Withdraw after gluten elimination

[Ddowda74]

How long should I wait after giving up gluten to not feel withdrawal symptoms? It’s been two weeks and 2 days and I still feel nauseous and sometimes dizzy. 
Forgot those of you that stopped feeling anxiety after cutting gluten did it take this long?  Thank you!

[CNez]

20 minutes ago, Ddowda74 said:

How long should I wait after giving up gluten to not feel withdrawal symptoms? It’s been two weeks and 2 days and I still feel nauseous and sometimes dizzy. 
Forgot those of you that stopped feeling anxiety after cutting gluten did it take this long?  Thank you!

Hi there, 

I went through what is known as “The Keto Flu” after I went cold turkey off gluten!!  I was sick (and I mean Sick!!  Could barely get out of bed, when I did my legs were so shaky that I was holding onto anything and everything in order to walk, I couldn’t eat, couldn’t drink (even water made me nauseous and vomit), we won’t get into the other end of the digestive tract (but it was not pleasant!!)!!!  This went on for over a week and a half!!  I can’t remember exactly how long but everyone is different!!  
Recommendations for easing the symptoms are:  stay hydrated, avoid strenuous exercise, replace electrolytes (any kind of sports drink (ex. Gatorade) or pedialyte),  get adequate amounts of sleep….   If you can!!  
I would think that you are probably coming to the end of your symptoms…. Good Luck because I personally wouldn’t want to do it all over again!!  

[Scott Adams]

I think this can vary greatly from person to person, including how severe the withdrawal symptoms can be. For me it was bad for the first week, and improved greatly during my second week after going gluten-free. I also experienced so much symptom relief during that initial couple of weeks that the positive benefits I was experiencing far outweighed my withdrawal symptoms.

[Ddowda74]

1 hour ago, CNez said:

Hi there, 

I went through what is known as “The Keto Flu” after I went cold turkey off gluten!!  I was sick (and I mean Sick!!  Could barely get out of bed, when I did my legs were so shaky that I was holding onto anything and everything in order to walk, I couldn’t eat, couldn’t drink (even water made me nauseous and vomit), we won’t get into the other end of the digestive tract (but it was not pleasant!!)!!!  This went on for over a week and a half!!  I can’t remember exactly how long but everyone is different!!  
Recommendations for easing the symptoms are:  stay hydrated, avoid strenuous exercise, replace electrolytes (any kind of sports drink (ex. Gatorade) or pedialyte),  get adequate amounts of sleep….   If you can!!  
I would think that you are probably coming to the end of your symptoms…. Good Luck because I personally wouldn’t want to do it all over again!!  

Thank you so much! I just keep getting shaky and nauseated. I hope it ends soon!!! I really appreciate hearing your experience and it gives me hope!

[Ddowda74]

13 minutes ago, Scott Adams said:

I think this can vary greatly from person to person, including how severe the withdrawal symptoms can be. For me it was bad for the first week, and improved greatly during my second week after going gluten-free. I also experienced so much symptom relief during that initial couple of weeks that the positive benefits I was experiencing far outweighed my withdrawal symptoms.

Thank you so much! It gives me hope that I am almost to the end of this crazy withdrawal time! ❤️

[knitty kitty]

Do keep in mind that when you cut out Gluten, you are also cutting out the vitamins that are required by law to be added in order to replace those lost in processing. 

Supplementing with a B Complex and extra Thiamine (Benfotiamine, Allithiamine, Thiamine HCl) will help provide your body with the vitamins it is no longer getting.  

Nausea, dizziness, diarrhea, weakness or shaky legs are early symptoms of Thiamine deficiency.  

Hope you feel better soon!

[CNez]

On 9/25/2022 at 2:30 PM, Ddowda74 said:

Thank you so much! I just keep getting shaky and nauseated. I hope it ends soon!!! I really appreciate hearing your experience and it gives me hope!

You’re very welcome!!  It’s been 3 years this past summer but I remember that so well!!  Even more so than the pain I experienced giving natural births!!!