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Symptoms When First Going gluten-free

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Wow, I have been gluten-free now for almost 2 months. It has definitely gotten easier, but still depressing at times.

Anyway, this might be a weird question, but I was wondering what people's symptoms were the first few weeks of going gluten-free. It seems when I first started gluten-free, those first couple of weeks were really difficult on my tummy, and considering i had no symptoms prior to going gluten-free, it was very frustrating.

I don't seem to be at sensitive now as i was those first 2 weeks, but knock on wood!!

Those first couple of weeks, it seemed if I ate certain things my tummy would be gurgling, like i had gerbils running around in there and i would get a tummy ache, and feel icky and end up taking tums and/or pepto.

That was over a month ago, and I am just wondering, is that typical when you first go gluten-free...for your body to adjust to all the sudden absorbing stuff it hadn't in a while? I am just so scared I will get those feelings again, but am hoping it was just a beginning thing...if that makes sense.

Thanks!

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Many posters have reported they felt worse before they felt better. It seems to be common. I felt increasingly well but I also messed up a lot. I wish I had discovered this forum sooner!

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so, did we feel worse in the beginning because our intestines were in "shock" from what it is now about to absorb? And then over time, it gets used to it?

just trying to figure it all out :)

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I think that's a good theory. Our bodies are like, woah! what do I do with all this stuff? I felt kind of icky for the first few weeks, but still so much better than before. Now, over a month in, i'm starting to notice new food intolerances popping up (which is really annoying at the moment cause i've had a bad cold all week and can't tell what's food related, or meds related, or just plain lack of sleep related)

I think early on we have to completely readjust to what our bodies can handle and how they react. But, as long as I don't feel like crap all the time anymore, its good

we'll have to see how things are a few months from now

Peggy

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