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So I've been gluten-free for around 11 days now. I guess I feel better overall digestively but ever since yesterday I have been drastically fatigued. My limbs feel like they weigh 100 pounds each and just doing normal things is very much a struggle. Even writing this post is exhausting me.

I searched the forum and read alot of posts that this is normal after going gluten free. But for how long? I'm not sure the digestive benfits are worth feeling this tired. How long will this last? Will it get better?


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what, and how much, have you been eating since you went gluten-free? Are you also drinking enough water to flush your system?

If you're not eating enough calories, or if you're eating mostly packaged/manufactured foods, rather than whole natural foods, you'll feel sluggish.

It'll take some time for your body to heal, and everyone is different. But as soon as you go gluten-free you should at least notice a difference, which you have. I heard recently that it could take up to 5 years for your intestines to heal, depending how much damage there is!

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I felt better after two weeks. Some people here say 6 months. You will continue to improve though. I think the gluten detox is sometimes worse than your "life before." I've been doing this 7 months and even this past Wednesday I woke up and just wanted to go back to bed. I was achy and sore. I took my daughter to school and came home and slept until 1:30. Still went to bed early that night. Woke up Thursday feeling great. WTH? Don't know if I got glutened or just a bad day on the road to healing. It's definitely a process. But a process that is worth the effort. Good health is a huge payoff.

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