I have a GI birth defect and have always had reactions to food. I went GF about 3 yrs ago, and it seemed to help. I started this summer to introduce gluten slowly, and I don't seem to react to it anymore. No I don't have IBS...I just have a twisted up GI tract, instead.

One thing I'll add here is that I have been doing 150mg of Benfotiamine instead of thiamine and I have had a big reduction in fluid retention overall. I used to need Lasix once or twice a week, and now if I take one I don't have 8-10 bathroom visits anymore. And my clothes are a bit looser too. Looks like the chronic edema (doctor thought it was thyroid caused) is being fixed by the benfotiamine. This was an unexpected result.

So I am continuing with the 100mg of R-lipoic in the morning and 150mg of
benfotiamine at night. I have had a few "attacks" of burning, and I am thinking it is do to foods-- potatoes especially seem to set it off. (nightshade intolerance is a possibility).