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No gluten but still diahorrea


Donna1970

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Sorry about the title, I never have a clue what to put.

ive not been diagnosed officially just tentatively by my GP so this may be irrelevant. I have not had any gluten for over a week now, that I'm aware of. in fact other than a cheese sandwich (I think it was Friday) with gluten free bread which affected me badly , I ate out Sunday and had a roast dinner totally gluten free -the staff double checked the list for me and promised no cross contamination they are  nationwide company so I trust them. I had a few pink gins and lemonade :) I was a bit bloated and uncomfortable but other than that fine. I havnt eaten anything since only drank coffee and until this morning havnt taken any Imodium since Saturday which usually helps a bit with the diahorrea,but the early hours of this morning (Wednesday in the uk) I've started with cramps , bloating,a little nausea and really bad diahorrea again. Assuming it is celiac disease or some sort of allergy would this be normal?

not sure if it's relevant but I don't usually eat daily so I don't think that would make a difference.

sorry if it's a stupid question,everything's up in the air atm and I'm totally clueless about it all.

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Jmg Mentor

Hi Donna,

Just on this point:

1 hour ago, Donna1970 said:

ive not been diagnosed officially just tentatively by my GP so this may be irrelevant. I have not had any gluten for over a week now, that I'm aware of. 

The same advice from your other thread still holds: 

 You are going gluten free before you have testing, this isn't correct and it's going to make it much more difficult and potentially painful for you should you pursue a diagnosis later down the road. Consider an appt at your local surgery with another doctor to clarify just how coeliac diagnosis actually works :)

Ok back to your post! You mention a couple of things which suggest that coeliac/gluten isn't neccesarily to blame for your current discomfort:

1 hour ago, Donna1970 said:

I don't usually eat daily

Lot's of people do some fasting during the week but generally keeping to regular eating times can help you resolve some stomach issues.

1 hour ago, Donna1970 said:

I havnt eaten anything since only drank coffee

If your stomach is irritated coffee isn't the best thing you can give it!

Finally if gluten is a problem for you and you've just gone gluten free that can sometimes be a rough ride in itself. Your body may be geared up for a response to gluten then you remove it and it's still in fighting mode. That's all supposition however and I suggest that a visit to another doctor is the best advice I can give you.

Best of luck and I hope you feel better soon! 
Matt 

 

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Ennis-TX Grand Master

First off you need to get tested for this disease and you have to be eating gluten daily to get tested. Simple blood test first followed by a endoscope which would catch many "Other" issues that might be causing this.
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Now many of us with this disease can not handle dairy for awhile....lactose intolerance is common as the villi in our intestines that help with the enzymes to break it down are damaged. Second many of us develop other food intolerance issues and processed foods are best removed and gone to a whole foods only diet and keeping a food diary to keep track of what causes symptoms.
Eating out is russian roulette, major chain or not does not matter when residue or crumbs can set it off...oh the forgot to change gloves, they used the same knife, they used the same cutting board, they used the same serving utensils....all result in use with cealic being sick....
Alcohol should be be removed if you have intestinal issues....bit obvious sorry and you mixed it with a acidic food, a duratic sorta off sets it but still a bad idea with gut issues.
Coffee can be a bit harsh sometimes and will have a laxative effects....I love my joe but I have to go easy on it with flare ups.....
Oh and my last exposure left me with over 3 weeks of on and off D.....I was reglutening myself with a toothbrush for part of it lol.

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Chelsey Newbie

I agree with everyone above! But to just throw it out there, take a daily probiotic supplement to help with diarrhea. it restores good bacteria in the gut. Make sure its in pearl form bc that is the only kind that survives stomach acid. 

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I actually have this same symptom, but I haven't been able  to find any definitive answers. I suspect multiple food sensitivity is a possibility, though I can't imagine what I could be reacting to. Either that or my gastro system has been so destroyed by a lifetime of heavy gluten exposure that I'm left with permanent symptoms even though I eat the same exact thing every day without much variation. A gastro doctor found ulcers and inflamed tissue in my duodenum and small intestine, even though I'd been gluten free for several years at that point, so I'm assuming that could cause these issues.

My telltale symptom of a glutening is constipation. I wake up to 4-6 hours of diarrhea every morning regardless of diet. I take 50 billion probiotics, experimented with high and low fiber diets, tried going off vitamin supplements (which can easily cause diarrhea, especially vitamin c and other antioxidants), etc. and nothing helps.

My original issue while eating gluten was hard incomplete stools. Ever since I went gluten free 7 years ago, my new symptom has been daily explosive diarrhea. Not to be graphic, but I literally have to shower after going because I spray it all over myself.

The only time it abates is if I accidentally eat gluten-containing food, in which case I'm stopped up for 2-3 days before the diarrhea resumes.

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