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How Did You Feel After 6-Months On A Gluten Free Diet?

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By gifree
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gifree Apprentice
gifree
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Cheryl-C Enthusiast
Cheryl-C
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I've just hit my 6-mos mark, actually. Aside from a little bloating lately (coming down after a gluten-free carb-fest, ugh) I have definitely been feeling a lot better. I can go out after eating now (before, I used to get hit with D a lot) and I don't feel so sluggish. Yay!

SGWhiskers Collaborator
SGWhiskers
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My answer of poor is a huge step up from at death's door that would have been my baseline. Ask me the same question at the 12 and 18 month mark, and you would get better answers.

lisa25 Rookie
lisa25
Posted

I still didn't feel good at 6 months because I had other food sensitivites that I had not discovered yet. I felt different (slightly better) from pre-gluten free and could still tell when I got CC'ed.

sahm-i-am Apprentice
sahm-i-am
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I voted great because I have my energy level back. I never got sick before so the only noticeable difference is my energy level. Oh, and I gained 24 lbs. that I desperately needed!

gifree Apprentice
gifree
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I voted great because I have my energy level back. I never got sick before so the only noticeable difference is my energy level. Oh, and I gained 24 lbs. that I desperately needed!

Yeah, I'd say I'm net neutral. My anxiety and headaches are less, but my stomach is more sensitive and the brain fog, fatigue and attention deficit remain. Some of the latter might not necessarily have to do with Celiac and/or may naturally resolve over time or with alternative measures. Regardless, this is definitely a journey, with much education along the way.

India Contributor
India
Posted

The six-month point was about the worst it ever was for me, especially for physical and mental energy. It's almost 11 months now and I realised the other day that I am feeling better, albeit on a rather restricted diet :-)

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MelindaLee Contributor
MelindaLee
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I voted, but I haven't reached 6 months yet. I'm at 4months and feel like a new woman! :lol:

gifree Apprentice
gifree
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I voted, but I haven't reached 6 months yet. I'm at 4months and feel like a new woman! :lol:

I just want to make sure I'm not doing any additional damage. I can manage the current buffet of symptoms...but I'd much rather feel 'great'. I tested slightly positive (1 out of 3) to a myriad of foods, including corn, which is a toughie!

Marz Enthusiast
Marz
Posted

I'm at around 6 months now, and really feeling great! I'm making most of my food from scratch, with a few processed items that I know are safe.

Once a month or so I try some new processed supposedly "naturally gluten-free" item, usually it back-fires on me and I chuck it out. But with feeling so much better, I can spot the problem immediately and remove it from my list of things I can eat :P

Still feeling down about the disease though, wonder when that improves? I can't eat out much without getting sick, so I always order the same "safe" pack of chips from one store, and my hubby orders awesome burgers/ribs (with sticky marinade containing soy sauce etc), etc etc. It just sucks :(

Looking forward to my first gluten-free, and symptom-free Christmas too! I may have to skip the Christmas cake, but I won't spend half of Christmas in the loo!!

Skylark Collaborator
Skylark
Posted

It took me about 18 months to fully recover my health once I'd gone gluten free. I was definitely better at six.

Newtoitall Enthusiast
Newtoitall
Posted

Lol.. reading down was starting to scare the S out of me XD I JUST started ..attempting gluten free... at first seemed like it got worse reading down, hope by 6 months this all seems like a nightmare I escaped.

gifree Apprentice
gifree
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Lol.. reading down was starting to scare the S out of me XD I JUST started ..attempting gluten free... at first seemed like it got worse reading down, hope by 6 months this all seems like a nightmare I escaped.

I gather we all heal at different rates. There's just so much to consider...am I getting cross-contaminated, are there other physical concerns to consider...or, is this just a lengthy process?

BethJ Rookie
BethJ
Posted

I voted "good" because I was feeling a lot better, but it took over a year - and maybe close to two years - before I could say "great." I think I was ultra sensitive to more than gluten at first and as I slowly healed, some of these sensitivities have abated. Or maybe I'm just more careful.

Cinnamongirl Rookie
Cinnamongirl
Posted

I think it depends on how long you've been sick (for me a long time). I was definitely improved at 6 mos, but not even close to where I hoped I'd eventually be. I've had to travel this past year and still find that to be very hard. I ate a lot of salads while in hotels. As long as I'm at home in a safe environment, I do pretty well.

cahill Collaborator
cahill
Posted

I voted neutral because even though I felt better at 6 months ,, it was not until about 9 months in that i realized that I was having issues with Soy (even though I did not eat soy per-say just that little in processed foods was to much )Oats ,Corn and Nightshades.I had some gallbladder issues that complicated things. Even now at a year + I am weeding out foods ,,,I am soooo afraid that my coffee will have to go and I have a REAL problem with that <_< ((ok to be honest I know coffee has to go :angry: )

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