Recovery Set Back? Tired And Headaches Again

[imagine22]

Hi,

I have been gluten free for 8 weeks. for the first 2 weeks i didnt feel that much better but between weeks 2-6 I felt amazing, so much more energy and no gastro complaints and I am no longer lactose intollerant.

Problem is for the last 2 weeks i have felt much worse again - have had occaisional dioreah (i dont think related to gluten consumption ie after a gluten free cake i made myself and had eaten on other occaisions without issue), I also feel really tired, vauge, and have terrible headaches every day.

I have been glutened about every forntight since trying to be gluten free and my reaction got much worse since being gluten free and is so obvious now (dioreah and stomach ache for 2 days) that im pretty sure im not accidently getting glutened, but i just dont understand why i feel so tired all over agian, and the headaches are all day long.

any ideas?

thanks,

k

[Ursa Major]

Here are my thoughts: I don't believe that your dairy intolerance can be gone this quickly, it usually takes much longer. Your symptoms are quite typical of dairy intolerance.

I also felt a ton better within two weeks of starting the gluten-free diet (and after a couple of weeks I eliminated all the other lectins besides gluten as well). All my aches and pains (which were so bad that I was on codeine 24 hours a day) had disappeared. But then after three months the terrible muscle pains came back.

I believe that once the villi heal, your body will absorb other foods again that cause problems. Once I eliminated salicylates, the pain went away again.

So, you might now need to do an elimination diet to figure out your other intolerances. I really think dairy is a likely culprit. The other foods that could be causing those symptoms are corn and soy, as well as possibly MSG.

[imagine22]

thanks for your reply. I thhought i had a lactose intollerance as milk had always made me feel sick in the stomach and often get dioreah (but i was fine with cheese, custard etc?). Since being gluten free i can drink heaps of milk without feeling sick at all so i assumed i wasnt actually lactose intollerant it had just been a side effect of the villi damage.

If i am reacting to a dairy or other food intollerence or allergy can the skin prick tests pick this up or is an elimination diet the only method?

thanks for your help im reallly lost as to what to do next as my Dr and dietician seem to know less about celiac than i do!

Here are my thoughts: I don't believe that your dairy intolerance can be gone this quickly, it usually takes much longer. Your symptoms are quite typical of dairy intolerance.

I also felt a ton better within two weeks of starting the gluten-free diet (and after a couple of weeks I eliminated all the other lectins besides gluten as well). All my aches and pains (which were so bad that I was on codeine 24 hours a day) had disappeared. But then after three months the terrible muscle pains came back.

I believe that once the villi heal, your body will absorb other foods again that cause problems. Once I eliminated salicylates, the pain went away again.

So, you might now need to do an elimination diet to figure out your other intolerances. I really think dairy is a likely culprit. The other foods that could be causing those symptoms are corn and soy, as well as possibly MSG.

[Lisa]

Maker sure that you are checking your shampoos, conditioners, toothpaste, mouth wash, lipsticks (gender related), or anything that can get into your mouth.