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Ok....been gluten free for about 8 years.....can someone tell me why for the past 1-2 years- almost every time after i eat lunch (only lunch) do i have to go to the bathroom? sometimes it comes on like gangbusters, other times, it's ok....sometimes it's greasy (sorry for the visual), sometimes like water, sometimes like a soft pile, sometimes i go once, sometimes i go 2-3 after lunch. i usually go in the a.m. and after lunch, but what bothers me is the almost immediate need to go only after lunch. i don't have this "problem" after dinner....dr. never gave me much on this....have been doing some tests but nothing conclusive yet.....any thoughts? thanks!

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Ok....been gluten free for about 8 years.....can someone tell me why for the past 1-2 years- almost every time after i eat lunch (only lunch) do i have to go to the bathroom? sometimes it comes on like gangbusters, other times, it's ok....sometimes it's greasy (sorry for the visual), sometimes like water, sometimes like a soft pile, sometimes i go once, sometimes i go 2-3 after lunch. i usually go in the a.m. and after lunch, but what bothers me is the almost immediate need to go only after lunch. i don't have this "problem" after dinner....dr. never gave me much on this....have been doing some tests but nothing conclusive yet.....any thoughts? thanks!

oh yeah...sometimes it floats, sometimes it sinks, sometimes it's "normal" color, sometimes it's "yellow", sometimes i have gurgling in my stomach, sometimes i have "fluttering" in my stomach area, sometimes i have a "pain" in the lower left abdomen, maybe even ovary??, sometimes that pain is on the right side, but when i do get it, it is usually on the right side.....what else....i think that might be it for now....again, any thoughts??

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What do you eat for lunch? Do you take any supplements (esp. magnesium) at breakfast or lunch? Do you have a similar reaction after breakfast?

SUE

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What do you eat for lunch? Do you take any supplements (esp. magnesium) at breakfast or lunch? Do you have a similar reaction after breakfast?

SUE

i eat various things for lunch...sandwich w/gluten-free bread, leftovers from dinner the night before, baked potato with salsa, etc. i do not take any magnesium...have been taking a digestive enzyme, not sure if it helps or not. i do not usually have that similar reaction after breakfast...sometimes before breakfast though...usually my bowel issues are in the afternoon. rarely go after 4:00 p.m.

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I have this problem every time I go grocery shopping :unsure: It must be just the sight of all that gluten that turns my tummy because it doesn't matter if it's morning or afternoon - I normally have to abandon my shopping cart and dive into the restroom :lol:

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i eat various things for lunch...sandwich w/gluten-free bread, leftovers from dinner the night before, baked potato with salsa, etc. i do not take any magnesium...have been taking a digestive enzyme, not sure if it helps or not. i do not usually have that similar reaction after breakfast...sometimes before breakfast though...usually my bowel issues are in the afternoon. rarely go after 4:00 p.m.

It does sound like you may be eating something that you are intolerant to. Intolerance reactions can be delayed reactions. What do you usually eat for breakfast? Have you eliminated soy and dairy, including milk replacements that may contain casien? It must be frustrating for you I hope you figure out the issue and it resolves soon.

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It does sound like you may be eating something that you are intolerant to. Intolerance reactions can be delayed reactions. What do you usually eat for breakfast? Have you eliminated soy and dairy, including milk replacements that may contain casien? It must be frustrating for you I hope you figure out the issue and it resolves soon.

that's what i am thinking....i usually eat corn bread with butter but lately have not used butter, banana bread or bagel with egg and a little cheese. i have not eliminated soy and eat very little dairy to begin with.....today was a good day - so far....it's just frustrating how one time "it" is decent" and the next in the same day, "it" can be yucky!!!

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