My Gluten Intake Symptoms?

[utahlaura]

OK, I'm totally new about this....I've been blood screened for about everything else so far, but I'm pretty sure I have either Celiac disease or just Gluten intolerance ( not the same neccesarily )

Only after I eat gluten containing foods my reaction is as follows:

First heavy eyelids, tired eyes, sleepiness. Then bone joint and muscle pains start in the usual sequence..first in my shoulders and next in my ruptured disc area, then continuing to the other usual areas. This happenns at the same time as extreme weakness and fatigue. Then dizziness, disorentation ( easily confused) and spinning head balance problems and an overall "ill" feeling ( Yuck!!) but not neccessarily nausia or vomiting. Then burning tingling feet with extreme irritability along with buzzing in the ears. Sounds can even sound sharp and grateing.

This starts after consuming gluten at about 10 minutes to 30 minutes later and continues for about 1 to 2 hours, then fades, sometimes leaving me weak and shaky all day..but sometimes feeling completely better depending on severity. The reactions also vary in severity depending on how much (or how damaging )the intake was. Still learning about that.

So...I have had urine and blood tests to screen for about everything so far with no conclusive results. My own experimentation has proven this particular intolerance I believe. I can ingest definitey gluten free food with no bad reaction. Gluten containing food results in this reaction every time.

I have an appointment with a gastroenterologist in a couple of weeks ( after seeing my family doctor, an Internal Medicine specialist, and an ER doctor when I had an especially bad reaction, and they were all mystified ) Their nurses where the ones suggesting gluten intolerance!!!

I will be tested properly I assume and screened for possible damage if it is Celiac disease ( endoscopy screening) I'm hoping it is just gluten intolerance which doesn't cause intestinal damage, though I know I will have to have regular screenings to make sure. Bummer.

So what do you say? Gluten problem? I guess!!!