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Vision Problems Gluten Related?

anerissara

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anerissara Enthusiast
anerissara
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Hi, all--

My mom just had bloodwork done and is waiting for the results. She has had symptoms for many years now including bloating, fibromyalgia (spelled that one wrong--sorry!), constipation, gas, stomach cramps/pain, fuzzy brain (for lack of a better term), fatigue, mood swings, anxiety and a few more I can't think of. These symptoms all improved when she went on the Atkin's diet, and return when she eats more wheat. She also has been having blurry vision...I thought I remembered that being a symptom for some people here, can that be one of the wierd little problems celiac's causes?

Also, does anyone have a longer list of symptoms I can email her? Her dr. is pretty clueless, she had to ask for the bloodwork herself and she had to explain it all to him....also, she's been on a low-carb diet for some time so she's worried that her results won't be accurate. Do you know if a low carb rather than a gluten-free diet will produce false negatives on bloodwork?

thanks!

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marciab Enthusiast
marciab
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I had all of the same medical problems your mother did before going on this diet and they are gone now. The visual problems went away at the same time my walking got normal (1 year of being on this diet)..

I'm not that familiar with the Atkins diet. sorry ... Marcia

Edited to note that not all of my symptoms are gone anymore ... 12/6/06 RATS !! My fibro is back, my joints hurt, I am tired and my visual problems are back.

anerissara Enthusiast
anerissara
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What was happening with your walking?

Just curious.

I may email my mom this link so she chan check it out herself! It will make her feel better to know she's not alone. :)

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marciab Enthusiast
marciab
Posted

Sorry, I just found this ... :blink:

I could not walk any distance without feeling like my legs were heavy. If I pushed myself and walked anyway, they got heavier and heavier. Eventually my right foot would start to drag.

I used a motorized cart most of the time when I went grocery shopping. I actually owned one back in 1993 - 1998, because I was sooooo tired.

If I were somewhere like Publix or Walmart and could not get a motorized cart, I would lean on a grocery cart while shopping, but by the time I made it down the first aisle I was winded and my legs were wobbly. And by the time I was done, I would be completely exhausted and a real "b".

I walked normally for a few feet usually. And if I was "completely rested" and having one of my Super good days, I was fine to walk. THis rarely happened. :(

BACK to the VISUAL problems though ....

On top of that, my vision would be very distorted. I could see, just everything was fuzzy and I couldn't focus. I wear glasses (I'm 51), so I always took them off and to see if it was that, but my vision was still fuzzy and out of focus. Almost like there was wet glass in front of what I was trying to look at.

My visual problems have resurfaced in the last week or so. Not nearly as bad, but my vision was great :(

The walking is still normal though ... :D

I'm thinking this is either caused by hypoglycemia or migraines. ??? Have no idea really ??

I read where migraines can be triggered by lights, food, etc. Can migraines be triggered by excercise ?

I used to have migraines in my early 20's and then it got where I only had the aura from the migraine. Spots would be missing when I would look at something. Scared me to death at first. :o

BTW, feel free to PM me if you need an answer and I don't get back to you. :)

I hope this helps your mom ... :)

Marcia

Anyone else have any ideas on this ????????

Anerrissa, Sorry if I hijacked your post .... I am guessing your mom has this kind of visual problems too as I was told it was normal for CFS.... I can change this is you like though ... :)

nmw Newbie
nmw
Posted

It sounds like your mom has a lot of celiac disease symptoms.

I have eye problems related to being glutened - fuzzy sight, eye fatigue, dry eyes.

Low-carb diet shouldn't affect blood test outcomes unless she has removed all gluten from her diet.

Sarah8793 Enthusiast
Sarah8793
Posted

Hi,

I had all of your mom's symptoms except fibromyalgia. When celiac disease really kicked in, my vision got a little worse. The weird thing is that sometimes my vision seems better than at other times. So I would say that her vision could definiately be related to gluten.

Sarah

marciab Enthusiast
marciab
Posted

It's starting to look that way to me too ... My vision has been fine the last couple of days :D

How is it possible the gluten affects the eyes ? It affected my legs, I don't know why I am surprised ... GEESH !!!!

My daughter was home for Thanksgiving and ate frozen wheat pancakes in my house.

"I'm sorry, dear. I don't know how those pancakes got into the trash" ... :ph34r::)

It's great knowing what is causing my medical problems, but it is also blowing me away. :o

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I was born with a lazy eye and had it corrected in 1969 when I was 10 years, it was great for years then I became near sighted, and now it is getting worse again. My eye is started to cross again when I am tired. Only one eye reads at a time. I also have been having trouble driving a night for some reason. the other day I had an appt and by the time I left 4 hrs later, I was doing some testing invloved a lot of reading. I saw double for a little more than a hour. Some days are worse than others. I have a hard time reading freeway signs can't read them unless I am almost on top of them. One thing at a time I believe eyes next.

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Riayn
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I was born with a lazy eye and had it corrected in 1969 when I was 10 years, it was great for years then I became near sighted, and now it is getting worse again. My eye is started to cross again when I am tired. Only one eye reads at a time. I also have been having trouble driving a night for some reason. the other day I had an appt and by the time I left 4 hrs later, I was doing some testing invloved a lot of reading. I saw double for a little more than a hour. Some days are worse than others. I have a hard time reading freeway signs can't read them unless I am almost on top of them. One thing at a time I believe eyes next.

Wow... that sounds like my eyes. I have a lazy left eye plus myopia. I had my surgery on my eye in 1983, but it didn't work. I find that I get blurred vision from time to time and my distance vision is hideous despite wearing contact lens.

I wonder if it will get better once I go gluten-free. That would be nice.

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