Cutting Wheat and any gluten products out HELPS!

I've been off all gluten products for about 2.5 weeks now and I already feel the difference. No bread at all. No oats. And almost no gas!!!! everything is feeling a lot calmer in my gut. It hasn't been long enough to know for sure yet. But so far good. I love the breads though so find it very hard to not cave in but I haven't.

My dr. says that there are studies showing that people with UC have gluten allergies. You can't really know unless you have "an independent" lab test you for allergies. Independent lab is the key. I'm going to do it and no insurance will pay for the testing but $200-$300. one time is worth it to me.

Has anyone else gone this route???

So can you give me some examples of what you can actually eat if you have to go dairy free as well as wheat/gluten ?   Ive been doing dairy free and I may try wheat /gluten but Im not sure whats left to eat or even what has wheat / gluten in it which I bet is almost everything.

I have always had problem if I consume wheat among many other things. I was recently tested for celiac via a biopsy of the small bowel, but I was not eating any gluten at the time of testing so I am not sure if I was a false negative. I am not sure how other tests are done, but with a biopsy they checked if I produced maltase, sucrase and lactase. It found that I don't produce lastase, so no milk for me either, but that was fairly obvious.

There is another theory why wheat could cause problems. Wheat contains fructans and if you have issues absorbing FODMAPs (fructose and a bunch of other things) then that may be causing problems. Google FODMAP and you will find a paper talking about fructose issues. After my negative celiac diagnosis I started following a diet which avoids FODMAPs. I had so many other things going on I can't tell if it helps, but it is so close to my regular diet I loosely stuck with it.

robray do you have a copy of the FODMAPs diet? I have an email address if you click on my name.

Thanks

I recently had a biotrician blood test and I am allergic to gluten.  My gastro did not test far enough despite testing me for Seliac's.  I went to a nutritionist and she did the blood test for food allergies and I was intolerant to just about everything I was eating.  It is worth the money!!!!!

I wanted to post to this thread as I too have a wheat sensitivity (not Celiac). I had active UC for 6 years and took a diversity of prescription medications--it turns out that all simply covered up the fact that I have a wheat sensitivity. I was *never* able to go off UC medication without a flare up, until 2010:

about 6 months ago I went to a naturopath, who was confident my UC was tied to food allergy, even though the tests showed I am not allergic to wheat or gluten. According to my naturopath, wheat allergy can be very elusive and often does not always show up in allergy tests. It took me about 4 months of revising my diet to cut out wheat (I still occasionally have a piece of pizza or cookie), but for the most part I replaced wheat with corn, rice, tofu, potatoes, etc. and my digestion and health has drastically improved--no more gas, no more swollen and distended belly, no more lower-GI pain, no more blood/sand in stools, no more exhausted/low energy days, no more active UC. The thing my naturopath said about wheat allergies is that even after cutting or giving up wheat, it can still take your body a few more months to recover and feel better. I didn't feel immediately cured right away, in fact it took about 4 months of diligent wheat-free diet, but I did notice changes in my digestion even in the first few weeks that were enough to motivate me to keep up a wheat-free diet.

I am not saying UC is allergy related for everyone--I don't think it's possible. But, I am saying: consider food allergies and working with a good and certified naturopath (every state has different licensing requirements and not all naturopaths are made the same). For me, it was worth it. I'd rather give up wheat to rest of my life in order to never have active UC + UC drugs again.

I forgot to say oats tear me up too! I tried Mcdonalds oatmeal, gas problems all day, I love to eat Natural Valley granola bars oat and honey, just within 15 minutes of eating eat my who digestive tracts starts to get painful with gas. I will try gluten free again since I just bought my rice bread.

Some benefit from diet but others do not. Glad it helped you. I tried cutting back certain foods and they did nothing. Now that I found the right meds I can eat whatever I want. I drink coffee again and drink beer (don't abuse just enjoy).

princesa said...
Why spend alot of money? An elimination diet will tell you as much or more. If you've eliminated gluten and your symptoms have improved dramatically, you have your answer. I've been through all kinds of testing for gluten and other food allergies/intolerances. Everything came back negative, but I feel better when I don't eat gluten or dairy.

I agree. Does it matter what the test results say? If eliminating gluten helps, then eliminate gluten. And if it doesn't, then don't eliminate it.

As for me, I have no trouble with wheat and gluten even though my body cannot tolerate fructose. I have not been tested for fructose malabsorption. I just don't see the need to.