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Recovery From Glutening

lorka150

By lorka150
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The other day I accidently injested gluten (about 5 days ago). Since then, I have slowly been feeling better throughout the week, but after eating all week, I am feeling lightheaded/dizzy/fatigued (as though I am getting glutened again, but I know I am not). I know the symptoms can last for a week or two, but I am just wondering: does anyone feel them a little more right after eating for those couple weeks?

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I was confused for a while about it, but I kept getting that feeling after drinking tea. I knew the tea was fine - it was plain green tea that was totally safe. It seems that the hot water does it to me. (So it happens if I make fresh ginger tea too.) For some reason, that change in temperature can cause that feeling for 10-15 minutes for me. Perhaps you have some other innocuous trigger? (That is, if the feeling doesn't keep lasting and lasting. If it does, I would check with your doctor if it's still there in a week or so.)

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Were you drinking tea with your meal? Or just after tea?

I drink tea with every meal, but I don't always feel it.

I've only noticed it this week, after a horrible experience with some sort of cross contaminating Sunday night. Every time I eat, I feel crappy again.

I don't have a doctor, so I am doing this whole thing by myself, with help from my mom. I'm self-diagnosed. The good thing is, I've noticed a lot of my big symptoms (extreme bloating, EXTREME fatigue, numb legs, et cetera) are going away. It's been about 6 weeks. A lot of other things are lingering.

I just have to remember it's only been 6 weeks... Right?

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does anyone feel them a little more right after eating for those couple weeks?
When I got my worst gluten reaction, I got bad stomach pain almost everytime I ate for a few days. The thing with celiac is that everyones gluten reaction seems to be different.

The good thing is, I've noticed a lot of my big symptoms (extreme bloating, EXTREME fatigue, numb legs, et cetera) are going away. It's been about 6 weeks. A lot of other things are lingering. I just have to remember it's only been 6 weeks... Right?
That's a good sign that the symptoms are slowly getting better. This shows that the diet is working :) You should notice more improvement with time.
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Were you drinking tea with your meal? Or just after tea?

I drink tea with every meal, but I don't always feel it.

I've only noticed it this week, after a horrible experience with some sort of cross contaminating Sunday night. Every time I eat, I feel crappy again.

I don't have a doctor, so I am doing this whole thing by myself, with help from my mom. I'm self-diagnosed. The good thing is, I've noticed a lot of my big symptoms (extreme bloating, EXTREME fatigue, numb legs, et cetera) are going away. It's been about 6 weeks. A lot of other things are lingering.

I just have to remember it's only been 6 weeks... Right?

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All on it's own. (I make a small pot that I drink througout the day at work.)

If you notice it every time you eat, I'd ask:

1. What is common about the foods you are eating? (For instance, is rice always a part of your meal, or some other thing.)

2. What is common about the way the food is prepared?

3. Is everything you are eating fresh and naturally gluten-free? (I think this is important when starting out or when having trouble figuring out symptoms. Packaged goods are extremely convenient, and a great frustration in ruling things out.)

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Were you drinking tea with your meal? Or just after tea?

I drink tea with every meal, but I don't always feel it.

I've only noticed it this week, after a horrible experience with some sort of cross contaminating Sunday night. Every time I eat, I feel crappy again.

I don't have a doctor, so I am doing this whole thing by myself, with help from my mom. I'm self-diagnosed. The good thing is, I've noticed a lot of my big symptoms (extreme bloating, EXTREME fatigue, numb legs, et cetera) are going away. It's been about 6 weeks. A lot of other things are lingering.

I just have to remember it's only been 6 weeks... Right?

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