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Adult Add, Anxiety Gone, Hearing Improved...

DeeCee

By DeeCee
in Coping with Celiac Disease

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DeeCee Newbie
DeeCee
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Hi everyone. Is this possible? My adult onset ADD, anxiety--both gone and my hearing in my left ear has improved. The only thing that has changed is that I've cut out gluten.

Anyone ever heard of this? Much fewer fog moments is a good thing. Someone close to me recently remarked how much more self-assured I seem. Honestly, my diet is the only thing that's changed. I also notice after eating chocolate that I get hot flashes so I'm cutting that out.

Any ideas, comments, opinions, research-based facts would all be appreciated.

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April in KC Apprentice
April in KC
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I thought I had adult ADD before going gluten-free (I probably did). Things are much better now. I definitely think there is a connection. When you get glutened, do your symptoms come back? Mine do.

tom Contributor
tom
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Hi everyone. Is this possible?

Absolutely!! It's amazing how many "unrelated" ;) symptoms go away once gluten-free. :)

Gemini Experienced
Gemini
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Hi everyone. Is this possible? My adult onset ADD, anxiety--both gone and my hearing in my left ear has improved. The only thing that has changed is that I've cut out gluten.

Anyone ever heard of this? Much fewer fog moments is a good thing. Someone close to me recently remarked how much more self-assured I seem. Honestly, my diet is the only thing that's changed. I also notice after eating chocolate that I get hot flashes so I'm cutting that out.

Any ideas, comments, opinions, research-based facts would all be appreciated.

It's people like yourself that are smart enough to make the connection that help to prove what I have thought for a long time.....

there is really no separate disease state/disorder called ADD/ADHD. I truly believe that the vast majority of people who are told this are suffering from symptoms of a food allergy or intolerance, which affects them neurologically.

I do not have any of these issues but when suffering from advanced Celiac Disease, pre-diagnosis, the brain fog was so bad I couldn't concentrate long enough to read a page in a book. It was horrible! I am sure if I had gone to a doctor about it, he would have told me

I was suffering from ADHD! Almost 4 years post diagnosis, I am ripping through 800 page novels. There is most definitely a connection and I shudder to think how many people are being medicated with crap when all they probably have to do is have some testing and eliminate whatever food is the culprit. You can forget about finding any in depth research on it from the AMA....it would not be in their best interest to study this connection because if everyone ate better and eliminated offending foods, we wouldn't need doctors and their meds that keep us coming back!

Congratulations on feeling better and good luck giving up chocolate.....that would be a tough one for me! :o

Mtndog Collaborator
Mtndog
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It's possible and I am SO happy for you!!!!!!!!!!

mushroom Proficient
mushroom
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if everyone ate better and eliminated offending foods, we wouldn't need doctors and their meds that keep us coming back!

Ain't that the truth. First thing to do is get rid of that darned food pyramid!

dilettantesteph Collaborator
dilettantesteph
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Anxiety, depression, bad temper, arthritis, vision went from 20/40 to 20/20, sexual response. energy, physical strength, I didn't know how sick I was until I got better.

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DeeCee Newbie
DeeCee
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Gosh, thanks everyone. So, it isn't just me. Wow. Amazing.

I have to admit I was lying about giving up chocolate--completely. But, I have cut way back and am noticing a difference.

Our friend in Tampa has invited us down and offered to make some exotic dish using corn tortillas. How nice is that? Most people so far haven't even remembered or taken me seriously when I've said I'm eating gluten free. But, it really doesn't affect me. They'll catch on eventually and in the mean time I'll just eat what I can and leave the rest.

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mastiffmommy Newbie
mastiffmommy
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Yep! for me its the fact I can see at night when driving after years of avoiding it, hand trembling, bumps on my arms, numerous trips by ambulance as a teen because of severe stomach pains, anxiety, tremors, severe back and neck pain, tmj ... I could go on but you get the idea. A million "unrelated" medical and psych issues all gone by eliminating gluten :) Like another person said here - you have no idea you are so sick until you get better :) So glad I found this forum!!

mastiffmommy Newbie
mastiffmommy
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Oh - and if I get "glutened" the fog is almost instant and my toungue feels weird - like numb and a bit slimy. pretty odd but effective as a warning.

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one more mile Contributor
one more mile
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. A million "unrelated" medical and psych issues all gone by eliminating gluten :) Like another person said here - you have no idea you are so sick until you get better :) So glad I found this forum!!

I told a new doctor that I once was a hypochondriac but now was a Celiac and she laughed. Then appoligized but said that was a good way to look at it.

Same here I had a million things wrong that went away. Not one of them I miss either. Even my handwriting has improved. The changes are so big that other people tell me what they are at times.

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RestorationFarm Newbie
RestorationFarm
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How long did it take everyone after going gluten-free before all these issues cleared up? As a newly diagnosed Celiac mom struggling to homeschool 3 ADD, anxiety ridden Celiac kids, I really need to know, and to know what I may do to accelerate this healing! Any help?

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CarbQueen Newbie
CarbQueen
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How long did it take everyone after going gluten-free before all these issues cleared up? As a newly diagnosed Celiac mom struggling to homeschool 3 ADD, anxiety ridden Celiac kids, I really need to know, and to know what I may do to accelerate this healing! Any help?

It took me approximately 9 months of going gluten free before all my issues cleared up. I have been educating my 3 adult children for about 5 years. They have almost completely healed during those 9 months.

My condition was severe.

I went on disability and remained on disability for about 1 year and hope to return to college to retrain for the work force. I devoted those 9 months to monitoring my diet and taking care of me.

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