Inflammation

[surfer]

hello.

My question is....I have been gluten free for 9 months...sometimes my lower intestines hurt still and i think i have inflammation because it goes to my lower back...Sometimes if i drink a ton of water it goes away.. So how do i get rid of inflammation ? do i eat just veg or dark green vegtables?

Please let me know..

thanks

surfer

[CR5442]

Hello, my ten pence worth, it sounds like you might have a kidney issue. Are you taking a lot of supplements? Some supplements can promote the formation of stones. Alternatively you might, with the detoxing from gluten, just have tired kidneys! Have you had a urine test done? Might be worth visiting the doctor. There are herbal remedies for kidney stones too... just do a search on google. Magnesium is apparently very good too. Might explain why the pain goes away when you drink a lot of water... Hope this helps.

[ravenwoodglass]

Have you tried eliminating soy and dairy? Soy causes a great deal of inflammation for me, both that and gluten will cause my intestines to swell and lead to 'pencil stool' (sorry for the TMI). It took me quite a while to figure out the soy issue as I thought I was getting glutened by gluten-free foods that had soy in them. I find asprin helps with the inflammation but don't know if it will for you.