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There are many reasons for a slow recovery. It depends on your condition when diagnosed and any other medical issues you have that may be complicating the process. There are several areas to explore:

You may not be giving yourself enough time to heal. Typically, children show fairly rapid and dramatic improvement on a gluten-free diet. Adults may require much more time for the inflammatory process to subside.

You may have an associated medical complication, such as bacterial over growth or pancreatic insufficiency, which requires treatment. Similarly, people who are severely malnourished when diagnosed may require extended nutritional therapy to regain their strength and health.

You may have a concurrent food intolerance or medical condition. It’s not uncommon for those with celiac disease to have lactose intolerance, additional food sensitivities or other illnesses causing symptoms.

You may have been misdiagnosed, in which a gluten-free diet is not the answer to your problems.

The most common reason for not getting better is that you may be inadvertently eating gluten

Dana

Sep 3 2014, 04:29 AM

Darcie, have you tried brown rice pasta? I found it to be a tolerable substitute for wheat pasta. Not too expensive and found in a regular grocery store these days.

When it was thought that I might be gluten intolerant I avoided it until tested. I am not intolerant of it, as I am to dairy, but still use the rice pasta now as it is a whole grain and ought to be less glycemic than wheat pasta. I just don't find whole wheat noodles palatable.

I did test positive for lactose intolerance but am able to eat hard cheeses kefir and a little cream cheese.

This article tells how to reduce the lactose in kefir further . I haven't tried this myself.

erka

Sep 3 2014, 05:22 AM

Darcie: Have you tried the rice noodles (wide noodles that is in Pad Thai) from the Asian markets? The trick is to soak the noodles until soft and briefly cook in boiling water. My friend uses rice wraps (as in Vietamise salad rolls) instead of tortilla type wraps.


Dana: can you supply the link to reduce the lactose in kefir?

erka

Sep 3 2014, 05:22 AM

Darcie: Have you tried the rice noodles (wide noodles that is in Pad Thai) from the Asian markets? The trick is to soak the noodles until soft and briefly cook in boiling water. My friend uses rice wraps (as in Vietamise salad rolls) instead of tortilla type wraps.


Dana: can you supply the link to reduce the lactose in kefir?

heatseeker

Sep 3 2014, 09:47 AM

We spent last night in Kingston and had dinner in a not great "Italian" restaurant dishing out mostly pasta and pizza.

Mrs. Heat fancied dessert, and the wait person said, perkily, "We have a wonderful gluten free cheese cake" and seemed not at all struck by the idiocy of gluten free desserts at a joint specializing in gluten coated with tomato sauce.

erka

Sep 3 2014, 07:48 AM

Dana: The kefir turned fizzy for me only once - I was afraid of an explosion. Never thought of tightening the jar slowling as per your link.

Darcie: I think most of the rice noodles are gluten free - ingredients are rice and water.

Here is a link to salad rolls. I like the rolls with "Highlander dipping sauce" - hoisen and peanut butter.



http://www.theperfectpantry.com/2006/06/banh_trang_spri.html

agate

Sep 10 2014, 03:12 AM

I have had just over 2 weeks now of not eating any bread. I must say I am feel better.

I am enjoying the brown rice pasta. I had some almond flour so baked a cake yesterday with it. It also had some spices , honey & coffee. Very good.
Now if I could find a decent bread!!! When I have my soup I like a nice crusty bun.