How Long Until Distended Belly Goes Away?

[Irishgirl76]

Hello,

My daughter has been gluten-free now for almost 2 weeks (will be 2 weeks tomorrow). She is still complaining of tummy pain. Today she complained several times so I checked her belly, and it is still very distended, and rock hard. Is this something that just takes time to dissipate? Or should I suspect she is getting glutened? Or maybe some other issue is going on?

Thanks,

Alissa

[Dr. Jill]

It's been 3+ weeks for me and I'm seeing a decrease in belly size. My stomach pains have gone away as well. If she is experiencing stomach pains and distention, perhaps she's getting in gluten somehow.

[healinginprogress]

Is it possible that she is constipated? It is tougher to get enough fiber on the gluten-free diet, so make sure she is...regular? I ended up in emerg once with a hugely distended belly and lots of pain and they took an x-ray (weird) and the doc told me I was "REALLY VERY backed up". Kind of embarassing I have found NutraCleanse to be the best gluten-free product so far to keep things moving. It's a blend of flax seeds and some other helpful ingredients. I also take flax oil. Another option that I have found helpful is a blended fruit and veggie drink. Just make sure you use a blender or Vitamix type thing and not a juicer, or you'll lose all the pulp...the fiber I hope this helps?