I'm 34. I recently discovered I have an allergy to wheat Gluten. I have always been healthy and have even poked fun at gluten allergies figuring it was a made up thing to sell more groceries. Turns out this shit has been steadily grinding me down over the past 7 years and without it I don't feel twice my age anymore.
Constant "brain fog" cognitively like a bad hangover all the time. I have been taking the maximum dose of Advil and a double dose of Claratin to lessen this for 5+ years.
My feet, joints and back hurt constantly. They snap crackle and pop all the time.
Lymph nodes on my abdomen would swell up to blueberry size and fluctuate, especially after drinking beer.
I used to run all the time 3-5 miles a day. I was 6'3 and a thin 225 lbs for a long time. I've been 300 with a belly and hiking with my kids does me in.
Felt fatigued all the time. Some nights I could sleep 10 hours and still be tired.
Went to the ER for chest pains from panic attacks twice. I thought for sure I was having a heart attack.
I used to be a person that got more shit done before breakfast than most do all day and that slowly turned into accomplishing 2 hours of work in a 10 hour day sometimes.
I have not developed a new product in 2 years. I used to bring something to market every couple months.
It has been a week. One week without Gluten. I can say without hesitation I haven't felt this good in 7 years. I wake up after 6 hours of sleep excited to get into the shop and make stuff. I haven't had an advil or claritin or any medication. My mind is clear and focused. My joints and feet don't hurt. I can't tell where my lymph nodes are anymore.
Fuck I wish I wasn't so stubborn and looked into this sooner.
Constant "brain fog" cognitively like a bad hangover all the time. I have been taking the maximum dose of Advil and a double dose of Claratin to lessen this for 5+ years.
My feet, joints and back hurt constantly. They snap crackle and pop all the time.
Lymph nodes on my abdomen would swell up to blueberry size and fluctuate, especially after drinking beer.
I used to run all the time 3-5 miles a day. I was 6'3 and a thin 225 lbs for a long time. I've been 300 with a belly and hiking with my kids does me in.
Felt fatigued all the time. Some nights I could sleep 10 hours and still be tired.
Went to the ER for chest pains from panic attacks twice. I thought for sure I was having a heart attack.
I used to be a person that got more shit done before breakfast than most do all day and that slowly turned into accomplishing 2 hours of work in a 10 hour day sometimes.
I have not developed a new product in 2 years. I used to bring something to market every couple months.
It has been a week. One week without Gluten. I can say without hesitation I haven't felt this good in 7 years. I wake up after 6 hours of sleep excited to get into the shop and make stuff. I haven't had an advil or claritin or any medication. My mind is clear and focused. My joints and feet don't hurt. I can't tell where my lymph nodes are anymore.
Fuck I wish I wasn't so stubborn and looked into this sooner.