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Has Anyone Tried A Gluten-free Diet For Migraines?

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Mocksville, NC

Did it help any? I keep hearing that someone's brother's sister-in-law tried gluten-free and the migraines went away. Anyone have any REAL experience with it?

January 11, 2017
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I have been GF now for a year praying it would get rid of my migraines. It lessened them BUT I can tell you when I DO eat something now with gluten I get an instant migraine....now I can tell you for me that is a trigger.
I stay away from anything that isn’t natural, I don’t know where it comes from or where it’s been. Do I STILL suffer...yep 3-4 times a week BUT the more I can control around me and in me the best it is on my health.

July 26, 2018
A MyMigraineTeam Member

^^Me too. I went GF a year ago to support my husband who was trying the Gf diet. I now find that if I eat wheat I get an instant migraine. Within 2 hours. BUT this GF diet hasn't diminished my usual migraines. I just can't eat gluten now. Does that mean I have a "sensitivity" to wheat?!

October 19, 2018
A MyMigraineTeam Member

I went GF about six years ago due to my kidneys. With having interstitial cystitis, Hashimoto's, and migraines, I read that being gluten free helps all of these conditions. Like others who have commented on here, I will eat gluten and within 20 minutes, I will have a migraine. I have had migraines for 22 years, and been GF for six, so there is not correlation, but being GF certainly has helped. That being said, when companies make GF products, they had A LOT more sugar to the products or perhaps use nut flours. These can be triggers for migraine sufferers, so if it's not one thing, it's another. Just thought I'd add my two cents in there. If you're finding eating GF is still triggering a migraine, see what the ingredients are in the food. Some companies I like are Schar, Udi's, and Kinninick (sp?). Sending lots of luck and hope on this journey to you guys!

January 11, 2021
A MyMigraineTeam Member

I am GF because of a gluten sensitivity and it has not affected my migraines at all

April 5, 2017
A MyMigraineTeam Member

Did you try a lactose free diet for your son as that can have quite a bit of impact on skin conditions.

January 21, 2017

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