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  On 9/21/2011 at 9:47 PM, Jessica N. said:

I wish I had an answer to this myself. I have been gluten-free for 2 full days now (working on day 3) and I'm just so nervous that this won't be the answer and I won't figure out what is causing my issues. I use to be just like you, great in the am and then increase in the pm. For a while it eventually started in the morning and I didn't have any part of my day without issues. My biggest issue is the bloating, I feel like a pregnant person almost after every time I eat something! I notice when I am home on my day off I can eat very small meals/snacks and that makes me feel better. Part of my bloating issue may come from the fact that I don't have his luxury and either have the choice of eating a little too much in a short amount of time...or eating a little and being hungry bc my jobs don't allow for eating if you aren't on a break. Good luck!

That's how I was before I stopped eating all gluten, it was an all day all night everyday problem. I finally decided to stop all gluten & dairy products. It has been just over 2 weeks and I was great after the 1st week......but the end of last week I started having problems again and I know beyond a shadow of a doubt that I have not had either.....VERRRYYY frustrating.

  On 9/20/2011 at 1:07 AM, eatmeat4good said:

If you tested negative it doesn't mean you are not Celiac.

It means you are one of the 30% who don't test positive.

If you cleaned your kitchen out from all the gluten products, that alone can account for enough gluten to keep you sick for two weeks. It takes a while to heal. The antibodies can stay a long time. And even if you don't have antibodies or Celiac, you could still be gluten intolerant. People with gluten intolerance can be as sick as people with Celiac.

I'd give it at least 3 months to be sure you gave it a good strict try.

Trace gluten is always suspect, but the other thing to be aware of is the secondary intolerances of Soy, Dairy, Nightshades, Corn, Fructose, and there are others. Don't give up yet. It is a roller coaster ride for the first few months. Another thing that may be happening is withdrawal symptoms from gluten. Even if you are eating perfectly gluten free, your body can still be reacting from the years of onslaught of gluten and you are now detoxing.

I wouldn't put too much weight on the negative blood test. You wouldn't want to miss the boat if you are gluten intolerant.

Thanks for all your comments - is there some way to "cleanse" the system? What's weird to me is that in the morning I'm fine it seems that early afternoon between 1-3 is when I start to get what I have come to call a stomach attack and it carries through the evening. Any suggestions......

I have not been dianosed with Celiac Disease (yet) but the Dr. strongly suggested that I go gluten free considering the problems I've been having (for as long I as I can remember). I was born lactose intollerant and I have recently discovered the gluten problems. I have had a blood test it came back negative the Dr. has not yet suggested further testing at this time. I have been extremely carefull on the foods/drinks i've had for 2 weeks now and the last 2-3 days I have had a bad stomach. How long does it take for your system to "clean" out once you have stopped eating gluten? Can there still be some residual effects? Feeling quite discouraged that maybe there is something else going on and not gluten.........