Gluten intolerence flare up, symptom timeline and how long for flare up to clear?

Hi Guys,

After developing a suspected gluten intolerance after a

stomach infection roughly 5 months ago, i have been following a low fodmap

elimination diet using the app and after a few months I did start to feel a lot

better in myself with most symptoms clearing up, and then about 10 days ago it

was time for me to reintroduce gluten. Over a 3-day spell i ate quite a bit of

white bread, a sausage roll, a scotch egg etc., basically I went all in back on

gluten.

Then the symptoms came back with full force...

Initially after the first day or so i felt ok and thought

the fodmap diet had helped cure me, but about a day and a half after the gluten

binge the loose bowel movements began, this was followed by abdominal

discomfort over the next several days, with the loose bowel movements

persisting. By day 5 after the initial symptoms flared up my stomach discomfort

had subsided slightly but now my appetite has completely vanished and i feel nauseous

most of the time. It’s about 7 days since the flare up and since then i have

gone back to a strictly gluten free diet, although due to the lack of appetite I

am having to force myself to eat, and my bowel movements are also still loose

and much more frequent. During the last few days I have also began experiencing a really low mood and

quite overwhelming feelings of anxiety, which is not something i am used to.

Basically I was wondering if anyone else experiences similar

symptoms after consuming gluten or during an IBS flare up? And if so how long

does it take for the symptoms to clear up once being gluten free again and how long to feel normal again?

Thanks!!!

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