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Gluten Affect Anyone

A MyEpilepsyTeam Member asked a question 💭
Dublin, IE

Hi all just wondering does anyone no much about celiac disease ?? I was recently dignosed and a side affect from having the disease was seizures ,, just interesting to know if gluten has made anybody worse Xx

September 24, 2016
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A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

Made me worse! Gluten definitely triggers me. Avoid gluten at all times. If you have it, take it with a digestive enzyme so it breaks down and isn't so hard on the body. Its a lot easier these days because there are gluten free alternatives to almost everything.

Oh and a side note, I avoid the hormones that meat, dairy, and soy give me. It also causes issues for me and after eliminating those from my diet as well, I felt a lot better. Going back to those foods made me ill. Just an extra suggestion to consider :)

September 28, 2016
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

Thats interesting. Cause im being test for celiac. Disease also always had such bad stomach issues.

September 24, 2016
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

Thanks a lot ive so wondered if posdibility. I stay exhausted

September 25, 2016
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

Hi Sandy , i was constantly tired that was my main symptom and i found id get bloated alot or couldnt use the bathtoom for days , mysister whos in her 40s was taken to hospital a couple of months ago she had dropped lots of weight she was very sick really bad stomach etc and she got diagnosed with it ,so my doctor did bloods on me and said my levels were very high , im suppose to go and get the scope like what my sister had to but you have to eat alot of gluten for 4weeks prior ,because ive now given gluten up my gp said she was happy enough if i didnt go for it as eatting gluten again could trigger seizures !! So far i feel a huge difference im no where near as tired ,i just need to control stress and i feel i could control my epilespy hopefully ;) ,,, let me know how you get on X

September 25, 2016

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