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Anybody Experience Puffy Swollen Face?
alissar replied to emryee's topic in Coping with Celiac Disease
I used to think about getting cosmetic surgery from the swelling too (and I am pretty young, 27). But, as the swelling has diminished my skin has tightened back up. Also, I my derm prescribed me retin A cream to improve the integrity of the skin that was swelling and it looks much better. Things that have helped with my swelling are decreasing sugar intake... -
Anybody Experience Puffy Swollen Face?
alissar replied to emryee's topic in Coping with Celiac Disease
I also woke up every morning with an extremely swollen face before going gluten-free. I have been gluten-free for about a year now and the swelling has improved about 90% but is still there (mostly around my eyes...so embarrassing, however, if I eat any gluten then the swelling returns fully. I suspect dairy might be an issue for me also and am about to eliminate... -
About 20 min after eating gluten my hands feel puffy. Thats always the first sign. Then, my stomach starts gurgling and I get really gassy. Sometimes, I start to feel like I can't see quite right and I am high or something (Brain fog?). About 2 hours later I get really bloated and it hurts. I wake up the following morning with a swollen face and swollen eyelids...
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Puffy/swollen Eyelids
alissar replied to alissar's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms
Mari, Have you been able to pinpoint what is causing your eyes to swell up in the morning? How long have you been off gluten for? I guess the reason I thought it was from gluten is because of the decrease I have seen in the puffiness every day since going gluten-free. But, I am definitely willing to explore more options and other areas as a source of the... -
Hello! Since I was a teenager, I have woken up EVERY morning with swollen eyelids (top and bottom), and sacs of fluid underneath my eyes. I tried for years to figure out why, but the only possibility came down to a slight allergy to dust mites. I have hardwood floors, cover my beds with dust mite covers, sleep with silk bedding, have a hepa air purifier,...