily is sort of soothing it for me but no strategy out of it yet.

[brooklyngal]

There's the obvious healthy stuff – I try to exercise as much as I feel up to it, remember to take my multi-vitamin and make sure I have healthy, filling food packed for the day.

 

But also, lots of coffee and sugary candy! It's not great in the long-term, but iced coffee and Skittles help if I have to do focused, hard work for a few hours.

[nvsmom]

Yep, coffee.  I used to rely on coffee a lot.... And occasionally that healthy stuff like exercise.

 

I hope you feel better come Monday.

[Serielda]

I know and hate brain fog as much as the next poster here. My go to's is like most filling food, light walks in open air . Outside of that strong aromatics, while I don't do coffee the smell seems to help me.