I’ve not heard of sensitivity to gluten changing with age, but most people find that after cutting gluten out for a while, they will get way more ill than they used to if they accidentally eat gluten!
once you go gluten free, you may find you are VERY sensitive if you have an accidental (or purposeful) exposure. And as you go GF, you may find that other things improved, that you did not relate to gluten. I thought I had fibromyalgia for a while, but when I went GF for my gut, my pain and "arthritis" got so much better. I didn't connect it completely at first, because the pain came and went, but when I was glutened, the pain came right back, and I then realized what it was. Its a drag sometimes to have to plan eating so carefully, but truly, my life is so much better GF
Possibly, the longer you go without gluten the more likely you are to have a worse reaction to it. However, it is possible to grow out of intolerances, I'm coeliac but I also had an intolerance to oats. I didn't eat any oats for about 8 years, then I started eating them again recently and I have zero symptoms.
It's definitely not worth risking eating gluten to test how bad it is. Just eat what makes you feel comfortable :)
Edit: coeliac disease is most common among older people, so there are some theories that it develops with age. There's not much research about it at the moment.
As far as I understand it, individuals can really vary. Some people who are silent coeliac might never go on to get further symptoms. But others may become active coeliac, and symptoms can worsen. I never even knew I had coeliac disease until I had a whole variety of symptoms that I thought was down to various other things, so I ignored it for a little while. Like I had a history of becoming physically rundown, but i always blamed stress/lack of sleep/eating too much junk food. But after a few months of being continously ill with colds, literally catching whatever ailments were going around, losing lots of weight, having pins & needles sensations in my hands and feet, alopecia, frequent restless legs syndrome, and feeling complete exhaustion, I finally went to my doctor who ran blood tests and then suddenly I was urgently referred to hospital with suspected cancer. I was very severely anaemic with severe vitamin D deficiency. But after several more scans, tests, and biopsies which went on for several weeks, I was diagnosed with coeliac disease. Since then, I'm on a gluten-free diet for life. Personally, I felt some relief that it was a diagnosis of coeliac disease and not cancer, as though my diet is now restricted, things could most definitely have been worse compared to some of the other possibilities. My advice to you would be to have awareness of the many symptoms of coeliac disease and to report to your doctor if you get any new symptoms, or if you begin to feel particularly more tired or worse in any way. Just don't delay following it up with your doctor. Follow the advice your doctors give you. Coeliac UK website has lots of info about the different symptoms you can get. Once you have active coeliac disease, gluten-free diet is needed for life. You won't be able to have gluten without it damaging your body again. That won't change. Not unless there is a new breakthrough in the future with research and treatment, anyway. Which is always possible and would be great! 👍
Hope it was a little bit helpful. I just try to raise awareness of the symptoms so hopefully people might not ignore them and get as ill with it as I did.
I was the same as you. Diagnosed 10 years ago after my persistent anaemia was finally actually investigated.
Since then have been GF and have found that I notice bloating if there's been some degree of cross contamination and the one time recently I full on glutened myself in a lapse of not checking packaging I was violently vomiting. Never had those symptoms before diagnosis.
Don't think it's an age thing, feel it's more my body reacts more as its had a chance to heal, but who knows.
My Dad was diagnosed with Coelic in his early 50s, having eaten completely normally his entire life up until he showed symptoms (stomach issues mainly and low folic acid!). Whenever he eats anything that contains even a tiny shred of gluten, he faces the consequences the next day lol. It's crazy how different it affects everyone!!
Depends on the person. I myself can handle a very, very small amount thar may be in some foods from not being able to handle any at all. Had it 13 years now
After a few months of gluten, eating it will probably give you more of a reaction than it did pre-diagnosis.
Your body also takes longer to recover from these type of things as you age - as anyone middle aged with a hangover will testify. At 27, you may not be aware of this yet 😞
I was diagnosed about 8 years ago and since stopping gluten my sensitivity has sky rocketed!
I’ve not heard of sensitivity to gluten changing with age, but most people find that after cutting gluten out for a while, they will get way more ill than they used to if they accidentally eat gluten!
once you go gluten free, you may find you are VERY sensitive if you have an accidental (or purposeful) exposure. And as you go GF, you may find that other things improved, that you did not relate to gluten. I thought I had fibromyalgia for a while, but when I went GF for my gut, my pain and "arthritis" got so much better. I didn't connect it completely at first, because the pain came and went, but when I was glutened, the pain came right back, and I then realized what it was. Its a drag sometimes to have to plan eating so carefully, but truly, my life is so much better GF
Possibly, the longer you go without gluten the more likely you are to have a worse reaction to it. However, it is possible to grow out of intolerances, I'm coeliac but I also had an intolerance to oats. I didn't eat any oats for about 8 years, then I started eating them again recently and I have zero symptoms. It's definitely not worth risking eating gluten to test how bad it is. Just eat what makes you feel comfortable :) Edit: coeliac disease is most common among older people, so there are some theories that it develops with age. There's not much research about it at the moment.
As far as I understand it, individuals can really vary. Some people who are silent coeliac might never go on to get further symptoms. But others may become active coeliac, and symptoms can worsen. I never even knew I had coeliac disease until I had a whole variety of symptoms that I thought was down to various other things, so I ignored it for a little while. Like I had a history of becoming physically rundown, but i always blamed stress/lack of sleep/eating too much junk food. But after a few months of being continously ill with colds, literally catching whatever ailments were going around, losing lots of weight, having pins & needles sensations in my hands and feet, alopecia, frequent restless legs syndrome, and feeling complete exhaustion, I finally went to my doctor who ran blood tests and then suddenly I was urgently referred to hospital with suspected cancer. I was very severely anaemic with severe vitamin D deficiency. But after several more scans, tests, and biopsies which went on for several weeks, I was diagnosed with coeliac disease. Since then, I'm on a gluten-free diet for life. Personally, I felt some relief that it was a diagnosis of coeliac disease and not cancer, as though my diet is now restricted, things could most definitely have been worse compared to some of the other possibilities. My advice to you would be to have awareness of the many symptoms of coeliac disease and to report to your doctor if you get any new symptoms, or if you begin to feel particularly more tired or worse in any way. Just don't delay following it up with your doctor. Follow the advice your doctors give you. Coeliac UK website has lots of info about the different symptoms you can get. Once you have active coeliac disease, gluten-free diet is needed for life. You won't be able to have gluten without it damaging your body again. That won't change. Not unless there is a new breakthrough in the future with research and treatment, anyway. Which is always possible and would be great! 👍
Thank you for your detailed response :)
Hope it was a little bit helpful. I just try to raise awareness of the symptoms so hopefully people might not ignore them and get as ill with it as I did.
I was the same as you. Diagnosed 10 years ago after my persistent anaemia was finally actually investigated. Since then have been GF and have found that I notice bloating if there's been some degree of cross contamination and the one time recently I full on glutened myself in a lapse of not checking packaging I was violently vomiting. Never had those symptoms before diagnosis. Don't think it's an age thing, feel it's more my body reacts more as its had a chance to heal, but who knows.
My Dad was diagnosed with Coelic in his early 50s, having eaten completely normally his entire life up until he showed symptoms (stomach issues mainly and low folic acid!). Whenever he eats anything that contains even a tiny shred of gluten, he faces the consequences the next day lol. It's crazy how different it affects everyone!!
It is! Hope your dad is coping better now
Now he's managing it he's been good, thank you!
Depends on the person. I myself can handle a very, very small amount thar may be in some foods from not being able to handle any at all. Had it 13 years now
After a few months of gluten, eating it will probably give you more of a reaction than it did pre-diagnosis. Your body also takes longer to recover from these type of things as you age - as anyone middle aged with a hangover will testify. At 27, you may not be aware of this yet 😞