Seeking A Remedy For My Symptoms

[her-never-ending-muse]

Hi all,

I want to make it clear I am already on the gluten-free diet and do not cheat. I accidentally got glutened. I have already found the culprit food and eliminated it. So I am already doing the very best thing I can do which I know is to avoid all gluten.

Now I want to know what I can do to help my intestines get better as fast as possible. I searched and searched for gluten treatments and on every single page all I could find was "avoid gluten" - so I am asking you guys about this:

My intestines are all bent out of shape. I'm having pretty much every intestinal symptom in the book - the most problematic is constipation. I'm doing a gluten-free fiber supplement the maximum of three times a day. I am drinking a gallon of water a day and eating the minimum RDA of fruits and veggies and having gluten-free brown rice with every meal. I am wondering if there is anything else I can do to help with these symptoms.

What happens to intestines that are glutened? If I knew why they react like this I might have a better idea of how to treat it. I have been diagnosed with gluten intolerance. I am not a confirmed Celiac, though I doubt the test's negative result can be taken seriously because I had already quit gluten long before taking it. So, I might be a Celiac and don't know it - and I would be interested even in hearing remedies for Celiac symptoms. Are my intestines inflamed? Maybe I should do something to reduce inflammation? Are my intestines swollen? What else happens to them? What can I do about it?

What helps you with your symptoms?

Is there anything that helps your gut heal faster?

I am open-minded. Any suggestions will be appreciated!

[Shanta]

When my sister gets contaminated she uses "FYI" from Garden of Life. It is a product that reduces inflammation. You might also try drinking aloe vera juice as this helps heal the intestine. I would stop eating any grains until you feel better as these are harder on you intestinal tract. Eat lean meat, fish, fruits and veggies.

[maile]

I agree with the aloe vera juice, I too get the big C when glutened followed closely by D! Aloe vera juice seems to help with the inflammation and the pain.

given that you have chronic (at least it sounds like chronic from your description) C you might try "cleanse more" by ReNew Life, I think it's available at most heath food stores. a list of the ingredients can be found Open Original Shared Link (note I have nothing to do with that website, it was just the first one that popped up thru google) I've found this much easier to take rather than senna or any commercial laxatives.

another thing to think about is that if your intestines "are all bent out of shape" having too much fiber in there when your body is not able to properly absorb things can sometimes have the opposite effect (at least this is my experience)

[nyceliac]

When my sister gets contaminated she uses "FYI" from Garden of Life. It is a product that reduces inflammation. You might also try drinking aloe vera juice as this helps heal the intestine. I would stop eating any grains until you feel better as these are harder on you intestinal tract. Eat lean meat, fish, fruits and veggies.

Who sells aloe vera juice? I would love to try it!

[LDJofDenver]

Hi all,

I want to make it clear I am already on the gluten-free diet and do not cheat. I accidentally got glutened. I have already found the culprit food and eliminated it. So I am already doing the very best thing I can do which I know is to avoid all gluten.

Now I want to know what I can do to help my intestines get better as fast as possible. I searched and searched for gluten treatments and on every single page all I could find was "avoid gluten" - so I am asking you guys about this:

My intestines are all bent out of shape. I'm having pretty much every intestinal symptom in the book - the most problematic is constipation. I'm doing a gluten-free fiber supplement the maximum of three times a day. I am drinking a gallon of water a day and eating the minimum RDA of fruits and veggies and having gluten-free brown rice with every meal. I am wondering if there is anything else I can do to help with these symptoms.

What happens to intestines that are glutened? If I knew why they react like this I might have a better idea of how to treat it. I have been diagnosed with gluten intolerance. I am not a confirmed Celiac, though I doubt the test's negative result can be taken seriously because I had already quit gluten long before taking it. So, I might be a Celiac and don't know it - and I would be interested even in hearing remedies for Celiac symptoms. Are my intestines inflamed? Maybe I should do something to reduce inflammation? Are my intestines swollen? What else happens to them? What can I do about it?

What helps you with your symptoms?

Is there anything that helps your gut heal faster?

I am open-minded. Any suggestions will be appreciated!

My son, an adult Celiac, swears by activated charcoal (you can buy capsules at vitamin stores, whole foods markets, etc.) when he accidentally gets contaminated.