Wheat and hormones

Wheat Field with Reaper and Sun by Van Gogh -- pic source

If you didn’t know, I’m allergic to everything (all nuts- except pecan, all fruit with pits, all trees/pollen, some seasonings, all animals, etc)

Couple years ago, from a blood test, I found out I am allergic to wheat. The allergy doctor said that it probably wasn’t anything if I don’t get a reaction. So, I went with my pasta and bread.

And within the last 18 months, I’ve been having emotional and sleep issues. I went to the doctor, she gave me some meds.  Last week, I went back and just went over my symptoms. I’m still always tired, not motivated, sometimes depressed, etc. My doctor says that I’m showing all sorts of symptoms of Thyroid disease. But since my thyroid count is still normal, and sometimes on the edge of normal and low, she can’t treat me for that. She mentioned that many women show symptoms before their thyroid count starts dropping.

This really opened my eyes on a few things. I don’t eat healthy. I LOVE pasta, bread, and pasta. And I’m not going to deny it, I do love fast food, like McDonald’s.

So, I’ve started to limit my wheat intake. I didn’t eat any wheat related for a few days, and ate some bread, and I just felt sick, not like throw up sick, just not feeling great. We went to Whole Foods and got some gluten-free related stuff to make, mixes, snacks, etc. I am going to do my best on staying wheat-free. It’s been hard… even though it’s only been a week. Ha!

I even made gluten-free cinnamon rolls for Memorial Day breakfast with our family. I miss the wheat. It definitely didn’t taste the same. When I start making more wheat-free stuff, and they actually taste good, I’ll post them.

So, you see me talking (or writing) about gluten-free and wheat-free. What’s the difference?

This site explains it pretty well: http://www.bakeinfo.co.nz/Facts/Nutrition/Food-Intolerance/What-is-gluten-intolerance-/Wheat-Intolerance-vs.-Gluten-Intolerance

Wheat free doesn’t always mean its gluten free. Gluten is found in wheat, but it is also found in the grains like barley and rye. Food labeled as "wheat-free" still can contain either of those grains or ingredients derived from them.

Since I’m just allergic to wheat, but not oats, barley, rye, which people with Celiac disease cannot eat.

When I buy “Gluten-free” products, I know that it doesn’t include wheat.

Anyone else has a wheat allergy or has low thyroid issues? Any recipes that you recommend?

Foot injuries and internal struggles

I have not been running. It makes me sad. I hurt my foot during the half marathon, later figured out that it was the shoes.
Then couple weeks ago, I went running, and somehow hurt my foot. I must have been running funny or something. I still can't figure it out. I even had to go to the doctor's because I could barely walk on it.

This makes me sad since I can't run... it really just dampened my mood.
Maybe that's why I haven't been posting? I have been busy with work, really busy.... then studying for licensing exams. Why did I pick a degree that I have to take more exams after college?
But I also have some internal struggles that I have been fighting with.

I have low thyroid count, borderline. So I'm always fatigue... and sometime that really puts you in a bluesy mood. It took awhile for me to really say, 'Hey, I need to see the doctor'. S had to mention it in a way that I wouldn't bite his head off! But he did, and I finally went to the see doctor about three months ago.

I've been going through some mild depression. It's not too serious, I've been taking some meds to see what works for me. Basically I am a science project. haha.
I thought running would help with putting me in a better mood, but it hasn't helped... at least not enough to make a difference.

You know how there are those 'emo' days when you're a teenager? I almost feel like that, but I don't have time to feel like that. When you're a teenager, everything is a big deal, and you get moody real fast. Well, for me, not everything is a big deal, if something doesn't work out. ok, I can handle it (i think!)... but I really unmotivated to do anything. Sometimes, even my hobby doesn't seem to put me in a better mood. I'm so ho-hum. just in a weird funk. I would sometimes cry myself to sleep, and sometimes when I'm really overwhelmed with life - I would cry at my desk at work for no reason at all (and then just avoid anyone that walks by)... I just go in a shut down mode where nothing I do would make me happy. Granted, I have a wonderful family, I do think of that, and think how fortunate I am... but there is just that trigger that I can't turn on to where I feel good about myself.

So, my doctor put me on some anti-depression pills, which is fine... it's been about 3 or so months, I'm still tired, I will say that my mood is better, but I don't feel like myself yet. So, we're still trying to figure everything out.

Maybe this is my break from the pressure? It's just an internal struggle that I need to overcome. I really hope I'm not the only one like this, and I know I'm not... but I just don't know who to talk to... or who sometimes I can relate to.

hey, thanks for listening to me. I really appreciate it.