Recently Diagnosed

[SallyGray]

I was diagnosed with Celiacs about 2 months ago and ever since then I have completely removed gluten from my diet. However, I haven't felt any different. I accidentally ingested gluten a week ago and nothing happened, no stomach aches, headaches, "brain fog"...nothing. Is this normal? How long did it take all you out there to feel a change once you got diagnosed?

[mushroom]

I was diagnosed with Celiacs about 2 months ago and ever since then I have completely removed gluten from my diet. However, I haven't felt any different. I accidentally ingested gluten a week ago and nothing happened, no stomach aches, headaches, "brain fog"...nothing. Is this normal? How long did it take all you out there to feel a change once you got diagnosed?

If you were asymptomatic when diagnosed, it is perfectly possible not to notice any change in going gluten free. A small percentage of celiacs are asymptomatic at diagnosis. Most people have suffered from a variety of symptoms for many years and notice almost immediate relief from at least some of them.

But I would caution you that the lack of symptoms when you ingest gluten does not mean that gluten is not doing its sneaky work on your body. If you continue to consume gluten there are a variety of illnesses which I assure you you would not want to have which you could develop:

Lymphoma; colon cancer; rheumatoid arthritis; lupus; diabetes; Hashimoto's thyroiditis; peripheral neuropathy and ataxia; multiple sclerosis, and I will stop there; or you could be lucky and get away with it. Do you really want to take that risk?

[Looking for answers]

Please read the book "Dangerous Grains..." it will help answer what is happening internally when you digest gluten.