How Long For Gluten-free Diet To Work?

[mjn1968]

I have been gluten-free for about six weeks now--I am extremely careful and only once in the first week did I unknowingly eat gluten (ice cream). I noticed improvement in my stomach area in about two days (that feeling of things just sitting there FOREVER went away) and I generally feel much better. I still have occasional diahrrea, but I rarely go more than once a day anymore. How long does, should, or could it take before the bowels are back to relatively normal?

[MELINE]

Hello

welcome in the forum

Well it depends.....it seems like there are as many answers in your question as the people who have celiac......It took me exactly 3 weeks to feel completely ok. But there are people who felt better after a year or more.....My hair started growing back after 7 months and my teeth kept losing enamel for 5 months...so there is no answer for what you are asking. It is very positive that you saw a difference.Keep it that way with the gluten-free diet and check your cosmetics, your toothpaste and your mouthwash. Be very careful of cross contamination and everything will get better. It also depends on how long you were sick before...Imagine a person who was sick for 20 years....It can't repair all that damage in the villi in a few months.....

.......Have you checked any other intolerances???? lactose???? You may get D from lactose...Just an idea..

Let us know if you are feeling better