Bad Mood after eating

[Will527]

Hey all-- I recently have gone gluten-free. Within one week I have snapped out of depression and anxiety and am noticeably calmer and just more myself. Great stuff. But.... after meals, 100% gluten free, even just say for example, chicken or steak, I get irritable as hell for 2-3 hours after I eat. Then it disappears. It makes me not want to eat at all. The hours before eating I am fine, then within 15 mins of eating there we go again, irritability, depression etc. maybe my blood sugar levels are still adjusting? Can someone help explain or think of anything?

 

Will

[trents]

Tough steak?

[DontEatFrenchFries]

If it’s blood sugar maybe eat some fruit?

[Scott Adams]

My thought is that it could be time to get a fasting blood sugar test, and explore the possibility of diabetes. Another thought is that many with celiac disease also have thyroid issues, so perhaps discuss your symptoms with your doctor who may order tests to check for these.

[paisleydaisy]

Wow! This was me all last year. How weird! I really couldn't figure it out and I still haven't. But I do know there are some foods that if I eat a lot of them, I feel like that afterwards. Not because of intolerance (because they're fairly benign ones) but something in the balance. 
I think it's something to do with protein. I would never eat a whole steak or chicken breast but eating smaller amounts it doesn't happen. I thought it was all in my head but a friend who knows a lot about neurochemistry said it made sense. I forget why. ha. 
I also know some people get that response eating tyramine foods. That's a well-known thing (because your heart races etc.). "The Cheese Effect" or whatever it is.