How Long Did It Take For Your Stomach To Heal?

FitnessPalWorks

Seriously... my other symptoms have disappeared... so I know I'm on the right track....

But my stomach is still quite angry and I'm sick at least once a day.

I had TOFU yesterday, and my stomach is very displeased today, so now I think I am allergic to soy now, too....

Anyway, while I definitely (with the exception of today) feel better, how long did it take for you to "heal" per se?

I've read it can take anywhere from 6 months to 2 years.... and I'm about at the 90 day mark.

I just want to feel good again..... ahhhhh!!!

MaggieSporleder

It takes me about 2 months to finally get it calmed down, but then I inevitably do something stupid, like go to Subway in a bad moment, and start it all over again.

nmtGurl

I've been gluten free for a year. It took me about 6 months to feel decent. I have somethings that give me problems and I'm still trying to figure out what they are. I think too many brussels and broccoli upset things. I've also realized white potatoes make me feel like I've been glutened and tomatoes give my fingers arthritis like pain. So I've ditched the nightshades. I don't do soy, so can't say about that. I added a small amount of dairy back in at the 6 month mark, and knock on wood, I've been ok with that, so far.

I hope you feel better sooner rather than later sweetdieahhling (LOVE Ab Fab too, btw!)

hdlb

I've been GF for 5 months and things are still healing.

FitnessPalWorks

Ok... well, good to know I'm not the only one! Seriously.

I've been trying to be good about it all... but the random "backlash" now and again drives me crazy.....

ThereOnceWasAUnionMaid

It took mine about a year - year and a half. It seemed like everything made my stomach angry (except spicy foods, oddly enough). For me I just couldn't digest dairy so when I kept eating it after I went gluten free I was constantly sick. But I cut out dairy completely and I started being able to eat other things again. I tried introducing dairy back in slowly (starting with lower fat things like skim milk, low-fat cheeses and low fat plain yogurt) and now (about 3.5 years late) I can eat almost as much dairy as I want (although if I have super high fat cheese plus something like cream cheese or sour cream my stomach gets angry). Your stomach might just need some more time to heal up - maybe try a very basic elimination diet to figure out what to avoid for a little while?

FitnessPalWorks

Interestingly... when I stopped buying non-GMO soy milk and switched BACK to non-GMO/no hormone 1% milk, my stomach felt better immediately! It was literally overnight. I remember that being an "AHA" moment.

The reaction from tofu yesterday just confirms what I kind of thought, but I didn't react the last time I grilled it but then again it was a different brand so who knows.

I know that my morning smoothies have helped my tummy as well (I make sure to put lots of anti-inflammatory fruits and nutrients in them), and yesterday I didn't make one so perhaps that didn't help either.....

Guess I was expecting my stomach symptoms to go away as fast as the rest of the symptoms I had....

Thanks for your replies... it's helped me to know I just have to be patient....

pdworkman

A lot of celiacs develop other allergies as well. Your immune system has been depressed, and you may have holes in your gut that allow foreign food proteins into your blood. They're not supposed to be there, so your body attacks. The biggest ones for celiacs seem to be dairy, soy, and corn. Some people are okay with non-gmo, some are not. Any of the other top ten allergies can easily become problems, as can anything that you eat a lot of in your diet.

Will the other allergies/intolerances go away eventually? For some people they do. But we're more likely talking about years than weeks here.

FitnessPalWorks

A lot of celiacs develop other allergies as well. Your immune system has been depressed, and you may have holes in your gut that allow foreign food proteins into your blood. They're not supposed to be there, so your body attacks. The biggest ones for celiacs seem to be dairy, soy, and corn. Some people are okay with non-gmo, some are not. Any of the other top ten allergies can easily become problems, as can anything that you eat a lot of in your diet.

Will the other allergies/intolerances go away eventually? For some people they do. But we're more likely talking about years than weeks here.

Wow, good to know. Corn seems to be ok - I mean I'm a popcorn-a-holic, and that doesn't seem to hurt me. That I've noticed, anyway. Hmm.

CrazyTrackLady

Please research "Leaky Gut Syndrome". That's the official name of the symptom the poster is describing that talks about the perforations your intestines are experiencing from grains. It's real, in my opinion, and getting off grains is the best solution. I'd stay far, far away from gluten AND grains if I were a celiac.

marie5282

It took me about two weeks to notice a difference (from pre to post going gf.) It took about 7 months for my stomach/intestines to not hate me anymore. Now, when I've gotten CC (which hasn't been for a while *knocks on wood*), the symptoms last for about a week or so until I'm back in working condition.

jrhodo

Like you, I felt better as I went up to about 6 months. Then things took a down turn. I did an elimination diet and found out that I also am intolerant of diary, soy, and corn. I eliminated those foods and feel 10 years younger. I also have trouble with citrus and nuts if I eat them a few days in a row.