Are These Symptoms Gluten Sensitivity?

[bellysbetter]

I have had the following symptoms since I was 10 and they got worse over the last 3 years. I am now 39.

Bloating

Gas

Burping

Belly feels inflamed after an attack of the above

Painful constipation (never the runs)

Tiredness, sometimes debilitating

Foggy brain

Memory problems

Concentration problems

Irritability

I have been tested for celiac during tests to eliminate things. It came back clear. They diagnosed me with IBS in the end.

During self-experiments I have found I get the "IBS" on eating gluten, dairy and corn. The doctors and specialists were not very helpful so I have self-diagnosed myself as Non-celiac gluten sensitive. By cutting out all these things the IBS symptoms have gone. Can someone who has gluten sensitivity please tell me if that is what they had, these kind of symptoms and if they are also sensitive to dairy/corn. Thanks.

[bellysbetter]

Oh I forgot to add depression and trouble getting off to sleep and waking a lot.

[cassP]

yes, ive had all those symptoms and more. i got the "C" more than the "D".

i think you're right on target- self diagnosing yourself as gluten intolerant & identifying gluten, corn, and dairy (which many of us also have issues with).

i think those with ONLY an intolerance to gluten may be in the minority, and im very very very jealous of them

those tests are so inconclusive sometimes, and the doctors rarely investigate them- you should get a copy of your results for yourself- you may learn even more about your body.

and stick to your guns & your diet- your body knows best. and of course check up with your doc for any other tests (vitamin levels, iron, etc, thyroid)... routine endos & colonoscopies... you're going to feel A LOT better

[wheeleezdryver]

i have every one of those symptoms, except the problem getting to sleep. i am also self- dx'd gluten (if not celiac)& dairy intolerant, and am currently trying to figure out other intolerances (including corn & fructans). Most of my symptoms only started in the last couple of years, and I'm 34. so you're not alone in this!

[bellysbetter]

Oh thank you both of you. Other symptoms I forgot to mention was sensitivity to noise and sensitity to perfume, air freshners, bleaches - it feels like it gets down my throat that's all. I am fine with non-aerosol ones. Since giving up the gluten all this has returned to normal levels of tolerance, my old levels.

[George Knighton]

I would like to know as well. I have some of those symptoms.

[hkgir1]

Have you tried going for an IgG test yet? I do not have celiac but I do have an gluten intolerance. I went for test after test for gluten allergy but nothing showed up. Only after I went for an IgG test did I finally find my diagnoses

[Philadelphia]

I am self-diagnosed NCGS. After 10 years of stomach difficulties, it seems to be the only thing that has worked. I definitely have less IBS-D and IBS-C (almost zero), and feel noticeably less exhausted all the time. And this is just after 2 months of gluten free living.

I am lactose intolerant, and wonder if oddly I have a slight allergy to some nuts as well? I know that people with gluten problems are rarely confined to one irritant. I hope I don't have a problem with corn, as I'm a huge fan of everything corn-based.

Corn and rice seem safe for me so far.

[etta694]

Yes, that could be my post (what you said there..). and I would add 'feels like I'm dieing'. I am also self diagnosed because all the tests came back normal except that I have not had blood work because there isn't enough money on this planet to make me eat gluten again for a diagnosis.

As a note here... I find that, because I am of the C variety, when I get glutened, it seems to stay in my system longer and I feel like 'death warmed over' until it goes through, last time 3 weeks (unless I was accidentally getting glutened elsewhere). Thankfully, it has only happened once since going gluten-free.

[OasisFlyer]

This will be my first post after reading over this site for a few days. I felt compelled to reply since my symptoms are very similar to those listed by bellysbetter. I am going to my allergist tomorrow to ask about getting tested, but I am already suspecting that I have some type of intolerance to gluten and am going on the gluten free diet no matter what the test results say!!! I can only hope for some minor recovery, since my main symptoms are extreme fatigue and headaches, which are both debilitating when in combination with each other! This is by no means all the symptoms I have, but this is not the place for me to launch into all that. I do not look forward to what lies ahead with all the other sensitivities that could come along with this!

[sickly]

I have had the following symptoms since I was 10 and they got worse over the last 3 years. I am now 39.

Bloating

Gas

Burping

Belly feels inflamed after an attack of the above

Painful constipation (never the runs)

Tiredness, sometimes debilitating

Foggy brain

Memory problems

Concentration problems

Irritability

I have been tested for celiac during tests to eliminate things. It came back clear. They diagnosed me with IBS in the end.

During self-experiments I have found I get the "IBS" on eating gluten, dairy and corn. The doctors and specialists were not very helpful so I have self-diagnosed myself as Non-celiac gluten sensitive. By cutting out all these things the IBS symptoms have gone. Can someone who has gluten sensitivity please tell me if that is what they had, these kind of symptoms and if they are also sensitive to dairy/corn. Thanks.

I guess you had to do alot of elimination on figuring this out. I have tried to avoid all things gluten and dairy. I have not heard about a corn allergy. So I am assuming corn chips, corn tortillas, etc. are out! I am try to figure things out myself. Very sick at this moment and very depressed!