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shanluts Apprentice
shanluts
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I have been gluten-free since January. On occasion I have made "errors" and have paid for a week at a time ALL day in the bathroom. Now that I am sticking to gluten-free diligently....I have to go to the bathroom as soon as I swallow my first bite of food in the morning. Is this celiac related? I am not eating the same food, so it isnt that there is hidden gluten. I will eat a pear, ham, drink a protein shake. It is random.

I am a heavy celiac and since going gluten free have not lost any weight and hardly eat. Any advise would be WELCOME!!!!

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I have been gluten-free since January. On occasion I have made "errors" and have paid for a week at a time ALL day in the bathroom. Now that I am sticking to gluten-free diligently....I have to go to the bathroom as soon as I swallow my first bite of food in the morning. Is this celiac related? I am not eating the same food, so it isnt that there is hidden gluten. I will eat a pear, ham, drink a protein shake. It is random.

I am a heavy celiac and since going gluten free have not lost any weight and hardly eat. Any advise would be WELCOME!!!!

Are you still eating dairy? Is your protein shake made with Milk? A lot of celiacs have issues with lactose or casein.

Geoff

shanluts Apprentice
shanluts
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Yes I have been eating dairy. I pulled it for about a week and noticed no relief. What is wierd to me is that as soon as I eat I have to go. it almost can't be a response to the food I am eating. Does that make sense??

alamaz Collaborator
alamaz
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but you don't have any issues the rest of the day? maybe that first meal gets things moving in the morning esp. if you drink coffee or a glass of water. are you saying your still have D or just can't figure out why you have a BM in the morning? if you still have D i'd look into other intolerances you may have including soy, dairy, corn etc. Right now I know I'll have issues in the a.m. if i eat green peppers, potatoes, sweet potatoes, corn, too much rice or eggplant. that or i would suggest eliminating what you currently eat for breakfast and see if that helps you at all.

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I have been gluten-free since January. On occasion I have made "errors" and have paid for a week at a time ALL day in the bathroom. Now that I am sticking to gluten-free diligently....I have to go to the bathroom as soon as I swallow my first bite of food in the morning. Is this celiac related? I am not eating the same food, so it isnt that there is hidden gluten. I will eat a pear, ham, drink a protein shake. It is random.

I am a heavy celiac and since going gluten free have not lost any weight and hardly eat. Any advise would be WELCOME!!!!

Hi there,

I am like that in the morning, too, except I don't eat anything and my bowels wake me up! The cleaner I am with my diet the better. I eliminated dairy before gluten and that has really helped. I find it takes me 3-5 days to get somewhat normal after eating an offending food. I would really suggest trying the dairy free route for awhile to see if that could help. Best wishes!

Terri

aikiducky Apprentice
aikiducky
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Are your BMs more or less normal (I wouldn't except all normal all the time just yet)? I mean in consistency and so?

It's quite normal to have to go in the morning, it's just part of our bodies daily rhythm. And when you eat, there's a bit more pressure inside (because you just added stuff) and that gives your bowels a signal to start working. For the same reason some people have to go later in the day as well after a meal. I guess it could be that this could be a bit more urgent for a celiac person. It doesn't have to have anything to do with what you eat right at that moment, just the fact that you eat can trigger it, it's just a functional thing as far as I know.

Pauliina

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tmk
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i am not gluten-free yet -- waiting on results & my books i ordered -- but i'm w/ you on the "big D" first thing in the morning. happens every day -- i get up, take my iron pill w/ my cup of OJ and w/in a few minutes i'm running for the loo.

not that i helped any w/ this message, but just wanted to let you know you're not alone! :)

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dally099 Contributor
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hey im the same way! i have breky and a coffee and off the the bathroom i go, but i feel better and have come to realize this is my "time" of the day for a BM.

shanluts Apprentice
shanluts
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Thank you all. The problem was not going to the bathroom...it is/was the urgency, cramping and diarrhea. But....I actually think I realized the problem. I believe it is from a medication that I started taking about 1 month ago at bedtime. I didnt take it last night and I even ATE breakfast for a change and no problem!!!

Shannon

aikiducky Apprentice
aikiducky
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Glad to hear you found out! :)

Pauliina

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sallyterpsichore Explorer
sallyterpsichore
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One thing is to stop eating at least two hours before you go to bed, so that your body can work on the food and digest it before you go to sleep. This helps quite a bit. I try to stop eating three hours before going to sleep, but of course this can be tricky for those of us who keep normal work hours. Best of luck. "Hang in there" as everyone keeps telling me. Frustrating, huh?

-Sally

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