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Insomnia & Severe Night Sweats - Please Help!

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GlutenFreeStudent Newbie
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Last night I had the worst case of insomnia and night sweats ever. I've gone through other posts about this and people say that they have this when they've either been glutened or they are older women going through menopause. I can't imagine that there's any gluten left in my diet. The only remote possibility is my baby corn casserole - which is made with rice flour and corn. None of my other foods are packaged or processed items. I took 3 Tylenol yesterday. Does that have gluten?? :o What about Advil?

All my Celiac symptoms are worse during my period. I am more naucious, have less energy, all my symptoms are multiplied about 5x. Does this happen to anyone else? I have severe menstrual cramps and intestinal pain. I get extremely hot and start sweating. If it's cold at night, then I feel alternating hot flashes with cold chills. I also feel like something is crawling around under my skin, and I am not tired enough to fall asleep. I thought hot flashes were associated with menopause, but I am 24 and I get them (or something like hot flashes) during my period. I fell asleep at 8 am this morning and I had to miss school because I feel like crud!!!!!!! I AM SO ANGRY at my body!!!!!!! :angry:

Is my insomnia and sweating from gluten, hormones, or what? Any ideas? What does anyone do for insomnia and night sweats? I am very worried about this. I can't miss many days at school. It's so frustrating to sit in your bed and watch the sun come up, knowing that your day is only going to get harder from there. :( My day was already ruined before it started. I slept from 8:00 to 12:30 and now I don't have the energy to do anything at all... except type or stare at the wall.

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Guest BERNESES
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Oh my God! I think we had the exact same day. I got some gluten in my system from something I thought was safe (distilled vinegar) but is clearly NOT safe for me. I went to bed at 10 last night, woke up at 12 and I was SOAKED. I had to change the bed sheets, then I got up, puked my guts out, took a hot shower (I was alternately freezing and sweating), fell back to sleep until 5 and pooped by brains out, couldn't sleep from 5-8, went back to bed at 8 a.m. and slept until 11, back to bed at 1 and slept until three.

So, maybe you have some gluten in your diet that is hidden or safe for most Celiac's but not you (I just figured out I can't tolerate any grain products- even triple distilled ones). Also check all your body products, your pans, your pots etc. hang in there- I think we're in the same boat! And it's a shipwreck :angry:

mouse Enthusiast
mouse
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I was told that Advil gelcaps are gluten-free. Advil tablets have gluten. I called the manufacter in Feb. 04 and that is what they told me. Maybe it has changed since then. Armetta

Carriefaith Enthusiast
Carriefaith
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I've noticed that I get mild insomnia and anxiety when I am glutened sometimes. I find that the best thing to do is to try and think of something else. I highly doubt that you are going through menopause at 24. It is possible that you ate something that was contaminated. I've been glutened by the mysterious gluten one too many time lately <_<

tylenol is gluten-free

Guest BERNESES
Guest BERNESES
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According to the Delphi List, the following Advil procucts were verfified as gluten-free:

Advil (Wyeth Consumer Healthcare Products) (888-797-5638) (ve= 01/18/05)

Advil Allergy Sinus

Advil Caplets

Advil Cold & Sinus Caplets

Advil Cold & Sinus Tablets

Advil Flu & Body Ache

Advil Gel Caplets

Advil Liqui-Gels

Advil Migraine

Advil Tablets

GlutenFreeStudent Newbie
GlutenFreeStudent
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BERNESES-

I am sorry that your day was as bad as mine! Hopefully tomorrow will be better. I can't have vinegar either. Even vinegars that are made from corn or rice don't agree with me because vinegar is so acidic.

Thanks for all your replies, they were helpful. I don't know why I reacted to the Tylenol and/or Advil, but I don't think I want to take them anymore. Also... I added something new to my diet yesterday that I totally forgot about, I had two full tablespoons of sesame seeds!! :unsure: I'm thinking I may have a sesame intolerance. It didn't feel quite like a gluten reaction, but it wasn't fun.

JUDI42MIL Apprentice
JUDI42MIL
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Hi If your getting these hot flashes during your period- I would go to doctor and have them check your hormone levels.

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julie5914 Contributor
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Should probably be checked for other things too - when they diagnosed you with celiac, did they screen for the related disorders? Skin crawling and night sweats are especially associated with rheumatoid/tissue troubles. Then again, they could be neurological troubles that are simply related to your previous gluten-filled days.

Guest BERNESES
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I had my thyroid checked multiple times and i am having my hormone levels checked tomorrow but mine seem to have subsided EXCEPT when I get glutened.

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AndreaR Newbie
AndreaR
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I get pins and needles and itching in response to dairy and dairy substitutes like soy and almond milk. I get the night sweats as the reaction is ending. I am 4 months gluten free. So, maybe your sweats are from something other than gluten.

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