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Question About Strange Symptom

Chrisser

By Chrisser
in Coping with Celiac Disease

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Chrisser
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OK, this may not make sense to any of you, but I've been getting this strange feeling after eating and can't for the life of me figure out what it is. I like to refer to it as "hunger-nausea." After I eat, and even though I'm full and feel full, at the same time I still feel hungry. But it's not a true hunger feeling...it's a combination of hunger and nausea. I feel it like at the top of my stomach, up my esophogus, and when it's bad it's in my throat and almost hitting my gag reflex. Sometimes it's worse than others depending on what I eat or how much. Does anyone have any idea what I'm talking about? Or have experienced it?

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cgilsing Enthusiast
cgilsing
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Well.....I know the feeling, but it's probably not the answer you are looking for! I felt like that for the first 3 months of pregnancy! I was hungry and nauseas ALL the time! To make matters worse NOTHING ever sounded good. I would stare into the fridge hoping something would sound satisfying, but it all sounded disgusting.....ahhhhh yes it sucks...but that's probably not the answer you are hoping for...sorry :rolleyes:

olalisa Contributor
olalisa
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Chrisser, I had that problem constantly before going gluten free. Did you have it before, or has it just started since you went off gluten? I see that you are very recently gluten free. Have you gone completely gluten free in cosmetics and toiletries as well as the diet? I'm probably not being really helpful, but I'm trying to help you get to the bottom of this :)

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Chrisser
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Well.....I know the feeling, but it's probably not the answer you are looking for! I felt like that for the first 3 months of pregnancy! I was hungry and nauseas ALL the time! To make matters worse NOTHING ever sounded good. I would stare into the fridge hoping something would sound satisfying, but it all sounded disgusting.....ahhhhh yes it sucks...but that's probably not the answer you are hoping for...sorry :rolleyes:

Not really the answer I was looking for, but at least there's someone that knows what I'm talking about! :) I tried to explain it to my doctor one day, and he looked at me funny. I run into the same problem some days, nothing sounding or looking good...eating sometimes makes me gag. Most of the time, though, it goes away or I can deal with it. I just can't tell though whether I'm nauseous or hungry...so I don't know whether I need to eat or not.

jknnej Collaborator
jknnej
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Yes I absolutely had this. It is why I lost so much weight immediately after going gluten free. It is such a weird feeling. I would not feel full even after I ate, but I would feel nauseated, no matter what I ate. Eventually after seeing my GI dr. I had an endocopy and he said the only thing wrong was reflux....so I chalked another strange symptom up to gluten withdrawl!!!!!!

mamaw Community Regular
mamaw
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Maybe it could be a hiatal hernia causing the problem.. also gallbladder problems have been known to do this to some . Gerd can be another option to lok into.

good luck

mamaw

Chrisser Explorer
Chrisser
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Chrisser, I had that problem constantly before going gluten free. Did you have it before, or has it just started since you went off gluten? I see that you are very recently gluten free. Have you gone completely gluten free in cosmetics and toiletries as well as the diet? I'm probably not being really helpful, but I'm trying to help you get to the bottom of this :)

Thanks for trying to help :) . I've only had this problem since going gluten-free. I think it started after the first week, but I don't remember exactly. But it happens within 20 min to an hour of eating. I went gluten-free immediately after being diagnosed, and I'm still in the process of checking all my cosmetics, toiletries, etc.

When you had that problem before going gluten-free, could you pinpoint a cause? Or was it just one of your Celiac-related symptoms?

Yes I absolutely had this. It is why I lost so much weight immediately after going gluten free. It is such a weird feeling. I would not feel full even after I ate, but I would feel nauseated, no matter what I ate. Eventually after seeing my GI dr. I had an endocopy and he said the only thing wrong was reflux....so I chalked another strange symptom up to gluten withdrawl!!!!!!

Whew! Yes, it is a really weird feeling. I was wondering about reflux. I've never had it before How did you treat it? How long did it take to go away?

I think I may be gaining weight, but I've been eating a ton of meat...pretty much every meal (bleh). Jeans are a little tighter. Gaining weight isn't necessarily a bad thing for me, but it's definitely an incentive to turn it back into muscle when I gain back my energy.

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lorka150 Collaborator
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Hi Chrisser,

I am pretty positive I know the feeling you are getting. Are you combining proper combos of fat/proteins/carboyhydrates in your meals (or at least in your days)? You mention you are eating a lot of meat, and too much protein isn't a good thing.

Chrisser Explorer
Chrisser
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Hi Chrisser,

I am pretty positive I know the feeling you are getting. Are you combining proper combos of fat/proteins/carboyhydrates in your meals (or at least in your days)? You mention you are eating a lot of meat, and too much protein isn't a good thing.

I usually have some sort of meat with rice or potatoes with some vegetables here and there. I'm still at the point where I'm eating a lot of safe foods, and because I have hypoglycemic tendencies and my body sucks up food quickly, when I eat I have to EAT. I can't just snack here and there. Protein is actually good to stabilize and carry blood sugar throughout the day. I usually eat chicken, some sort of red meat, pork, etc. I'm starting to try new things, but I'm still hesitant because I don't know of any other intolerances just yet or know how my body reacts to certain foods.

RebeccaMSL Rookie
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Chrisser, I know exactly what you are talking about. I get it too. I have celiac and type 1 insulin dependent diabetes, and I relate it to blood sugar fluctuation. If I have given too much insulin for a meal, then afterward I feel nauseous and hungry and full and awful, and have to drink juice to get my blood sugar back up. If you are hypoglycemic, then your body is putting out too much insulin when you eat, and so I am not surpsised you are having this symptom. If anything, I would talk to a dietician and also an endocrinologist. Since you can't reduce your insulin, your options are to eat really really low carb diet, (which will mean that your body will not excrete so much insulin for your food intake) with frequent smaller meals, or when you get that feeling after eating, have a glass of juice and wait 20 minutes. Good luck. Rebecca

I usually have some sort of meat with rice or potatoes with some vegetables here and there. I'm still at the point where I'm eating a lot of safe foods, and because I have hypoglycemic tendencies and my body sucks up food quickly, when I eat I have to EAT. I can't just snack here and there. Protein is actually good to stabilize and carry blood sugar throughout the day. I usually eat chicken, some sort of red meat, pork, etc. I'm starting to try new things, but I'm still hesitant because I don't know of any other intolerances just yet or know how my body reacts to certain foods.
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Chrisser
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Chrisser, I know exactly what you are talking about. I get it too. I have celiac and type 1 insulin dependent diabetes, and I relate it to blood sugar fluctuation. If I have given too much insulin for a meal, then afterward I feel nauseous and hungry and full and awful, and have to drink juice to get my blood sugar back up. If you are hypoglycemic, then your body is putting out too much insulin when you eat, and so I am not surpsised you are having this symptom. If anything, I would talk to a dietician and also an endocrinologist. Since you can't reduce your insulin, your options are to eat really really low carb diet, (which will mean that your body will not excrete so much insulin for your food intake) with frequent smaller meals, or when you get that feeling after eating, have a glass of juice and wait 20 minutes. Good luck. Rebecca

Hmm, that's kind of scary to hear. I get hypoglycemic symptoms, but I'm not truly hypoglycemic. My meter readings have never been below 75ish, and usually those lowest #'s are when I wake up in the morning or several hours after eating. After a meal it can read anywhere from 85-110. I've spoken to both my GP and my endocrinologist about my hypoglycemic symptoms, though not about this new strange symptom, and they both they that my readings are normal and even "perfect." I'm waiting until I see the gastroenterologist, but after your response I guess I should check with my endo again. Thanks.

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I know that exact feeling!!! I have noticed since going gluten free, I require a lot more water to feel ok, I am not thirsty, just require more fluids, which is though because I don't drink anything at work all day. So after dinner, I get a nauseated hunger, the only way I have found to get rid of it is to drink a huge glass of water sometimes with lime or lemon juice and I don't mean chug it, just drink it normally.

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But it's not a true hunger feeling...it's a combination of hunger and nausea. I feel it like at the top of my stomach, up my esophogus, and when it's bad it's in my throat and almost hitting my gag reflex. Sometimes it's worse than others depending on what I eat or how much.

Yep I know that feeling. And I have a feeling yours might be caused by hidden food allergies as that is often an allergic response.

Many gluten intolerant or allergic people probably have it prior to going gluten-free. Those that have it after going gluten-free probably also have something else causing problems, either caused by their eating gluten for so long or totally unrelated and was masked by the body.

I'd recommend keeping a food journal of wht you eat and how much. Circle in red meals that you ate right prior to getting this feeling since you said it comes right after eating ? about 20 min or so later?

I'm sure that you'll start seeing foods consistantly showing up, or maybe a dye? or preservative?

I used to have that feeling constantly and no doctor could ever tell me what it was except acid reflux. Once I clued in that it was food related and figured out which ones, it went away. (Well unless I happen into those foods by accident of course.)

You could also look into an ELISA food assay and that might help you figure things out. The IgE results of those are much more accurate than any RAST test. IMHO

Chrisser Explorer
Chrisser
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Yep I know that feeling. And I have a feeling yours might be caused by hidden food allergies as that is often an allergic response.

Many gluten intolerant or allergic people probably have it prior to going gluten-free. Those that have it after going gluten-free probably also have something else causing problems, either caused by their eating gluten for so long or totally unrelated and was masked by the body.

I'd recommend keeping a food journal of wht you eat and how much. Circle in red meals that you ate right prior to getting this feeling since you said it comes right after eating ? about 20 min or so later?

I'm sure that you'll start seeing foods consistantly showing up, or maybe a dye? or preservative?

I used to have that feeling constantly and no doctor could ever tell me what it was except acid reflux. Once I clued in that it was food related and figured out which ones, it went away. (Well unless I happen into those foods by accident of course.)

You could also look into an ELISA food assay and that might help you figure things out. The IgE results of those are much more accurate than any RAST test. IMHO

I do keep a food diary, but I get it pretty much after every meal. I eat pretty plainly and naturally...meat, rice, potatoes, vegetables. I can get it after a meal of chicken or rice, or after a meal of beef stew. And yes, it shows up anywhere between 20 minutes to an hour after eating.

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Simply-V
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I do keep a food diary, but I get it pretty much after every meal. I eat pretty plainly and naturally...meat, rice, potatoes, vegetables. I can get it after a meal of chicken or rice, or after a meal of beef stew. And yes, it shows up anywhere between 20 minutes to an hour after eating.

Only thing I can recommend without butting into your every cooking move, is for you to look closer into your cooking. Spices, peppers, certain veggies, iodized salt, beverages.

The easiest way is to get an ELISA test. There is a place here in Austin that does the test, but I don't know about Dallas.

Btw I'm a misplaced Northerner as well, though after 5 yrs of living here in Texas its growing on me.

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