Munchlet
20-04-17, 21:36
Hi
I just wanted some advice about gluten intolerance.
For years and years I've had IBS. Many years ago when it was really bad I saw a holistic dr who advised me to cut lots of foods out of my diet for a month and my stomach was the best it's ever been.
I've had it on and off ever since and been back to doctors for various different medicines etc but for the last couple of years I've noticed that it's been quite bad again.
I go through phases of having horrendous diarrhoea (sorry tmi) which leaves me really drained. I also seem to have bouts of constipation, I've developed bad acid reflux and generally every evening my stomach seems to be gurgling and I have lots of gas/bloating, I also find I get very nauseous in the evenings.
As I said I've been back to the dr's but they just swap my meds over and they do provide some relief but I just started thinking back to when I cut foods out of my diet my symptoms subsided and I felt so much better.
I've also been told I'm borderline hypothyroid but I've read that a lot of thyroid symptoms are very similar to gluten intolerance and I've also read mouth ulcers can occur with it and there are certain foods I can't eat as I will get mouth ulcers.
I just wondered if anyone had it and how they got tested/diagnosed for it.
This isn't one of my HA flares I'm not worried by it I just thought if I do have it I'd like to know so I can hopefully try and sort my stomach out and though some people on here might have it.
Also is it just a case of cutting gluten out of your diet? I just wondered if it might be worth giving it a go.
Thanks
I just wanted some advice about gluten intolerance.
For years and years I've had IBS. Many years ago when it was really bad I saw a holistic dr who advised me to cut lots of foods out of my diet for a month and my stomach was the best it's ever been.
I've had it on and off ever since and been back to doctors for various different medicines etc but for the last couple of years I've noticed that it's been quite bad again.
I go through phases of having horrendous diarrhoea (sorry tmi) which leaves me really drained. I also seem to have bouts of constipation, I've developed bad acid reflux and generally every evening my stomach seems to be gurgling and I have lots of gas/bloating, I also find I get very nauseous in the evenings.
As I said I've been back to the dr's but they just swap my meds over and they do provide some relief but I just started thinking back to when I cut foods out of my diet my symptoms subsided and I felt so much better.
I've also been told I'm borderline hypothyroid but I've read that a lot of thyroid symptoms are very similar to gluten intolerance and I've also read mouth ulcers can occur with it and there are certain foods I can't eat as I will get mouth ulcers.
I just wondered if anyone had it and how they got tested/diagnosed for it.
This isn't one of my HA flares I'm not worried by it I just thought if I do have it I'd like to know so I can hopefully try and sort my stomach out and though some people on here might have it.
Also is it just a case of cutting gluten out of your diet? I just wondered if it might be worth giving it a go.
Thanks