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Able To Lower Prescription Dosages Once Gluten-free?

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Michiganlady Newbie
Michiganlady
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Hi, I am 6 months gluten-free. I tested negative on antibody blood test, but had Vitamin D level of around 10 and felt better without gluten. I am on a couple of meds which cause fatigue as a side effect, and have noticed since going gluten-free this side effect is much more profound. I am wondering if maybe the med is getting absorbed better, just like nutrients are. Has anyone else experienced this and been able to go down on their meds?

Thank you.

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digmom1014 Enthusiast
digmom1014
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Yep-my HP med went from 10 mg to 5 mg and I'm going friday to be re-tested again. Maybe they'll take me off of it altogether!

Michiganlady Newbie
Michiganlady
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Yep-my HP med went from 10 mg to 5 mg and I'm going friday to be re-tested again. Maybe they'll take me off of it altogether!

Thanks for posting Sarah. I'm glad to hear I'm not imagining it!

Crayons574 Contributor
Crayons574
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I had this same problem too! I take thyroid meds. and had to decrease my dosage when going completely gluten free. Amazing! Hopefully we can ween off of all our medications...That'll be the day! :D

YoloGx Rookie
YoloGx
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Just in case--you should check to make sure your meds are gluten-free!

But apart from that, being off gluten often decreases one's depression, anxiety etc.

Bea

pinkdljj Rookie
pinkdljj
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Hi, I am 6 months gluten-free. I tested negative on antibody blood test, but had Vitamin D level of around 10 and felt better without gluten. I am on a couple of meds which cause fatigue as a side effect, and have noticed since going gluten-free this side effect is much more profound. I am wondering if maybe the med is getting absorbed better, just like nutrients are. Has anyone else experienced this and been able to go down on their meds?

Thank you.

Hi, this might not be exactly the same thing but I was able to wean off of Celexa (antidepressant) since going gluten free. I had terrible anxiety and depression and once I found out it was the gluten and casein, I am almost 100% better. It did take almost two years to reach this point....and so worth it. One more drug to get off and then I will be prescription drug free for the first time in 9 years. Yeah!!!! I really think that there are thousands of people suffering from gluten and casein intollerances (and others) and taking drugs to help get through the side-effects. But the side effects of the drugs can be awful in their own right. I tell everyone I know to get tested if they take antidepressants, etc...it just might be a food intolerance.

ranger Enthusiast
ranger
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I've been gluten free for 6 months, and my glyburide (for diabetis) has gone from 2 pills a day to 1/2 a pill a day. My new prescription will be 1/4. I can't wait till it's 0! But, my blood pressure meds will not go down, so, who knows?

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i went gluten free 01/01/2006

tapazole free (WAS for hyperthyroidism) about 2 years later.

there's no way to prove there's a cause/effect relationship, but i'm VERRRRRRY HAPPY that i didn't do the radioactive iodine treatment for my thyroid years ago like my doctor wanted.

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