Cutting out gluten no good.

[hairyfairy]

A few weeks ago I thought that I`d try going gluten free to see if it helped my bowel issues. It had the opposite effect, & Iv`e been severely constipated ever since, despite going back on to regular food. I don`t understand what`s happened to my digestive system, could it be sulking, or is it an inevitable consequence of getting older?

[Hidden]

Hi hairy fairy it's probably both.I had the same problem on the Fodmap diet,I ended up feeling really unwell,probably through lack of lacking vitamins and such .I wish you well.

[jointpain]

Hi, I went gluten free at Christmas, and had the same problem for months, I might add I am also meat and dairy free. I now have good movements and go normally once a day, my weight is fairly constant only varying by a pound over the past six months, I am a lot less fatigued, go cycling quite often, still get pains in my joints if I eat something that is 'dodgy' by mistake or as an experiment. My skin has cleared up. I don't see the Doctor anymore, and life is good.

Stick with the GF if you can, it gets better....

[PatV]

I had the same result. Now I just go LOW gluten trying to stick to the low FODMAPs.

[PatV in reply to PatV]

I'll have what you're having! haha if I could figure out WHAT TO EAT? only long list of what not to eat

[SARAHCB]

Hi

I am currently going gluten free too- I think it has been a month now and I think in general I have still not had too many bouts of constipation- I wondered if you have replaced all the gluten products you used to eat with anything? I think if your main source of fibre in your diet was those products then perhaps that is the problem? I have swapped to gluten free bread and cereals and have found gluten free porridge oats to be really good so far