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Great Response To Gluten Free!

beanpot

By beanpot
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beanpot Apprentice
beanpot
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I'm so thrilled I just have to share -- I've had my first normal BM's in 3 years after 1 1/2 weeks on this diet!! I guess the bad news is that since all my GI symptoms cleared and I also feel so much better in subtle ways like energy levels, not depressed etc. that it means I am celiac or at least gluten-sensitive. But really I don't mind the diet. Also when I told all this to my mother who has the same symptoms she seemed open to getting tested.

The only thing that is not better is sleep. I've always gotten RLS about 2 hours after dinner, but now I get it at midnight which interferes more with my sleep. My RLS has always been related to sugar, I called it "sugar jumps" when I was little.

Anyway I just had to share! Its nice to have a solution to many of the various ailments that have plagued me over the years.

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So glad you're feeling better! It really is a great triumph, isn't it?!

As for the RLS, I've found certain supplements to completely resolve it. A sublingual methylcobalamin (active form of vitamin B12) and magnesium worked miracles for me. You may also find a B-complex and vitamin D3 to be very helpful to the nervous system (as are numerous other things of course). I think another is zinc.

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Mtndog
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That's GRRRRRRRRREAT!!!!!!!

beanpot Apprentice
beanpot
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Thanks Rice Guy! I will look for this B-12 you recommend. The other supplements you mentioned I've just started, I think you recommended the magnesium for something else in another post, so I started taking it a few days ago.

I may also be low once again in iron, although I hesitate to take that because of C. I see that there is a whole section on this forum for sleep issues too, so I will investigate!

ravenwoodglass Mentor
ravenwoodglass
Posted

Glad to hear things are going well. I second the B12 and mag suggestions. Before you supplement iron do get your levels checked first though. Too much iron can be toxic.

cmom Contributor
cmom
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I'm so thrilled I just have to share -- I've had my first normal BM's in 3 years after 1 1/2 weeks on this diet!! I guess the bad news is that since all my GI symptoms cleared and I also feel so much better in subtle ways like energy levels, not depressed etc. that it means I am celiac or at least gluten-sensitive. But really I don't mind the diet. Also when I told all this to my mother who has the same symptoms she seemed open to getting tested.

The only thing that is not better is sleep. I've always gotten RLS about 2 hours after dinner, but now I get it at midnight which interferes more with my sleep. My RLS has always been related to sugar, I called it "sugar jumps" when I was little.

Anyway I just had to share! Its nice to have a solution to many of the various ailments that have plagued me over the years.

I was also very excited the first time I had normal BM's! I wanted to throw a Poop Party! HAHAHA :o

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