Additional Issues With Celiac Disease

[lhceliac]

Has anyone had any trouble with additional allergies? It seems I can't take any medication now without having a hypersensitivity reaction or allergic reaction. I was curious if anyone else has had this issue?

Thanks

lhceliac

[Ursa Major]

How long have you been gluten-free? I was unable to take anything, including vitamins, for the first six months, until my intestines healed enough to tolerate them again.

[Kritter]

Funny you should mention this - I have developed (or maybe just discovered) some additional food allergies since going gluten-free. I now am allergic to nightshades (tomatos, peppers, egg plant, etc) Perhaps I was before, but I had so much going on and felt so bad all the time, that now that I'm feeling better, it's easier to notice something that gives me trouble? Could it be possible that you are starting to be more "in tune" with what gives you trouble now? Just a thought. I know it takes a while to heal, I'm axious to be "all better" RIGHT NOW! As it turns out, it's two steps forward, one step back. It all takes longer than we wish it would. Best of luck to you!

Kristin

[YoloGx]

Tell me about it! I am allergic to nearly all antibiotics except cephalexin, including sulpha drugs. I am very sensitive to drugs in general, always have been. Apparently as it turns out I have had celiac almost my entire life. With me it has always been that a little goes a long ways. I am allergic to aspirin--it gives me bruises. I can't handle most anti-histamines either; something to do with the pseudo-ephedrine. Quinine knocks me out, literally. Alcohol has long been a no no. I have to be very careful of pain killers and sedatives since I easily over react. This why I got into herbs so heavily.

I am also allergic to a whole host of other foods than just the wheat family: all nuts, sesame seeds and oil, all milk products except plain nonfat organic yogurt, lamb, tuna, goat and goats milk, carrots and the carrot family except for parsley, wintergreen (its related to aspirin after all!), chocolate and probably a few other things I can't remember right now. Sugar etc. isn't that great for me either due to yeast overgrowth problems. I don't like to obsess -- at this point I just have my habit of avoiding foods and ingredients that don't agree with me.

I believe this sensitivity has something to do with leaky gut syndrome -- though I often wonder if it isn't just a life long thing. At this point I just don't know however. I thought I was off all gluten for years but apparently wasn't avoiding trace glutens--which was bad enough to cause continued havoc. Am starting to feel a lot better now that I have recovered after being ill 2 months with bronchitis and a UTI -- after my first few experiences with violent reactions to CC-- I now am forearmed and forewarned and simply won't put myself at risk if I can at all help it.