This is my exact story too. It was wheat. But I also wear nitrile gloves. Don’t discount the glove effect too.
]]>Agnes, I was just doing a search about recent symptoms and found your post. I also have Hashi’s! I am on day four of flu and contrary to the usual lack of appetite, I have been hungry regularly. I have no groceries in the house (because I haven’t been able to get out of the house) so in my desperation I ate a piece of raisin bread with butter. It cured my hunger problem, but about an hour later my heart was pounding and I had a very strong pulsing sensation on the inside of my left arm. My arm would get tight when I bent it. After another couple of hours things are calming down. I have had “heart symptoms” for years, but everytime I’ve had things checked the docs say everything is okay. (not that I trust doctors very much any more). I am wondering if because my immune system is over burdened with this flu if that’s why I had such a reaction? I have been tested for celiac and gluten with no positive results, but because of the Hashi’s, I have for the most part avoided it. You seem to have a pretty good grasp on all of this….do you think the pulsing in my arm, increased force of my heart and increase in pulse rate can be attributed to the raisin bread? I appreciate any insight you can offer! Talking to “normal” (not that you’re not normal!!) people is less than effective, I’ve learned through this trial that talking to people who’ve “been there, done that” is the best source of information!
]]>Glad you found the cause!
How long have you been off gluten? I just wonder if other symptoms will be come apparent when the disappear. It is easy to get used to a problem and not realize you have it until you loose it!
]]>A few days ago, I went to see another doctor. He told me I was probably allergic to dairy – which I’ve been off for about a year now because it makes my skin break out (another allergy!). He then told me that I am most likely gluten-intollerant, if not celiac. I have just started this gluten free diet since then and even though I am not feeling any better yet, I have hope that this is finally my cure! The symptoms listed on your site match almost identically to what I have been experiencing for years.
Maybe I will have the energy to live my life again. Thanks for the info!! Looking forward to feeling better in a few months.
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]]>About 6 months ago I started having abdominal pains which were eased by passing gas. Usually in the evening, as I was going to bed, but sometimes throughout the day. Over the next few months it transformed into daily diarrhea. I finally went into the doctor and after some blood test they found I had a very low hemoglobin count, 7.2. They put me on iron pills did some stool samples and told me I was fine. If symptoms persisted, I should go back in.
Instead I went to a different doctor, and they took a blood sample and told me I should have a CT scan done. I declined on the scan, and decided to explore some other options first. I found your site, and I’ve started a gluten free diet. It’s only been a few days, so I haven’t noticed any changes yet, but I’m hoping this will shed some light on what’s going on.
Thanks for the good info. (At least, I assume it’s all good info.)
]]>Stan, thank you for your comment. Some of my reactions to foods other than gluten has been something of a mystery. I react to dairy f.ex., but only if I consume it regularly. I seem to tolerate yogurt, more than milk or cheese. If I eat something with cheese once every 2-3 weeks, it is not a huge problem. Chocolate is another problem, but not milk chocolate so much. Dark chocolate gives me problems and last night I suffered from having a little bit after supper. I didn’t fall asleep until about 2 AM. I had a racing heart, palpitations, racing thoughts, insomnia, tingling in the hands and feet, hot flashes, lips burning, shallow breathing, asthma. Nasty reactions, best to avoid eating it.
As for nuts, I react to peanuts, and walnuts the most. Other nut, such as almonds are ok occasionally. My problems really started after I moved to CA from NY state. I developed an allergy to western ragweed, which is around all year long here. I didn’t even know that my symptoms of sneezing and the runny nose was a sign of an allergy. After some years of this I started to get sinus infections one after the other. I took antibiotics for years and had a systemic candida syndrome. I diagnosed myself and put myself on a candida diet, and took supplements to combat the candida.
I don’t know what the connection is, or if there is a connection, but I also developed an autoimmune thyroiditis, called Hasimoto’s syndrome. This means that I have a functioning thyroid gland, but antibodies in my body regard the thyroid hormone as foreign, and destroy it. So, I have to take replacement hormone for life.
My conclusion that gluten is very bad for me came after getting sicker and sicker all the time. The reason I suspected gluten, is that I did very well on the anti candida diet, where you are not allowed to eat any carbs for a while. After I eliminated gluten from my life, I got dramatically better. I have not had a sinus infection for 3 years and generally feel better with way more energy. I do, however have to be very vigilant of the signals my body sends me.