Uncomfortable Digestive Tract

[alicewa]

Hi,

I have been following the gluten free diet since late last year at the time of my diagnosis. I felt really well for the last month but now I seem to be straining when I go to poo. My bowel movements (BMs) are frequent (twice a day or so) but there seems to be an awfully painful sensation in the large intestine after I have passed my BM.

My doctor did a CDSA and leaky gut test with me last month. I have a mildly leaky gut and have virtually zero bifidobacteria. Everything else is normal including parasitology (don't know how accurate it is!!).

I've been taking probiotics for the last 3 weeks but haven't felt much different. I feel very subtle "tingling" all around my body. My stools look fairly normal most of the time but it does seem that my large intestine especially is having some problems.

What would have caused this and is there anything I can easily do to remedy it (other than keep taking probiotics)??

I've heard about H.Pylori bacteria but this seems irrelevant to the above.

Any help would be much appreciated!

Edited to add: When I wake up in the morning, my whole GI tract area feels 'painfully plugged up' and an uncomfortable, constant soreness plagues me. It gets better if I go out and get exercise.

Also, the area just below my rib cage seems to be very 'slightly' bulged. I recently had an ultrasound and blood count and everything 'appears' normal...

[Sparky10]

Try an elimination diet...you may have additional food intolerance...like eggs,milk,soy,corn...I am dealing with severe gas following anything I eat..., truly a real pain ! I can eat gluten free bread with egg substitutes in the am and yams at night...nothing much else without the war raging inside my gut!

[plumbago]

Hi,

I have been following the gluten free diet since late last year at the time of my diagnosis. I felt really well for the last month but now I seem to be straining when I go to poo. My bowel movements (BMs) are frequent (twice a day or so) but there seems to be an awfully painful sensation in the large intestine after I have passed my BM.

My doctor did a CDSA and leaky gut test with me last month. I have a mildly leaky gut and have virtually zero bifidobacteria. Everything else is normal including parasitology (don't know how accurate it is!!).

I've been taking probiotics for the last 3 weeks but haven't felt much different. I feel very subtle "tingling" all around my body. My stools look fairly normal most of the time but it does seem that my large intestine especially is having some problems.

What would have caused this and is there anything I can easily do to remedy it (other than keep taking probiotics)??

I've heard about H.Pylori bacteria but this seems irrelevant to the above.

Any help would be much appreciated!

Edited to add: When I wake up in the morning, my whole GI tract area feels 'painfully plugged up' and an uncomfortable, constant soreness plagues me. It gets better if I go out and get exercise.

Also, the area just below my rib cage seems to be very 'slightly' bulged. I recently had an ultrasound and blood count and everything 'appears' normal...

You did not tell us what you have been eating. Ie, are you sure you are getting enough fiber?

I just posted on a friend of mine with chronic D in this sub topic, and have found the wikipedia entry on irritable bowel syndrome to be chock full of information, not just about IBS.

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[Lisa]

Sometimes the gluten free diet can lack fiber, as suggested. Try to increase your water intake. I'm bad about that myself. Ya just gotta keep things moving.