Road To Recovery ?

[Paulr]

I HAVE A FEW QUESTIONS, GLUTEN FREE SINCE JAN 5/07 #1 STILL GET MALABSORPTION MOST OF THE TIME, WITH A FEW NORMAL EPISODES AND GERGLING STOMACH ALL THE TIME #2 PERSISTENT COUGH FOR A MONTH NOW, DOC TOLD ME IT IS BECAUSE OF MY BAD ACID REFLUX ,I WANT TO KNOW IF ALL OF THIS IS NORMAL AT THE BEGINING, WILL THE MALABSORPTION GET BETTER WITH TIME,WILL THE COUGH GO AWAY SOON.IS THERE A TIME PERIOD TO GET BETTER I WAS VERY SICK ALL YEAR,JUST WANT TO KNOW IF I AM ON TRACK? THANKS

[nikki-uk]

Hi Paul, you don't say how old you are but generally a rule of thumb is the older you are when diagnosed with celiac disease the longer it takes to heal. Children usually bounce right back once gluten-free.

Of course everyone is different.

My husband was 40 yrs old when diagnosed and it took a good 6 months or more before he felt any benefit. He also suffered with reflux and used to get a terrible sore throat. That too gradually lessened.

You are on the right track!! - keep plugging away - you will get there!!