Got Glutened!

[cathzozo]

So I started eating gluten-free 5 months ago. Here were the symptoms that got better:

1. D and other gastro issues

2. fatigue

3. achy joints

4. my thyroid is apparently behaving better because my TSH is going down and I'll be lowering my synthroid dosage

But for awhile I was still taking a vitamin with gluten in it, so I've been completely gluten-free for 6 weeks probably, and I got glutened this weekend. I KNEW I got glutened, but before I figured out the culprit, my husband was scrubbing the toaster, and throwing away jelly jars. I finally figured out that the culprit was dried wasabi peas (not smart on my part), and here are all of the odd things that came back that I didn't really even notice were gone (in addition to above symptoms BAD):

5. a long-term, but very mild rash showed back up on my legs (apparently, it had disappeared and I hadn't noticed)

6. a rashy, bump on my head that has been there my WHOLE life re-flared and itched horribly (it hadn't disappeared, but was smaller and less itchy)

7. my seasonal alleries flared up big time and I feel like I have a sinus infection (looking back I haven't been taking my daily claritin for awhile)

8. I got a headache.

9. And I'm totally brain-fogged.

I was totally shocked that this many things really do seem to be connected. It's really a shocker. Maybe some day I'll even be able to wean off my psych drugs (although I'm not depending on that). I'm just so amazed how much healthier I am in so many ways.

Thanks for listening/reading!

Catherine

[AndreaB]

Sorry about the glutening Catherine.

Who'd have thought it would be the dried peas.

Your husband sounds very supportive, that is great.