Feeling Some Better!

[Guest zoomom]

I have been dairy free about 2 weeks and gluten-free about a week now. I have noticed that I am far less bloated and eating does not cause horrible pain. I sure hope this keeps up as it is so nice to not dread being hungry and needing to eat.

I do have a question. I am still feeling sore on my sides and lowerback. I am actually touch sentive. Plus the tingling in my legs is still there. My question is, do these symptoms take awhile to ease up as my body heals?

Robin

[MySuicidalTurtle]

I am glad you feel better but am sorry about the new pains.

[SchnauzerMom]

I would think that the symptoms will clear up eventually. I think it takes a while. I'm glad that you feel better.

[mamaw]

could you have fibromyglia too???? Sensitive to touch is a signal for that....

hope you feel better soon , it sounds like you are heading that way.

good luck

mamaw

[Gamecreature]

It does take a while. Gluten has been doing a number on your system for some time and it takes a while for your intestines to heal. I felt a lot better when I went gluten-free and then I started worrying everytime I felt one of the symptoms coming back. Give it a little time and see if it gets better or worse.

[Guest zoomom]

I figured it was a matter of time to heal the damage done, but as with everyone else I'm sure, I want to feel "normal" yesterday.

Thanks for all the support!

Robin

[Gamecreature]

I figured it was a matter of time to heal the damage done, but as with everyone else I'm sure, I want to feel "normal" yesterday.

Thanks for all the support!

Robin

Trust me, I know exactly how you feel! When I started feeling poorly again I was very distraught! I was worried that the initial feeling of wellness was just a fluke! But the flare-ups pass pretty quickly, that's how you know it's not the real thing. Don't forget that while you're avoiding some foods you're still getting the nutrients that your body needs. I seem to be hungry all the time, especially if I'm not eating the right foods.

About the time I was diagnosed with gluten-free I was feeling intense pain in my side, lower back and abdomen. It kept me up all night and I thought I was passing a kidney stone. The pains come and go every few days but they seem to be getting less severe. If they started getting worse, or became unbearable, I'd go see a doctor. Otherwise, I just wait for them to pass and hope they continue to subside. After a year of missed diagnoses on this, I really don't think a doctor would be able to do anything about it anyway!