I suffered terrible OCD from age 4-27, once diagnosed and I did ERP it finally eased off, rarely have episodes today… around the same time I got iBS following antibiotic treatment (circa 2011) - guts are never the same since. The last two years I’ve felt intense fatigue and depression - the gradual onset left me thinking I was “getting old” at 38(!)
NOW, almost by luck I was off 2 weeks with bad IBS and finally got referred to specialist who was almost certain I have celiac(!?). Gastroscopy and colonoscopy confirm this last week. I’ve been off gluten almost a month and am DESPERATE for recovery.
Work is humiliating when I battle to focus 2/47, a physical head pain whenever I’m interrupted or have to guess what a customer wants. Home life is a battle just to deal with bills, finance decisions repairs etc because I can’t focus. Simple decisions are like algebra problems :(
I’m trying to take a needed vacation next month and can barely focus enough to plan it.
some folks have no digestive issues but diagnosis comes after purely mental symptoms
Yes, i can back this up. I had undiagnosed celiac for decades and during that time I experienced all sorts of MH symptoms - depression, difficulty concentrating, and ADHD and OCD-like effects. They 95% evaporated when I was finally diagnosed and went GF.
It’s good to hear from other sufferers (that recover!). At the moment I’m super hungry … potentially a good sign. Trying to eat until body feels full whatever time if day - damn the expenses of gluten free food in stores I just need to feel better asap. (of course preparing cheap simple meals when I have the energy and brain function at home)