Gluten Challenge.

[Lisa A]

I went gluten-free (mostly) last August 2008, because I started to realize that bread, pasta, etc was making me feel crummy.

At a checkup last month, I mentioned this to my doctor, and she suggested I get a blood test for Celiac. But she said I'd have to eat gluten for 6 weeks first.

Okay, I thought, I'll do it. Ugh... the first few days were miserable. I felt ten times worse than I ever had before. It's been a rough four weeks. My headache is nearly permanent and I feel nauseous and my guts hurt all the time. But lately I've noticed something strange. I feel temporarily better AFTER eating some kind of gluteny meal. I might feel better for a few hours even. Well, not good, but better.

Does anybody have any theories as to what this is all about? Maybe in a couple more weeks I'll be fine with gluten again? (wishful thinking..)

[prayin4achange]

I went gluten-free (mostly) last August 2008, because I started to realize that bread, pasta, etc was making me feel crummy.

At a checkup last month, I mentioned this to my doctor, and she suggested I get a blood test for Celiac. But she said I'd have to eat gluten for 6 weeks first.

Okay, I thought, I'll do it. Ugh... the first few days were miserable. I felt ten times worse than I ever had before. It's been a rough four weeks. My headache is nearly permanent and I feel nauseous and my guts hurt all the time. But lately I've noticed something strange. I feel temporarily better AFTER eating some kind of gluteny meal. I might feel better for a few hours even. Well, not good, but better.

Does anybody have any theories as to what this is all about? Maybe in a couple more weeks I'll be fine with gluten again? (wishful thinking..)

Im not sure but ive heard something about gluten addiction or carb addiction. People say a lot of times we crave the things we are allergic or intolerant to, so, perhaps that is the case?? maybe your body is craving it and having a euphoric (sp?) moment before you feel like poop again. Hope this might help. Have a Grace filled day!

Jenn

[smalltownslackermom]

That might be attributable to the opiod affect the gliadin is supposed to have on our nervous systems.

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