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Athers Newbie
Athers
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Hi My wife has been coeliac for around 4 years, at the moment thought she is suffering from pains in her joints, she has strictly followed the diet for years and is better but she still has a sore tummy sometimes and as I said very stiff and painfull joints. Is this just one of the things she will have to live with or is there someone who can advise on relief. <_<

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Everyone's reactions are very different. I have problems with sore joints when my food gets off but I don't know which of my foods are the trigger, I just know that is one of my symptoms and after a couple of months, I realized the sore joints were better. It is also one of the first things that really bothers me when I am eating something I shouldn't and it isn't always clear. As in, I cannot tolerate the calcium that is added to non-dairy milks and OJs and sore joints were a problem then. I can take pill calcium but not that kind and I have no idea why.

Not sure if I helped but there is my story.

AndreaC Newbie
AndreaC
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I found that nightshades (potatoes, tomatoes, peppers, eggplant) caused joint pain for me. When I stopped eating them the pain stopped. I actually had confirmation a few nights ago when I ate a gluten-free pumpkin pie (yum, pumpkin pie!) that had a bit of potato starch in it. I thought it wouldn't be a problem because the potato starch was quite far down on the ingredients list but that night the pains came back.

If your wife was interested in finding out if that's her trigger she could try cutting them out for a few weeks. I don't think it takes long to find out if they're the problem.

Ursa Major Collaborator
Ursa Major
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My joint pains were caused by all lectins. They are all grains (including gluten ones, rice and corn), eggs, dairy, nightshades and legumes (including peanuts and soy). Rice, eggs and gluten are the worst for joint pain, but nightshades and the rest of them aren't far behind.

If you want to know more about lectins, follow the link in my signature.

RiceGuy Collaborator
RiceGuy
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I too found nightshades to cause severe joint/muscle pains. However, I think if I had been taking a magnesium supplement (as I do now) it might not have happened nearly as bad if at all. The magnesium is perhaps the best thing I've done thus far besides being gluten-free. Of course, we're all different, but from what I've read, Celiacs are often deficient in magnesium.

Welcome to the board. I hope you find the answers you need soon.

moceansylvia- Newbie
moceansylvia-
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Hi I haven't been on this site for some time and it is so informative. I have been in severe joint pain lately and have cheated and can't pin point what it is. I just thought it was something else. I am trying to loose weight and stay gluten, lactose, cassein, and corn syrup free. What else is there in life, now joint pain any advise for someone who wants to loose weight and be free of joint pain. Oh i forgot to say i am very active. I am a cheerleading coach for a high school and by the time my practice is over i am in so much pain i have to take advil or tylenol and go to bed. I refuse to give up on my life and I am not found of veggies, but will do them...any advise

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Hi I haven't been on this site for some time and it is so informative. I have been in severe joint pain lately and have cheated and can't pin point what it is. I just thought it was something else. I am trying to loose weight and stay gluten, lactose, cassein, and corn syrup free. What else is there in life, now joint pain any advise for someone who wants to loose weight and be free of joint pain. Oh i forgot to say i am very active. I am a cheerleading coach for a high school and by the time my practice is over i am in so much pain i have to take advil or tylenol and go to bed. I refuse to give up on my life and I am not found of veggies, but will do them...any advise

The best advice I can offer is to search the board for discussions about magnesium. That's what prompted me to try it, and I now wish I had begun taking it long ago.

I'm sure others will have valuable suggestions as well.

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