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How Fast Do You Feel Like Normal Again After Getting Glutened?


Yenni

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It seems to take me a long time to get back to normal some times after getting glutened. I feel tired and muscle weak long after the pain and neasuea has gone away.

Is it just me or does it sometimes feel slow geting back to normal for you guys?

I even feel I can almost get a bit of a fever. :(

Is it just me being weird that way? Worries me.


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I feel pretty good the next day, but I'm still tired, unmotivated and cranky for a few days afterward. I love it when I get a long string of days where I don't get glutened because I'm really energetic and motivated.

Sometimes I get a reaction on my hands, which takes about three weeks to heal.

I've heard people here talk about not feeling back to normal for a few weeks.

I think it's just different for everyone.

Ursa Major Collaborator

You're definitely not alone, it can take up to two weeks to feel 'normal' again.

aikiducky Apprentice

I feel about 90% two weeks after a glutening, but completely normal only after three weeks or so. :(

Pauliina

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It seems to usually take a couple of weeks for me to get back on track. Each mistake makes me that more careful for next time!

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On average, it takes 6-8 weeks for the body to recover and heal after an exposure to a small amount of gluten.
Yenni Enthusiast

Thanks for the link and replies!

I have had two times now when it just take so long time to get ack on track. Other times it takes a couple of days.

I am wondering if the factr that I haven't been gluten free for that long and I have been really sick for 4 years before I started on this...well that either my body gets a virus at the same time...or my body is slow and tired at cathing up.

I dunno. It freaks me out some.

Oh well. One day at the time.


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Hang in there :)

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