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1St Normal Stool In Months

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loubyloo Apprentice
loubyloo
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I've been gluten free for 4 complete days and this morning had my 1st normal stool in months!!! I've been very restricted in my diet so it's still possible that something else is causing the GI issues but I'm so happy :) would u expect a reaction this quickly if it was celiac?

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Some see results in days, some see results in weeks, some see results in months. Just as everyone has different symptoms, everyone has different healing times.

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This is probably the only place I could say this but ...Yay for normal BM's!!!! :)

Your dilligence is clearly paying off!

There are other things that can cause problems, as I have learned with me, other food allergies also play a part but I find that yes, it can happen soon if we avoid those things that irritate us, whether it be just gluten or a combo of things.

Keep up the good work!

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YAY! Congratulations! I'm still working towards that ... I will get there soon, I hope! 5 weeks gluten-free, 2 weeks dairy-free. I feel tons better and my poops are better, but not "normal". I will get there.

BUT HOORAY FOR YOU! YAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAAYY!!!!

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I've been gluten free for 4 complete days and this morning had my 1st normal stool in months!!! I've been very restricted in my diet so it's still possible that something else is causing the GI issues but I'm so happy :) would u expect a reaction this quickly if it was celiac?

Hello! that's awesome. Can you tell me what you have been eating for four days? i am trying so hard to be gluten-free but I get hungry. I would love to have a normal stool :-(

Ahorsesoul Enthusiast
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It is these type of things that give us a thrill. I am so glad you are doing so well.

shopgirl Contributor
shopgirl
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Congratulations! After almost a full year of Celiac-induced constipation, I'm totally jealous. But then, I get jealous of my dog when I walk him everyday and marvel at his effortlessness.

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loubyloo Apprentice
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After the severe pain I endured on Monday I haven't felt like much food as my stomach has remained very delicate and won't tolerate much food at a time so hunger has not been a problem for me. Hav been eating rice cakes with jam or nut butters or cream cheese. I tried homemade bean chilli with brown rice but that flared up my stomach so back to rice cakes. Also been drinking milk. And provoking natural yoghurt with gluten free muesli (no oats). Today I tried rice pudding (homemade) and so far so good.

If u can eat more things then I wd recommend it cos I am so weak and so tired and feel so ill but I'm terrified of food after the pain and bloating it gave me. I have not been able to digest vegetables so that's why they don't feature. Drinking has even been an issue.

I would try buckwheat, quinioa, rice, sweet potatoes for filling u up. Depending on how ur digestion is eat plenty of fruit veg beans, lentils etc but they aren't so good for fragile tummy's. Dairy is good if u can tolerate it. I don't kno about meats as I'm veggie.

For snacking, nuts and seeds. Research snack bars that are fruit and nut based- Larabars, Eat Natural, Nakd etc.

Hope this helps u banish the hunger.

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kendon0015 Rookie
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For me, I was gluten free for 48 hours when I finally had a normal BM....however, constipation set in at about 4 months. I think I may be on my way to normal again with the help of higher fiber foods, probiotics, and apple juice. Improvements in this area seem to be so varied.

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Congratulations! After almost a full year of Celiac-induced constipation, I'm totally jealous. But then, I get jealous of my dog when I walk him everyday and marvel at his effortlessness.

I hear ya! I eat lots of fibre, exercise regularly, drink lots of water, stay completely gluten free, and yet....chronic constipation. Laxatives don't even work. Magnesium supplements were working for a while, but now even those don't help.

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