Frequent Urination?

[BeHappy]

My daughter just started her gluten free diet on Wednesday, and call my crazy but she started going to the bathroom almost every hour... With a full bladder! She also started pooping normally for the first time in her life which I am SO happy about. Is her frequent urination connected somehow? She doesn't seem to be drinking any more than usual...

[cassP]

not sure if there's a link... but before this last July when i went 100% gluten free- i actually went on & off a paleo/bloodtype O/atkins diet since 1998.... and everytime i got back on (removing wheat & other carbs)- for the first 2 weeks- i would pee A LOT more, sometimes waking up in the middle of the night to pee- i think its just detoxing & de-bloating

make sure your child is hydrating plenty with water and some juices... im assuming the kidneys are working harder to detox- so keep them hydrated.

[sarmbpowell]

My son did this for awhile when he first went gluten free. He was urinating all the time. I asked the doctors about and they didn't think it was related, but I was convinced it was somehow. Either way, it has resolved. Hopefully it will for your child too!

[Wolicki]

My son and I both had the same issue. I think it was because, while eating gluten, we were both chronically dehydrated. Once nutrients and fluids were being normally processed, we had to go a LOT more often. No scientific evidence, but I believe the bladder shrinks when we are chronically dehydrated, so the bladder feels fuller faster. Might it be the same for yours?