Improvements Noticed, 7 Months gluten-free

[124chicksinger]

Hi folks.  I haven't been lurking around here as much since going gluten-free in March.  What I notice now is the wheat cravings have pretty much stayed gone.    While I initially lost weight, I've put 5 pounds back, and that is ok because over all I eat gluten-free and am not on any other restrictions, and other than that 5 pounds weight is stable.   My nails are longer and stronger--and I've started polishing them and primping them--new for me.  My hair fall-out seems to be less.  Unless my eyes deceive me, some of the grey hair is turning light brown.  The dry patches on both sides of my nose are gone, as is the patch on the right side of my bottom lip.

 

I'm diabetic and my A1C and thyroid values months ago was good.  I'm going to have a routine liver enzymes check soon and It will be the first time since March going gluten-free, and I'm curious to see if the enzymes have come down at all (they said fatty liver for years....maybe has been gluten?)

 

I rarely have diarrhea any more.  I have NO MORE what felt like gallbladder pain.  The purpura on my feet/ankles, hands/forearms, has cleared up.  It isn't on my feet at all, but once in a while I get some dots on my wrists.  

 

I have been battling frozen shoulder on the left all year.  I chose not to do physical therapy, but rather exercise it myself.  I have about 75% mobility back, and no pain.  A lot of clicking during exercises.  Having had this on the right side 10 years ago, I think I'm getting this right, and getting it under control.

 

Other than its a bit harder to eat out, or get take out and prepared foods, I don't mind this one bit.  I wish I'd gone gluten-free years ago.  While I am not diagnosed as celiac, both blood and scopes negative, going gluten-free has made me feel extremely better than I have for years.  When people ask me if I'm still avoiding gluten, and I say yes, they ask if I think it makes a difference.  And I answer, well, I feel better, I'm in less digestive stress, my skin is clearer, and if that means nothing at all, I spend a lot less time running to the toilet.  Now, perhaps this is "all in my head" but I certainly could not have conjured up daily diarrhea - so in the absence of that - I'd say going gluten-free is working for me.

[nvsmom]

I'm glad things are going so well for you!  Its always great to hear a success story.  

[1desperateladysaved]

Congratulations, on a job well done!  Keep on walking.

 

Dee

[cyclinglady]

Good to hear! Congrats!