Constantly Needing The Toilet

[sarah3585]

My boyfriends has just been pre-diagnosed with Celiac Disease. He has seen the specialist and has to go back the 11th of June for his endoscopy just to confirm it.

He has been Gluten free for about 10 days but says he is getting no better.

He has been off work for almost 3 months now. His symptoms are feeling like he needs the loo (no2) all the time. Sometimes he does and sometimes not. He hasn't been to work as walking and car travel makes him feel like he really needs to go and is very uncomfortable. I'm really concerned about him, he snaps at me if I try to get him to go anywhere, saying I don't know how it feels but he's been off work for a long time now and I don't really know what to do.

Any knowledge anyone has would be of great help to me.

[RiceGuy]

In many cases, it can take weeks or months to see improvement from a gluten-free diet. However, there may very well be other food intolerances, especially at first. One of the most common of these is lactose intolerance, so it is strongly advisable to avoid dairy for awhile too, and reintroduce later, to see how it goes. Some other things to consider avoiding are soy, eggs, nuts, corn, and nightshades.

Perhaps others will have further insight for you.

I hope you get the answers you need.

Welcome to the board!

[sarah3585]

In many cases, it can take weeks or months to see improvement from a gluten-free diet. However, there may very well be other food intolerances, especially at first. One of the most common of these is lactose intolerance, so it is strongly advisable to avoid dairy for awhile too, and reintroduce later, to see how it goes. Some other things to consider avoiding are soy, eggs, nuts, corn, and nightshades.

Perhaps others will have further insight for you.

I hope you get the answers you need.

Welcome to the board!

Thanks for your advise I did pass on the advise about staying away from diary but he hasn't carried it out.

He still no better, and is getting a lot of sharp pains in his in his abdomen. Is this normal? You need to get worst before you get better?

[gfpaperdoll]

If he does not give up all dairy & soy he might not get better. That is just like pouring salt on a wound.

He needs to be eating a very plain whole foods diet. & the kitchen/house should be completely gluten-free, too much chance of CC if you take gluten foods in there. Just get everything out of the kitchen, then if he wants dairy he will have to walk or drive to get it!

for some men it is very hard for them to change the way they eat. They do not like to be told they have to give up a certain food or food group. You might have to adopt a tough love policy with him & let him suffer. While you go to social events, movies etc...