Feeling better after gluten free!

[Sarahcat58]

So after an array of awful symptoms like abdominal pain, alternating constipation and diarrhea, and loss of appetite, something left really wrong but I didn’t get the push to go to the doctor until I had a little blood tinged mucus after wiping. Then I knew something was really hurting my intestines. Went to the doctor, she told me it’s not quite time for a colonoscopy yet because I’m not having any painful symptoms, and the new diet seems to be working. She said if my symptoms come back, or I experience any blood tinged mucus from anal area again, I really should get a colonoscopy. 

Anyways, my bowels are back to regular now after a few weeks being gluten free, no blood tinged mucus, I’m feeling much better! Also, I’ve noticed my skin is much nicer looking and I no longer have acne. Also, Over the last couple months my periods have been regular, and have extended to 5 days instead of 4. I’m especially happy about this since my fiancé and I have been wanting to start a family after the wedding. (I’m 22).

SO from the research I’ve done, many people say that unless you are a celiac or gluten intolerant, there’s really no reason for you to go gluten free. Keeping that in mind, all the good symptoms I’m having after removing gluten are an indication I am most defiantly intolerant or celiac correct? I know I can’t get a proper diagnosis until a blood test/ biopsy, but I would Atleast like to have an idea of what my body is trying to tell me. 

[Moyni]

Hi,

I'm new here too, but I think you may have made the same mistake as me (see my thread).

If you stop eating gluten, you can't get tested for Celiac, unless you have been eating gluten for 6 weeks before the test.

I stopped for a few weeks, and have just started back on gluten but now the symptoms appear to be worse than they were (others have said this happens).

I guess you could just go on and be gluten free forever and not know if its an intollerance or celiac, but if you would like to know and you do ever want to get tested, then you may have 6 weeks that are not too pleasant.