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bloatedntexas Rookie
bloatedntexas
Posted

Hi,

I thought it would be interesting to find out what your most common symptoms are for when you have ingested wheat. Here goes mine! I just would like to compare myself to other celiacs.

1. Excessive Bloating

2. Constipation

3. Gas

Anyone else predominently have these symptoms? I never get diarreah and it seems most celiacs do.

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confused Community Regular
confused
Posted

1. bloating

2. gas

3. D and C

4. eyes twitching

5. feet get tingly

6. mouth sores

7. cranky

8 brain fog

paula

Emily Elizabeth Enthusiast
Emily Elizabeth
Posted

1. Distended Stomach/Bloating (first sign)

2. D

3. Agitated

4. Blurry stinging eyes and sensitivity to light

5. Mouth Sores

6. Foot Cramping

7. Gas

8. Fatigue/Foggy Head

9. Nasal Drip (forgot to add until someone mentioned it later)

Good post! I'm interested in other's symptoms as well.

bloatedntexas Rookie
bloatedntexas
Posted
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thanks for sharing! oh yeah, I forgot, I get these, too!

1. fatigue

2. tingly feet (more like the feet always fall asleep)

3. dental problems due to malabsorbtion of vitamins

little d Enthusiast
little d
Posted

Here are mine

Gas along with the noices in my intestines and bloating this happens first

D sometime C or vice versa (this happens a day or two later)

eye itching and very light sensitive it could be partly cloudy and I'm still sensitive(which never occured to me)

fatigue/brain fog (immediatly)

Mouth sours (not always)

If I am working night and have ingested Wheat of gluten the next day I will be very agitated.

donna

kbtoyssni Contributor
kbtoyssni
Posted

About one week of stomach pain.

Followed by one week of joint/muscle pain and brain fog.

Followed by another week of depression.

trishydee Rookie
trishydee
Posted

Great Topic! Thanks!

1. Explosive, painful D

2. Mouth and nostrils burn

3. Headache

4. Joint & bone pain

5. Bloating & pain in stomach

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noglutee4kt Newbie
noglutee4kt
Posted

This is a very interesting post!!!

Acid reflux

stomach cramping and lots of gurgling (my boyfriend calls it the glutee monster :angry: )

D (or as we call it "symptoms")

fatigue

very very cranky, emotional,grumpy.... call it what you may...not pleasant.

My hands and feet also get so freezing cold they hurt. but I'm not sure that it related to gluten!

I'm sure there's other stuff too...

Kate

SchnauzerMom Rookie
SchnauzerMom
Posted

Gas

Alternate between C and D

Somach pain

Intestinal pain

Acid stomach

Lots of noise going on in stomach and intestines

Bloated feeling

tired

7-cody Apprentice
7-cody
Posted

Sorry to go off-topic, I just have a quick question.

how do you explain bloating? what does that mean? like a rumble in your stomach?

also I'd contribute to this thread except for I haven't gone gluten-free yet. :P

MaryKatherine Newbie
MaryKatherine
Posted

This is so helpful, thanks for the question!

stomach cramping and lots of belly music

bloated like a beached whale

Intestinal cramping

fatigue

Nausea the next morning with lots of D that makes me feel wiped out

very anxious,weepy, and crabby with a dose of helplessness sometimes (I have a tendency to think the worst and go to a fear place when it all starts)

My feet are warm and My hands also get cold and clammy-yuk!

Sometimes a headache will follow

Loss of appetite and/or fear of food develops

Joint and muscle pain

JNBunnie1 Community Regular
JNBunnie1
Posted

Here's a list for ya

Blood pressure plummets so I pass out a lot

Sensitivity to light

SERIOUSLY lowered IQ, I swear I get stupider

Anxiety

Brain fog (oh the dreaded brain fog)

little d

low-grade fever

awful headaches

weakness

fatigue

unrelenting nausea, no puking

lip sores

unusually active mucous membrans (snotty nose)

bad seasonal and animal allergies

And this past time I got glutened, for the first time I was temporarily lactose intolerant AND I got DH for the first time! After three years gluten-free. Has that happened to anyone else, getting DH so far down the road?

kevsmom Contributor
kevsmom
Posted

Here's my list:

1. D

2. Brain Fog

3. Depression

4. Fatigue

5. Bloating

(Sometimes I think I suffer from the brain fog, depression and fatigue even if I haven't been glutened.) <_<

Teacher1958 Apprentice
Teacher1958
Posted

My symptoms-

1. severe abdominal cramping with loose stools that occur repeatedly over a period of hours.

2. constipation

3. mouth sores

4. vitiligo (same thing Michael Jackson has with the skin fading, but not as noticable in my fair complexion)

5. spaceyness

6. worsening of ADD symptoms

7. fibromyalgia symptoms (depression, joint pain, fatigue)

8. myoclonic jerks

9. past history of premature labor

10. clumsiness likely caused by neurological effects of gluten on the brain

jewi0008 Contributor
jewi0008
Posted

My top reactions:

1. Mostly mouth problems. Burning, tingling, dry, sores

2. Gassy

3. Fatigued

4. Bloated then D

Suffering in Ohio Newbie
Suffering in Ohio
Posted

This is very helpful. I was curious as well. My top symptoms are:

1) Immediate bloating of the stomach. I look three months pregnant.

2) Burning sensation under my ribs and noisy stomach (about two hours later).

3) The worst smelling gas ever. I have people that will attest to this. (From two hours through about 24 from time of ingesting gluten)

4) Loose stools and frequent (bathroom three to four times the following day)

5) BRAIN FOG :( This is the worst of all symptoms. Before being diagnosed I began to think I was getting stupider with age. I couldn't figure out why my vocabulary was shrinking or words would come out wrong. This has made me self conscious and apprehensive to talk to almost anyone. I was always at the top of my class and now I feel like I can't even complete a sentence. (I work with higher education faculty and staff so grammar and vocabulary is very important.

6) Fatigue all week. I can have a 10 hour night

dionnek Enthusiast
dionnek
Posted

1) C first few days then D for a few days

2) headache

3) brain fog/bumping into things

4) sometimes dizzyness and passing out

5)gas (especially at night), but not the smelly kind, just noisy :)

6) depression/mood swings for about a week

all of this takes about 2 weeks to go away for me.

I also have night sweats all the time (not just when glutened), so I don't think those are a symptom of celiac (something else that no dr. can figure out!).

stargazer Rookie
stargazer
Posted

1. bloating

2. excessive gas

3.intestinal pain

4. diarrhea

5. fatigue

6. muscle aches

jerseyangel Proficient
jerseyangel
Posted

After 2 years, I have fallen into a pretty predictable pattern. This is how I react to gluten via cross contamination--I've not eaten gluten on purpose.

After about 2-3 hours, stomach rumbling, gas and then D. This lasts on and off for a day or two, with some nausea.

When the stomach issues are winding down, the brain fog, clumsiness, difficulty getting the right words out, fatigue, reflux, and anxiety kick in for 2-3 weeks. I have trouble concentrating and just feel generally "out of it". I can function during this time, but it takes considerably more effort <_<

7-Cody, bloating is when you feel and look like you've gained several pounds in your stomach area. It's uncomfortable, your pants don't want to fit in the waist, and it can happen overnight. It's a common symptom of Celiac. It also happens to many people when they've been glutened. Welcome to the board! :)

sfm Apprentice
sfm
Posted
Hi,

I thought it would be interesting to find out what your most common symptoms are for when you have ingested wheat. Here goes mine! I just would like to compare myself to other celiacs.

1. Excessive Bloating

2. Constipation

3. Gas

Anyone else predominently have these symptoms? I never get diarreah and it seems most celiacs do.

Those symptoms are pretty standard. Some people have constipation instead of diarrhea.

My main symptom for gluten is pain - agonizing pain - on the left side of my abdomen. The gas and bloating I get with some other foods, or for a few days after I've been glutened (no matter what I eat).

mhansen Rookie
mhansen
Posted

1. painful intestinal movement

2. dizzy and cold sweats right before I have to poo

3. constipation followed by the ever explosive soft stools.

Then I have that dermatitis herpitiformis (sp?) for a few days and my dermatologist says its in a non-common spot its right in my crack at the end of my tail bone. ANY one else have that?

I also have and have always had light sensitivity cloudy days are the worst.

thanks for the topic

bloatedntexas Rookie
bloatedntexas
Posted
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GLAD this topic was so helpful and popular! it really helped me to relate and know that i am not alone in my gluten symptoms!

7-cody Apprentice
7-cody
Posted
After 2 years, I have fallen into a pretty predictable pattern. This is how I react to gluten via cross contamination--I've not eaten gluten on purpose.

After about 2-3 hours, stomach rumbling, gas and then D. This lasts on and off for a day or two, with some nausea.

When the stomach issues are winding down, the brain fog, clumsiness, difficulty getting the right words out, fatigue, reflux, and anxiety kick in for 2-3 weeks. I have trouble concentrating and just feel generally "out of it". I can function during this time, but it takes considerably more effort <_<

7-Cody, bloating is when you feel and look like you've gained several pounds in your stomach area. It's uncomfortable, your pants don't want to fit in the waist, and it can happen overnight. It's a common symptom of Celiac. It also happens to many people when they've been glutened. Welcome to the board! :)

thanks angel! I wasn't sure... usually when I eat my stomach will get pretty big. Now I'm a skinny guy (6' and 170 lbs), but how do you tell if it's bloating or just because you ate a lot? I did a google search but it's too hard to even focus right now. If I don't feel rumbling or feel anything there really, can it still be bloating?

edit: Also, are there any Celiacs here that would say there main symptoms are C and brain fog by far?

jerseyangel Proficient
jerseyangel
Posted
thanks angel! I wasn't sure... usually when I eat my stomach will get pretty big. Now I'm a skinny guy (6' and 170 lbs), but how do you tell if it's bloating or just because you ate a lot? I did a google search but it's too hard to even focus right now. If I don't feel rumbling or feel anything there really, can it still be bloating?

edit: Also, are there any Celiacs here that would say there main symptoms are C and brain fog by far?

Cody,

Bloating is more than normal distention you might get after eating that is not uncomfortable and goes away. It's more of a tight, overly full feeling--like you want someone to stick a pin in you to let the air out :D

There can certainly be bloating without rumbling--although bloating and gas tend to occur together frequently.

Shez30 Newbie
Shez30
Posted
Hi,

I thought it would be interesting to find out what your most common symptoms are for when you have ingested wheat. Here goes mine! I just would like to compare myself to other celiacs.

1. Excessive Bloating

2. Constipation

3. Gas

Anyone else predominently have these symptoms? I never get diarreah and it seems most celiacs do.

My symptoms are...

Hi, I'm new to this entire forum, so If I do something wrong, someone please tell me. Anyways, I

was diagnosed 3 yrs. ago. I've noticed that every single time I accidentally ingest gluten I get a cold sore on my lip or several a day or two later, I also have general weakness and stomach pains sometimes with diarreah.[

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