Gluten Withdraw Symptoms

[Nanny Mc Fee]

Hi this is my 7th day gluten free with no withdraw symptoms....is this normal or is it possible that could come later many thanks.

[cyclinglady]

Normal.  I never had withdrawal symptoms.  Everyone is different.  

Do you have celiac disease?  If not, you might want to think about going back on gluten and getting a simple blood test ASAP.  All celiac disease testing requires you  to be on a full gluten diet.  But, with the pandemic, you might need to postpone a diagnosis and later consider a gluten challenge depending on your circumstances.  

Edited May 19, 2020 by cyclinglady

[Nanny Mc Fee]

5 hours ago, cyclinglady said:

Normal.  I never had withdrawal symptoms.  Everyone is different.  

Do you have celiac disease?  If not, you might want to think about going back on gluten and getting a simple blood test ASAP.  All celiac disease testing requires you  to be on a full gluten diet.  But, with the pandemic, you might need to postpone a diagnosis and later consider a gluten challenge depending on your I 

I have not been diagnosed with anything however just felt very unwell for a very long time...already almost instantly feel so much better 

[cyclinglady]

7 hours ago, Nanny Mc Fee said:

I have not been diagnosed with anything however just felt very unwell for a very long time...already almost instantly feel so much better 

Going gluten free is not harmful, however, please consider real food.  Too often people switch from a standard diet full of junk food to a gluten free version.  Avoid eating out and no oats for the first six months as some celiacs react to oats.  Keep a journal as it is common for celiacs or those with Non-celiac Gluten Sensitivity to have additional food allergies or intolerances. The most common is dairy.  

If you have any questions about the diet, please ask!  

[Nanny Mc Fee]

Awe thank you so much .....I have had a complete diet change for breakfast I juice broccoli stem 2 carrots 1 orange 1 apple and  spinach plus ginger  ...lunch home made chicken soups evening meal I make some gluten free from the simply cook range I dont tend to eat out as so expensive.....really appreciate any help previous diet 4 chocolate bars 6 pkts crisps and ready meals very very bad daily 

[MisterSeth]

3 hours ago, Nanny Mc Fee said:

Awe thank you so much .....I have had a complete diet change for breakfast I juice broccoli stem 2 carrots 1 orange 1 apple and  spinach plus ginger  ...lunch home made chicken soups evening meal I make some gluten free from the simply cook range I dont tend to eat out as so expensive.....really appreciate any help previous diet 4 chocolate bars 6 pkts crisps and ready meals very very bad daily 

yeah so you clearly went from an unhealthy diet to a healthy one. the fact that you cut gluten may not be the reason you're feeling better. I did the same thing multiple times before diagnoses though, would drink like a pound of spinach daily

[Nanny Mc Fee]

I'm just happy to be feeling healthier I'm digesting my food better also my thyroid was really enlarged and so much better now

[cyclinglady]

9 hours ago, Nanny Mc Fee said:

I'm just happy to be feeling healthier I'm digesting my food better also my thyroid was really enlarged and so much better now

This fairly recent study suggests that a gluten free diet could help those with thyroid antibodies.  The important thing is feeling well!  ?

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30060266/

[Nanny Mc Fee]

Awe ty so much ......very interesting read

[ch88]

You could have other food sensitivities besides gluten. A lot of people do.... An example would be going dairy or grain free. There are also high-antioxidant diets and vitamins that could try. Some people don't feel great or get withdrawal symptoms when they go gluten free. If you feel better on a gluten free diet I wouldn't expect that to change. If it does change, and you start to feel bad again, I would look cross contamination problems or talk to a doctor or see if it is connected to a food sensitivity. 

[Nanny Mc Fee]

Awe ty .......I'll keep going for now as all is still ok but will take your advice if things change many thanks

[MisterSeth]

18 hours ago, ch88 said:

You could have other food sensitivities besides gluten. A lot of people do.... An example would be going dairy or grain free. There are also high-antioxidant diets and vitamins that could try. Some people don't feel great or get withdrawal symptoms when they go gluten free. If you feel better on a gluten free diet I wouldn't expect that to change. If it does change, and you start to feel bad again, I would look cross contamination problems or talk to a doctor or see if it is connected to a food sensitivity. 

random food sensitivities is why fasting is so good for you