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Does anyone else experience psychiatric symptoms from consuming dairy? I've been avoiding dairy for the most part, but not completely. I am highly reactive to dairy proteins in the IgG tests, but I am not allergic. After recently reading about the controversies about IgG testing, I decided to do a trial of consuming two glasses of milk per day, on top of my usual rate of consumption due to lack of calcium in my diet, and holyy.. by the 3rd day I was hit hard with DEEP depression, ADD symptoms, and fatigue I haven't felt in such a long time. In hindsight, the symptoms began on the second day, but got much worse on day 3 and 4, to the point where it became really concerning. It really snuck up, but hit me like a freight train. Right now I am enduring it, but man it's insane how much it sucks right now. The depression and fatigue is so strong and unrelenting. I will go 100% dairy free from now on.

Hi there. I'm a man in my mid 30's with NCGS. Upon consumption of wheat, I suffer from fatigue, brain-fog, anhedonia, and general muscle and joint discomfort. Looking back, this has always been the case since I can remember. I just dealt with it like it was normal.

My libido was always spotty after puberty, even though my testosterone/estrogen levels were all in healthy levels. I've always wondered why other guys seemed to have higher libido than me. Well I think I found out why. I believe wheat/gluten was definitely contributing to my muted libido. Now that I've been completely wheat free in the last several days, I am experiencing profound improvement in energy levels, cognition, mood, and my libido is returning to the point it's almost unbearable. I get it now, why people act the way they do when it comes to those things.

Has anyone else experienced this? I am so excited for myself and my partner! I really hope this continues to improve, or at least stay at a bearable level.

Has anyone with bipolar disorder experienced increased occurrences of manic episodes during SR streaks?

I have been diagnosed with major depression in the past, but not bipolar disorder. I'm asking because SR flips the switch on my depression after about 6-7 days, and while I generally experience happier moods and improves energy levels, I sometimes experience times of inner restlessness and other symptoms of mild mania. I'm beginning to think there might be a bit more than SR creating these effects for me. Several of my blood relatives like my cousin and an aunt have bipolar disorder as well.

I initially posted this on r/dairyfree, but thought I'd share here too.

Has anyone experienced anhedonia from dairy? It's the inability to feel pleasure in things that really mimic some aspects of depression. People have mistakenly believed that I was depressed or had ADD, especially at young age because I would be so disconnected mentally. I don't experience the typical GI symptoms nor the allergic symptoms, but a decent amount of dairy will cause me to have anhedonia for hours or even days if I eat it continuously over several days. I come out as highly reactive to dairy proteins in multiple IgG tests, but not IgE. I'm glad I have made the connection, as going dairy free gives me tremendous relief from the anhedonia and related symptoms.

Has anyone else experienced this? I'd love to hear from you.

Has anyone experienced anhedonia from dairy? It's the inability to feel pleasure in things that really mimic some aspects of depression. People have mistakenly believed that I was depressed or had ADD, especially at young age because I would be so disconnected mentally. I don't experience the typical GI symptoms nor the allergic symptoms, but a decent amount of dairy will cause me to have anhedonia for hours or even days if I eat it continuously over several days. I come out as highly reactive to dairy proteins in multiple IgG tests, but not IgE. I'm glad I have made the connection, as going dairy free gives me tremendous relief from the anhedonia and related symptoms.

Has anyone else experienced this? I'd love to hear from you.

I absolutely believe the benefits of SR are real, but I was wondering what the community thinks in regards to the reasons why it can take a week or two for the SR benefits to return to baseline after a release. Spiritual or biological, any insight would be much appreciated.

Anxiety, depression, skin problems, digestion problems, or other health issues, was caffeine the culprit for you?

I've noticed that I'm tolerating eggs much better since having gone keto. Before when I would combine eggs with carbs, I used to get brain-fog and fatigue after and it made me avoid eggs. I'm not sure if it's the positive cognitive effects of ketosis overlapping the symptoms of intolerance, but I'm curious if anyone has experienced this, or might have an insight. Thank you.

I realized that before SR, I was dealing with persistent anhedonia in varying degrees for many years. I've been clinically diagnosed with depression and was trialed on couple different medications with minimal benefit. It was difficult for me to find enjoyment in general for many years, but since I've been practicing SR, I feel like I can indulge in things for hours. I am absolutely submerged whether it's watching Youtube, TV shows, listening to music, gaming, and etc. Things actually feel good, and I cannot seem to get enough of it. I am definitely keeping myself on check to prevent myself from developing addictions, but it really feels great to experience some, if not total relief from anhedonia. Would love to hear anyone's similar experience.

Has anyone else experienced relief from depression through practicing SR?

SR has been the critical catalyst to alleviating my depression. Lifestyle changes like improved diet, less time on screen, exercising daily, getting out more, meditating, and practicing mindfulness were beneficial, but I never experienced true relief I wanted. For the most part, I still felt hollow, tired, bored, and I was still struggling inside. It wasn't until I started practicing SR on top of the lifestyle changes, when I realized I began to experience substantial relief after about 10+ days. I feel the fire inside. The raw emotions, desire for great things, joy, pleasure, and being able to better connect with others. At times I just feel really good and resilient, even when life throw hurdles at me. It's like taking an antidepressant without the nasty side effects. Would love to hear about others' experiences.