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Other Intolerances?

jmengert

By jmengert
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jmengert Enthusiast
jmengert
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I've been gluten free for a year and a half now, and the past few months I've been having problems again. They are similar to my gluten symptoms but different, too (no weight loss, no anxiety, etc.--just mainly GI issues). I know for a fact that I'm not getting gluten, and I don't eat out, so it's not that. So, I think it's other food intolerances, especially dairy. I cut dairy/casein out this weekend, and I feel a bit better. My question to you all is, for those of you who have other intolerances, how long did it take for you to feel completely better once you cut those foods out? Days? Weeks? I just hope it's not anything worse than a food intolerance.

Thanks for any input anyone has!

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I've been gluten free for a year and a half now, and the past few months I've been having problems again. They are similar to my gluten symptoms but different, too (no weight loss, no anxiety, etc.--just mainly GI issues). I know for a fact that I'm not getting gluten, and I don't eat out, so it's not that. So, I think it's other food intolerances, especially dairy. I cut dairy/casein out this weekend, and I feel a bit better. My question to you all is, for those of you who have other intolerances, how long did it take for you to feel completely better once you cut those foods out? Days? Weeks? I just hope it's not anything worse than a food intolerance.

Thanks for any input anyone has!

I think it's a different time frame for everyone. From reading different posts on this board it looks like it's a mixed bag. Several people are forever battling and trying to figure out their multiple food intolerances, while others cut out one or two things and they get immediate results and thrive.

kabowman Explorer
kabowman
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I just found out two new things to watch, one an intolerance - I think, just this month. I cannot have any meat if it has been sitting out in the meat section, I only seem to be able to eat meat behind the counter, not wrapped, not packaged. Also, no more non-dairy milk (except I haven't tried my Vance's yet - I will, I will), no rice, no hazlenut.

For me, if it is bothering me, I can eliminate the food, once I have figured it out, and start to feel better in a day but it really takes up to a week to get it out of my system.

Most of my problems are GI but my knees ache when my food gets messed up, any food - they really are my best indicator that something is really making me sick and it isn't my GI out of wack again.

lindalee Enthusiast
lindalee
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I just found out two new things to watch, one an intolerance - I think, just this month. I cannot have any meat if it has been sitting out in the meat section, I only seem to be able to eat meat behind the counter, not wrapped, not packaged. Also, no more non-dairy milk (except I haven't tried my Vance's yet - I will, I will), no rice, no hazlenut.

For me, if it is bothering me, I can eliminate the food, once I have figured it out, and start to feel better in a day but it really takes up to a week to get it out of my system.

Most of my problems are GI but my knees ache when my food gets messed up, any food - they really are my best indicator that something is really making me sick and it isn't my GI out of wack again.

Have you tried eliminating all grains and night shades? LLee

lindalee Enthusiast
lindalee
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I've been gluten free for a year and a half now, and the past few months I've been having problems again. They are similar to my gluten symptoms but different, too (no weight loss, no anxiety, etc.--just mainly GI issues). I know for a fact that I'm not getting gluten, and I don't eat out, so it's not that. So, I think it's other food intolerances, especially dairy. I cut dairy/casein out this weekend, and I feel a bit better. My question to you all is, for those of you who have other intolerances, how long did it take for you to feel completely better once you cut those foods out? Days? Weeks? I just hope it's not anything worse than a food intolerance.

Thanks for any input anyone has!

they say calcium keeps you thin--if weight is a problem-eat calcium foods. magnesium helps it to absorb. LL

kabowman Explorer
kabowman
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I have played with the grains and some plain rice doesn't bother me, I just don't overdo it. Also, I was afraid I had issues with potatoes but now that I fixed the other things, I am fine and I have potatoes on a regular basis.

My sister has issues with nightshades.

Rhonda Newbie
Rhonda
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Julie,

When I was trying to figure out what was causing the dark circles under my daughter’s eyes, I read that it takes 2 weeks for your body to get rid of the bad stuff and to heal enough that you notice.

When I finally cut out dairy and chocolate out of her diet the dark circles went away in two weeks.

When my son gets sulfites, it takes him two weeks for all of his problems to go away too. I would give any new diet changes at least a two week trial. I have had some luck doing a Google search on the symptoms and adding the word allergy. Sometimes you can find people who have written their story. These stories seem to be more accurate and helpful than people who write articles. Good luck figuring it out.

Rhonda

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Nate
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Interestingly, I recently found out that it was fructose that was causing my indigestion problems (someone has recently posted a link to fructose malabsorbtion). I can tolerate some of it but I have to eat a lot of starchy foods.

My stomache will start gurgling really bad then the next day I'll wake up and feel/look like crap. Huge dark circles under my eyes, gluten symptoms but without anxiety.

This has been a hard bullet to swallow this past couple months but now I know and I feel better. The hint for me was that I have never been able to handle fruit juices.

At least I can handle milk which I guess is a bit of a blessing. For the longest time I thought it was milk but nope! ;)

I've been gluten-free for 2.5 years now.

Good luck

N

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