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An update on this. Yesterday I popped a square of chocolate into my mouth and before I had even swallowed it I realised that it contained soy lecithin. I didn't actually swallow any but last night I felt horrible again....aches in my arms, legs and neck. I am convinced it's the lecithin - I do seem ok when I eat soy though although I try to avoid that if I can.

Hi, 

I am new here and was searching the forums for anything to do with soy lecithin.

I'm gluten intolerant and have been gluten free now for 2 years. Throughout that time I have felt quite ill on quite a few occasions - aches in my neck/shoulders, arms and legs and just a general feeling of lethargy - the kind of feeling that you get when you have the flu. I'd always put this down to the fact that I'd maybe been glutened but I could never work out what was causing it. 

Last week I was reading that this may be being caused by soy lecithins, which are found in many products. I decided to try eliminating any foods containing them - I was surprised how many things do! 

All week I have felt fine.....until this afternoon. I ate a bowl of Whole Earth Cornflakes not realising that they contain soy lecithins and I feel awful once more. I am now in no doubt that this is the cause of the aches and pains. I'm just wondering if anyone has experienced similar?