It has taken me 40 years but I am almost convinced that smoking does cover Celiac symptoms. I am currently suffering big time, or was until I cut out gluten recently.

 

Since about 4 weeks after I quit smoking the symptoms are so bad I sometimes cannot sleep at night, it's been hell, but again only until recently when I cut out gluten.

 

My favorite foods have gluten including ice cream, hence I am fit to be tied, so don't mess with me Bakon:)

 

Anyone else have this experience?

Don't even know what that word means

Simply put, it is Gluten intolerance, like lactose intolerance, Bakon.

 

When you Google Celiac disease, some pages claim that smoking may cover the symptoms, such as severe stomach cramps. There is no proof hence I can only speculate. My symptoms have grown significantly since I quit smoking or at least until I cut out glutin entirely. I'll let y'all know how successful I am with my glutin free diet in a week or so.

The primary source of glutin is wheat flower

Pizza. Beer. None? Death

Not death, just misery:(

I may only have to cut back on glutin for a week or two until my stomach heals, or at least I hope so.

I think smoking covers up allergies so maybe this is related?

ThRees you need to talk to ScottinPA!

There is a wide selection of dairy free ice cream available using coconut as a substitute.  It's actually quite good.  

Its been a week now and I can safely say that too much gluten in my diet can cause stomach problems. With some exceptions, I find that I can have whole wheat bread, chocolate cake and ice cream. It is mostly when I eat large volumes of gluten containing foods.

 

I went three days completely gluten free and all symptoms went away.

 

No, I did not have such severe symptoms when I smoked cigarettes.

 

I am adjusting, cutting down on large volumes and it seems to be working.

 

Soup however really upsets my stomach, but I have no problem giving it up, soup has way too much salt and I am not a big fan of overly salty foods.

Have you tried resetting your body since quitting. I know a few people, me included, who had very different reactions to food and drink after quitting. Went natural eating (no junk, processed etc) for a week and now as long as I don't go overboard I can eat ok. My stomach will grumble about having bread but if I don't eat to many other processed options the same day then I'm not too bad and it's not painful, just bloat a little (but sometimes for a steak or bacon sandwich I am prepared to suffer lol).  Fairly sure the key was the clearing our systems as other people I know had better results too. I do buy gluten free where I can. Overly processed seems as bad as gluten as a heads up. Don't know if that helps. xx

Have you tried resetting your body since quitting. I know a few people, me included, who had very different reactions to food and drink after quitting. Went natural eating (no junk, processed etc) for a week and now as long as I don't go overboard I can eat ok. My stomach will grumble about having bread but if I don't eat to many other processed options the same day then I'm not too bad and it's not painful, just bloat a little (but sometimes for a steak or bacon sandwich I am prepared to suffer lol).  Fairly sure the key was the clearing our systems as other people I know had better results too. I do buy gluten free where I can. Overly processed seems as bad as gluten as a heads up. Don't know if that helps. xx

Yes, but not exactly what I did, yet I achieved the same results by cutting out gluten about 95 %. I don't normally eat a lot of processed food as a rule anyway. What I discovered is that I cannot OD on gluten foods or I will not sleep at all that night. In moderation as you say, I can tolerate gluten in small quantities nowadays.

 

I am also convinced that I have had a mild gluten intolerance for most of my life as I think back. I did not smoke cigarettes for fifteen years at one time in my life and had mild symptoms similar to what I have had recently but not nearly as severe. Guess the older I get the less my old body can take LOL.