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swbailey Apprentice

I am struggling with joint pain. I can have my ankles, feet, or knees hurt for an hour or for days. I was diagnosed with celiac disease in Novemeber, and have been gluten-free since then. I do not eat anything unless I am sure it is gluten-free. If it is questionable I don't eat it. I am taking a multi-vitamin and a subliquinal B-12 every day.

Has anyone found anything that would help the joint pain? This week has been extremely tough! And what exactly causes the joint pain?

Thank you so much for your support!

Wendy


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veggienft Rookie

You're probably taking ibuprofen or some other NSAID for the joint pain. Try stopping. It's a leap of faith, but I've seen it work.

.....screwy, take a pain killer for the pain ........which causes more pain .......which causes you to take the pain killer ......which.....

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Something that I found helpful was acupuncture combined with an OTC anti-inflammartory. I use St josephs baby asprin. For me the pain seems to come from inflammation and it did take a while to die down.

I also developed an intolerance to soy which causes the same type of pain for me but not the other gluten related issues. It helped a great deal when I figured that out.

*lee-lee* Enthusiast

i had joint pain (in my hips) for a year before i went gluten free. i tried so many things to make the pain stop and nothing ever really worked so eventually i gave up and just tried to live with the pain. it wasn't until 4+ months into the diet did i start to feel some relief. i would take Advil occasionally at night to help take the edge off but it was mostly the diet that healed me.

you may just need some more time for your body to heal. also you may want to double check and make sure you're not accidentally getting gluten somewhere. that will obviously hinder your recovery. (i was eating Nature Valley granola bars for about 6 weeks until i realized they had gluten - DUH!)

RiceGuy Collaborator

Aside from the healing time, and the B12 which you are already taking, I found magnesium to be fabulous for all sorts of muscle/joint/nerve pains. The other thing I found was that nightshade foods would give me horrible pains for weeks. From the reading I've done on it, I surmise that the toxic alkaloids in these plants where getting through the damaged intestinal wall, in far greater amounts than they normally would. But whatever the reason, not eating those has helped me quite a lot.

HTH

chatycady Explorer

Yes, I had joint pain and stiffness. I was tested for osteoporosis and failed the test miserably. So I asked for blood test and found I was vitamin D deficient. I started taking a double dose for a week or two and the joint pain and stiffness disappeared over time.

Get tested for both!

If that doesn't work, check out the "original" gluten free diet by Dr. Merrill Haas, which healed many, many celiacs. It is called the Specific Carbohydrate diet.

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