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Hi there,

What a great site! I've been reading some threads here and I can see a lot of you are very well-informed. What a relief, considering how many shady websites there are out there.

So I've been doing gluten-free for about 3 weeks, with a couple of stumbles here and there. I've been sitting on the blood test because when my doctor gave me the forms I was out of work and couldn't afford the money to get it done. Now that I've taken gluten out of my diet, I don't want to have to start eating it again after finally starting to feel a bit better!

I'm wondering if anyone else has had sinus trouble related to ingesting gluten? I ate some ice cream today without thinking - it had cookie dough inside which, of course, is made with wheat flour. I didn't think anything of it until about 15 minutes after eating, I ended up with a wicked sinus headache, and also some stomach cramps. Has anyone else had this reaction?

Also - how long does it take for gluten to clear your system? Before cutting it out of my diet, I had a very unpredictable stomach, especially my bowels. Lots of pain, cramping, and sudden urges, some D though more often just frequent BMs. Since cutting out gluten, I've noticed my bowels have calmed down some, though not as much as I'd hoped. Any ideas on a timeline? (And yes, I know - forgetting to check labels will only set me back!)

Thanks!

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Hi, and welcome.

It took a couple months for my GI system to settle down. Longer for the mental/emotional problems from gluten to go away.

I don't get sinus trouble, but gluten will give me asthma problems sometimes. The inflammation it causes seems to go through my whole body.

cassP Contributor
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ive had horrendous sinusitis off & on for the last 5 years... it would get better off gluten. ive only been 100 % gluten free for almost 5 weeks. i have had some sinus issues but it's been much better. i get an elevated congestion with dairy.. but the miserable allergy sinus headache i HAVE gotten- once with a Soy/Agave Nectar Miso gluten-free salad dressing... and recently when i made gluten-free Red Velvet Cupcakes.

it MUST have something to do with our stomach- i know it. i KNOW there are several more things that i should not be eating- but baby steps-

good luck.

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From reading posts on the board here, there does seem to be a strong relationship between gluten and sinus problems. And not just gluten. I find wine gives me a stuffy nose, not bad enough to make me give it up entirely because I need some things in my diet :blink: . My husband had constant sinusitis until he quit gluten. Allergies in the spring followed by sinus infections all summer. No more. And thank goodness because he was the loudest sneezer!!! :lol:

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It's interesting that I'm not the only one with the sinus response, thanks for sharing your experiences. When I woke up this morning I still had the headache, though thankfully it wasn't as bad as it had been earlier.

My stomach/bowels, unfortunately, a bit of a different story. Nothing too horrendous, but still, I've had that uncomfortable gnawing feeling and some gas pains. Ugh. Another setback!

Thanks to all for the insight. I'm sure I'll have more questions - it's nice to know there's a place to come for answers!

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i was very prone to catching everything from the common cold to pnuemonia. i had pnuemonia 4x's over the past several years despite taking medications properly and doing everything the doctor said. i was so susceptable because my immune system was shot. haven't had a sinus infection yet this year ... thank you Lord! :) hopefully you will see an improvement!

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