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Pain Getting Worse

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sherrylynn Contributor
sherrylynn
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I have been gluten free for 5 days and I have been extremely vigilant. I am having a great increase in my joint pain and bone pain.

Is this the normal process? has anyone else got worse pain before it got better?

I will be getting the official word tomorrow from the doc if this is celiac. I just thought the pain would get better. The "D" has gotten better.

How long did it take for everyone else to stop having D after going gluten free? I learned in nutrition class that the entire digestive tract renews itself in about 5 days but I thought the micro villi would not renew itself that fast.

any thought on this?

thank you for any input you can give.

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I have been gluten free for 5 days and I have been extremely vigilant. I am having a great increase in my joint pain and bone pain.

Is this the normal process? has anyone else got worse pain before it got better?

I will be getting the official word tomorrow from the doc if this is celiac. I just thought the pain would get better. The "D" has gotten better.

How long did it take for everyone else to stop having D after going gluten free? I learned in nutrition class that the entire digestive tract renews itself in about 5 days but I thought the micro villi would not renew itself that fast.

any thought on this?

thank you for any input you can give.

First, WELCOME

I will let others give you info on the GI issues, as I am relatively new and havn't had much problems with that. I did have joint and leg pains that were worse before they were better. It's been 4 weeks now, though and I am off my arthristis medication. I had gluten last week and had joint pain again, which has taken a bit to resolve. Give yourself time, we are all different, but hopefully you will be feeling great in no time!! :D

sherrylynn Contributor
sherrylynn
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First, WELCOME

I will let others give you info on the GI issues, as I am relatively new and havn't had much problems with that. I did have joint and leg pains that were worse before they were better. It's been 4 weeks now, though and I am off my arthristis medication. I had gluten last week and had joint pain again, which has taken a bit to resolve. Give yourself time, we are all different, but hopefully you will be feeling great in no time!! :D

Thank you for reponding. this pain is horrible. my legs have been cramping all night last night and all day. every time i move my legs they cramp and my arms have cramped a little today too and they don't normally cramp.

I can't wait to feel better. it feels like I have been struggling with this for sooo long.

cassP Contributor
cassP
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lots of things can make your joints hurt besides wheat and gluten. nightshades can inflame your joints, soy can for some. and also for some people- dairy puts their body in an acidic state which pulls the calcium from the bones.

for me and my family-> we've all noticed wheat & gluten & potatoes worsening our joints.

ive been 100% gluten free for about 10 weeks now... and the last 2 weeks my knees have been more stiff... but that may have nothing to do with my diet- because i already have some Osteoarthritis in my knees from years of dancing.

so- there's many things at play when it comes to your joints.

and as far as the gut healing in 5 days- im just not sure how that can always be true. ??

oh- ps- im sure there's other things too that can worsen your joints- like sulfites, or soda, or chemicals... aspartame, etc...

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Some people go through a bit of withdrawal when they go off gluten. Hang in there for a bit!

As far as villous damage, it depends on how bad it was. The process is generally a few months for mild damage out to 2-5 years for total atrophy.

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I have been gluten free for 5 days and I have been extremely vigilant. I am having a great increase in my joint pain and bone pain.

Is this the normal process? has anyone else got worse pain before it got better?

I will be getting the official word tomorrow from the doc if this is celiac. I just thought the pain would get better. The "D" has gotten better.

How long did it take for everyone else to stop having D after going gluten free? I learned in nutrition class that the entire digestive tract renews itself in about 5 days but I thought the micro villi would not renew itself that fast.

any thought on this?

thank you for any input you can give.

I am also gluten free for about a week now after my diagnosis of celiac disease just before (week and half ago).I had no noticeable symptoms good or bad during the gluten free phase until tonight at 4:00 this morning. My WHOLE body hurts. My bones and my muscles..ALL over. I have to be at work at 6:00 for a 12 hour nursing shift. This should be fun. I realize that many of the posts here are over a year old but maybe someone else will find this helpful.

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