Comments on: Is Wheat Gluten Causing Your Sinus Symptoms? http://www.kadavy.net/blog/posts/wheat-gluten-sinus/ Get to know David Kadavy Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:29:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Liz S. http://www.kadavy.net/blog/posts/wheat-gluten-sinus/comment-page-1/#comment-86754 Liz S. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:29:15 +0000 http://www.devwp.kadavy.net/?p=170#comment-86754 All, Dr. Mercola has a natural health site and one of his recurring discussions is on gluten sensitivity. They do sell products on the site but there is also an awful lot of good information that can be had for free. www.mercola.com. No, I do not work for them. Good luck to all with the sinus issues. All,

Dr. Mercola has a natural health site and one of his recurring discussions is on gluten sensitivity. They do sell products on the site but there is also an awful lot of good information that can be had for free. http://www.mercola.com.

No, I do not work for them. Good luck to all with the sinus issues.

]]> By: Karen http://www.kadavy.net/blog/posts/wheat-gluten-sinus/comment-page-1/#comment-84279 Karen Sun, 22 Jan 2012 15:09:13 +0000 http://www.devwp.kadavy.net/?p=170#comment-84279 Unfortunately, your problem seems to be quite common. I don't think doctors are necessarily conspiring to keep the truth from us, but by following the "safe" protocols they were taught in med school, and by taking the easiest path (they may have very busy schedules, and little time to keep current on issues, especially if they are considered "alternative" or "fringe"), they end up spewing misinformation, year after year, no doubt under the influence of their colleagues and pharmaceutical sales reps. Also, if they are feeling financially pinched (from student loan debt, for example), they will most likely choose a treatment that is more lucrative for them. We are all on our own these days, no matter how much we, or our insurance companies, spend on health care. I have become convinced, in recent years, that one is best off by first seeking natural remedies, before even setting foot in a conventional doctor's office. Sad but true. I respect the knowledge and hard work of medical professionals, but too many of them have their ladders leaning against the wrong trees. Unfortunately, your problem seems to be quite common. I don’t think doctors are necessarily conspiring to keep the truth from us, but by following the “safe” protocols they were taught in med school, and by taking the easiest path (they may have very busy schedules, and little time to keep current on issues, especially if they are considered “alternative” or “fringe”), they end up spewing misinformation, year after year, no doubt under the influence of their colleagues and pharmaceutical sales reps. Also, if they are feeling financially pinched (from student loan debt, for example), they will most likely choose a treatment that is more lucrative for them.

We are all on our own these days, no matter how much we, or our insurance companies, spend on health care. I have become convinced, in recent years, that one is best off by first seeking natural remedies, before even setting foot in a conventional doctor’s office. Sad but true. I respect the knowledge and hard work of medical professionals, but too many of them have their ladders leaning against the wrong trees.

]]> By: Malia http://www.kadavy.net/blog/posts/wheat-gluten-sinus/comment-page-1/#comment-84264 Malia Sun, 22 Jan 2012 13:04:35 +0000 http://www.devwp.kadavy.net/?p=170#comment-84264 It's true. Just getting gluten out of my diet makes me feel so much better. It's hard to get gifts though because they're usually a tempting gluten-y mess. I got a loaf of bread this week after being away from gluten for weeks and 2 days later pain in the sinus and all over body pain. The effect is magnified by having milk or butter at the same time. I can usually eat cheese, and some items with wheat, but other times I get short of breath and have the sinus symptoms as soon as eating something with gluten. Isn't it ridiculous that health-care providers don't give such basic advice? I say: first change diet, then consider meds. The likely course of events is you won't even need to go to the doctor again. After having health problems doctors had no answers for, you really can't help but look at medicine differently. Outside of emergency medicine and regular check-ups, I see most of what modern providers do as just treating symptoms of something that has been allowed to get heinously out of balance that could be prevented in the first place, or treated in a much gentler, more natural way. This recent gluten-ing side effect flare will have me thinking twice the next time I get a loaf of bread as a present... It’s true. Just getting gluten out of my diet makes me feel so much better. It’s hard to get gifts though because they’re usually a tempting gluten-y mess. I got a loaf of bread this week after being away from gluten for weeks and 2 days later pain in the sinus and all over body pain. The effect is magnified by having milk or butter at the same time. I can usually eat cheese, and some items with wheat, but other times I get short of breath and have the sinus symptoms as soon as eating something with gluten. Isn’t it ridiculous that health-care providers don’t give such basic advice? I say: first change diet, then consider meds. The likely course of events is you won’t even need to go to the doctor again. After having health problems doctors had no answers for, you really can’t help but look at medicine differently. Outside of emergency medicine and regular check-ups, I see most of what modern providers do as just treating symptoms of something that has been allowed to get heinously out of balance that could be prevented in the first place, or treated in a much gentler, more natural way. This recent gluten-ing side effect flare will have me thinking twice the next time I get a loaf of bread as a present…

]]> By: CJ http://www.kadavy.net/blog/posts/wheat-gluten-sinus/comment-page-1/#comment-84034 CJ Sat, 21 Jan 2012 05:21:28 +0000 http://www.devwp.kadavy.net/?p=170#comment-84034 If this is true, I'll really be pissed. I've had sinus problems for 40 years and NEVER once heard a doctor suggest wheat as being a cause. What ARE doctor's learning besides how to pump us with drugs and slicing & dicing? Doctors the new lawyers! If this is true, I’ll really be pissed. I’ve had sinus problems for 40 years and NEVER once heard a doctor suggest wheat as being a cause.
What ARE doctor’s learning besides how to pump us with drugs and slicing & dicing? Doctors the new lawyers!

]]> By: Jonathan http://www.kadavy.net/blog/posts/wheat-gluten-sinus/comment-page-1/#comment-82717 Jonathan Sun, 15 Jan 2012 02:44:07 +0000 http://www.devwp.kadavy.net/?p=170#comment-82717 Hi all: a lot of this makes sense to me. My problem started in 1994 just 2 years after moving to Oahu Hawaii for College. I love it here, I had also been to 3 specialists who were useless for me. So for 12 yrs had been miserable. Also Drinking beer would sometimes cause sneezing fits that would last hours, I could fill a bath towel during these fits. No joke. At times because of lethargy, and feeling like I had the beginning stages of flu all the time. I just want to express how completely miserable I am, and have been. I have felt like I would do anything or give anything to be normal again. In 2006 after complaining, an internist - doctor prescribed flunisolide, loratadine, and sudafed. The combination works some of the time. But for 2 years now we have terrible VOG Vocanic - Fog that blows in from the Big Island of Hawaii and I am super miserable, extremely moody, exhausted all the time. I can get up, drink coffee and feel completely spent in two hours, and can just lay back down and sleep for hours. I find myself drinking as much as 4 cups of coffee just so I can set foot out the door. Probably I should change my diet, like some of you. And maybe I should move out of the islands, however I have a small home remodeling business. So many people count on me, I feel like I am going to let them all down if I left. So I think now I am changing my Diet. I am glad you participated in this post, at the moment I feel there is something to look forward to. Thanks. Jonathan Hi all:
a lot of this makes sense to me. My problem started in 1994 just 2 years after moving to Oahu Hawaii for College. I love it here, I had also been to 3 specialists who were useless for me. So for 12 yrs had been miserable. Also Drinking beer would sometimes cause sneezing fits that would last hours, I could fill a bath towel during these fits. No joke.
At times because of lethargy, and feeling like I had the beginning stages of flu all the time.
I just want to express how completely miserable I am, and have been. I have felt like I would do anything or give anything to be normal again.
In 2006 after complaining, an internist – doctor prescribed flunisolide, loratadine, and sudafed. The combination works some of the time. But for 2 years now we have terrible VOG Vocanic – Fog that blows in from the Big Island of Hawaii and I am super miserable, extremely moody, exhausted all the time. I can get up, drink coffee and feel completely spent in two hours, and can just lay back down and sleep for hours. I find myself drinking as much as 4 cups of coffee just so I can set foot out the door.
Probably I should change my diet, like some of you. And maybe I should move out of the islands, however I have a small home remodeling business. So many people count on me, I feel like I am going to let them all down if I left.
So I think now I am changing my Diet. I am glad you participated in this post, at the moment I feel there is something to look forward to.
Thanks.
Jonathan

]]> By: Joanna http://www.kadavy.net/blog/posts/wheat-gluten-sinus/comment-page-1/#comment-75927 Joanna Tue, 20 Dec 2011 17:09:52 +0000 http://www.devwp.kadavy.net/?p=170#comment-75927 I have just discovered that going on a gluten-free diet may be the answer I have been dreading. I have sneezed all my life and suffered from seasonal hayfever, which has now progressed to a year round malady. My symptoms have worsened over the years with daily suffering of itchy stuffed nose, itchy watery eyes and lots of sneezing. Periodic sinus infections now are a regular occurrence every few months. I have gone to an allergist twice and have never been tested positive. A few years ago, my symptoms affected my lower respiratory system as well and I have had coughing and wheezing bouts that need asthma medication to clear it up. While I can breathe easily through my nose, I constantly feel conjestion at the roof of my palate which may be a sinus pocket. I am constantly blowing my nose and coughing up pleghm and it is a nuisance to me and my family. I have a cupboard full of medication which only seems to keep the symptoms at bay. Recently went to see a ENT specialist, who told me to go off all medication (unless absolutely necessary) and do the sinus rinse/neti-pot treatment twice a day and come back in 6 weeks. It was so hard to go off all medication - antihistamine, decongestents, nasal sprays, bronchodilator, corticosteroids - you name it, I tried it. Just doing the neti-pot seemed ridiculous. I did that and everything just got worse. I now have the worse sinus and throat infection I have ever had. My followup appointment with the ENT doctor is still 3 weeks away. Just got back from my GP who prescribed antibiotics to clear up the immediate problem but mentioned to me about going on a gluten-free diet. Eureka! I am sick and tired of being sick and tired all the time, so I am going to give it a try. It makes total sense. In addition to eliminating flour, bread, pasta or anything else containing gluten, I have been advised my my doctor and pharmacist to take Pro-biotics, especially while on the antibotics (taken at least 2 hours apart). We don't get enough probiotics in our diet from natural sources, especially those who are eliminating dairy as well. Apparently, when there are no bacteria interacting in our bodies, the immune system is running idle - which can contribute to repeated/chronic infections. I hope some immediate changes in my diet will show immediate results. I have just discovered that going on a gluten-free diet may be the answer I have been dreading. I have sneezed all my life and suffered from seasonal hayfever, which has now progressed to a year round malady. My symptoms have worsened over the years with daily suffering of itchy stuffed nose, itchy watery eyes and lots of sneezing. Periodic sinus infections now are a regular occurrence every few months. I have gone to an allergist twice and have never been tested positive. A few years ago, my symptoms affected my lower respiratory system as well and I have had coughing and wheezing bouts that need asthma medication to clear it up. While I can breathe easily through my nose, I constantly feel conjestion at the roof of my palate which may be a sinus pocket. I am constantly blowing my nose and coughing up pleghm and it is a nuisance to me and my family. I have a cupboard full of medication which only seems to keep the symptoms at bay. Recently went to see a ENT specialist, who told me to go off all medication (unless absolutely necessary) and do the sinus rinse/neti-pot treatment twice a day and come back in 6 weeks. It was so hard to go off all medication – antihistamine, decongestents, nasal sprays, bronchodilator, corticosteroids – you name it, I tried it. Just doing the neti-pot seemed ridiculous. I did that and everything just got worse. I now have the worse sinus and throat infection I have ever had. My followup appointment with the ENT doctor is still 3 weeks away. Just got back from my GP who prescribed antibiotics to clear up the immediate problem but mentioned to me about going on a gluten-free diet. Eureka! I am sick and tired of being sick and tired all the time, so I am going to give it a try. It makes total sense. In addition to eliminating flour, bread, pasta or anything else containing gluten, I have been advised my my doctor and pharmacist to take Pro-biotics, especially while on the antibotics (taken at least 2 hours apart). We don’t get enough probiotics in our diet from natural sources, especially those who are eliminating dairy as well. Apparently, when there are no bacteria interacting in our bodies, the immune system is running idle – which can contribute to repeated/chronic infections. I hope some immediate changes in my diet will show immediate results.

]]> By: Jimmy http://www.kadavy.net/blog/posts/wheat-gluten-sinus/comment-page-1/#comment-73517 Jimmy Mon, 12 Dec 2011 04:44:06 +0000 http://www.devwp.kadavy.net/?p=170#comment-73517 WOW...after reading these testimonials I am beginning to gain some hope. I have had sinus infections, nasal allergies and diagnosed with primary immune deficancy disease. The allergies have been around since I was an infant. I have had too many surgeries to count on one hand and have been on allergy shots (on/off) for 10 years. I have to have subqutenous infusions weekly for the rest of my life to avoid constant chronic sinus infections. TLast year I have developed a severely abnormal coldness in my sinuses that my allergist attributes to allergies. He is convinced gluten products do not cause allergies nor have I tested positive for dairy allergies. I have been on every med,nasal spray and steroid. I am going gluten/dairy free and hopes this cures my life long pain and suffering. Open for suggestions. WOW…after reading these testimonials I am beginning to gain some hope. I have had sinus infections, nasal allergies and diagnosed with primary immune deficancy disease. The allergies have been around since I was an infant. I have had too many surgeries to count on one hand and have been on allergy shots (on/off) for 10 years. I have to have subqutenous infusions weekly for the rest of my life to avoid constant chronic sinus infections. TLast year I have developed a severely abnormal coldness in my sinuses that my allergist attributes to allergies. He is convinced gluten products do not cause allergies nor have I tested positive for dairy allergies. I have been on every med,nasal spray and steroid. I am going gluten/dairy free and hopes this cures my life long pain and suffering. Open for suggestions.

]]> By: Rinah http://www.kadavy.net/blog/posts/wheat-gluten-sinus/comment-page-1/#comment-69989 Rinah Thu, 24 Nov 2011 01:51:36 +0000 http://www.devwp.kadavy.net/?p=170#comment-69989 November 2011 I have had sinus issues for most of my life. I have about 8-10 infections a year and I never thought to give up wheat and dairy until I went unline and started doing some reading. I have been off of wheat and dairy for a week and I now have no headaches or any sinus issues. My face no longer feels inflammed and my head doesn't feel like it has a band around it. I buy gluten free bread and muffins, pasta and I will eventually start making my own bread as soon as I get use to eating this way. I have added goats cheese back once in awhile and I don't get stuffy at all. I feel so much better. November 2011
I have had sinus issues for most of my life. I have about 8-10 infections a year and I never thought to give up wheat and dairy until I went unline and started doing some reading. I have been off of wheat and dairy for a week and I now have no headaches or any sinus issues. My face no longer feels inflammed and my head doesn’t feel like it has a band around it. I buy gluten free bread and muffins, pasta and I will eventually start making my own bread as soon as I get use to eating this way. I have added goats cheese back once in awhile and I don’t get stuffy at all. I feel so much better.

]]> By: Tessy C http://www.kadavy.net/blog/posts/wheat-gluten-sinus/comment-page-1/#comment-57514 Tessy C Sat, 01 Oct 2011 15:28:24 +0000 http://www.devwp.kadavy.net/?p=170#comment-57514 Absolutely correct! Staying Gluten Free cures sinus issues. I went to one fantastic Dr. in Mill Valley, CA. Dr. Morgan Camp the only Dr. whom brought this up to my attention. I've had sinus surgery's and sinusitis for over 40 years constantly. Since I gave up Gluten my sinuses have improved tremendously. Absolutely correct! Staying Gluten Free cures sinus issues.
I went to one fantastic Dr. in Mill Valley, CA. Dr. Morgan Camp the only Dr. whom brought this up to my attention. I’ve had sinus surgery’s and sinusitis for over 40 years constantly. Since I gave up Gluten my sinuses have improved tremendously.

]]> By: christine http://www.kadavy.net/blog/posts/wheat-gluten-sinus/comment-page-1/#comment-52234 christine Fri, 09 Sep 2011 17:08:06 +0000 http://www.devwp.kadavy.net/?p=170#comment-52234 Sufferd for 10 years with chronic sinusitis cut out dairy years ago just started with cutting wheat out . Also had 2 surgeries and every medicine going nothing works . Living in a constant fog pain dizzy and blocked nose . With all your coments am feeling more hopefull off relief :) good to know i am not alone with the suffering but hopefully no more ! Sufferd for 10 years with chronic sinusitis cut out dairy years ago just started with cutting wheat out . Also had 2 surgeries and every medicine going nothing works . Living in a constant fog pain dizzy and blocked nose . With all your coments am feeling more hopefull off relief :) good to know i am not alone with the suffering but hopefully no more !

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