How Long Until Symptoms Disappear?

[Desy]

I'm sure it varies from individual to individual, but I'm wondering how long it takes for your symptoms to disappear once you totally remove gluten from your diet.

I'm especially interested in how long it takes for one to regain one's energy, how long it takes for the excess weight to come off & also how long it takes for the acne to fade, but I'm happy to read about all other symptoms as well.

Thanks, everyone.

[shirleyujest]

I'm early on, gluten-free about 3 weeks, but the past week or so my energy went up markedly. I've started walking every other day and having very productive days. Today I relapsed, maybe because of g exposure (see toaster post ) had serious brain fog, hit a post pulling out of a parking spot.

Stomach pain continues, am swollen through middle. I have not lost any weight so far, but I've been "allowing" myself sweets to help me emotionally a little, to not feel deprived. My urge for sweets is fading a bit on its own. My big thing is to keep up the exercise to build stamina and a little more muscle tone.

Everyone's story will be a little different, although reading of people's recovery it sounds like the digestive issues are not the first to resolve.

Not sure about acne.

[ang1e0251]

I saw some symptoms clear up in 24 hours (formed BM), some in 72 hours (color in my cheeks). Then other things took weeks like DH to clear up and some months like some of the neurological stuff. But I was not as careful as I should have been. I thought I was, but I was getting CC'd a few times a month. I still felt pretty terrific considering. Although now, taking full precautions, I've never felt better.

Bloating for me came and went with my carelessness. I started a low carb diet a couple of months ago to finally deal with my blood pressure and weight. When I cut out all grains for the diet, I realized I had reached a new high in well being. I'm feeling better than ever with no bloating. It's great. I've increased my dietary fats and am building muscle without increasing exercise.

The other turning point came when I started supplementing the vitamins suggested here and by my own research. B12 made a huge difference in the foggy, sleep feeling I fought every day. Magnesium helps my sleep and tight muscles, even BM's.

I guess just dropping the gluten helped my complexion too. About 2 months in gluten-free, I had to cancel my orders of Proactive. I'd used it for many years. To my surprise, with just homemade skin products, I wasn't getting breakouts. That had never happened! It was great.

So hang in there. It can take time, it can take refinement of your diet, and it for sure takes patience. Listen to what your body tells you and you'll be fine in the end.