Head cold and subsequent MC flare

goldgeogirl · Post by **goldgeogirl** » Mon Mar 12, 2012 7:55 am

My husband has been gf for 2 months and was doing great! He recently came down with a head cold, and his MC flared up, as well. Is this common? He hasn't eaten anything out of the ordinary, so we can't think of what else it could be. I'm assuming his immune system is fighting his cold, and as a result, attacking his gut.

Post by **tex** » Mon Mar 12, 2012 10:27 am

Hmmmmm. That's probably not common, but it is certainly possible. Has he taken anything for the cold that includes aspirin, (or any NSAIDs)? There are many medications that will trigger MC, including, (but not limited to), NSAIDs, antibiotics, SSRIs, SNRIs, beta blockers, ace inhibitors, statins, bisphosphonates, etc.

Also, the relapse might not be connected with the cold, but with the length of time that he has been GF. After the anti-gliadin antibodies begin to decline, and our symptoms diminish, the immune system will cease to focus all it's attention on gluten, and it will search for other problems. If he is still including dairy products in his diet, try removing them, because most of us who are gluten-sensitive, are also sensitive to casein, the primary protein in all dairy products. If he is already avoiding casein, then soy may be the culprit - about half of us are sensitive to soy.

I hope he can find the problem, and resolve it soon, so that he can get back on track.

Tex

goldgeogirl · Post by **goldgeogirl** » Mon Mar 12, 2012 11:36 am

He's been taking Tylenol and Nyquil. He's already casein free. We'll have to look into the soy...We don't use soy flour or soy milk, so I'll have to dig through ingredients in my gluten free mixes. Thanks!

Post by **tex** » Mon Mar 12, 2012 11:47 am

Those meds should be safe, (at least they seem to be safe for most of us).

Sometimes we have a setback for no obvious reason, also.

Tex