Gi Symptoms Develop After On Gf Diet

[jterrano]

I was diagnosed with celiac disease and have been on a gluten-free diet for about a year. I never had any GI problems, I was anemic. Now that I've been on the diet, I noticed recently that if I do eaten gluten (I have cheated on rare occasions) that I get horrible stomach pains and nausea. This has happened only a couple of times, so I'm not sure if it's because I had gluten or just a coincidence. My doctor orignailly told me that if you didn't have GI problems before you would not develop them once you went on a gluten-free diet. Has this happened to anyone else? Now that I don't usually eat gluten could I have developed a greater sensitivity that causes GI problems if I happen to eat gluten?

[KaitiUSA]

That is very common. I was sick no matter what I ate...gluten did not really phase me at first. The more I was gluten free the more sensitive I became to it.

Even if you do not get symptoms though, you need to not cheat because it will still cause damage whether or not you feel it.

[jterrano]

Thanks for the response! This is the first time I have posted to the site. It's good to read what other people have to say about the disease and their experiences. I don't usually cheat on my diet because I know even if I'm not sick I'm still doing damage. I'm still learning a lot since I was diagnosed only a year ago. Since I don't usually have symptoms it's hard to judge some foods, especially when eating out. I've become pretty good at reading labels though!

[rmmadden]

I too have noticed an increased sensitivity after going gluten-free. Each time I accidentally get glutened I think the reaction is worse and the symptoms last longer. I do feel better versus when I started the diet but It's a long, slow road to recovery.

Best of luck to you!

Cleveland Bob

[frenchiemama]

I was like Kaiti. I always felt crappy no matter what I ate, so I just assumed that I wasn't sensitive or that it didn't make any difference. Now that I have been gluten-free for several months I realize that I am actually very sensitive.