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Breathlessness Question

Presto

By Presto
in Coping with Celiac Disease

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Hi, I am still awaiting test results, but based on the gluten free diet I don't ever want to eat anything with gluten again.

I am still learning what not to eat, and I did get glutened this weekend. Not as bad as when I first went off the diet as a challenge, but I still feel yucky.

The symptom I want to ask about is the feeling of breathlessness. I do have reactive airway disease, but my inhaler doesn't seem to help this feeling this time. Is it maybe just a result of the bloating? No room inside for breathing?

I have scared myself a little by reading up on various related disorders, seeing that MS and gluten intolerance are not uncommon to find together. There is an MS symptom called the MS hug that sounds a lot like what I'm experiencing. Intercostal muscle spasms that restrict chest wall movement. Some pain in my back left ribs, and general tightness. I don't feel like I'm breathing deeply enough or often enough, and I can't stand to be hugged/squeezed by my poor husband. (I told him it's okay to hug my head, and I'm short, so this works as a compromise for now...)

I also have bladder spasms and frequent UTIs (which I saw listed as symptoms of MS) so I'm thinking I should bring this up with the doctor, but of course they will think I am paranoid or hypochondriac for reading all this stuff online and freaking myself out.

*goes to hit the inhaler again*

Any input, anyone? Thanks in advance.

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When I was a teenager I used to get those muscle spasms too, the dr's called it 'intercostal neuritis' or something like that.

Exercise and stretching help me. (I hate taking anything) B)

Also, when I first started having a severe overgrowth with Candida (2002?) I would get breathless (I said it felt like my breath was taken away) -maybe that is one culprit. I without a doubt started feeling a lot stronger after a year of heavy anti-fungals. Have not had that problem since!! :) Used to get regular UTI's too (from the Candida)

You can eat garlic... I used to make tea from bulk oregano leaves. (2 tb oregano, 1 cup boiling water. Steep 10 minutes)

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