I Don't Understand...

[beth]

Hi,

I've been gluten-free for 2.5 years but have just started reading this website recently. It's been really great to hear from all of you.

I had been fine until June, when I started having softer stools. I went to the dr in August and he said that I must be unusually sensitive and that I could be reacting to stress.

However, I'm still having soft stools - sometimes they're very loose and I'm starting to get really concerned. I'm extremely careful with what I eat. I'm a lacto-vegetarian on top of this and my diet has been reduced to tofu, rice, bananas, apples and soy milk, and even then my stools are very soft.

Does anyone have any words of advice? I don't think I'm allergic to soy because I feel fine after I eat it, but I can't figure out why my digestion is still so wonky.

I would appreciate any suggestions.

Beth

[Eliza13]

Maybe you are having problems with soy. I'm fairly sure that I do.

Skar

[beth]

Maybe you are having problems with soy.  I'm fairly sure that I do.

Skar

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Thanks - that's the next thing, I guess. I wasn't feeling bad at all after it, so I didn't think that could be it.

[Guest Viola]

Actually, I know a lot of people gluten-free or Normal diet, that has trouble digesting apples and end up with loose stool. You could also just be having a slight problem with soy, maybe just cut down on the amount of it and see how that works.

[Diosa]

It could be a couple of things. It could be the apple skins (for some people the skns of fruit is very difficult to digest, especially if there are other digestive issues going on such as colitis or celiac disease), soy, or the rice. You could try cutting one thing out at a time for a few days and see if it makes a difference.

Another thought could be checking toothpaste, deodorant, cosmetics and shampoos for hidden sources of gluten. I remember being told that when I first joined and it was really helpful.