Jump to content

  • Welcome to Celiac.com!

    You have found your celiac tribe! Join us and ask questions in our forum, share your story, and connect with others.



  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A1):

    Celiac.com Sponsor (A1-M):

  • Get Celiac.com Updates:
    Support Our Content
    eNewsletter
    Donate

Tight Clothing Cause Pain, Is This Normal?

lainey461

Recommended Posts

lainey461 Rookie
lainey461
Posted

Hello, I have been gluten free, except for a few mistakes, (vitamins) for about a month, feel a little better each day. The brain fog is gone for the most part! Still cramping occasionally, mostly at night, still eliminating things from my diet, that seem hard to digest, dairy, some nuts. But no matter how good I seem to feel, when I get dressed, with jeans or slacks, and sit down to put shoes on, my stomach starts to hurt! Is this normal? After removing the pants, and relaxing a bit, the pain subsides? Thank you for any insight on this!

On days I am staying home, I just wear loose fitting sweat pants, and don't seem to have a problem? Could this be do to the damaged villi? Will it eventually go away?

Celiac.com Sponsor (A8):
Celiac.com Sponsor (A8):

Celiac.com Sponsor (A8-M):


kaiess Contributor
kaiess
Posted

I myself do not have Celiac and I have the same problem. I get to wear nice loose clothing (Scrubs) at my daytime job and then if I have to work at the community pharmacy later, I must change into slacks and dressier top. I am usually in so much pain by the end of the night due to bloating and the tighter waist (I even look pregnant). If I'm at home in comfy jeans I never have this issue. I know I have gas + bloating issues LOL but I've been tested for Celiac and I don't have it (just my son). I guess I'm not much help, but I'm right there with you.

MaryJones2 Enthusiast
MaryJones2
Posted

Yes that used to happen to me. It went away after I was healed and now I only have that problem when I get into gluten.

lainey461 Rookie
lainey461
Posted
  • Author

Thank you both for replying! So many strange symptoms, I hate to blame everything on Celiac! I am a fairly new Celiac, and this board has been invaluable to me! Though I just started posting, I have been reading it for a while! Thank you to everyone who answers questions, and posts information for us newbies!

Liveenjoylife Apprentice
Liveenjoylife
Posted

You could be suffering from I.B.S. Irritable Bowel Syndrome.

lainey461 Rookie
lainey461
Posted
  • Author

Why do you say that, IBS, which I think I have also? Is the tight clothing syndrome more prevalent with IBS, than Celiac?

Liveenjoylife Apprentice
Liveenjoylife
Posted
Why do you say that, IBS, which I think I have also? Is the tight clothing syndrome more prevalent with IBS, than Celiac?

Yes, IBS can very much cause bloating and discomfort. My sister suffers from IBS as well. She complained of bloating and discomfort and how her pant were always too tight by the end of the day around her waist. When we both went to get tested she was diagnosed with IBS, mine was celiac disease.

Celiac.com Sponsor (A8):
Celiac.com Sponsor (A8):

Celiac.com Sponsor (A8-M):


ravenwoodglass Mentor
ravenwoodglass
Posted
I myself do not have Celiac and I have the same problem. I get to wear nice loose clothing (Scrubs) at my daytime job and then if I have to work at the community pharmacy later, I must change into slacks and dressier top. I am usually in so much pain by the end of the night due to bloating and the tighter waist (I even look pregnant). If I'm at home in comfy jeans I never have this issue. I know I have gas + bloating issues LOL but I've been tested for Celiac and I don't have it (just my son). I guess I'm not much help, but I'm right there with you.

Just because your tests were negative that doesn't mean that gluten may not be an issue for you. Since your son is gluten-free I would suggest that you give the diet a good strict try. You may be surprised.

Salax Contributor
Salax
Posted

I have the same problem. I also have IBS with Celiac, so I would say it's IBS off the top of my head...the funny thing is the normal reaction would be to get larger pants, but really they fit fine, until bloating kicks in..ugh then its a nightmare! B)

The strangest things...huh.

Best of luck!

lainey461 Rookie
lainey461
Posted
  • Author

Hi Salax,

Thank you for replying! Yes, these symptoms are strange! You're right, the pants fit fine, it's when I sit down! I am wearing extra large sweat pants, for now, but will the bloating, ever go completely away?

Salax Contributor
Salax
Posted

Honestly, I don't know. I have had it for 9 years the IBS and the unknown celiac and when I wake up I am fine. Tummy is flat; soon as I eat I bloat, just a tiny bit. But if I eat something like dairy or soda...WOW! I am looking a little prego..ya know?

I try to buy stretch jeans and make sure any buttoned pants or shorts are a little lose for bloating, but not baggy. It's pretty sad I have to shop that way but it helps. Most of the time I want to live in cotton elastic skirts, but those would be hell in the winter! LOL.

lainey461 Rookie
lainey461
Posted
  • Author

Thank you so much for sharing your insight! Yeah, I know the prego thing, all too well! I do buy all jeans, and slack that have a stretch to them, but it doesn't seem good enough! I noticed the jeans that don't sit right at the waist, a bit lower seem more comfortable!

I thought it was a short term thing, but I guess I'll have to start buying larger clothing! I always liked jammies too, but now nightgowns are more comfortable!

As long as I am not in pain, and no brain fog, I can cope! Thanks again!

GFinDC Veteran
GFinDC
Posted

I sometimes get some pain from seeing young women in tight fitting clothes myself. Ok, just kidding! :D

I had gas and bloating a lot before going gluten-free and afterwards for several months. It hasn't completely gone away but it is much better. I just have to be careful to avoid my triggers, gluten, sulfites, and dairy. I do take pro-biotics sometimes for this and digestive enzymes. I did want to mention one of my sisters had a problem with a large abdomen that turned out to be a benign cyst. So there can be other causes.

lainey461 Rookie
lainey461
Posted
  • Author

HI gluten-free in DC,

Thanks for responding! Well, I haven't been gluten free for that long, only about a month, with mistakes! I'm starting to keep a diary of what I eat, so if I do make mistakes, I can backtrack! I think dairy is a problem also! So that's on the no list for now! Just been eating rice and chicken for a while, till my stomach calms down! I am also taking Probiotics. What are digestive enzymes? Are they different than Probiotics? Is it beneficial to take them at the same time?

Thanks for any replies!

Salax Contributor
Salax
Posted

Just to add to this. Many digestive enzymes can contain gluten or dairy based ingredients. Please be sure to look at the labels. I love digestive enzymes, but the ones in my house I had to throw way after the diagnosis :(

They are extremely helpful though and would recommend them. Also the probotics are awesome. I actual take some at present and they are helping alot. I don't know if you can take them at the same time or not. I would either ask a doctor or a professional, I have an awesome GNC type place close to my house and they are very educated.

Best of luck!

GottaSki Mentor
GottaSki
Posted

Ditto...clothes fit fine, even loose in the AM, tight by 2pm and unwearable by 6pm...fun, fun, fun! I'm at 41 days and have noticed that the bloating is slightly less...hope it's not my imagination!

lainey461 Rookie
lainey461
Posted
  • Author

I do hope the bloating lessens eventually! I will check at my GNC to see if it is feasible to take probiotics, and digestive enzymes at the same time! Thanks for all replies!

GFinDC Veteran
GFinDC
Posted
HI gluten-free in DC,

Thanks for responding! Well, I haven't been gluten free for that long, only about a month, with mistakes! I'm starting to keep a diary of what I eat, so if I do make mistakes, I can backtrack! I think dairy is a problem also! So that's on the no list for now! Just been eating rice and chicken for a while, till my stomach calms down! I am also taking Probiotics. What are digestive enzymes? Are they different than Probiotics? Is it beneficial to take them at the same time?

Thanks for any replies!

Hi Lainey,

I take Solgar brand vegetarian digestive enzymes. They don't have any wheat, dairy or yeast. They help to break down foods into more absorable form. Many plants have enzymes in them naturally that will digest them. That's why fruits etc often go bad so quickly, the enzymes in them are digesting them. I also take DPP-iv to help with minor gluten cc sometimes. It can break down small amounts of gliaden only, but they say it helps break down casein protein also.

Pro-biotics are bacteria that naturally live in your intestine and help digest foods, and they also can make enzymes. I see you are already taking some pro-biotics. Like Salax said, check for dairy and gluten in the pro-biotics, or any medicines or vitmains for that matter.

GottaSki Mentor
GottaSki
Posted
I also take DPP-iv to help with minor gluten cc sometimes. It can break down small amounts of gliaden only, but they say it helps break down casein protein also.

Good Morning-

DPP-iv -- only 7:12am and I've learned my something new for the day. Is there a particular brand you use? In what situations do you use or is it a daily thing?

Thanks!

lainey461 Rookie
lainey461
Posted
  • Author

Hi gluten-free in DC,

Thank you for sharing your insight! Do you take these products on a daily basis? The DPP-iv, do you take that just in case of glutening, as a precautionary measure, or when you know you have eaten gluten?

GFinDC Veteran
GFinDC
Posted

Hi Lainey and Gotterski,

I take Biocor brand DPP-iv myself. There are other brands available though. I take it if I try something new for the first time, and am not sure about it, even if it says it is gluten-free. If I was to eat out, which is very seldom these days, I'd take it also. I don't think it is a cure-all, it just seems to help some when I do mess up. My sister who has celiac turned me on to it, she said it helped her. So, I guess the answer is yes I take it a precautionary measure, and also if I think I may have got some gluten somehow. I have also tried using it for dairy casein digestion, as I've read it helps with casein, but it didn't seem like it did much for the dairy (for me). DPP-iv has been around for several years as supplement. It is a natural enzyme that breaks down proteins. Your body makes it in the small intestine.

This article talks about how DPP-IV production is decreased in celiac children.

Open Original Shared Link

Conclusion: we showed that DPP IV activity was altered in inverse relation to degree of intestinal mucosal injury and it can be a good unspecific predictor of the grade of mucosal villous atrophy. Our data also suggest that DPP IV activity correlate better with mucosal histology alterations than the ALP activity.

lainey461 Rookie
lainey461
Posted
  • Author

Hi gluten-free in DC,

Thank you for the info, I will give them a try! Since being gluten free, about a month, I feel much better, but not great. I've given up dairy, and am starting a diary of foods that I eat, don't know if it what I am eating, or just part of healing. I am very tired, and my stomach is still not quite right, still bloated and lots of gas. After reading the boards, I know it will take time, I am trying to be patient! :rolleyes:

GottaSki Mentor
GottaSki
Posted

Thanks for the DPP-iv info...anything that may help a little with the unknown situations like restaurants and friend/family homes is a big help. I'll give them a try.

-Lisa

GottaSki Mentor
GottaSki
Posted

Hi Lainey-

Hang in there...patience is tough some days...I'm at day 42 and feel a bit better...hoping the coming days will be better and better.

-Lisa

Archived

This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.

Go to topic listing
  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A19):


  • Member Statistics

    • Total Members
      131,855
    • Most Online (within 30 mins)
      7,748
    Tara M
    Newest Member
    Tara M
    Joined
  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A20):

  • Forum Statistics

    • Total Topics
      121.4k
    • Total Posts
      1m
  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A22):



  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A21):


  • Upcoming Events

  • Posts

    • trents
      Celiac and dermatitis herpetiformis has taken Me from Me

      By trents · Posted

      Is this man the father of your children?
    • Jillian83
      Celiac and dermatitis herpetiformis has taken Me from Me

      By Jillian83 · Posted

      Hi, I was recently diagnosed with Celiac and dermatitis herpetiformis after years of suffering without answers. I lost my mind. I lost my job. I lost so much time. I lost Me. Conventional doctors are opulent come near me and the one who did sat across the room, misdiagnosed me, pumped me full of steroids which collapsed my entire hip for 6 months. So without answers I began my holistic journey. Fast forward a couple of years and still struggling with a mysterious whole body itchy, crawling “skin hell”, perfect teeth now deteriorating, thick hair now thinning rapidly and no more than a day or 2 at most relief….An acquaintance opened up a functional medicine practice. Cash only, I found a way. Within a month tests clearly showing my off the charts gluten allergy/sensitivity as well as the depletion of vital nutrients due to leaky gut and intestinal damage. dermatitis herpetiformis was more than likely what I was experiencing with my skin. I was happy. I thought this is easy, eat healthy Whole Foods, follow the diet restrictions and I finally get to heal and feel confident and like myself again very soon! 😔 Supplements are very pricey but I got them and began my healing. Which leads to the other major issue: not working, stay at home Mom of young kids, entirely financially dependent on my man of 7 plus years. He’s never been supportive of anything I’ve ever done or been thru. He controls everything. I’m not given much money ever at a time and when he does leave money it’s only enough to possibly get gas. His excuse is that I’ll spend it on other things. So my “allowance” is inconsistent and has conditions. He withholds money from me as punishment for anything he wants. Since being diagnosed, he’s gained a new control tactic to use as punishment. He now is in control of when I get to eat. He asked for proof of my diagnosis and diet bc he said I made it up just to be able to eat expensive organic foods. Then after I sent him my file from my doctor he then said she wasn’t a real doctor. 😡. I go days upon days starving, sometimes breaking down and eating things I shouldn’t bc I’m so sick then I pay horribly while he gets annoyed and angry bc I’m not keeping up with all the duties I’m supposed to be doing. His abuse turns full on when I’m down and it’s in these desperate times when I need his support and care the most that I’m punished with silence, being starved, ignored, belittled. He will create more of a mess just bc I’m unable to get up and clean so that when I am better, I’m so overwhelmed with chores to catch up that the stress causes me to go right back into a flare from hell and the cycle repeats. I’m punished for being sick. I’m belittled for starving and asking for healthy clean water. I’m purposely left out of his life. He won’t even tell me he’s going to the grocery or to get dinner bc he doesn’t want me to ask him for anything. I have no one. I have nothing. Im not better. My supplements ran out and I desperately need Vitamin D3 and a methylated B complex at the very minimal just to function….he stares at me blankly…no, a slight smirk, no words. He’s happiest when im miserable and I am miserable.  this is so long and im condensing as much as I can but this situation is so complicated and disgusting. And it’s currently my life. The “IT” girl, the healthy, beautiful, perfect skin, perfect teeth, thick and curly locks for days, creative and talented IT girl….now I won’t even leave this house bc Im ashamed of what this has dont to my body, my skin. Im disgusted. The stress is keeping me from healing and I think he knows that and that’s why he continues to keep me in that state. He doesn’t want me confident or successful. He doesn’t want me healed and healthy bc then how would he put the blame of all his problems on me? This journey has been hell and I’ve been in Hell before. I’ve been killed by an ex, I’ve been raped, robbed, held hostage, abused beyond nightmares but the cruelty I’ve experienced from him bc of this disease is the coldest I’ve ever experienced. I’ve wanted to give up. Starving and in tears, desperate…I found a local food pantry in our small town so I reached out just saying I had Celiac and was on hard times. This woman is blessing me daily with prepared gluten free meals, donations, educational info, people who know this disease and how they manage life and the blessings just keep coming. But it’s overwhelming and I feel like I don’t deserve it at all. He just glared and I know he’s going to sabotage it somehow. I don’t even know what to do anymore. I’m so broken and just want peace and healing. 
    • cristiana
      Ibuprofen

      By cristiana · Posted

      @Colleen H   I am just curious,  when you were tested for coeliac disease, did the doctors find out if you had any deficiencies? Sometimes muscle pain can be caused by certain deficiencies, for example, magnesium, vitamin D, calcium, and potassium.   Might be worth looking into having some more tests.  Pins and needles can be neuropathy, again caused by deficiencies, such as iron and B12,  which can be reversed if these deficiencies are addressed. In the UK where I live we are usually only tested for iron, B12 and vitamin D deficiencies at diagnosis.   I was very iron anemic and supplementation made a big difference.  B12 was low normal, but in other countries the UK's low normal would be considered a deficiency.  My vitamin D was low normal, and I've been supplementing ever since (when I remember to take it!) My pins and needles definitely started to improve when my known deficiencies were addressed.  My nutritionist also gave me a broad spectrum supplement which really helped, because I suspect I wasn't just deficient in what I mention above but in many other vitamins and minerals.  But a word of warning, don't take iron unless blood tests reveal you actually need it, and if you are taking it your levels must be regularly monitored because too much can make you ill.  (And if you are currently taking iron, that might actually be making your stomach sore - it did mine, so my GP changed my iron supplementation to a gentler form, ferrous gluconate). Lastly, have you been trying to take anything to lessen the pain in your gut?  I get a sore stomach periodically, usually when I've had too much rich food, or when I have had to take an aspirin or certain antibiotics, or after glutening.  When this happens, I take for just a few days a small daily dose of OTC omeprazole.  I also follow a reflux or gastritis diet. There are lots online but the common denominators to these diets is you need to cut out caffeine, alcohol, rich, spicy, acidic food etc and eat small regularly spaced meals.   When I get a sore stomach, I also find it helpful to drink lots of water.  I also find hot water with a few slices of ginger very soothing to sip, or camomile tea.  A wedge pillow at night is good for reflux. Also,  best not to eat a meal 2-3 hours before going to bed. If the stomach pain is getting worse, though, it would be wise to see the doctor again. I hope some of this helps. Cristiana    
    • Me,Sue
      Knowing what to do when feeling unwell.

      By Me,Sue · Posted

      I was diagnosed with coeliac disease a couple of years ago [ish]. I love my food and a variety of food, so it's been hard, as it is with everyone. I try and ensure everything I eat doesn't contain gluten, but occasionally I think something must have got through that has gluten in. Mainly I know because I have to dash to the loo, but recently I have noticed that I feel nauseous after possibly being glutened. I think the thing that I have got better at is knowing what to do when I feel wiped out after a gluten 'episode'. I drink loads of water, and have just started drinking peppermint tea. I also have rehydration powders to drink. I don't feel like eating much, but eventually feel like I need to eat. Gluten free flapjacks, or gluten free cereal, or a small gluten free kids meal are my go to. I am retired, so luckily I can rest, sometimes even going to bed when nothing else works. So I feel that I am getting better at knowing how to try and get back on track. I am also trying to stick to a simpler menu and eat mostly at home so that I can be more confident about what I am eating. THANKS TO THOSE WHO REPLIED ABOUT THE NAUSEA .
    • Francis M
      The Happy Tart review

      By Francis M · Posted

      Thanks. Since the back and forth and promises of review and general stalling went on for more than six months, the credit company will no longer investigate. They have a cutoff of maybe six months.
×
×
  • Create New...

Important Information

NOTICE: This site places This site places cookies on your device (Cookie settings). on your device. Continued use is acceptance of our Terms of Use, and Privacy Policy.