Anyone who has gone l/c or low sugar have digestive issues with carbs/wheat/sugar?

[daisysmom]

I have really been motivated by a lot of the threads recently about sugar and starchy carbs. I went low carb after reading Gary Taubes book in January and found I felt great, it was "easy" to stick to, and lost about 13 lbs with relative ease. Then came Easter, as well as our spring break week.

While I have been trying to encourage our 5 year old DD (she is 46 inches tall and 4y lbs, so she is not petite and I worry that the pediatrician will classify her as overweight at our 5 year check up next week, notwithstanding that she is inches taller than all her classmates) to eat less sugar, cereal, bread and pastas, and more primal or paleo foods -- I also felt like there should be some leeway for holidays. It has also been a month of birthday cakes, her's, each classmates, and it all culminated with Easter baskets and then a week on vacation with lots of rolls at dinners out, and lots of desserts.

I let myself "splurge" too. Not sure why... but I did.

Every single night though I had a bloated feeling and tmi, but very loose poops. I found that I basically was in the bathroom within 30 minutes of every piece of bread, and I used to be a regular "once a morning" kind of bm-er.

I have since gotten mostly back on the wagon for the last 2 days, though my stomach is still not normal. I had some wheat thins last night to "test it" (seems silly now, but I am being honest) and 15 minutes later, I was back on the can.

I can't have Celiac's... I have no other signs and it is just too coincidental that it would happen after giving up and then "binging" on wheat products. But I just feel LOUSY with them. My DH says that I shouldn't need affirmation or an answer... if they don't make me feel good, I should just not eat them. For some reason, I don't find that satisfactory :) I just wonder if others who have gone off starches/bread have ever had this happen. Maybe it is time for me to give them up for good. I don't get any of this from fruits or veggies, or frankly even icecream, so it isn't the sugar or fructose. It seems to be the wheat. I wonder if an intolerance can develop just from abstaining for it for a time? Thanks in advance for any thoughts. This group is so educated on these kinds of matters!!

[daisymommy]

I have heard stories like that from people, where they don't actually have anything "wrong" with them like celiac, but their body has basically reset itself, and grown unaccustomed to so much grains and sugars (the way our ancestors bodies probably were)--and then when you put all that back into your body, it can no longer handle it. Which I guess is good--your body has relearned what is "right" for it to be healthy, and it is letting you know that too much carbs and sugar is upsetting the balance.

[hillview]

I am on holiday & have been for a week and have been eating crap from a pretty good high protein low carb diet for the last year. I feel awful and similar bm issues. I got some fage yogurt today. I need to get back to normal!!

[wendibird22]

I'm gluten intolerant. I frequent the celiac boards. The common sentiment there is that it isnt normal to react badly when gluten is reintroduced. The thought is that going GF Allows the body to reset itself and then has the ability to attack the gluten when it is eaten again. If you are on a normal gluten rich diet your body may be overtaxed and not able to put up as much of a reaction because it's worn down.

A reaction to gluten doesn't always mean celiac. IMO if it continues I'd get tested.


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[daisymommy]

Wow, thanks for the info! :thumbsup:

[essnce629]

I've been low-carb for I think 8 months now and just spent 5 days in San Francisco for spring break and ate more carbs than usual. I didn't have any bm issues, but I did have some weird stomach issues-- burning feeling, rumblings, etc.

[wendibird22]

In the time that you were off gluten did you notice any changes/improvements in your health? While gluten intolerance and celiac are commonly thought of to cause D, in actuality they can cause a broad range of things-fatigue, muscle/joint pain, headache/migraine, heartburn/reflux, bloating, constipation, stomach pain, rash, canker sore, mental fog, depression, anxiety, thyroid problems, ataxia, and the list goes on. And reactions can be immediate or delayed (some people up to 48hrs until a reaction).

If you did ever want to seek testing just know that you need to be on a gluten rich diet in order for blood tests to be accurate. It is recommended that if you are reintroducing gluten after being GF for a while that you consume the equivalent of 4 slices of wheat bread daily for ~6wks before testing.

I have tested neg for Celiac. Either I don't have it or I'm among the almost 30% that get a false neg. I've been GF since November. I did a 1 week gluten challenge (eating mostly cream of wheat so as to have wheat in a relatively pure form) and during that week I saw an increase in headaches, heartburn, bloating, had a canker sore w/in 2 days (after not having one for 6 wk), rumbling stomach, a huge flair of cystic acne, and fatigue. That was enough to convince me to keep off gluten for good.

[daisysmom]

First, thanks to all of you. I am feeling less alone. The rumblings and the noises were pretty noticeable. I also talked to a friend who is Gluton Intolerant (negative for Celiacs) and she says that once you do rid your body of it, you will have a worse reaction when you start on it again. She says that happened to her.

In the time that you were off gluten did you notice any changes/improvements in your health? While gluten intolerance and celiac are commonly thought of to cause D, in actuality they can cause a broad range of things-fatigue, muscle/joint pain, headache/migraine, heartburn/reflux, bloating, constipation, stomach pain, rash, canker sore, mental fog, depression, anxiety, thyroid problems, ataxia, and the list goes on. And reactions can be immediate or delayed (some people up to 48hrs until a reaction).



I have had really bad migraines for the past 5 years or so. I always considered them hormonally triggered, since they do happen like clockwork around the time I ovulate and then when I get AF. I never thought that they could be associated with gluton though... that's an interesting thought. And come to think about it, I really didn't have them for a few months earlier this spring. But did have wicked ones last week.

I think this might be enough to get me to not go back to that dark side!! :) Thanks again.