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Newly diagnosed and feel awful

Aimee G
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Aimee G Newbie
Aimee G
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I hope someone can relate and help me. I was diagnosed with celiac a week ago and went gluten free last Monday (1 week today). My daughter was diagnosed 4 years ago so we know the drill really well and our house is entirely gluten free. But since going gluten free I am feeling really terrible. I’ve been extremely dizzy, feel hungry all the time but then feel nauseous if I try to eat, I’m extremely bloated and gaining weight even with limited eating, my legs ache, I feel jittery, and get lightheaded if I try to get up and do anything. I’m terrified about what is going on with me. My doctor just keeps telling me to stay hydrated. Has anyone felt this way after going gluten free? Is there anything I can do to help! I’ve been out of work for a week now barely able to get off the couch. Help, please!

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A lot of people actually have worse symptoms for the first two weeks to a month after going gluten-free. Part of it, the GI stuff, is a combination of healing and also change in diet goofs up your GI tract. 

You may have anxiety too, that can cause all of those symptoms. You can get dizzy from a low blood sugar as well if you're not eating.

 

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Many, many members report withdrawal symptoms that last a week or two.  Hang in there!  

P.S.  You can use the forum search box and enter “withdrawal” and I bet you get lots of hits and can verify what I said.  

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1 hour ago, Fenrir said:

A lot of people actually have worse symptoms for the first two weeks to a month after going gluten-free. Part of it, the GI stuff, is a combination of healing and also change in diet goofs up your GI tract. 

You may have anxiety too, that can cause all of those symptoms. You can get dizzy from a low blood sugar as well if you're not eating.

 

Thank you!

48 minutes ago, cyclinglady said:

Many, many members report withdrawal symptoms that last a week or two.  Hang in there!  

P.S.  You can use the forum search box and enter “withdrawal” and I bet you get lots of hits and can verify what I said.  

Thank you! Seems like my symptoms are consistent of withdrawal. They are just so severe. I really wasn’t expecting this at all since my daughter seemed fine when she went gluten free (although she was 3 years old, I’m 36.)

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I felt just awful for two weeks after going gluten-free.  I just laid in bed feeling bloated and with pain under my ribs.

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