Pain

[dee-wells]

Does eating gluten cause joint and muscle pain? And how long after stopping it will it take to resolve itself? Thanks

[Gluten free and loving it]

I was diagnosed with "fibromyalgia" at the age of 16... I stopped having gluten when I was 33 and found it really did help with my joint pain what gave me the most relief (I don't take medication) was taking corn and gluten out completely and I was able to feel a difference within a couple of weeks. I also cheated on the corn and had products made with corn etc and could feel the joint pain return by the next day. For me the end result was both gluten and corn cause an inflammatory response gluten by far is the worst out of the two for me though. 

Hope that helps :)

[GFinDC]

Celiac disease can cause malabsorption so yes, it can cause joint pain.  Vitamin D deficiency or calcium or boron can all cause bone joint problems.

[Fenrir]

Joint pain was maybe one of the worst symptoms I had.  It can take months of being gluten-free for it to go away unfortunately. Make sure you are having your vitamins and minerals screened and if calcium or vitamin D are low take a supplement. 

[Beverage]

For me it does.  When I get glutened, the best way to describe it is how you feel when you know you are just getting a really bad flu.  I don't get the bad intestinal symptoms others describe, but I do feel a fluttery weird feeling in there.  Aches and weakness are the majority of my symptoms.  For me it is bad a day or 2, then the worst goes away gradually after that for a week or so.