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Im still not gaining weight I’m on a gluten free diet . And still having issues with constapation started priobiocs figured it would help been over two weeks . I guess it’s going to be a long road for me .


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Scott Adams Grand Master

Since you just recently started a gluten-free diet a bit over a month ago, it may take you longer to recover.

This study indicates that a majority of celiacs don't recover until 5 years after diagnosis and starting a gluten-free diet:

However, it's also possible that what the study really shows is the difficulty in maintaining a 100% gluten-free diet. I suspect that if you looked closely at the diets of those who did not recover within 2 years might be that their diets were not 100% gluten-free. Perhaps they ate out more often, or didn't understand all of the hidden ingredients where gluten can hide. Either way, it shows how difficult recovery from celiac disease can be for most people.

According to this study:

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After an average of 11 months on a gluten-free diet, 81% of patients with celiac disease and positive tissue transglutaminase IgA (tTG-IgA) at baseline will revert to negative tTG-IgA (SOR: C, disease-oriented evidence from retrospective cohort study). The intestinal mucosa of adult patients with celiac disease will return to normal after following a gluten-free diet for 16 to 24 months in only 8% to 18%. However, in children after 2 years, 74% will have a return to normal mucosa (SOR: C, diseaseoriented evidence from longitudinal studies).

This article explores other causes of flattened villi:

 

 

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Peace lily Explorer

Okay I know this is going to take awhile for me . But I am following a gluten free diet. I haven’t gone out to eat since being diagnosed back in march .I don’t mind the feedbacks I welcome different things . it’s very overwhelming for me right now .And the funny thing is I really always cooked for my family hardly ever went out to eat . We ate pretty healthy I was never a junk eater .my assumption is I’ve had this a long time.

thanks peace lily 

Scott Adams Grand Master

Good luck...let us know how it goes for you. We have an extensive recipe section which might be helpful:

https://www.celiac.com/celiac-disease/gluten-free-recipes/ 

Peace lily Explorer
20 hours ago, Scott Adams said:

Good luck...let us know how it goes for you. We have an extensive recipe section which might be helpful:

https://www.celiac.com/celiac-disease/gluten-free-recipes/ 

 

Peace lily Explorer

Thanks Scott

I see my gastroenterologist this week so hopefully my small intestine is healing . I know I know I want it to go away but it probably will be awhile.

I guess the up side it’s manageable.

Peace Lily

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