Depression/gluten Intolerance, Likely Or Not

[grn92conv]

Hi, I've had dpression for several years, accompied with other symptoms like sun sensitive rash, floaters and chronic fatigue. Depression treatments have given me little relief.

I've been looking into diet and stumbled on gluten intolarnce by accident. I initially tried cutting out simple sugars and processed carbohydrates (bread ect). While doing this, I ate no processed food and after further study, discovered the only thing I was taking in with gluten, was my multi-vitamin.

The results were a slight lift in depression and my sun sensitive rash has completely cleared up (rash present for years/ the entire time with depression).

For three days now I've been completely gluten free, checking everything, but have reintroduced sugars into my diet. My depression seems to have increased some, but the sun sensitive rash's still gone.

I've never had any of the basic stomach problems like bloating, gas and diarrhea, that seem common in celiac or gluten intolerance. I mean I've had them, but it's not a frequent problem.

Is it possible for gluten intolerance to only affect skin, energy and mental function?

Thanks

[Lisa]

Hi, I've had dpression for several years, accompied with other symptoms like sun sensitive rash, floaters and chronic fatigue. Depression treatments have given me little relief.

I've been looking into diet and stumbled on gluten intolarnce by accident. I initially tried cutting out simple sugars and processed carbohydrates (bread ect). While doing this, I ate no processed food and after further study, discovered the only thing I was taking in with gluten, was my multi-vitamin.

The results were a slight lift in depression and my sun sensitive rash has completely cleared up (rash present for years/ the entire time with depression).

For three days now I've been completely gluten free, checking everything, but have reintroduced sugars into my diet. My depression seems to have increased some, but the sun sensitive rash's still gone.

I've never had any of the basic stomach problems like bloating, gas and diarrhea, that seem common in celiac or gluten intolerance. I mean I've had them, but it's not a frequent problem.

Is it possible for gluten intolerance to only affect skin, energy and mental function?

Thanks

The answer to your question is YES. Celiac has over 200 symptons and energy and mental function or lack of, are the more prominent ones.

[CarlaB]

I would keep eating gluten and get tested. If you don't get tested now, you'll have to eat lots of gluten for months later if you decide to get tested.

Your symptoms could be celiac. They could also be another systemic disease, like Lyme Disease. I have Lyme and feel much better on the gluten-free diet even though I do not have celiac. Rash, floaters (mine look like the pics on Open Original Shared Link), depression and rashes are common symptoms of Lyme. Check out the full list of symptoms on Open Original Shared Link. Open Original Shared Link is another good website.

I would get tested as you are researching. If your celiac tests come out negative, but you feel better, gluten-free, then you can certainly stay on the diet ... I did!

You are doing the right thing ... taking charge of your own health and trying to get to the bottom of your symptoms! Good for you!