Question:
I seem to be suffering from an allergy of some kind but Im not sure what.
My symptoms are continuous but vary in intensity on approxiamate 1-7 day
basis. At its peak, the most notable symptom is a feeling of 'spaced out',
fuzzy headinees, vague, dizziness ect. Other symptoms include mild
diarrhea, and on occasions a feeling of uneasiness, increase heartbeat and
slight numbing in the hands. I also tend to get drunk or tipsy alot more
easier. I do have runny nose, loss of hearing.
Answer:
Almost all of your symptoms could be due to undiagnosed celiac disease.
Even loss of hearing, which was one of Ron Hoggan's symptoms. Speaking of
Ron, his web site would be a good place to start: http://www.GFlinks.com/hoggan/
Then dairy, another Neolithic food, can also cause varying health problems.
You can find all of my web sites at: http://www.gluten-free.org/
sTARTED HAVING THE EXACT SAME SYMPTOMS 4 YEARS AGO. wENT THROUGH 7,000$ WORTH OF TEST...NOTHING.
STARTED DOING MY OWN REASEARCH. WHAT IVE COME UP WITH IS THIS....ANYTIME I EAT ANYTHING WITH ANY TYPE OF WHEAT PRODUCT IN
IT I GET FLOATY, CONFUSED, CONSTIPATION, LOTS OF GAS, IRRITABLE, HEART RATE GOES TO ABOUT 150, ETC... AND EXTREMELY FATIGUED.
SO AS LONG AS I DONT EAT ANY WHEAT...I FEEL FINE...I ASSUME ITS EITHER AN ALLERGY OR CELIACS....
Try looking at Soy products: I get the following when nailed by this
insidious product:
Lethargy, tingling in hands, headache, diarrea, loss of mental focus, also
very cheap drunk (1 beer or glass of wine - I'm outta there), sores in my
mouth, swelling of eyes. Most of these symptoms come on within 3 minutes of contact.
Wheat allergy and intolerance is far more common than soy allergy, so
it's a more logical avenue to explore first. Wheat and dairy allergy
often go together. Some of these symptoms suggest hypoglycaemia; that's more a symptom than
a disorder in its own right, but it might be worth reducing your sugar
intake while eating complex carbohydrates (starchy foods) regularly
throughout the day, to see what happens. It's not difficult to manage,
and you should know if it's doing any good within a week.
One other substance that can produce all those effects in susceptible
people is aspartame. If you do suspect hypoglycaemia, don't use it as
a sugar substitute, it could well make all those neurological symptoms
worse.
But: the basic problem with food allergies is that almost any allergy
can produce almost any symptom. You can't pin the cause down without
understanding exactly what foods and environmental factors you've been
exposed to and when. A diet/environment/symptom diary is essential. Yes, I can relate to you. I also experience a great deal of fatigue. I am
pointing it at allergy too, I have all but given up but now I see that I
could be on the right track! This list is the first I am hearing about a
connection to fatigue, fogginess, and allergy. I hope more will write and
especially share what they have found to be their allergies and even more
where they found help. I was starting to think it was emotional or
something. Now I see others share my symptoms. Is there a chat on this or
list serve or something or if some could share good websites. I am going to
have the RAST test next week, anyone have any thoughts on this or what I
should look for?
In a permeable intestine, partly digested proteins, called peptides, can
pass through the intestinal wall, and into the circulation. In the case of
milk proteins, eight distinct peptides, and in gliadin there are five
distinct peptides, all of which have been shown to be both psychoactive and
to bind to opioid receptors in the brain. In a limited sense, those who consume dairy proteins and gluten-containing
foods put themselves at risk of brain fog since the blood brain barrier
does not seem to bar these peptides from the central nervous system. There
are many conditions which are reported to cause intestinal permeability,
from yeast overgrowth to NSAIDS, to dietary antigens, to hormonal changes,
so the odds are good that we will all, at some time, experience some
increase in permeability.
Try taking small doses of morphine every few hours. You will find that you
become lethargic, feel constantly fatigued, and lapse into sleep almost any
time your mind isn't active. The conventional American diet is loaded with
the potential for causing fatigue. Partly digested proteins from gluten and dairy products have been shown to
be functionally similar to morphine, and are called exorphins. These opioid
peptides (exorphins), function in a manner very similar to morphine,
although they are not as potent.
While there may be many other possibilities worthy of exploration, this is
one which is often, and erroneously, thought to be quite uncommon, and is
therefore given less consideration than it warrants.
