could it be Gluten ??

Question

I am 36 female and I have been having the symptoms for about 2 years now off and on but recently it has come back with a vengance if I eat a meal 30 min later my heart is flying like i have been running mild movement while this is happenning just makes it worse . I am so glad I came across this site and not being alone in this, while reading threw some of the stories i saw carbs were part of the heavy meals and that after eating them the symptoms would occur so I tried something .... for a whole day i stayed away from white flour products bread pasta etc I will say that for that day even though my food selection was very limited I DID NOT have any symptoms of a fast heart rate. I will be doing this for the next week to see any change. If this is the case that it is gluten and the fact my body has a hard time digesting it i will switch over to gluten free products ..this may be the answer we are looking for I will keep you all posted

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Dee_Ps · Answer

OK I just ate out, we hardly ever do, and I ate pancakes and within 30 min I have a racing heart rate. I am very bloated feeling too. This seems to happen whenever I have a meal high in simple carbohydrates, breads, pastas. In fact it was so bad I quite having pasta and have tofu with my sauce. I seem to be able to have a slice of garlic toast okay but any more than that and my heart races. I have noticed this off and on for my adult life - is this a gluten issue? 

I tested partially negative on Celiac. He said I had some of the cursors for it but not. So I never went full on a Gluten Free diet - but if I have to many I always get a racing heart. Still maybe a wheat allergy? If anyone has any ideas - let me know

Barb64 · Answer

I have been on a gluten free diet for three years and cheated a few months ago - eating birthday cake and a few other things every once in a while - and I was not well! Since - I have returned to my diet and have purposed to stick to it. The doctor also ordered a low residue diet. I am also lactose intolerant. My digestive system is still highly sensitive and I must watch carefully the amounts of food I eat. It works if I am careful and eat what I have prepared.

I read that those with A-fib should be on a gluten free diet - I have been but it hasn't stopped the A-fib from developing. I feel a gluten free diet is healthy - I dropped thirty pounds and have maintained my weight  for a while now. It's worth a trial longer than a week. There are more gluten free products available to make life easier and sometimes tastier.

Trackermom · Answer

My sister-in-law has celiac.  I remember her years of symptoms and  every year it seemed another body system would have a problem.
I remember her heart symptoms started just after I had gone through my V-tach and cardiomyopathy so he went to the cardio and structure  wise all was well.  Long, long story short she stopped gluten and her symptoms went away bit by bit she got better.  Here is a website about gluten issue.
 http://www.celiac.org/

Good luck.