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Withdrawal is possible with sugar and I could prove this (with myself, which is miserable). If any scientists want to monitor me for a week while I eat a bunch
by TACIXAT 9y ago
Withdrawal is possible with sugar and I could prove this (with myself, which is miserable). If any scientists want to monitor me for a week while I eat a bunch of ice cream, stop, and get violently ill, I would love to do this for the sake of science.
I'm celiac. My symptoms are best described as withdrawals to various food. I had chronic sinusitis (which is associated with celiacs but not studied anywhere) my whole life until I tried an elimination diet to cut out wheat (at 23). It was the best I had ever felt. Since then (now 28) I have cut out caffeine, sodium nitrites, MSG, and most recently sugar. Once I started feeling better from not eating wheat, it was easier to identify other triggers. I get minor sinus headaches while consuming these regularly (I attribute these to "missing a dose" of something my body is dependent on) and when I cut them out I go into full withdrawal mode. I get a really bad sinus headache, I get nervous shakes, sometimes cold sweats, diarrhea, and vomiting.
I don't drink mostly because I don't enjoy it getting sick (and it's tough to find gluten free, sugar free drinks) but I've been meaning to experiment with alcohol to see if the symptoms are similar.
There is a crazy lack of research done on celiacs. I think withdrawal symptoms could explain a lot. Gluten has been seen to act similar to opioids in patients with Autism (while studies have shown that a gluten free diet does not affect symptoms of Autism, behaviors, etc). I also believe that undiagnosed celiac cases could explain why some people swear MSG causes them problems while many believe it is entirely harmless.