Congenital Sucrase Isomaltase Deficiency and depression
Can Congenital Sucrase Isomaltase Deficiency cause depression? Could it affect your mood? Find out how Congenital Sucrase Isomaltase Deficiency can affect your mood.
Only if you let it.
I find the most emotionally challenging side of the condition is feeling 'like you're missing out'. There are certain foods and drinks you can't have, in social situations this can be challenging on your will power and sometimes embarrassing having to explain yourself. I guess it's just something you learn to live with. I can't say you get used to it but you do learn to manage it.
When you physically feel ill, especially for long durations it can definitely have an affect on your mental well-being. Healthy diet = happy mind.
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Diagnosed at age 6 in Melbourne.
No known family history of disease.
No sucraid available in Australia so diet only to treat condition. Normal lactase enzyme but sucrase and maltase levels extremely low or non existent.
My son has CSID. Diagnosed at 5 years of age. It's been a long journey to get to this point.
As there is no access to sucraid in Australia, we are purely trying to manage by diet alone.
As a mother, I will always be a voice for my young son and...
my name is Millie and I was diagnosed with SI at age 18 months as I didn't fall under the top four genetic mutations of CSID and it was too expensive to continue testing, but I follow the exact same diet and can't have sucrose or much starch. I have ...
Hello,
Just curious, do any of you struggle with UHT milk? I am fine with all other dairy but for some reason UHT is a no go for me.
For the life of me I can't figure out why, there are no added sugars. I'm wondering if this is a 'CSID thin...