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Dreams About Food - A New Thing


DingoGirl

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DingoGirl Enthusiast

I have never cared about food my whole life, basically just ate to live (EXCEPT always loved bistro dining and great food when anyone else prepared it :) ) - been gluten-free about 2 months - suddenly I'm dreaming of food nearly every night, and it's always things like brownies, cookies, fluffy desserts, hamburgers, all gluten-containing items. I never eat any of this in my dreams, even, because I know I can't.....so sad. :(

Anybody else do this now?

Susan


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creid Rookie

Me too! I have been dreaming of big fat sandwhiches. Which is funny because my whole life I would avoid sandwhiches/subs at all costs, just didnt like them. Why now do I want them? Alas, because I am not allowed :P Hope your dreams get better!

StrongerToday Enthusiast

I started having dreams where I would eat my favorite (Stouffers Mac N Cheese) and wake up all mad at myself cause now I would be sick! Then, I'd have dreams and wake up sad that I couldn't eat it. The other day I had a dream about ordering at Wendy's - a baked potato and a patty... I was excited when I woke up cause that was something I could have!!

cgilsing Enthusiast

I just had my re-accuring "half way through a slice of pizza/cake/onion rings/beer when I realize" dream the other night. I always panic and try to spit it out. When I wake up it's such a relief to know it didn't really happen!

Canadian Karen Community Regular
I just had my re-accuring "half way through a slice of pizza/cake/onion rings/beer when I realize" dream the other night. I always panic and try to spit it out. When I wake up it's such a relief to know it didn't really happen!

Those are EXACTLY the kinds of dreams I have!

LOL!

Karen

kabowman Explorer

I just started having these a month or two ago. I dream about all different types of foods - deviled eggs (which I can now eat since I have my special mayo), guacamole, big, juicy, cheeseburgers on a big fluffy bun, etc.

It is crazy!

DingoGirl Enthusiast
I just had my re-accuring "half way through a slice of pizza/cake/onion rings/beer when I realize" dream the other night. I always panic and try to spit it out. When I wake up it's such a relief to know it didn't really happen!

wow - so you KIND of get to eat the poison, but not really.....not sure which is worse!


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katshow Rookie

Wow I'm so glad to see we're all having dreams like this! I always dream that I didn't check some label or ingredients and just ate something carelessly, only to find out later that it had gluten in it! Then I spend the rest of the dream freaking out! I'm looking forward to when these stop!! :blink:

nettiebeads Apprentice
Wow I'm so glad to see we're all having dreams like this! I always dream that I didn't check some label or ingredients and just ate something carelessly, only to find out later that it had gluten in it! Then I spend the rest of the dream freaking out! I'm looking forward to when these stop!! :blink:

Well, keep hoping, but after 9 yrs, I still get them, but not as frequently. A month ago it was brownies. The real kind with gooey center - Don't know if it was a gluten dream or that I gave up chocolate for Lent. But it's always the same - I get mad and stick the darn thing in my mouth, then think "WHAT AM I DOING?" and then spit it out and hope there's no damage and then I'm freaking and worried. Then I thankfully wake up.

Annette

penguin Community Regular
I just had my re-accuring "half way through a slice of pizza/cake/onion rings/beer when I realize" dream the other night. I always panic and try to spit it out. When I wake up it's such a relief to know it didn't really happen!

You must be dreaming in my head, because that's exactly what I do!

Fiddle-Faddle Community Regular
I just had my re-accuring "half way through a slice of pizza/cake/onion rings/beer when I realize" dream the other night. I always panic and try to spit it out. When I wake up it's such a relief to know it didn't really happen!

I had the same dream night before last for the first time ever!!! And the funny thing was, I didn't even like what I was eating. After the first few weeks of being off gluten, I stopped craving it, so I don't even want it--why the heck did I dream about it?

I guess we're all connected here, not just by this board, but in our dreams!

paulasimone Rookie

you can count me in with the other "half-way through tantalizing forbidden food, when i suddenly realize what i'm doing and freak out" dreamers. boo!

also, dingogirl, some of those anti-depressants can make your dreams *vivid*. how is the wellbutrin working out for you?

paula

:)

darlindeb25 Collaborator

I dreamed one night that I ate a hot dog, bun and all--I loved hot dogs from a fire pit. I woke up literally in tears--the dream was so vivid and I just knew I was going to be so sick!!! Deb

DingoGirl Enthusiast
also, dingogirl, some of those anti-depressants can make your dreams *vivid*. how is the wellbutrin working out for you?

paula

:)

wow Paula, good memory.

wellbutrin - not so good. Not good at all, in fact, I won't go into details, but this may be the worst I've ever felt in my whole life. And I thought going gluten-free would solve everything......*sigh* :(

Any prayers would be really appreciated. Oops - this was supoosed to be a fun thread!

debmidge Rising Star

My celiac hubby says he too dreams of eating the "forbidden" foods and being confused in dream or panicked because he then realizes in dream he shouldn't be eating it.

When I diet strenously, I dream of 'naughty' foods that aren't on my diet but I never get to eat the thing in my dream, I either have to drive somewhere else or go to do something else.

I guess it's the "giving up" of the food item that we can't seem to release in our brains when we sleep.

ms-sillyak-screwed Enthusiast

I had a dream the other night in the middle of insominia...

My dream went like this ~ I was eating Italian pastries some of which were over stuffed cannoli's, cream and puffs, napoleons, pignoli, biscotti's, sfogliatelle's. :P I was chasing down my wedding cake :D with a double cappuccino right before I stuck my finger down my throat and made myself vomit :o frightened to death I would have a seizure. I woke up thinking it was reality. I reasure myself it was just a dream cause I wasn't getting married anytime soon. HA!

My sleepless mind is playing mean tricks on me. I never had that happen before... Oh my my my!

4getgluten Rookie

After going gluten-free, I started having dreams about going out to dinner and eating bread from the bread basket... it tasted so good. Then, in my dream, I would remember that I couldn't eat the bread. It was a horrible feeling. I would wake up in a panic, wondering if it really happened. So far this dream hasn't come true!

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Guest BERNESES
I just had my re-accuring "half way through a slice of pizza/cake/onion rings/beer when I realize" dream the other night. I always panic and try to spit it out. When I wake up it's such a relief to know it didn't really happen!

I just had one of those last night- woke up totally freaked!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! thank God it's only a dream.

skbird Contributor

My husband thinks it's really sad I can't even enjoy gluten in my dreams. This is a really interesting phenomenon - shows how similar we all are, I guess.

It's actually been a few months (I think!) since I've had one of these dreams, but I have had plenty of them, too.

Stephanie

jesscarmel Enthusiast

I'm so glad i found this thread. ever since i was diagnosed ive been having bad dreams that i by accident have a bite of pasta, bread or soemthing with gluten in them and then i wake up really stressed. i thought i was going nuts and didnt want to post it because i was sort of embarassed! i'm glad im not the only one having these dreams..........feel alot better knowing this :)

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azmom3 Contributor
I just had my re-accuring "half way through a slice of pizza/cake/onion rings/beer when I realize" dream the other night. I always panic and try to spit it out. When I wake up it's such a relief to know it didn't really happen!

I just have to say that this sounds so funny when you look at the cute little picture as you're reading it! :lol:

eleep Enthusiast

I keep dreaming that someone's offering me a giant platter of cookies and brownies and I have a panic attack because I'm starving but can't eat anything in front of me.

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Guest ~jules~

Lol, yep, the very day I was told I had celiac, I had a dream about that warm yeast bread with the honey butter they bring to you at the steakhouse! Not funny.

Carriefaith Enthusiast

I have dreams where I am eating gluten! And I ask myself "what are you doing!"

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