Well, after this last stint of illness I decided I just can't take feeling like crap anymore. So, I went gluten-free and I've stayed the course for almost 4 weeks now (just looked at the calender to confirm). What I have noticed, physically, this time on the gluten-free and vegan diet:
- Less headaches. I've had 2 this month, usually I have about 4 a week
- Once the anti-biotic regimen was over, no diarrhea.
- No constipation. I expected this to return promptly after the medication was complete.
- No more Miralax. I haven't had to use it for a month. I was told I'd need it daily for the rest of my life.
- I've lost 8 lbs. as of today. I lost weight when I was sick and I expected it to come back, but it hasn't.
- No bloating. I used to take Gas-X many times a day to get my swollen belly to go down.
- No abdominal tenderness. I used to have chronic tenderness in my belly. To the touch.
In a nutshell, I feel a lot better and I am attributing this wellness 100% to the elimination of wheat and gluten.
