Posted by Emme on May 7, 2002, at 7:12:19
In reply to celiac disease and depression., posted by mikel on May 6, 2002, at 21:42:42
Hi there.
Interesting. A friend of mine had been diagnosed with celiac disease and brought the depression aspect to my attention. I wonder how many doctors would pick up on this possibility - not many I bet. Apparently I had some form of wheat intolerance as an infant which I seemed to outgrow by the time I was 3 or 4 and I grew up eating wheat with no further symptoms. My parents had been told it was celiac disease and that I'd outgrow it. That doesn't fit with what I've recently learned about it (which is that you can't outgrow it cuz it's an autoimmune disorder). My internist tested me for the antibodies recently and all was totally normal. I wonder if it is possible that I have some non-celiac form of wheat allergy (I admit I know next to nothing about allergies) with absolutely no other symptoms besides mood disorder and anxiety. Maybe I should try a wheat-free diet for a little while just for kicks...Good luck with the gluten-free diet. I know two people who have felt much better phsically on a gluten-free diet, although neither had mood problems.
Emme
> OK, the plot has thickened. Any one out there suffer from depression and celiac disease? For the past three years I've been under treatment for depression and anxiety,but basically I have had symptoms my whole life(I am 38 years old). I have been on various SSRI'sand have found the most success with Prozac and
> SAMe combination.
>
> I also just found out I have gluten intolerance aka celiac disease. I am fascinated by the association of celiac disease and depression, which has been well described in the literature.
>
> Basically I have no significant GI symptoms other than chronic constipation (20% of celiacs have constipation rather than the typical diarrhea).
> I do have abnormally low cholesterol (125) which is associated both with celiac and depression. I am also borderline anemic.
>
> I am about to embark on a gluten free diet. I am hoping that my depression/anxiety is related to
> the celiac, and that my mood will respond positively to a gluten free diet, but I also don't want to get my hopes up to unrealistic expectations.
>
> Any depressed celiacs out there who found improvement on gluten free diet?
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