I am rather miserable due to the increased sensitivities since going GFCF 5 weeks ago. Anyone else have their allergies worsen after going gluten-free?

People talk about increase sensitivity to gluten and then discovering other foods they can't eat.

My chemical sensitivity is worsening. Even gluten-free soap for my face leaves a strange sense and headache that I have learned to associate with chemical sensitivity.

And then the eternal fogginess and fatigue that is so debilitating!! (Sorry, I'm discouraged.)

I am being as strict as I can but in my context that is hard. I don't have any options available for gluten-free shampoo, although I'll check next week when I am in Beijing for something else. So I am using gloves and being very careful to not get any in my mouth. Though I am trying to be conscientious about it, it is possible that I do touch my hair through the day before eating something.

Since I was mostly feeling pretty okay prior to going GFCF other than constipation, this is not too fun.

I've always had very sensitive skin. I'm thinking now it's been from gluten. My skin has improved so much since going gluten free. It does make you wonder why they have to put gluten in so much. I did read somewhere that people with any autoammune disorder should be allergy tested also. I talked to my doctor about the RAST test. He gave me the list, said he would test me for whatever I wanted. I kind of know what I'm allergic to. When I look at the list, I can't decide for sure. It does seem that many on this site find they have other allergies as well after going gluten free. I also found foods that I didn't do well with before going gluten free that I can eat with no problem now. It was probably because I ate gluten with those foods and blamed the other food.

I'm reluctant to start down the road of eliminating foods, and am waiting for my allergist to respond via email--I think he must be out of town.

Years ago, I did this, and eliminated food after food and never got any better even though it was clear I was reacting to the foods when I challenged them.

And then for years I have been quite a lot better and not nearly so reactive to everything.

Now I wonder---was the problem all along that I was celiac and was getting glutened by other people's food I was in contact with or in personal products, etc.? And/or that part of my healing process is going to be being hypersensitive for months? I hope not because it is very hard to live this way.

I did become more sensitive to gluten after going gluten free. I guess it is your body reminding you it doesnt' like it. Not fun I know, but seems to be the way.

I also have chemical sensitivities and many many food intolerances. It didnt really become apparant to me until after I went gluten-free. The more I eliminated..the more things I noticed reactions to...its been never ending.

I'm sure the sensitivities were there prior to going gluten-free but when your system is very overwhelmed you dont notice things as strongly. When you remove gluten other sensitivities may then come forward and then become noticeable...you remove those and then more show up....its called "unmasking".

All of these things are actually affecting you but were not as noticeable before you went gluten-free as your immune system had been overwhelmed.

Didnt you say you still had high levels of mercury?? Thats not something that will correct itself without treatment. You may be doing very well with your Lyme treatment but Lyme is a multi-faceted disease...so alot of things need to be addressed alongside the Lyme. I suspect its the mercury which is the underlying cause of the sensitivities.....its definately the cause of mine and I've gone thorugh exactly what you describe.

You're right...its no fun at all.

Yes, I have been chelating the mercury for the past two years, all fillings removed in 2000.