Day 8.... Still Stomach Issues

[luciddream928]

Sorry for the gross detail (a warning......)

It's been about 8 days since I've got glutened (over Thanksgiving, I think at a friend's house). I've had stomach issues ever since - the classic bloating, D, alternating with constipation... basically my whole body is off and there seems to be no rhyme or reason to this.

So I'm trying to eat, staying away from dairy, and every time I eat I get D. My belly just doesn't want anything in it! So I have no energy, and I"m HUNGRY.

Do you all experience this? What do you do? I've been glutened before but this seems somewhat worse than usual. I went to bed at 9:15 last night and I'm already tired, after so much sleep... I can't seem to get enough and my brain is foggy.

Breakfast this morning was a frozen banana, some Panda Puffs cereal, and a rice cake with a little bit of peanut butter. Maybe too much food but I was hungry from last night and all I could handle was rice pasta with sauce, again no dairy.

Perhaps I am eating the wrong things? I guess this is how it goes? And if I can't eat dairy (GI recommended this) then what in G*d's name do I put on bread : (

Boo.

[ang1e0251]

I have to go back to basics when I get glutened. Just meat, rice or potatoes and vegies. Also teas. Any grains kind of sit like a stone in my stomach. I can eat corn tortillas just fine, I like them toasted.

I also make chicken noodle when I think the noodles will sit ok.

Some people do take a long time to feel better. I'm sorry you're hurting and hope you are better soon.

[luciddream928]

I have to go back to basics when I get glutened. Just meat, rice or potatoes and vegies. Also teas. Any grains kind of sit like a stone in my stomach. I can eat corn tortillas just fine, I like them toasted.

I also make chicken noodle when I think the noodles will sit ok.

Some people do take a long time to feel better. I'm sorry you're hurting and hope you are better soon.

Thank you for the reply! I have to go shopping and get some basic stuff. I've been eating chicken soup for a while, TG for the gluten-free kind - it's actually really, really good. I wasn't sure about potatoes or noodles. I had rice pasta last night but I think the sauce was a bad idea - I don't know what to do with it without my usual butter and cheese!

[cyberprof]

I agree...eat plain white rice, plain cooked chicken, hamburger or turkey. Cooked plain veggies (no raw veggies or frut), very little oil. Eat small amounts slowly. Maybe some applesauce.

Try hot mint tea. I use Trader Joes Mint Medley or The Republic of Tea Mint Fields Organic Herb Tea which has spearmint, peppermint and (my favorite cure) Lemon balm in it and has the gluten-free certified gluten free label on it.

Good luck!