<<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>> On the guaifenesin FMS support group, someone brought up the subject of FMS symptoms appearing shortly after she and others had quit drinking. A half dozen women responded with stories of their own. I have this theory that the iron overload that causes a lot of FMS also causes a lot of alcoholism. So here is my question, does gluten intolerance, the other FMS gene, also cause alcoholism? I will be happy to summarize (and keep anonymous) any comment ya'll make on the subject. This is one near and dear to my heart, as I am trying to figure out whether my ex (and father of my kids) had celiac running in his family (with gluten having the effect of making them feel mean) or whether it was iron overload making them mean and drinkers. I am figuring that the hypoglycemia from eating gluten would make celiacs seek out fast calories. Donna