I am going gluten-free for the next six weeks. According to my research gluten can not only be a trigger for headaches, it can also make existing headaches worse. Six weeks is enough time to get my system wheat-free and if I get a headache during that time, I'll know that gluten is not the problem. Now, just because I get a headache does not mean that I am gluten-intolerant or Celiac. For one thing, no on else in my fam has a gluten problem (that we know of, anyway) so that is an automatic indication that I don't either. But I am prone to devastating migraines and headaches that last for days on end. I am willing to do anything to stop them.
I started my experiment on Monday and so far, no headaches. I had a set back after my first gluten-free dinner, tho. It wasn't until about a 1/2 hour after my wheat-less Chinese feast that I realized I had gobbled down the fortune cookie, which is of course made with wheat flour. Oh well. I have done much better since then. Tuesday through Thursday have been wheat-free for sure. Thanks mostly to my friend Tiffany who is Celiac. She has been a wonderful guide, filling me in on all the gluten-free options when I go out for a meal or when I go grocery shopping. Thanks for all of your help and advice, Tiffany!!
Three mostly GF days down, only 38 to go!!