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ARCHIVED Still Constipated After 4 Months Gluten Free?
Melina89 replied to Melina89's topic in Post Diagnosis, Recovery & Treatment of Celiac Disease
Thanks for the replies. It's so frustrating and especially confusing since before my gluten challenge I was mostly gluten free (with occasional gluten) and had no issues whatsoever! Good point bartfull, I will get mine tested too! -
ARCHIVED Still Constipated After 4 Months Gluten Free?
Melina89 posted a topic in Post Diagnosis, Recovery & Treatment of Celiac Disease
Hello again! So I went on the gluten challenge for about 3 months, tested negative to blood & biopsy (but positive gene), but responded so badly to the challenge with classic celiac symptoms that I stopped eating gluten anyway. During the challenge I had diarrhea. Then when I stopped, I got increasingly constipated, and have been for nearly 4... -
ARCHIVED Does This Sound Like A Simple Gluten Intolerance Or Something More?
Melina89 replied to Melina89's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms
Thanks! It's just so frustrating! I prefer gluten-free regardless but I'd really like to know I don't have celiac so I can enjoy the odd gluten product... -
ARCHIVED Does This Sound Like A Simple Gluten Intolerance Or Something More?
Melina89 replied to Melina89's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms
Thanks for your response. I'm seeing my doctor again next week but I just needed some reassurance! By "90% gluten-free" I meant that I might eat 1-2 serves of wheat per week, often less. Since the elimination diet I haven't completely eliminated gluten, I've just been trying to find a level I can tolerate. I've been doing that for about a year, but it... -
Hello. About a year ago I went on an elimination diet to suss out the cause of my IBS and happened to discovered my life-long chronic eczema is actually caused by wheat/gluten. It seems, however, that ever since I went on this diet my intolerance has gone really low. So I decided to speak to a doctor about it and now I'm on a 6-week gluten diet to prepare...