Food intolerance

I found out i had gluten intolerance long ago. about 6 month of propecia it made a world of difference in my symptoms relief.

Most gluten allergic/intolerants can eat oats but not wheat, rye etc. I havent eaten oat cause i dident want to risk it. Its very hard to eat a non gluten diet unless u prepare all your food yourself. Even soy and oils use for frying stakes contain gluten, so if eating out its very tricky. Its even used as starch in icecream, its everywhere!

But i do okay usually when cutting out bread, buns, cakes, cookies, pasta, malt. the list is long, basicly everything that taste good is a no no :smiley:

Yesterday i thought i was gonna try oatporridge in the morning. I get some oats with extra fiber.

Taste really good going down, then 15 min after i feel my right arm going numb (havent had numbness in bodyparts for along time now), then my head goes numb in the neck where it hits the soffa cushions when laying down to watch the news. Then 10 min later my scrotum starts hurting again? a couple of hours later my prostate is acting up and feel weird.

I look on the bag and realise the xtra fiber is made from wheat, wtf!
So wether i can eat oats or not isent that important but the fact that a got all those symptoms back from eating the wrong food is kind of interesting.

I go draw blood and this is something i have thought of b4. My blood dont look the same (ive been drawing alot of blood so i know) its thick and takes twice the time to fill the container as usually.

Ppl with celiac disease have lower T levels than regular population, Low libido is a listed symptom. As is joint pain, fatigue etc etc.

They think its genetic condition but lots of women get it when pregnant (when there hormones are all over the place).

My nuts stopped aching today but prostate still abit irritated.
So i looked at my saw palmetto box to get some relief for my prostate. And i read a listed side effect, rare: digestion problems. Is that listed for fin aswell somewhere?

Btw very few ppl with celiac know that they have it unless its severe.
I think u should try 2 weeks of no gluten to c if it will affect u in anyway, its not dangerous, its prolly good for you since u cut out alot of sugar.
It can be hard to follow but u need to do it right or dont bother do it at all.

Just thought i should mention this observation.

I went on the diet when I was trying to find out what all my symptoms were and it helped with fatigue and a couple of ther symptoms which I cant remember. However I was still on Propecia and symptoms never went completely away. Ive been tested several times with celiac and it always comes up negative. I know that the test are not 100% and have false negatives. I been eating whatever and seem to hold up fine. The Propecia messes with you so much that even food will give you reactions which is why I tried the diet. At least thats what I have seen from it. The best results from symptoms was coming off propecia which I hope continues to improve. So I do think that the diet will help almost everyone feel a little better but dont feel that alot of people have celiac. Overall a good diet is great for everybody but its hard to stick with in my opinion. I just wanted to post some info.

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I agree i dont think every1 here is gluten intolerant or celiacs. But i think every1 that continues having stomach issues should definetly try gluten free diet. Well okay i think every1 should its worth a try :smiley:

How ever im convinced about my own connection. It might not be all there is to it for me either, but for me its night and day when i digest (or not) gluten. like when i do all of the cooking myself, within a week im alot better. And that freakin reaction i had last week when eating porridge is still making me feel shitty.

Hardly proof but definetly interesting.

TI Infertility, obstetric and gynaecological problems in coeliac sprue.
AU Sher KS; Jayanthi V; Probert CS; Stewart CR; Mayberry JF
SO Dig Dis 1994 May-Jun;12(3):186-90.

There is now substantial evidence that coeliac sprue is associated with infertility both in men and women. In women it can also lead to delayed menarche, amenorrhoea, early menopause, recurrent abortions, and a reduced pregnancy rate. In men it can cause hypogonadism, immature secondary sex characteristics and reduce semen quality. The real mechanism by which coeliac sprue produces these changes is unclear, but factors such as malnutrition, iron, folate and zinc deficiencies have all been implicated. In addition in men gonadal dysfunction is believed to be due to reduced conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestosterone caused by low levels of 5 alpha-reductase in coeliac sprue. This leads to derangement of the hypothalamic-pituitary axis. Hyperprolactinaemia is seen in 25% of coeliac patients, which causes impotence and loss of libido. Gluten withdrawal and correction of deficient dietary elements can lead to a return of fertility both in men and women.

AD Leicester General Hospital, UK.
PMID 7988065