Comments on: Mental Effects of Eating Gluten

By: Paul James

Paul James — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 02:00:10 +0000

Very interesting to read this artical. I can relate to this. I’ve have been Gluten free for about 9 months after about 2 years of tests to try and work out what was causing my dizzy spells heart palpitations and lack of energy. It took a couple of weeks to start feeling half normal and then another 6 months to feel 95% better. I’ve been glutenated acou0ple of time and its always the same 4-6 hours after eating a dash to the bathroom really bad stomach, then an hour or two afterwards the stomach pain has gone. But then a day – 2 days afterwards I feel shaky and a bit dizzy, tired and a feeling of just wanting to do nothing, that lasts a couple of days and then I am back to my usual self, nearly 100% but never quite right. I am a 35 year old male, its not just the ladies this effects even though most posts I read are from females. Thanks for the insight on why this happens.

By: Amy

Amy — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 15:52:15 +0000

Thank you for this blog. It makes me feel justified in my desire to try living gluten-free for a few weeks. I am a wife and a mother of two. I have been trying to find the source of my depression and anxiety. Major life changes have had some effect, but I feel like there is something else. I cut lactose out of my diet (that excluded stomach pains), I have been exercising, eating fruits and vegetables, and trying to get enough sleep (well, most of the time). I even lost a bunch of weight to get to a healthy weight, and I still felt depressed, irritable, unmotivated in life, etc. I did some reading and decided gluten-free was worth a try. I thought it was silly of me to think that gluten was causing all this. But after being off gluten for 4 days– only 4 days, I already feel like a happier person. I can smile again– without forcing it. Not sure if it’s the gluten, but I am glad to know that I am not the only one who believes gluten can affects our mental state… thank you.

By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 21:12:57 +0000

I truly know what you are all going through. I was diagnosed with Celiac disease when I was nine years old, I am now 19, and gluten affects me mentally in a very similar way. I get very irritated and have low tolerance for everything when I have consumed even a small amount of gluten. I also feel very alone and depressed. At first, I wasn’t sure why I felt this way but now I am aware that I am not just crazy and there is a reason for it. It is very difficult to control but after a couple of days I begin to feel like my normal self. I’m happy to know that I am not alone when it comes to mental symptoms caused by consumption of gluten.

By: Lee

Lee — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 02:47:45 +0000

Nice post – I like your blog, it’s good to read about what you’re going through. My father-in-law has been a celiac for many years and we’ve worked hard to find foods and beer (Redbridge) that he enjoys. I have a food blog and just posted about a Minneapolis bakery called Madwoman Foods that is really great and does mail order if you’re interested: http://www.simplegoodandtasty.com/?p=34. Best of luck to you, be in touch.