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How can I reverse my dairy/gluten sensitivity


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I have battled having dairy/gluten sensitivity for years. In early 2009, I took antibiotics for almost a month. Right after this, I was told I had hypothyroid. Initially I went to an endocrinologist that only prescribed thyroid medication. The medication didn't help and I only continued to have hypothyroid symptoms.

The person that told me I had dairy/gluten sensitivities was a naturopathic doctor. The doctor said that having dairy/gluten sensitivity was only increasing my thyroid condition. Also, the doctor said to go on a dairy/gluten free diet and take probiotics. After going on a dairy/gluten free diet improved my hypothyroid symptoms and I quit having to take thyroid medication.

After having this thyroid condition, I followed a gluten free diet for a couple years. Medically I was doing alright and felt fine. Though, I became tired having to avoid gluten and began having gluten again around 2015-2016. After having gluten again I have noticed a change in how I felt. I began to have increased anxiety, bloating. 

In 2018, I went to another naturopathic doctor due to the only doctor I initially went to relocated. This other naturopathic doctor did tests and said I had dairy/gluten sensitivity yet again. I then went on a dairy/gluten free diet yet again. 

Though, by later 2018 I began having other symptoms I didn't have. In late 2018, I began having frequent urination that didn't quit. I went to a clinic in late 2018 and early 2019. The clinic said I didn't have a UTI although I had frequent urination. The clinic only recommended to go to a urologist to have further testing. I went to a urologist in late 2019 that said I didn't have a urology condition and all was "normal". Though my frequent urination only kept returning. I went on the dairy/gluten free diet again in late 2019 to try to ease my symptoms.

Though due to being restricted, I quit the dairy/gluten free diet feeling alright in mid 2020. I felt fine for a couple months having dairy and gluten. In late December 2020, I had symptoms that really affected me. I began to have increased anxiety, bloating, and the frequent urination increased dramatically. I began to have insomnia caused by having to go to the bathroom frequently late night. I also began having cramps in my bladder that I never had. I was told by my naturopathic doctor I maybe have intersitial cystitis and only "go back on a dairy/gluten free diet". I have an appointment to go to a urologist in a couple months to confirm if I have intersitial cystitis. I never had testing for intersitial cystitis yet.

Sadly, I have followed a gluten free diet for a month already and noticed little improvement. I don't pee that much during the day compared to a month ago. Though, the bloating, late night urination is still going on. I only recently quit having dairy recently. I even began to search for a doctor to try to help reverse my gluten and dairy sensitivity.

A couple days ago, I did speak to another doctor that knew about reversing the dairy/gluten sensitivity. The doctor said based on my current symptoms, I possibly have SIBO. The doctor mentioned to quit all starchy food. I then did my own reading and read that if you don't take the "right" probiotic that can increase symptoms. I checked my probiotic, and I had a lactobacillus probiotic that my previous doctor prescribed. Last night, I quit taking the lactobacillus probiotic to then notice if my bloating and frequent urination improve.

I honestly went through enough testing. The doctor I recently talked to charges $200/per ssssion. I only had one session and can't afford to constantly pay $200. That's the reason I'm mentioning all this information here. Currently, I'm going to limit all starchy food, follow a dairy/gluten free diet and buy another probiotic then being on a lactobacillus probiotic to see if this eases my symptoms.

Honestly, I quit following these dairy/gluten free diets through the years only due to I began feeling alright and I became tired feeling restricted. I never intended to to have all this occur. If I knew years ago how much antibiotics affected your stomach, I would've never taken that antibiotic for almost a month. 

My question is there possibility to reverse this dairy/gluten sensitivity. My doctor I had recently gone to have blood tests say I don't have celiac. I only have dairy/gluten sensitivities and stomach inflammation. I rather have these food sensitivities to possibly be reversed then to have another set back.

If anyone can tell me information to help, that'd be appreciated. I prefer to not be permanently restricted if that's possible. Thanks 


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trents Grand Master
43 minutes ago, Randomname said:

I rather have these food sensitivities to possibly be reversed then to have another set back.

Are you asking advice on how to reverse these sensitivities to dairy and gluten? If so, I think you need to realize you will probably have them the rest of your life and they can't be reversed.

Do you know what tests the doctor did who declared you don't have celiac disease? Many doctors are not  well-versed on celiac disease and don't run the correct tests. Here is some good info on what blood antibody tests should be run: https://celiac.org/about-celiac-disease/screening-and-diagnosis/screening/. You would need to be consuming gluten daily for the blood test to be valid, the equivalent of at least 1 slice of wheat bread for at least 8 weeks. Maybe that has been your issue with the previous blood test for celiac disease, i.e., you had stopped eating gluten.

Even if those tests are negative you might pursue the next diagnostic step for celiac disease which is an upper GI scoping with a biopsy of the small intestine lining to check for villi blunting. Sometimes the blood tests are negative for celiac disease but the villi are still damaged. The biopsy checking for blunted villi is the gold standard test for celiac disease and before the test you need to be consuming gluten daily for at least two weeks in order to get a valid test.

The symptoms you describe are very common with celiac disease and many celiacs also have sensitivities to other foods, dairy and soy being the most common.

GFinDC Veteran

There was one poster with celiac disease some years who claimed their celiac dieses was cured by a bone marrow transplant.  But you don't have celiac disease so that's out.

If there was a way for people to reverse their food sensitivities this forum would have no members.

raspberryfirecracker Contributor

I reversed my interstitial cystitis... Haven't had SIBO in over ten years. Can eat as much starch as I want. That's what your life can be. At least 1 in 100 people have celiac disease, in some countries it's higher.

We'd definitely all prefer not to be permanently restricted from foods we were raised on, but we're all incredibly grateful to know the cause of our symptoms so that we don't have to suffer needlessly or even die from preventable complications. The occasional ground-up grain from a field, isn't worth what you've been going through, celiac or not.

Knowing the cause of your symptoms is a huge strength, and a powerful direction towards healing, not a weakness or restriction.

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Anniehall Enthusiast
On 2/6/2021 at 8:17 AM, Randomname said:

I have battled having dairy/gluten sensitivity for years. In early 2009, I took antibiotics for almost a month. Right after this, I was told I had hypothyroid. Initially I went to an endocrinologist that only prescribed thyroid medication. The medication didn't help and I only continued to have hypothyroid symptoms.

The person that told me I had dairy/gluten sensitivities was a naturopathic doctor. The doctor said that having dairy/gluten sensitivity was only increasing my thyroid condition. Also, the doctor said to go on a dairy/gluten free diet and take probiotics. After going on a dairy/gluten free diet improved my hypothyroid symptoms and I quit having to take thyroid medication.

After having this thyroid condition, I followed a gluten free diet for a couple years. Medically I was doing alright and felt fine. Though, I became tired having to avoid gluten and began having gluten again around 2015-2016. After having gluten again I have noticed a change in how I felt. I began to have increased anxiety, bloating. 

In 2018, I went to another naturopathic doctor due to the only doctor I initially went to relocated. This other naturopathic doctor did tests and said I had dairy/gluten sensitivity yet again. I then went on a dairy/gluten free diet yet again. 

Though, by later 2018 I began having other symptoms I didn't have. In late 2018, I began having frequent urination that didn't quit. I went to a clinic in late 2018 and early 2019. The clinic said I didn't have a UTI although I had frequent urination. The clinic only recommended to go to a urologist to have further testing. I went to a urologist in late 2019 that said I didn't have a urology condition and all was "normal". Though my frequent urination only kept returning. I went on the dairy/gluten free diet again in late 2019 to try to ease my symptoms.

Though due to being restricted, I quit the dairy/gluten free diet feeling alright in mid 2020. I felt fine for a couple months having dairy and gluten. In late December 2020, I had symptoms that really affected me. I began to have increased anxiety, bloating, and the frequent urination increased dramatically. I began to have insomnia caused by having to go to the bathroom frequently late night. I also began having cramps in my bladder that I never had. I was told by my naturopathic doctor I maybe have intersitial cystitis and only "go back on a dairy/gluten free diet". I have an appointment to go to a urologist in a couple months to confirm if I have intersitial cystitis. I never had testing for intersitial cystitis yet.

Sadly, I have followed a gluten free diet for a month already and noticed little improvement. I don't pee that much during the day compared to a month ago. Though, the bloating, late night urination is still going on. I only recently quit having dairy recently. I even began to search for a doctor to try to help reverse my gluten and dairy sensitivity.

A couple days ago, I did speak to another doctor that knew about reversing the dairy/gluten sensitivity. The doctor said based on my current symptoms, I possibly have SIBO. The doctor mentioned to quit all starchy food. I then did my own reading and read that if you don't take the "right" probiotic that can increase symptoms. I checked my probiotic, and I had a lactobacillus probiotic that my previous doctor prescribed. Last night, I quit taking the lactobacillus probiotic to then notice if my bloating and frequent urination improve.

I honestly went through enough testing. The doctor I recently talked to charges $200/per ssssion. I only had one session and can't afford to constantly pay $200. That's the reason I'm mentioning all this information here. Currently, I'm going to limit all starchy food, follow a dairy/gluten free diet and buy another probiotic then being on a lactobacillus probiotic to see if this eases my symptoms.

Honestly, I quit following these dairy/gluten free diets through the years only due to I began feeling alright and I became tired feeling restricted. I never intended to to have all this occur. If I knew years ago how much antibiotics affected your stomach, I would've never taken that antibiotic for almost a month. 

My question is there possibility to reverse this dairy/gluten sensitivity. My doctor I had recently gone to have blood tests say I don't have celiac. I only have dairy/gluten sensitivities and stomach inflammation. I rather have these food sensitivities to possibly be reversed then to have another set back.

If anyone can tell me information to help, that'd be appreciated. I prefer to not be permanently restricted if that's possible. Thanks 

Have you tested for UTI in relation to the frequent urination? There are at home tests at walgreens. Uti Can be treated with a woman's pro biotic. You want to make sure it has lactobacillus rhamnosis and lactobacillus Reuteri. These are both great for any bacterial issues below the waste. Cranberry is the other supplement you want to take for UTI. Both of these clear the infection. If the dairy issue is a lactose intolerance than I have had lactose intolerance in the past that was developed during a bout of systemic thrush ( yeast infection throughout my entire insides orally and vaginally.)  I was able to cure it by taking lactase enzymes for two or three months regularly before dairy ingestion. After that my body started producing lactase on its own again and I was able to consume dairy without issue.  Lactase is the enzymes that allows the body to break down lactose. People with lactose intolerance have an issue where their body is not producing lactase. Lactase is naturally occurring in raw milk so many people with lactose intolerance do not react to raw milk. Pasteurization began when people began feeding cows grains instead of just grass. The cows were getting sick so they had to start pasteurizing the milk because it was making people sick as well. You can buy raw milk in the store in California because they have these very clean only grass fed free range cows that the milk comes from and it doesn't make people sick because the cows are healthy.  There's a documentary about it called raw vs pastuerized. 

Anniehall Enthusiast

Some people on here have said that after their gut healed they were able to add many foods they were sensitive to back in so there's always hope. Just because people haven't came up with a way to reverse or cure celiacs disease yet doesn't mean there is no way or never will be. So let's try to think positively about this and pray on it because there is always hope. 

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