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Menstrual-like Cramps


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leadmeastray88 Contributor

Hi everyone,

I was just curious to see if anyone else has had this symptom.

Throughout the month (not during 'that time') I have cramps in my lower abdomen that are in the same region as menstrual cramps but don't feel like them, much more subdued and they don't throb like menstrual cramps do.

Wondering if this could be added to my list of symptoms?


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It is definitely one of my symptoms. That's one of the ways that I know I ate some gluten. Bad cramps. It goes away when I am gluten free.

curlyfries Contributor

Ditto. My periods are irregular, so it makes it hard for me to tell the difference.

leadmeastray88 Contributor

Great, thanks guys!

This is my major symptom so I'm glad that other have had the same one.

Calicoe Rookie

Yes, and I can raise you one. Yesterday I was at a family function and cheated a little bit on my gluten-free diet (homemade Jamaican Patties and a McDonald's soft ice cream cone while waiting for the train). A couple of days before I also had some cheese. This is about to get very explicit in terms of female symptoms, so people should stop reading if they don't want to know:

I get the menstrual-like cramps (slightly different than the other painful abdominal cramps, which I also get), and I get a fatty, gooey, vaginal discharge that is similar to the fatty slime that is excreted with bowel movements while on wheat and dairy regularly. I also feel the menstrual-type cramps when I need to urinate, until the offending matter passes out of my system. I get some weird vaginal pain as well. So yes, I just went through it. I noticed a similar pattern of symptoms with accidental glutenings, and from my past illness before gluten-free.

jerseyangel Proficient

I've had a hysterectomy, and I get these--they do feel like menstrual cramps! In my case, I'm pretty sure it's trapped gas--that can be extremely painful.

leadmeastray88 Contributor
Yes, and I can raise you one. Yesterday I was at a family function and cheated a little bit on my gluten-free diet (homemade Jamaican Patties and a McDonald's soft ice cream cone while waiting for the train). A couple of days before I also had some cheese. This is about to get very explicit in terms of female symptoms, so people should stop reading if they don't want to know:

I get the menstrual-like cramps (slightly different than the other painful abdominal cramps, which I also get), and I get a fatty, gooey, vaginal discharge that is similar to the fatty slime that is excreted with bowel movements while on wheat and dairy regularly. I also feel the menstrual-type cramps when I need to urinate, until the offending matter passes out of my system. I get some weird vaginal pain as well. So yes, I just went through it. I noticed a similar pattern of symptoms with accidental glutenings, and from my past illness before gluten-free.

Wow, I get that too!! I never thought of that...

How about vaginal itching?

Thank you SO much!


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Before my daughter (19) was diagnosed allergic to gluten her symptoms were: 2-3 years of off and on blood in the stools (worse the last few months), Extreme pms symptoms, huge blood clots, unable to sleep for the pain, itchy head and arms, fatigue, she said her ovary hurt not during her periods but in the middle of them, sneezing, can't smell or taste, can't remember things, can't concentrate, grouchy/moody, she had all the symptoms for endometriosis, etc. The doc said to get her off gluten, we are waiting for her next period to check her symptoms. The between period pain seems to be gone and so is the blood in the stools. He gave her an herb to clear it up incase it was a parasite. He gave her vitamin B's with magnesium. And she has been taking a glutathione injection every week for about 2 months to help her liver with filtering out toxins. She sneezes less, no more itching and can smell better. I see great improvements. Her doc is an osteopath. I am so thankful for him. No surgery and he new right away what her problem was.

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