My dad's mom died of colon cancer when she was young. My mom had part of her colon removed. She regrets getting this surgery because she has since been diagnosed with celiac disease and believes it was the cause of all her symptoms that led to Dr's recommending her colon be removed. All three of my brothers have ulcerative colitis and I was starting to develop symptoms of colitis. Once I quit gluten my acne and stomach/digestive problems ceased. I am going to look into getting tested for it but I am certain I have some problems with gluten and dairy. That is interesting about almond milk I will have to look into it further. Edit: Apparently Silk almond milk is carrageenan free. I do believe I am sustaining my nutritional requirements with these food groups taken out.
I have always been a strong advocate for the medicinal benefits of marijuana, and will continue to hold this sentiment. However it is not without it's side effects. Perhaps the biggest drawback of frequent marijuana use is one's acceptance of a mediocre life of laziness (just my opinion). This is the main reason I decided to quit and why my discipline will remain despite the apparent withdrawal symptoms I am experiencing. I did believe I was going to get increased vitality after quitting and I could not figure out why i felt constantly fatigued, yet had difficulty falling asleep. I decided to google if quitting marijuana could cause this and found a lot of people with similar complaints, some reporting it for 2-6 months after cessation. This is worrisome for me as I am a full time worker and full time student and any advice is appreciated.
Sounds like there's a good chance you have celiac disease, but you might find your lactose intolerance has gone since going gluten free - at least if you're not in a racial group that is naturally lactose intolerant. Marijuana lessens celiac symptoms too, you might be getting some rebound effect. I don't find that marijuana makes me lazy, the opposite in fact, I'm in pain, my joints swell, I get brain fog & fatigue if I stop. How long have you been gluten free? It can take a couple of years to recover.
If I don't consume weed daily then I get no real withdrawal effects as my use is quite low, I keep it under a gram a day, but it will cause a celiac flareup within a few days. A psychedelic binge helped me clear up some lingering symptoms too, but they come back if i try going without weed. It starts on day 2 or 3 for me too, I'm pretty sure it's not withdrawal effects & it's disease symptoms that marijuana treats. I used to be addicted to marijuana & I'm familiar with the withdrawal symptoms, but it's not like that now if I stop, I'm not using those extreme amounts now. I'd lose my appetite, get bad nausea, mood swings & insomnia when it was weed withdrawals, and I'd need to smoke over 3g a day for months on end then suddenly stop to feel it.
I've tried a few supplements & except a normal multivitamin with iron, calcium & magnesium the only supplement that helped me much was MSM, but maybe that just helps with joint pain, I'm not sure, the science on it is shaky at best.
Fresh meat, fish, fruit & vegetables have helped a lot, I stay away from processed food as much as possible now. Eating bananas like they're going out of fashion.
You need to eat plenty of gluten for weeks before the usual celiac test. It does run in families though & there's a dna test that can rule it out - although it can't confirm you've got it. I heard there was some newer test starting to become available too. Some doctors might diagnose if a gluten free diet makes you feel better & then eating gluten makes you feel really bad again - it's a strong sign you might be celiac, especially with a family history of it.
It took 4 years of hospital visits to get my dad diagnosed celiac after he started suffering from vertigo, he's severely disabled now - can't walk & has dementia, all finally confirmed to be caused by celiac, he was misdiagnosed with colitis 30 years ago. Arthritis & fatigue were my main symptoms, gastro problems didn't show for years in me, but when that started, my dad's doctor's mentioned celiac & I looked it up I realised I'd got it too, my symptoms started to improve immediately - but even 7 months later I still have some problems.
Don't drink tea all day either, especially not around meal times or when you take your vitamins, it can destroy B1 & you might already be a bit deficient from coeliac, it could be that causing the fatigue. A few doses of Sulbutiamine seemed to help me a bit.
Whey protein seems to have helped me rebuild myself too. You should really check if you're still lactose intolerant, calcium is especially important for celiacs, if you can handle it then dairy is a great source of nutrition & at worst you should only get a bit of wind and/or diarrhoea from lactose even if you are still intolerant - but it's often a temporary condition caused by gluten in celiacs.
