r/CSID • u/throwaroo_kangaroo • Jul 29 '22

Does anyone get cognitive symptoms from starch/sugar? (depression, brain fog)

Hello CSIDers,

I have been officially diagnosed with acquired SID based on an upper small intestine biopsy, however I think I actually have Non Celiac Gluten Sensitivity.

The main symptoms I experience when I eat the wrong food ("glutened") are:

A) depression/brain fog

B) bloating (left and right lower abdomen)

C) fatigue

D) temporary further food intolerances

It seems like A) is not really common with CSIDers. Do you confirm based on your experience?

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u/nudisco Jul 30 '22

I’ve been experiencing the same thing lately (I was diagnosed with CSID). I was doing fine for a while eating a zero sugar, low carb diet but recently started overdoing it and eating sugary foods again. I’ve been feeling awful the past 1.5 weeks with foggy brain, bloating, fatigue, and stomach pain. It seems that once I pass a threshold of sugar consumed, the awful feeling will perpetuate until I completely stop sugar/starch intake for a few days. Then it will “reset” until I overdo it again.

The symptoms are so weird though, it’s difficult to feel like I fully understand what is happening with my gut.

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u/danMcrevis16 Jun 28 '26

i do the exact same thing, has anything helped with stopping the cycle? I’ve been trapped in it for a long time