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Hey Jyogalove, Seems like you've been having a pretty rough time! I think all of us have been through similar but different journeys that have eventually brought us to feeling at least a little better and healthier. I'll avoid telling you my long history and skip ahead to things that I discovered made me feel better. These things may or may not work...

I noticed a difference in my cycle as well since going gluten-free. Growing up my period was always very bad (Extreme pain, cramps, bloating, D etc . I also experience ovarian cysts that dissipate once my cycle is over. On the pill it was a breeze. Even getting off the pill for a year I was dealing with everything very well. But as soon as I went gluten...

I was told about the Specific Carbohydrate Diet (SCD) and have been trying that for about a week now. You should buy the book to really learn about it. But basically its a theory that gluten-free eating isn't enough sometimes to allow the body to really heal. And thats why those of us who have been eating gluten-free strictly are still experiencing symptoms...