Stress Causing Symptoms?

[aldea-muchacha]

I was wondering if it was possible that stress would cause celiac symptoms in the absence of actual gluten?? I have been searching high and low to figure out what has been glutening me these past few weeks, and I can't figure it out for the life of me! the only thing I can think of is I have been working 70 hour weeks, and could the stress of that be triggering the celiac even if there hasn't been any gluten around me?? I know stress can magnify symptoms, but I have never heard of it causing them. I really need to figure this out! because it is making me so sick! i haven't been this sick since I started the gluten free diet.

[lovemydog]

i'm sure it's stress and fatigue. you'd be surprised what stress can do to the body, physically. it can cause digestive problems, diarhea or constipation, headaches, and the list goes on. don't you see those commercials for depression where they say "depression hurts, bla bla bla" it's true! the mind is very powerful. practice breathing and stretching for 10 minutes a day and drink lots of water. you can make time for 10 minutes a day, do it. hope it helps.

[aldea-muchacha]

i'm very aware of how powerful stress can be, i just have never had it cause celiac symptoms. I have been getting all of my normal symptoms, just more extreme. For me most of my symptoms are mental, such as paranoia, anxiety, irritability, and lots of crying. I know that sounds like it could be just plain stress related, but its got a different feel to it. Its for sure Celiac related. I don't know if anything i am writing is even making any sense right now. My head it too foggy.