Gluten Intolerance Symptoms

Gluten Intolerance Symptoms
How Do You Know if You’re Intolerant to Gluten?
Well, it’s a challenge to say the least.  So many of the symptoms that are connected to gluten sensitivity are also present in many other diseases.  Some of the ones to be aware of—and again, these are just some of the symptoms.
Digestive symptoms that might be seen as the symptoms of gluten sensitivity are:
Abdominal pain
Bloating
Cramping
Weight Gain or weight loss
Constipation
Diarrhea
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These are inconveniences and can be extremely uncomfortable but to avoid them, one simply must cut gluten out of his or her diet.  So what do you eat since gluten is in nearly everything?
Gluten intolerance is a fairly common condition in our country. In fact, some studies show that it affects approximately 15% of the US population. It is characterized by an inability to handle foods containing gluten.
So what exactly is gluten? Gluten is a composite of the two proteins gliadin and glutenin. The word gluten is derived from the Latin word for “glue.” Gluten is a mash up of starch, gliadin and glutenin and is found in grass related grains such as wheat, rye, barley and sometimes oats. Most breads, pasta, crackers and cookies contain gluten since they are typically made with wheat flour.
Gluten intolerance is categorized as an autoimmune disorder, meaning the immune system attacks it’s own body’s tissues. When a person with a gluten sensitivity eats, say, a plate of spaghetti, cells present in the small intestine misread the molecules in the grain as a foreign invader. There is then an interaction resulting in programmed cell death and an immune response, which results in the typical symptoms of gluten intolerance. It is important to identify a gluten intolerance and act accordingly because over time when someone with a gluten intolerance continues to ingest gluten, damage to the small intestine occurs. In its most severe form, gluten sensitivity can manifest in the form of celiac disease, which can be not only uncomfortable to a person, but indeed dangerous as well.
A dietary sensitivity to gluten can carry with it a variety of symptoms which unfortunately are often misdiagnosed since the symptoms are common to other diseases and disorders as well. Gluten sensitivity or intolerance is usually not the first suspect and people often go years and years without a proper diagnosis. As expected, the initial symptoms of gluten intolerance are mostly gastrointestinal symptoms, although other outside symptoms, do present themselves as well. The good news is that this is easily treatable by simply eliminating gluten from one’s diet.
Gluten Sensitivity or Gluten Intolerance Symptoms:
Digestive Symptoms- Digestive symptoms are the most common. This includes abdominal pain, bloating, cramping, constipation or diarrhea, constipation and diarrhea (alternating), weight loss or weight gain.
Inflammation- Inflammation is an immune response to the gluten.
Lactose Intolerance, Dairy Sensitivity or Other Food Sensitivity- This is a secondary condition which results from damage to the small intestine (leaky gut) from the primary problem of gluten sensitivity.
Malnutrition and/or Anemia- Since the small intestine may be damaged in cases of gluten intolerance, and since food may be excreted rapidly as waste, the body often has a hard time absorbing nutrients, leading to this symptom developing. Specifically, a low iron level is common.
Chronic Fatigue, Exhaustion and Dizziness.
Body and Joint Aches.
Frequent Infections- The small intestine makes up 70% of the immune system and since gluten sensitivity causes damage to the small intestine, infection is a common symptom of gluten sensitivity.
Steatorrhea- This is the presence of excess fat in feces. This can lead to further embarrassing and painful complications, such as anal leakage or incontinence. Fat is present in the stools due to poor digestion.
Headaches.
Depression, Irritability and Mood Swings.
As stated above, treatment for gluten intolerance is easy. Simply eliminate gluten containing foods. This means that gluten-containing grains such as those found in bread, cereals, and pasta must be completely eliminated, as well as drinks such as beer, since these involve fermenting grains containing gluten.
If you experience any or all of the above symptoms, you may want to get tested for a gluten intolerance. The answer could be life changing.
What Are The Possible Symptoms of A Gluten Intolerance?
In addition to what’s listed above, there are almost endless possibilities of symptoms related to a gluten intolerance.  To make matters worse, possible symptoms of a gluten intolerance can be the same symptoms as so many other maladies and consequently, a gluten intolerance can go undiagnosed or misdiagnosed as something else for years and years.  Below is a list of possible symptoms that can arise from any food intolerance, including a gluten intolerance.  One or any could mean you have a gluten intolerance.  It could indicate another disease or disorder too, so this list is not a definite indicator, just a list of possibilities.
Abnormal Cravings For Sweets
Abnormal Thirst
Achy Joints
Achy Muscles
Acne
Aggressiveness
Always Feel Hungry
Anger
Anxiety
Anxiousness
Apathy
Appetite Poor
Arthritis
Asthma
Avoid Activity
Awaken During Night – Hard to Get Back To Sleep
Aware of Breathing Heavily
Bad Breath
Bags or Dark Circles Under Eyes
Belching
Binge Drinking
Binge Eating
Bloated Abdomen
Bloating After Eating
Bowel Movements Painful or Difficult
Chest Congestion
Chills
Chronic Bronchitis
Chronic Coughing
Chronic Ear Infections
Chronic Fatigue
Coarse Hair
Compulsive Eating
Confusion
Constipation
Constipation Alternating with Diarrhea
Crave Candy
Crave Coffee
Crave Salt
Crave Sweets
Crying Without Reason
Depression
Diarrhea
Difficulty with Comprehension
Diffiiculty Making Decisions
Dizziness
Drowsy During Daytime
Dry Ears
Dry Eyes
Dry Mouth
Dry Nose
Dry Skin
Excessive Appetite
Excessive Mucus
Excessive Sweating
Excessive Thirst
Excessive Weight
Exhaustion
Extreme Worry
Failing Memory
Faintness
Fatigue
Fatigue Easily
Fear
Feel Insecure
Feel Lightheaded Often
Feeling of Incomplete Bowel Evacuation
Feeling of Weakness
Food Cravings
Forgetfulness
Foul-Smelling Gas
Frequent Illness
Frequent Nose Bleeds
Frequent Sinus Infections
Frequent Skin Rashes
Frequent Stuffy Nose
Frequent Vomiting
Gagging
Gassy
Hay Fever
Headaches
Heartburn
Heat Intolerance
Highly Emotional
Hives
Hoarseness
Hungry Between Meals
Hyperactivity
Hyperventilation
Inability to Concentrate
Indecisiveness
Indigestion
Indigestion Soon After Eating
Insecurity
Insomnia
Intestinal Pain
Intolerance to Heat
Irritability
Irritable Bowel
Itching
Itching Feet
Itching Skin
Itchy Ears
Itchy Eyes
Joint Stiffness
Keyed Up – Hard to Calm
Lack of Energy
Learning Disabilities
Lethargy
Lightheaded
Limited Movement
Lower Bowel Gas After Eating
Mental Sluggishness
Milk Products Cause Distress
Mood Swings
Nausea
Nervous Stomach
Nervousness
Never Seem to Get Well
Night Sweats
Nightmares / Bad Dreams
Noise Sensitivity
Overeating Sweets Upsets
Persistent Cough
Poor Concentration
Poor Coordination
Poor Memory
Puffy Eyelids
Quick Digestion
Rash
Reduced Initiative
Restlessness
Scaly Skin
Sinus Problems
Skin Peels on Feet
Skin Sensitive to Touch
Sleepy During Day
Slow Healer
Slow Starter in AM
Sluggishness
Sneezing Attacks
Sore Throat
Sores
Sores that won’t heal
Sour Stomach Often
Splitting Headaches
Startle Easily
Stiffness
Stomach Pain
Stuffy Nose
Subject to Colds & Bronchitis
Sweats
Swelling
Swollen Ankles
Swollen Eyelids
Swollen Feet
Tendency to Hives
Timid
Tiredness
Trouble Sleeping
Ulcers
Unable to Relax
Uncoordinated
Underweight
Unusual Swelling
Very Easily Fatigued
Vomiting
Water Retention
Watery Eyes
Watery Nose
Weak Grip
Weight Gain
Weight Loss
Worrier
Yawn A Lot

2 comments:

  1. The trigger that made me finally try a gluten free diet was becoming dependent on Prilosec for acid reflux and it seemed to be getting worse...needing one each morning and night. Then a routine blood test had my doctor wanting to put me on cholesterol meds because it was so high...my body was inflamed and toxic...for me, that was it. I refused the meds and told her to let me figure it out on my own first...give me one year...I'm not a fan of being on prescriptions if one doesn't have to. She wrote it in my file and warned of the risks. This is where I believe testing for celiac through a simple blood test should be part of routine exams...or at the very least, before administering medications. symptoms of gluten intolerance

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  2. Thank you so much for sharing your story. It was an amazing share.
    Gluten free

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