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From: deke.swallen on 28 Jul 2008 14:09 On Dec 13 2001, 7:11 pm, magssc...(a)aol.com (MagsSchwa) wrote: > My gluten sensitivity became obvious when I was a teen, but I didn't know that > at the time. Just knew that some grains messed me up: rye, wheat, oats. It > wasn't until my 30's when my older brother was diagnosed with full blown Celiac > that I learned all the names of gluten. > > About 5 years ago I learned about the milk protein, casein, being processed in > a similar manner in the body. It took me nearly 3 years to go gluten and milk > free (GFCF). After I learned what I learned by being GFCF free, I would have > gone through the hassle to do it earlier! > > One of the main sideaffects of eating casein when your body can't handle it, is > mind altering. It seems that the protein is not fully processed into amino > acids, and enters the bloodstream as a peptide. The peptide acts in the brain > like an opiate. The GFCFKids list has many stories of the Jekyll and Hyde > behavior of their children. > > Because I did not have any major off-the-wall behavior, I was surprised at my > reaction. I was without milk or gluten for a month when I made homemade > macaroni and cheese. It was so cheesy and creamy! I ate so much! After all, a > gluten problem for me is a messed up abdomin, it was worth it. > > 24 hours later I had a major panic attack! I melted down for 4 days. There was > no reason for the panic. Hmm. I waited two weeks, and had a small something. 24 > hours later I had warnings of an attack. A few more weeks, and another test. A > panic warning. > > Guess who has been vigilant! I am also diagnosed BiPolar II, a mild form of > bipolar. Since I have been as GFCF as possible, I have been calmer and > smoother. I still get panic, and I still have the mood swings, but everything > is turned down several notches. > > For me, the obvious reaction to a gluten infraction is tummy troubles and a > milk infraction is a cotton head, right in the middle of my forehead and behind > my eyes. The time lost to a shut down head is unacceptable, so I avoid it.. > > Margaret S. > > THE WEBSITE > Special Needs Info - a website by and for autistic familieshttp://hometown.aol.com/magsschwa/index.htm > > newsgroup FAQ'shttp://www.ratbag.demon.co.uk/anna/asa/ Yes I know exactly how you feel. I'm just learning that removing gluten is starting to remove the cotton from behind my eyes. When I accidentily eat gluten, i slump into a huge depression knowing that I won't having energy for another week. Extremely unacceptable!
From: Janice on 1 Aug 2008 22:00 I hope you didn't read the date of the posting you were answering...LOL <deke.swallen(a)gmail.com> wrote in message news:5fa1fe18-f2b8-45d6-85ea-5b1c992a3d9b(a)i24g2000prf.googlegroups.com... On Dec 13 2001, 7:11 pm, magssc...(a)aol.com (MagsSchwa) wrote: > My gluten sensitivity became obvious when I was a teen, but I didn't know > that > at the time. Just knew that some grains messed me up: rye, wheat, oats. It > wasn't until my 30's when my older brother was diagnosed with full blown > Celiac > that I learned all the names of gluten. > > About 5 years ago I learned about the milk protein, casein, being > processed in > a similar manner in the body. It took me nearly 3 years to go gluten and > milk > free (GFCF). After I learned what I learned by being GFCF free, I would > have > gone through the hassle to do it earlier! > > One of the main sideaffects of eating casein when your body can't handle > it, is > mind altering. It seems that the protein is not fully processed into amino > acids, and enters the bloodstream as a peptide. The peptide acts in the > brain > like an opiate. The GFCFKids list has many stories of the Jekyll and Hyde > behavior of their children. > > Because I did not have any major off-the-wall behavior, I was surprised at > my > reaction. I was without milk or gluten for a month when I made homemade > macaroni and cheese. It was so cheesy and creamy! I ate so much! After > all, a > gluten problem for me is a messed up abdomin, it was worth it. > > 24 hours later I had a major panic attack! I melted down for 4 days. There > was > no reason for the panic. Hmm. I waited two weeks, and had a small > something. 24 > hours later I had warnings of an attack. A few more weeks, and another > test. A > panic warning. > > Guess who has been vigilant! I am also diagnosed BiPolar II, a mild form > of > bipolar. Since I have been as GFCF as possible, I have been calmer and > smoother. I still get panic, and I still have the mood swings, but > everything > is turned down several notches. > > For me, the obvious reaction to a gluten infraction is tummy troubles and > a > milk infraction is a cotton head, right in the middle of my forehead and > behind > my eyes. The time lost to a shut down head is unacceptable, so I avoid it. > > Margaret S. > > THE WEBSITE > Special Needs Info - a website by and for autistic > familieshttp://hometown.aol.com/magsschwa/index.htm > > newsgroup FAQ'shttp://www.ratbag.demon.co.uk/anna/asa/ Yes I know exactly how you feel. I'm just learning that removing gluten is starting to remove the cotton from behind my eyes. When I accidentily eat gluten, i slump into a huge depression knowing that I won't having energy for another week. Extremely unacceptable! ** Posted from http://www.teranews.com **
From: Kofi on 5 Aug 2008 00:57
It's an old posting, but there's some interesting new research that might tie the depression angle together with the opiates. Some antidepressents help nerve cells maintain their norepinephrine/adrenaline levels and low-dose naltrexone blocks withdrawal-induced norepinephrine efflux in the forebrain of morphine-addicted rats, attenuating noradrenergic hyperactivity [PMID 18367303]. |