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Mental Health and Celiacs Desease

Mathew

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Hi me again. Quick question, im really struggling with my mental health on the back of a glutening almost 9 days ago. My mood is so low, im on ssri's to help, this glutening has either done some neurological damage or im just sick of being sick. Im slowly losing friends around me and fam getting well annoyed with me. Any advice?

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I’m by nature a happy, upbeat, energetic person. After I get glutened, I become a lethargic, weeping mess. I actually don’t care if I sit down and die. This can take months to disappear. It’s not suicidal, it’s an overwhelming feeling of ennui; that life is too hard and I just would like to sit down and close my eyes. That I’m not safe anywhere. I become afraid of eating and being left alone. I cry all day and I hate crying. It does eventually lift and normal life resumes. It’s why I don’t eat any food prepared out of my own kitchen. Sad way to live but I feel as though I lose so much that I’d rather live a restricted life than a joyless life. Gluten does effect your brain.

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5 hours ago, Mathew said:

Hi me again. Quick question, im really struggling with my mental health on the back of a glutening almost 9 days ago. My mood is so low, im on ssri's to help, this glutening has either done some neurological damage or im just sick of being sick. Im slowly losing friends around me and fam getting well annoyed with me. Any advice?

Investigate what vitamins and minerals that SRI use depletes and supplement.

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1 hour ago, trents said:

Investigate what vitamins and minerals that SRI use depletes and supplement.

Had bloods back today and full blood count, celiac, folate all fine. Vit D, Calcium a little low and thyroid a lttle over active. 

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1 hour ago, Mathew said:

Had bloods back today and full blood count, celiac, folate all fine. Vit D, Calcium a little low and thyroid a lttle over active. 

Hi Mathew!

My heart goes out to you. The struggle from the family is especially rough. (Celiac is genetic but they don't want to hear about it. So frustrating!) Are there any Celiac meet-ups near you? Or maybe start a "Visit-a-gluten-free-bakery" meet-up? Rate it on a scale and post about it?  Once I had other friends with gluten-free issues, it got easier. 

I use an over-the-counter Centrum multivitamin. It helps more than I first realized. 

Maybe go to a therapist to vent how your family is dropping the ball? It helped me. (My family used bartenders as therapists for generations. Not a great choice!)

I thought relatives would understand why I was sick all of my life and now I feel better. That, uh was not the case.

Good luck! Most of us on this site have felt how isolating and frustrating having Celiac can be.

Sending good vibes! 

 

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