Is This Normal?

[suzie c]

I know it takes a while to get Better after going gluten-free. My bowel symptoms alternate between alot better and alot worse and im comlpetly gluten-free. Is this normal?

[jenvan]

How long have you been gluten-free? If you are sure you gluten-free (food and products too), then it is potentially just your body still being in the midst of healing. If symptoms persist though, you may want to monitor to see if other foods and ingredients besides gluten are bothering you... I have been gluten-free 8/9 months and still have ups and downs for sure...

[Carriefaith]

For me that was normal when I first started the gluten free diet. I went through that for about 1 year on the diet. I am fine now and only get like that when I get into gluten or dairy.

[RiceGuy]

For me that was normal when I first started the gluten free diet. I went through that for about 1 year on the diet. I am fine now and only get like that when I get into gluten or dairy.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Thanks for that. I am seeing the same sort of stuff, and was wondering what I might be doing wrong for the worse times, or right for the better times. So, I guess I'd like to find ways to minimize the problems and enhence the recovery, if that's possible. Maybe certain nutrients that are more vital to the healing process? Vegetable proteins to aid in celular repair perhaps? I *think* I've noticed improvement when eating more spinach, brussell sprouts, broccoli, and things like that. I just generally alternate the veggies to keep things interesting. But heck, I'll eat more of whatever helps.

[flagbabyds]

I think that you just have to let your body heal, and if you don't get better in like 7-8 months, then go back to your doctor for follow up tests and make sure that there isn't anything else that is bothering you.

Hope you feel better