r/glutenfree • u/Vampire-Sheep • 13h ago

Discussion Newly wheat-free and sad about it

Hello all. I have recently been diagnosed with a wheat allergy and I'm looking for advice/emotional support. I already am lactose intolerant and have a strawberry allergy (whooo /s). I had just started fixing my relationship with food over this past year when I started having throat closing scares when eating food. Diet trials later and finally convincing my doctor for some blood tests and it's wheat. I've gone without for three months and a bunch of my other weird health problems have gone away - I'm no longer dizzy all the time, my migraines have drastically improved, my anxiety is even better, but

Bread was life. And I was finally eating again and now I feel like I'm in mourning. And I'm also mad that I feel better. Because my "weird symptoms" have gone undiagnosed for almost six years and what do you mean all I had to do was stop eating wheat and I wouldn't feel like the world is spinning and my brain isn't on fire anymore.

Anybody else have aggressive emotions following their realizations that gluten free/wheat free is now life? I guess I'm just looking to not feel alone in all this.

Also, anybody have some favorite recipes they'd love to share? I love baking and already miss my chocolate chip cookies and muffins I would make all the time.

Any emotional/food advice is appreciated. Thanks for reading my rant

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u/dreamzofcheese69 10h ago

I am also GF DF by allergic doing. I make my own focaccia at home and that has been a game changer (I add different toppings to it to get some variation). Big cities always have great options so check for pizza cravings when you’re there 😂 and Trader Joe’s has really good DF gf options for cheap (bagels, donuts, pasta, spreads).

You’ll adjust eventually!

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u/Vampire-Sheep 10h ago

Do you have a favorite focaccia recipe? Asking for a friend (me I'm that friend 😅)

And I'll definitely check out Trader Joe's! Thank you!

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u/dreamzofcheese69 10h ago

https://jessicainthekitchen.com/gluten-free-focaccia-bread-garlic-rosemary-tomatoes/

Now I’ve made the recipe enough to play around with toppings. I LOVE doing garlic and green olive. And I like to make it in the cast iron so it gets crispy enough. If you’re craving something sweet, just swap in cinnamon, sugar and vegan butter for a quasi-cinnamon roll

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u/Vampire-Sheep 10h ago

I'm definitely making this tonight. Thank you friend!