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Irritability, Crabbiness


Sheriinwi

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Sheriinwi Newbie

I am just curious if anyone finds when they do eat gluten if they become irritable and crabby. And also, once you eat something containing gluten do you seem to crave it and want more. Sometimes after eating a meal or what not, my son seems to have stomach issues. He also tends to be crabby sometimes and loves carbs. I am just curious if he may be sensitive.


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nora-n Rookie

I t irritable and everything feels wrong and uncomfortable etc..... I got somewhat better today after tking a potassium tablet i had.

got glutenend from some traces of gluten yesterday and the day before, problably in some rice crackers.

nora

dionnek Enthusiast

yes, I have major mood swings when I'm glutened, and then depression - all in all the symptoms last for about 2 weeks for me.

Nantzie Collaborator

Definitely. In a way, it's like really bad PMS, especially when you've been glutened really badly. Everything bugs you, everybody is stupid and all you want to do is curl up and be left alone. But then when everyone leaves you alone, you wonder why nobody cares and you just want to be hugged and have a cry.

When my kids and I get glutened at the same time, my husband threatens to take the dog and go sleep in the yard.

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pedro Explorer

Hello.

It feels like I am vomiting my life out. I am so concern with the gluten especially after the reaction I don't even want to smell gluten. From my experience the longer I stay away from gluten my body mounts a stronger fight against it.

I hope you feel better.

gfgypsyqueen Enthusiast

Major mood swings, depression, crabbiness is polite for me. The sensitivity to touch is what really sets me off. Hug, don't rub.

What I find helps is benedryl at the beggining of the reaction. It calms down some of the side effects for me. I think it might be the forced sleep too. Then I steer clear of everyone and try really hard to bite my tongue and not start a fight for about two weeks. Its extra fun when a reaction goes along with PMS. Look out world.

mamaloca2 Apprentice
I am just curious if anyone finds when they do eat gluten if they become irritable and crabby. And also, once you eat something containing gluten do you seem to crave it and want more. Sometimes after eating a meal or what not, my son seems to have stomach issues. He also tends to be crabby sometimes and loves carbs. I am just curious if he may be sensitive.

Thank you for posting this! It's so nice to know I am not alone. I am self-diagnosed so I am always second guessing myself as far as reactions go. I have noticed that I become extremely irritable when I am glutened and my daughter who is a celiac becomes a temper-tantrum little stinker that cries on a whim. I tested my gluten intolerance this weekend and ate some cake. This week, I feel like I should be put in the psych ward until this wears off. Someone said it takes two weeks to get over? Heaven help me!


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I would say that mood problems/irritability were my biggest problem. I was dianosed with Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Social Anxiety before coming off gluten. I would be extremely irritable especially with family and friends, and with perfect strangers I would automatically feel defensive. I felt like I had a dark cloud over me all the time. Now that I am off of gluten I feel like a different person. I almost always feel happy and carefree, and outgoing. I don't feel paranoid anymore. Basically, all of the symptoms of GAD and Social Anxiety are gone. It's awesome.

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