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Back story: In 2004 I was diagnosed with an under active Thyroid, I was pregnant at the time and figured that the stress from the baby was the cause. Boy was I wrong. Fast forward to 2013, I went to my GP because I was having issues swallowing water. Ever eaten bread without a drink and had the feeling that it was getting stuck, this was the issue. My GP referred me to a gastro doc and he set me up with an upper GI just to get an idea of what was going on. This was done in March of 2013, in April I got a call from his office telling me that they had taken some samples and the pathology had returned a diagnosis of Celiac disease. To be sure he ordered a blood test to confirm the diagnosis. Well it was positive. So OK I have an issue with gluten not a problem. 

 

I started researching all the symptoms and found that I really did not have to many but I have two separate labs saying that this is the issue. I started cutting out gluten products from my diet in April, reading all the labels and looking up anything I was not sure of. 

 

Here are my questions.

 

1. I know that I have not been gluten free for long and I have slipped a couple of times but the problem is that unlike some I have read I do not feel the effects of the slip immediately, it has taken up to 10-14 days before I feel it. Am I the only one with this delayed reaction or is it because I am so new?

 

2. I have been reading about probiotics and how they can help "heal" your stomach and intestines has anyone had any luck with this?

 

 

Thank you in advance for all your help, I hate the "stomach virus" feeling several days after eating something new.

 

Amanda

 

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WinterSong Community Regular
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Hi there!

 

It's not unheard of to have a delayed reaction such as yours. I've been told that reactions can happened immediately or be delayed by up to two weeks. Yikes! I don't know what my reaction time is because thankfully I haven't been glutened very often, and when I have I cannot pin point where it came from. It might be helpful for you to keep a food diary so that you can try to trace where your reactions are coming from.

 

Personally, I opted for not taking probiotics, and I seem to have healed just fine. But if you do decide to get them, make sure you get the correct number of strands and live cultures. 

 

Welcome to the board!

amandachau Newbie
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Thank you Winter Song, I guess I will just have to be more careful and write down what I eat and see if I can pinpoint the items that upset my tummy.

 

Thank you for your help.

 

Amanda

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A food journal is a good idea. Somthing innocent like apples or tomatoes could be causing you problems. Lactose is a common problem among celiacs. I hope you figure it out.

As for helping with healing, L-Glutamine can help with that too.

Best wishes.

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