Brain Fog Or Withdrawal Symptoms

[whattodo]

I have been on gluten all week for the biopsy yesturday. So yesturday and today i have not eaten anything with gluten in to try and get back on the diet. During the week i have been fine other than my sore stomach. Today my head has all of a sudden gone fuzzy with a headache. Could this be due to withdrawal from gluten or had i accidently had some gluten. I have been very careful and sure i havent had any.

The last time i went gluten free a few weeks ago i had what i can only explain as withdrawal symptoms. i had the for 2 weeks and it was kind of a god send when told to go back on the gluten.

Any ideas

[mftnchn]

I think it is normal to go through withdrawal. This is very common with food allergies, and is often the 3rd to 5th days after stopping the allergen. Though that can vary from person to person.

I don't know how celiac might be different, but I had the withdrawal 1.5 days I expected about the 3rd day out. But then I just have gone up and down since. Sounds like others have that experience too, and that often it is getting gluten unexpectedly, but maybe is also just the course of the healing.

I am 1 month into gluten-free and discovered this morning that my hair care products all have gluten. I don't have an option to find something else, so gloved up and took extra precautions this morning when I washed and did my hair. I have felt much better today. So who knows?

Besides your food have you checked your personal care items, toothpaste and such?

[whattodo]

I think it is normal to go through withdrawal. This is very common with food allergies, and is often the 3rd to 5th days after stopping the allergen. Though that can vary from person to person.

I don't know how celiac might be different, but I had the withdrawal 1.5 days I expected about the 3rd day out. But then I just have gone up and down since. Sounds like others have that experience too, and that often it is getting gluten unexpectedly, but maybe is also just the course of the healing.

I am 1 month into gluten-free and discovered this morning that my hair care products all have gluten. I don't have an option to find something else, so gloved up and took extra precautions this morning when I washed and did my hair. I have felt much better today. So who knows?

Besides your food have you checked your personal care items, toothpaste and such?

is there anyone who have some great ideas to mask withdrawal symptoms and i just feel like eating gluten to stop it.

[Kaycee]

I went through withdrawals about two days into going gluten free. It did not last long, I just felt out of sorts and headachy. Giving up a 15 cup of coffee habit was harder for me. I now just drink a cup of day if necessary.

I don't know the answer, but it should ease off pretty soon. You can't go back to gluten just to help, as you know that will only put off the inevitable.

Try drinking more fluids and going for walks, do some exercise. Just do things you enjoy to take your mind of it.

Good luck.

Cathy

[Karen B.]

is there anyone who have some great ideas to mask withdrawal symptoms and i just feel like eating gluten to stop it.

Red Bull helps me sharpen my focus but not to the point that I don't know there's still a problem. As far as I can tell, it's one of those things I have to get through. Eating more gluten doesn't help because it only resets the clock for how long it takes to pass.

[mftnchn]

sometimes the only way out is through!

Perhaps some detox type of things could help.