on and off tummy pains

[MADMOM]

hi - ive been gluten free roughly 4 months now - i do not eat out and have been very strict with my diet - i’ve improved in my health already so much - my flank pain disappeared my headaches gone my joint pain  almost completely gone - i even notice my nails growing healthy which in all my life could never do - i’m thinking i’m absorbing the vitamins i take and in my food better now - so my only issue is even though i’m lactose free gluten free - i still feel little stabby pains in my mid belly on occasion - like today yet i haven’t eaten anything contaminated - could this be because i’m healing still or a hunger pain ??  it concerns me but i have no other symptoms with it and it’s not regular 

[Scott Adams]

It could be because you are still healing, the average time for a full recovery from celiac disease is two years. It could also be a contamination issue, so you may want to re-check your diet, including meds, supplements, etc. Do you eat out? This would be a very common source of contamination. This article may be helpful:

 

[MADMOM]

i don’t eat out / everything i eat is gluten free - lactose free - i find that when i’m hungry or haven’t eaten i feel them more - for the most part i’m ok - today for example i didn’t get a chance to eat until lunch time and i felt that stabby pain - i also think the acid reducer i started to take again bothers me on an empty stomach - i hadn’t taken it in several days and was fine 

[Scott Adams]

How long have you been taking the acid reducer? In general they are over-prescribed, and can cause other health issues when taken long-term, like mineral deficiencies.

[MADMOM]

i’ve been on them since jan - they don’t normally bother me but i find if i take on an empty stomach they do - i also had broccoli last night steamed - i’m wondering if it’s too hard to digest and causing this uncomfortable feeling ?  my doc says i should only take the acid reducer this one last time and then off 

[Scott Adams]

Broccoli is well known to cause gas in some people.

[MADMOM]

i’m assuming it’s hard to digest and maybe hurt my stomach - other than these few little sharp pains on occasion i’m feeling so good - i just hate to feel like i took 2 steps forward and 5 back!  

[Scott Adams]

You might want to try a good pro/pre biotic, this one is good, however it doesn't say "gluten-free" on the label, but there are no gluten ingredients:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08NSXBYVV/

[MADMOM]

oh yes i use the garden of life one that is gluten free everything free -i take it everyday ... idk it’s just odd that these little twinges of pains still arise but i hope it slowly goes away