I was diagnosed with coeliac disease in June last year and I have been good with avoiding anything containing gluten. There have been things that have caught me out a I know about it very quickly afterwards.
I did spend almost a year feeling really sick and wanting to spend all my time on the toilet before being diagnosed, but I thought by now I would be feeling better and would have put on some weight.
I really can't work out why I still feel the same especially in the morning when I feel worst. Also after I eat (even something small) I feel really bloated and my stomach is swollen.
Should it take this long or should I go back to my GP?
Tim - it's worth going back to your GP to discuss this in case there is something else wrong or there's some gluten getting into your diet by accident - your GP can run some blood tests and let your know if you have any gluten anti-bodies to rule this out.
That being said - many coeliacs can take 2 yrs + to feel better. It all depends on how much damage coeliac has done to your body and how long you went undiagnosed for. Of course villi generally grow back but when they do they too need a little while to get into the swing of things again so it's not like we go from 0 - 60 secs and feel 110% once we go gluten free. Far from it. Many members here will comment I'm sure that they felt worse then gradually got better.
Also as your stomach heals it will find it hard to process certain foods e.g. beans, chickpeas, salads, complex carbs etc which might account for the bloating you are getting.
Nevertheless - see your Dr and discuss it - that way you can put your mind at ease and rule out anything simple like SIBBO (yeast overgrowth - common in coeliacs).
Good luck & do update us as it will help other members with the same problem
Cheers
GFGs
Thank you and everyone for responding to my question. I took your point about gluten sneaking into my diet by accident and have changed what I eat and what it is cooked on. The good news is that I am now feeling better, and the only bad news is that I eat a jacket potato every day but that is a small price.
I have also stopped eating dairy (only milk in coffee at work) and will wait to see if I put some weight on before going back to the GP. I am going to carry on like this and introduce new food slowly and wait for a reaction before adding it to my diet or list of poisons.
Thanks again for all your answers.