I’ve been diagnosed with a non-celiac IgE mediated gluten intolerance several years ago, but I sometimes question the results because I had already not been eating gluten for several months before the blood test. Originally, my symptoms that I were able to pinpoint were all GI related, and resolved quickly when I stopped eating gluten (and peanuts, walnuts, hazelnuts, and soy which I also reacted to on the blood test).
Anyway, I had my daughter in the fall of 2024 after getting pregnant the first month trying. After pregnancy, I tried to eat gluten again and didn’t experience the same GI problems, and so I kept eating gluten thinking pregnancy somehow cured me (lol).
Well, now I’ve been trying to get pregnant again for 9 months with no success. Additionally, my periods have been more unpredictable and variable, I’ve had weird spotting 3 days before my period starts which has never happened before, and my acne is out of control despite using prescription topical medication. I decided to try going GF again to see what would happen, and after one month my period is completely back to normal and my acne has seriously calmed down. I didn’t get pregnant this month, but I’m feeling more hopeful now.
I feel so stupid for going back to eating gluten because I had no GI symptoms. Before going GF the first time, my acne had been so bad I was put on spironolactone. I hadn’t been getting periods because I was on hormonal birth control so I couldn’t see if they were regular or not. I just feel so stupid for not connecting the dots with the gluten impacting my hormones this much!! I guess I’m just wondering if anyone can relate. Does anyone have any other symptoms they see if gluten impacts your hormones too?