Quite possibly, as gluten sensitivity can cause all sorts of symptoms including muscle and neurological pain.
It could also be a combination if you’ve been trekking as Post-onset muscle fatigue is quite common. Should get better within a few weeks if you return to your normal routine and diet.
Never been diagnosed coeliac, but thought no harm in trying 6 years ago, to see if it had health benefits.
The more I read about this gluten topic, the more complicated it gets. I have used Sainsburys gluten free porridge since I turned GF in 19. However, now I read that even GF oats should be avoided?
I went vegan over 30 years ago for the benefit of all who share this planet. And will never go back to meat, eggs or milk.
The 7 days trekking in Spain saw me taking any cereal I could get from the stores we came across. And slowly, became very achy - definitely not from the trekking.
From today, I’ve stopped the GF porridge and will see how it goes in a week or so. I have also been using GF Berry Granola from Sainsburys, which contains oats, and will pause that from tomorrow as well.
So, the plan is to keep on the GF diet plus take out all oats and see how I do in a week or so. I will update then.
Oats contain Avenin which is described as a protein. I feel my system can’t tolerate it, but occasionally I can risk 1, maybe 2 GF thin oatcakes, But usually avoid oats because of it having Avenin in.
I’ve continued with the GF diet minus GF Oats all week and have to report that the aches went away after about 5 days and I’m back to my usual exercise routine ok.
I’ll continue to keep away from GF oats. Thanks for suggesting I avoid GF oats.
Hi Persevere99, Interesting and useful to know about your research. So bearing that in mind, I have now decided not to buy any more GF Oat biscuits. Or any oat bars etc. Thank you.
Interesting. Yes oats even gluten free certified ones can be an issue for many. The Australian coeliac guide is to avoid oats, at least for six months then test suitability. A minority of coeliacs react to the oat peptides as well as the wheat peptides - depends on which coeliac genes they have. It varies.
I gave gf oats up a while ago while going strict wheat/gluten free. I may reintroduce gf oats at some point to test them but I’m still trying to figure out. I had coeliac ruled out after over 10 years following a gluten free diet, and found out I have allergy sensitivity to wheat and brown rice, and oats allergens can cross react with other cereals.
I posted an article about oat intolerance on here before. See if I can find it again.
I’ve continued with the GF diet minus GF Oats all week and have to report that the aches went away after about 5 days and I’m back to my usual exercise routine ok.
I’ll continue to keep away from GF oats. Thanks for suggesting I avoid GF oats.
It’s interesting re gf oats. I’m yet to reintroduce as I use to associate knee pain with them! But was always skeptical. Same with dairy. Same with corn/maize. I’m not coeliac but allergic to wheat and they’re the grass family/cereals all related.
There is a research paper describing the scientific mechanism of the activation of the innate immune system reaction to oat intolerance, and the reaction in a subset of coeliac patients with the HLA DQ2.
You need a biochemistry degree to understand some of it lol.
Thanks for sending me the interesting research into why GF oats can still cause problems because of the avenin.
I’m like you, reading this and that, trying this and that to be healthier and keep up my exercise life style. What exercise are you into?
One item I found 2 years ago re a medication impacting on Exercise intrigued me.
And it’s this - statins are fine for non exercisers. However, not for exercisers, because if you exercise on statins, the damage to your muscles is extremely high.
Thanks for that Persevere99! Yes statins interrupt normal metabolism in the muscles by effecting coenzyme q10. Everyone reacts or not differently. Controversial subject. My opinion there’s a place for them in high risk conditions. (I’ve had training in exercise physiology funnily enough so know a little.)
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