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Hi there,first time poster here ~ I've had IBS for the last 4 years with the dreaded fbo ~ Went gluten free 3 weeks ago and what a Big difference ~ where 4 toilet rolls were used,over around a week, today just 1 is required! (could only say that here )~ My stomach feels more settled which is great,still have ibs to a smaller degree though.The fbo seems to be ongoing,like many here i'm unaware of it,but ppl are still reacting so it's there but i would guess to a lesser degree,any advice or experience of this gluten free 'diet'~ what chance of a full recovery?All the Best!

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I've been gluten-free for about 9 months myself and it has helped tremendously, however it has not made me completely symptom-free (although for the first 6 months I was). I have a gluten intolerance and not celiac disease (per my blood test), and many people who don't actually have CD do benefit from a GF diet. Good to hear it's helping you as well.

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I've been gluten-free for about 9 months myself and it has helped tremendously, however it has not made me completely symptom-free (although for the first 6 months I was). I have a gluten intolerance and not celiac disease (per my blood test), and many people who don't actually have CD do benefit from a GF diet. Good to hear it's helping you as well.

Thanks for the response,it's good to hear gluten free helps some folks. All the Best!

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Any tips on how to start a gluten free diet?

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Any tips on how to start a gluten free diet?

I found changing to gluten free quite easy ~ ordering from an online supermarket making sure that the gluten products i usually buy ( 6 or 7 items ) were substituted for strictly GF items only,had to give away some things with wheat/gluten etc in them,including 8 cans of Guinness stout,which was a wrench!Also am taking a GF multi vit/mineral tablet and looking at including a fibre rich food in case of a lack of this in the GF 'diet'. Hope that helps and improves your situation if you decide to try to go GF.Good Luck!

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Any tips on how to start a gluten free diet?

Some basic information can be found on the site below. There is a pretty good forum there as well. Basically you need to eliminate all forms of gluten from your diet (wheat, rye, spelt, kamut, oats that aren't gluten-free, etc). Sounds easy, but wheat/gluten is "hidden" in many processed foods.http://www.celiac.com/