How Long Does Recovery Take?

[Super Bellybutton]

I've been off gluten, AFAIK, for about 3 weeks now. How long does it take to be relieved of symptoms?

[lorka150]

Everyone is different. Most people, I have discovered, have felt a little bit of improvement int he first month then hit a bit of a standstill. I went gluten-free about a year ago, casein free since about November, and am still not feeling up to standards. It gets better as time goes on, but patience is a key factor.

[GlutenWrangler]

Enterolab told me that most people don't see much improvement for 3-6 months. It's only been 7 weeks for me so far. Good luck.

-Brian

[Sarah8793]

Around 2 months I felt a lift in my symptoms and more energy returning. Still have symptoms but seem to be getting better.

[Guest cassidy]

I felt better after two weeks. At that point I could tell when I was glutened because I would feel like I used to feel all the time. In the beginning I glutened myself a lot, so I would have a couple good days and then feel bad again. It took about two months for me to find all the hidden gluten in my shampoo and cosmetics and to make sure there weren't bread crumbs on the counter when I prepared my food.

Three weeks isn't that long. Have you glutened yourself at all? Have you been very careful about cc and checking all products?

I find that it takes me 2 weeks after being glutened to feel better again.

[eleep]

Ditto on the 2 weeks after being glutened.

I thought I started feeling better within a week, but then had a low -- had to get all the personal care products sorted out. Since then, I've been feeling a steady upward climb and I would say that this month is the first month I can say I feel distinctly, irreversibly better.

[Super Bellybutton]

But topical gluten shouldn't really affect me since it is not absorbed.

I've been checking on my vitamins and such and foods and they are all gluten free (I emailed the manufacturers to make sure).

The only thing is that my mother just doesn't understand. She thinks you should eat more of it to outgorw it. Even my eyes roll on top of rolling my own eyes when she says that. So I get into these fights about not eating what she cooks and such.

[lorka150]

But topical gluten shouldn't really affect me since it is not absorbed.

yes, but check certain things... shampoo/conditioner/body and face wash can get into your mouth in a shower. handsoap and handcreams and whatnot are on your hands. nailpolish can chip off into cooking/baking, or if you bite your nails. and so on.