I was fine....but decided to try a gluten free diet to see what it's all about and see if I felt better on it. Well I have been doing it for a week now..and I have now had diahrea twice bad right after eating lunch and very loose stools and pain/burning in the colon/rectum. I am concerned that I should stop this diet. I just ate one 96/4 foreman grilled burger and 2 slices of Udi's whole wheat with some sauteed onion and within 20 mins I ran to the bathroom. I am seeing a dr on Friday but dont want to keep going with this if its that bad. The one new thing Ive added to the diet is the Udi's could the bread be the problem. Maybe I need the Gluten....maybe some of this hype about Gluten free is not all that...Please help. Created by Curious Lee. health-en - diet-fitness-en

Sick on a Gluten Free Diet?

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Sick on a Gluten Free Diet?

I was fine....but decided to try a gluten free diet to see what it's all about and see if I felt better on it. Well I have been doing it for a week now..and I have now had diahrea twice bad right after eating lunch and very loose stools and pain/burning in the colon/rectum. I am concerned that I should stop this diet. I just ate one 96/4 foreman grilled burger and 2 slices of Udi's whole wheat with some sauteed onion and within 20 mins I ran to the bathroom. I am seeing a dr on Friday but dont want to keep going with this if its that bad. The one new thing Ive added to the diet is the Udi's could the bread be the problem. Maybe I need the Gluten....maybe some of this hype about Gluten free is not all that...Please help

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A gluten free diet is harmful to anyone who doesn't need to be on it. Like you've found it can mess up your bowels, give you headaches and fatigue. You also risk missing out on vitamins and minerals. It's also a very high fat, sugar and salt diet and low in fiber.

It's hard to say if your diet is the direct cause of your symptoms, but it's likely.

Go back to eating a gluten diet. You're harming your body. There is no benefit to a gluten free diet unless you have Celiac Disease or a gluten intolerance.

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Richard P

Your problems may be just a co-incidence, or a result of one of the new foods you are using, or the total combination of new foods.

As you say you were fine before, it may be a good idea to return to your old diet in the short term. Then wait till you get better and then introduce the various gluten free items individually. This way you can tell which one is affecting you if it is only one of them.

If you are still ok, then re-introduce all the gluten free items together.

Lizzyyyy

Leave the gluten free diet to people who have Celiac disease or a gluten allergy. It isn't made for people who DON'T have a gluten allergy. Get off the diet and see if you feel better.