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ARCHIVED Gluten Neuropathy
katie-sbb replied to stephaniesherie's topic in Coping with Celiac Disease
One of my friends gave up gluten as she gets extremely achy and stiff from eating it, so you're not alone. Side vent - always think with your own head about anything you ingest! -
ARCHIVED Migraines
katie-sbb replied to jenarella's topic in Post Diagnosis, Recovery & Treatment of Celiac Disease
I had 10 years of migraines before I went gluten-free. Only Zomig (zolmitriptan) worked - it is specific for that nerve. Ask your doctor for a prescription and take it next time you have a gluten accident and feel a migraine starting. -
I had 10 years of skull splitting migraines before I went gluten-free. It took a few months, but is well worth it. Before that I took Zomig (zolmitriptan), which was a life-saver. Nothing else helped - not even narcotics touched the pain. I still keep some available for gluten accidents.
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I think going gluten-free may be (unfortunately) reversing my menopause just as I thought I was finishing that little project. Where do I get more medical information on this??
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I've had nausea, vomiting, sweats, chill, and dizziness as migraine aura before. I usually have no warning at all. It's only happened a couple of times, but it was so intense, I called into work and presumed it was stomach flu until the headache started.
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I am 52 and am probably well into menopause. Perimanopause began in my very late 30's. I've been gluten-free for around 2 years now, and it has taken away the terrible migraines. At first they just accompanied my periods, then they became more frequent, Then I went gluten-free and they stopped. Now, all of a sudden I'm starting to get periods and migraines...
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ARCHIVED Do I Have Celiac Disease?
katie-sbb replied to shawnandjessm's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms
IgG antibodies do cross the placenta. You are producing IgG at least for gliadin The fetus will carry at least one of your HLA allelles HLA seems involved in this cross reaction Science has only poorly defined the antibodies being produced There is a strong association with miscarriages Why not play it safe and go gluten free through pregnancy and breast...