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Dreams About Food - A New Thing

DingoGirl

By DingoGirl
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DingoGirl Enthusiast
DingoGirl
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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
creid
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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
StrongerToday
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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
cgilsing
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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
Canadian Karen
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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
kabowman
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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
DingoGirl
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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
katshow
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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
nettiebeads
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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
penguin
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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
Fiddle-Faddle
Posted
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
paulasimone
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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
darlindeb25
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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
DingoGirl
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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
debmidge
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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
ms-sillyak-screwed
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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
4getgluten
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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
Guest BERNESES
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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
skbird
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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
jesscarmel
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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
azmom3
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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
eleep
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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~
Guest ~jules~
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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.

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

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