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I've been gluten free for more than 3 weeks now and am already seeing dramatic improvement. First and foremost, my belly doesn't feel so miserably uncomfortable at all any more. Even after a meal, I am totally fine! No more sprinting for the toilet. No more general aching. No more painful gas stabbing me in the ribs. And my belly is flat again. All the time, even after a meal!!!
I can't believe it. It would have been so nice for my first GI doc to tell me this 1 1/2 years ago.
So, my potty output is still not normal. Will it become normal? Is has improved and I wouldn't consider it D anymore, but it has a ways to go before I would call it normal...
Gluten Free - and I dare to say... IT'S WORKING!!
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a flat belly
A flat belly, now that's something I haven't seen in a while. Glad that the first three weeks have gone well for you. I found out today I am not gluten intolerant and I'm like now what?
CoryGut
Age 71
Diagnosed with Lymphocytic Colitis Sept. 2010
On and off Entocort(Currently Off)
Age 71
Diagnosed with Lymphocytic Colitis Sept. 2010
On and off Entocort(Currently Off)
Kemah,
That's good news, obviously. Your first GI doc obviously believes, (as so many GI specialists do), that diet has nothing to do with MC.
You seem to be recovering faster than many of us do. Good for you. Completely healing from gluten damage can take a long time, (many months - in some cases up to 5 years), so your bowel movements will continue to improve as you heal. If at some point you begin to relapse, that is usually a sign that you are sensitive to one or more additional foods in your diet, usually dairy, or soy, but some of us are also sensitive to additional foods, such as eggs, corn, yeast, etc. If that happens, avoiding those additional foods, will allow you get back on the path toward remission, so that you can continue to heal.
Thanks for the update, and I hope that your progress continues. Please keep us informed.
Tex
That's good news, obviously. Your first GI doc obviously believes, (as so many GI specialists do), that diet has nothing to do with MC.
You seem to be recovering faster than many of us do. Good for you. Completely healing from gluten damage can take a long time, (many months - in some cases up to 5 years), so your bowel movements will continue to improve as you heal. If at some point you begin to relapse, that is usually a sign that you are sensitive to one or more additional foods in your diet, usually dairy, or soy, but some of us are also sensitive to additional foods, such as eggs, corn, yeast, etc. If that happens, avoiding those additional foods, will allow you get back on the path toward remission, so that you can continue to heal.
Thanks for the update, and I hope that your progress continues. Please keep us informed.
Tex
It is suspected that some of the hardest material known to science can be found in the skulls of GI specialists who insist that diet has nothing to do with the treatment of microscopic colitis.
On what information are you basing that conclusion?Cory wrote:I found out today I am not gluten intolerant and I'm like now what?
EDIT: Never mind - I read your other post.
Tex
It is suspected that some of the hardest material known to science can be found in the skulls of GI specialists who insist that diet has nothing to do with the treatment of microscopic colitis.
Congratulations, Kemah! It takes a while for the inflammation in your gut to heal, especially if your not taking meds to help it along. It may also be that you are sensitive to something else, i.e. dairy, soy, or eggs. I know how good it feels to finally figure all of this stuff out.
Hugs,
Hugs,
Denise
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Mahatma Gandhi
Wow, that's great, Kemah - feeling better is SOOO rewarding.
Dairy is a more uncommon intolerance than eggs (and in my experience, much easier to live without)... Fingers crossed for you that you tolerate them both. There's a vegan triathlete who has a nutrition/cookbook out, and he's definitely not relying on soy or grains. So it seems you can solve the protein problem in many ways.
Thanks for the positive update - wishing you continued healing and progress,
Sara
Dairy is a more uncommon intolerance than eggs (and in my experience, much easier to live without)... Fingers crossed for you that you tolerate them both. There's a vegan triathlete who has a nutrition/cookbook out, and he's definitely not relying on soy or grains. So it seems you can solve the protein problem in many ways.
Thanks for the positive update - wishing you continued healing and progress,
Sara
Kemah,
Your amazing improvement sounds just like mine when I went GF. But I still had painless D and had to stop dairy and most soy ( Enterolab results). A year later i feel great, digestion is calm, but I still have D every time I go (1-2/ day). Much of the D I can attribute to too much fiber from fruits and veggies, cross-contamination at restaurants, occasional alcohol, and probable other food sensitivities, but I have my life back. I hope your success continues long-term.
Your amazing improvement sounds just like mine when I went GF. But I still had painless D and had to stop dairy and most soy ( Enterolab results). A year later i feel great, digestion is calm, but I still have D every time I go (1-2/ day). Much of the D I can attribute to too much fiber from fruits and veggies, cross-contamination at restaurants, occasional alcohol, and probable other food sensitivities, but I have my life back. I hope your success continues long-term.