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Well...the gluten-free diet is really making a difference and I'm actually gaining weight pretty quickly. More than 10 lbs. in 3 weeks. All of my aches and pains are gone..no crying spells or brain fog..so it seems like I'm improving alot. The only thing that is still bothering me is fluid retention and bloating. Even though I've gained 10 lbs I'm pretty sure alot of it is fluid. I went from looking anorexic to now looking normal but about 4 months pregnant. My legs are a little sore from the fluid but not too bad. I think I actually look bigger than I do in my avatar even though at that time I was 120 and now I'm only 107. I'm just really puffed up. Is this normal? Has anyone else been all bloated like this after going gluten-free?

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I'm glad that you are noticing improvements on the diet :) and quickly too. Bloating was one of my major symptoms and I too would look pregnant. I continued to get bloated while on the diet for awhile. I believe that the bloating stopped once my intestines healed.

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I'm glad that you are noticing improvements on the diet  :) and quickly too. Bloating was one of my major symptoms and I too would look pregnant. I continued to get bloated while on the diet for awhile. I believe that the bloating stopped once my intestines healed.

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Was your bloating only in your stomach area? I kinda feel puffed up everywhere..mostly my stomach legs and face though.

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Yea, I only noticed the bloating in my stomach.

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I think I stayed bloated for about a year after going gluten-free...

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I think I stayed bloated for about a year after going gluten-free...

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:( Darn.

I really don't mind the bloating too much except for in my face since sometimes it causes a headache.

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