Wheat/Headaches

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Wheat Can Cause Severe Headaches

Neurology February 2001;56:385-388

 

(Previously posted to EFGG list on )

 

 

According to the results of a small new study, some people may

experience migraine headaches due to an unexpected culprit: wheat.

 

The investigators found that limiting gluten -- a protein found in

wheat, oats, barely, rye and spelt-

 

Reduced symptoms of severe headache in seven out of nine patients.

 

Gluten sensitivity can include celiac disease, an inherited

inability to digest gluten that results in abdominal distention,

vomiting, diarrhea, muscle wasting and lethargy.

 

Other conditions can also develop, including neurological problems

or dermatitis herpetiformis -- blister-like lesions on the elbows,

buttocks and knees.

 

The only treatment is strict avoidance of gluten.

 

The study showed that these patients had a sensitivity to gluten,

and magnetic resonance imaging scans suggested they had inflammation

in the central nervous system.

 

Nine of the ten patients tried a gluten-free diet, and seven stopped

having headaches. Two other patients had some -- but not complete --

success by switching to a gluten-free diet. One patient did not

follow the diet.

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

After suffering for 10 days with headaches this past week while our children

were coming to the end of a gluten challenge (YEAH!) I can attest to this. I

don't usually have migraines this bad but I couldn't shake this one no matter

what.

 

As of today my house is again fully gluten free. PTL.

 

BL