Gluten Free Diet, Other Symptoms?

[master44]

I was diagnosed with Celiac 2 months ago and have been gluten free since. Almost immediately after going gluten free my symptoms of bloating and heartburn went away. However recently in the last 2 weeks, I have been feeling this heavy feeling in my stomach, which will not go away. The only thing I can think of is that I must not be tollerating some of the gluten free breads and mixes well as I have been eating more recently. Has any one else had problems with some of the gluten free breads/mixes causing a heavy feeling. I found that I really like the Pamelas line of mixes, breads and deserts, is there anything in them that might cause this? Or are there other foods that celiacs generally don't tollerate well?

[kbtoyssni]

It could be gluten-free breads that are bothering your stomach. I remember a thread about that not too long ago; I'll try to find the link.

Another possibility is that you have additional food intolerances. Many celiacs are tmeporarily intolerant to dairy because your villi haven't healed enough to digest it. Or it could be a permenant intolerance. I just figured out this week that I'm intolerant to peanuts, and I've been gluten-free for eleven months! I never noticed it before because my reaction to wheat was so much worse than my reaction to peanuts. There are so many things you could have an intolerance to: beans, dairy, soy, corn, nightshades. It could even be that you're eating a lot of fruit and your body is having trouble digesting all that fructose. Have you tried a food journal or an elimination diet yet?

Here you go - the post on reactions to gluten free breads:

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[ravenwoodglass]

I was diagnosed with Celiac 2 months ago and have been gluten free since. Almost immediately after going gluten free my symptoms of bloating and heartburn went away. However recently in the last 2 weeks, I have been feeling this heavy feeling in my stomach, which will not go away. The only thing I can think of is that I must not be tollerating some of the gluten free breads and mixes well as I have been eating more recently. Has any one else had problems with some of the gluten free breads/mixes causing a heavy feeling. I found that I really like the Pamelas line of mixes, breads and deserts, is there anything in them that might cause this? Or are there other foods that celiacs generally don't tollerate well?

In addition to the possibility of other intolerances have you made sure that everything you use even topically is gluten-free? Many doctors don't stress the importance of making sure your shampoos and lotions and all meds are checked for gluten. Even very small amounts of gluten can cause you to remain symptomatic. Be sure to change your toaster and be extrememly wary of eating in restaurants also.