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Celiac And Irritability

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cincichick
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Is there any connection between celiac and episodes of extreme anger? I don't really know how to describe it but I notice that I get extremely angry for days at a time. The other day it seemed like every little thing annoyed me. I would scream at my husband for the dumbest things. I knew I was being irrational but there was nothing I could do to stop myself. I even got angry at my dog and pushed her off my lap. I am a total animal lover and would never do this normally. I felt horrible after doing it and couldn't stop hugging her.

When I was gluten free about four months ago these episodes went away. I have been eating gluten for about two months now and the episodes are just now starting to pop up again. I have not been diagnosed with Celiac but I have many other Celiac symptoms. Is it possible that gluten is causing my anger?

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shopgirl Contributor
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It did for me and I still sometimes feel the effects of it since I've only been gluten-free for almost a month. I would get angry and lash out at people around me knowing full well it was ridiculous. I was angry, anxious, and irritated. I still get little bouts of it but it's less and less frequent.

ravenwoodglass Mentor
ravenwoodglass
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Yes it is entirely possible. I dealt with it for years both in myself and in one of my children.

aLayla Newbie
aLayla
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If it's a sign both me & mum might have it... :)

It can also be other things, and might be worth to check'em out too, like thyroid or any (early or pre-)menopause or such..

dilettantesteph Collaborator
dilettantesteph
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It was the case for my dad, me and my son. When you go gluten free you almost turn into a different person.

cincichick Rookie
cincichick
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It is so nice to know I'm not the only one out there!! I really hope this improves quickly with the gluten free diet. I have only been married for 5 months now and it is really putting a strain on our marriage. My husband is extremely supportive and he doesn't deserve me lashing out at him over the dumbest little thing. My poor puppy doesn't deserve it either.

aLayla Newbie
aLayla
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Well, I was gluten-free yesterday and today, and while my head is clear and woke up with a clear head in the morning (which is amazing!!) I got easily irritated at lunch again.. Is this like somekind of 'detox'? That it might get worse for a while before it gets fully better?

I just felt like I could do so much with this clear head, and then got bogged down into stupid irrelevant things by other family memmber/s!!

Which I might have just got over and done instead of being furious about it for the past hour or so, or more!!

So, not sure what to do?? ugh!! (I feel tempted to drink cocoa or eat something wheat-y to calm down :) Then again not diagnosed yet, so hmm?)

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Mama Melissa Enthusiast
Mama Melissa
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It is totally possible , I however was diagnosed celiac but one of my first signs was depression and irritable i would lash out at anyone in my path and then feel remoreful inside i knew i wasnt a bad person but i almost convinced myself i was:( im soo happy to know there was a reason for my behavior its crazy how you never realise how sick you really were until you start this diet and know what a normal life is:)

WheatChef Apprentice
WheatChef
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Blood sugar issues are often seen in people with gluten issues. Periods of hypoglycemia can cause severe irritability and rapid mood swings. Hypoglycemia however can be found without gluten issues if you eat anywhere near close to the USDA guidelines. When you went gluten-free did you continue to eat a high percentage carbs? If you avoided most grain products, sugar products, most root vegetables and fruits during your gluten-free trial then the change in insulin requirements might have had more of an effect on your mood than abstaining from gluten did.

Roda Rising Star
Roda
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My mood is much more level than it was before diagnosis. It was the worse during pms. My hubby said I turned into a psyco "witch" (just replace the first letter). My mood swings are soo much better off gluten. I don't seem to get upset over trivial things as much either anymore except with extreme lack of sleep. :blink: I'm convinced my father has celiac. Long story short he does not think so, so I don't preach. However, I do think he has mood issues from it. He is the type of person who would do anything for you and give you the shirt off his back, but can go off the deep end over trivial and little things. For instance when I was a kid at home heaven forbid you forgot and left a light on. He would go into a screaming rage, his face turn red as a beet, and cuss you out. He does this often with little things still to this day. He went into one of his fits while I was on the phone over something my mom and I didn't "hear" properly and I told him it wasn't worth having a stroke over. It's like Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.

T.H. Community Regular
T.H.
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OH heck yeah - that does it for me. If I've been glutened a few days in a row, I start to get HUGE angry bursts where I'm just angry all the time. My son does the same thing. My daughter does nearly the same thing, but with anxiety and crying.

We are not a fun bunch of people to be around when all three of us get glutened at the same time, LOL.

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