Concentration, Exercise And Sleep

[edtouche]

Maybe someone could help me just a little.

I sleep for 8 hours most nights but wake up feeling like I haven't slept. Also, when I exercise for an hour at 50% max heart rate (relativily a low effort) I feel like death afterwards. In addition to all this I can't see to think straight or keep my mind focused.

I'm not depressed and have a mega passion for life but this is wearing me down. I am not on a Gluten Free Diet but I am wondering if this is the causes.

Are these symptoms in line with Coeliacs disease? I really hope someone can help - I'm tired of not being able to get to the bottom of this.

It all seems bizarre to me, I used to love exercising. I'm 29, 6ft and only 144lbs and I dearly want to get to the bottom of this.

Can someone tell me if my symptoms are typical of this?

Many, many thanks.

Ed.

[Carriefaith]

I sleep for 8 hours most nights but wake up feeling like I haven't slept. Also, when I exercise for an hour at 50% max heart rate (relativily a low effort) I feel like death afterwards. In addition to all this I can't see to think straight or keep my mind focused.

Celiac is definatley a possibility for you. Not everyone gets ALL of the symptoms. Some people will only get fatigue and lack of enerey without the GI problems. And some people will have no symptoms at all and still have intestinal damage.

Hope this helps.

[lovegrov]

Fatigue is THE most common symptom of celiac. You hear a lot about diarrhea but fatigue is actually more common. Have you been tested for anemia? This could be the cause and celiac could be the cause of the anemia.

Mental fogginess and an inability to concentrate are other common symptoms.

richard

[edtouche]

Thank you so much for the replies.

I have been checked for anemia about 3-4 months ago and they found nothing.

Is it possible to still have these symptoms and yet not be anemic?

Thank you for taking the time to reply.

[Carriefaith]

I had fatigue as a symptom before going gluten free and I wasn't anemic.

[edtouche]

Did the fatigue subside once you went gluten-free? Do you find you have bounds more energy now? Was keeping your concentration difficult for you too?

thanks.

[Carriefaith]

Unfourtunately my fatigue and energy levels are not better after being gluten free for almost 9 months. This could be due to celiac but it's doubtful since I've been on a strict gluten free diet for so long. I'm going in for a colonoscopy tommorrow to see if there is anything else going on (most of my other symptoms have not improved either ). However, I think that the majority of people feel better within a few weeks or months of going gluten free.

Also, I found that gluten gave me "brain fog" or difficulty in concentrating. I don't have that anymore, thankfully.