Well gluten intolerance has certainly had its run in the limelight lately! Its comforting to know I'm not alone, but alarming to be finding so many people who think that may be intolerant. I read that when your immune system is low then food intolerances are common, the 2 main ones being gluten and dairy. So there you go 
Okay some GF help. It depends what your symptoms are as to how long it will take to find some relief. I know when I went GF, DF and sugar free last year I noticed changes with my BMs within 1 week, changes with my energy levels and mood within 2 weeks, and changes with my bloating within a month. The problem is I started eating gluten and sugar again, and haven't been able to get back to that wonderful stage I was at last year, despite all my efforts. So my advice is, if going GF works, keep it up!!
Now GF grains/ flours: I stick to millet, buckwheat, rice, corn, potato, tapioca and chickpea. Yes millet and buckwheat are higher in IF but I don't think I have any problems with them.
What does a normal day look like: well rice toast with jam or vege spread (yeast free vegemite) for brekkie, rice and veges for lunch, chicken and veges for dinner. Snacks are usually rice crackers or fruit.
Travelling and eating out are when things get hard. Gluten is hidden in a plethora of everyday foods. If going out locally for lunch I usually take a GF bread roll with me. Dinners I'd order grilled chicken or fish and hold the sauce. Always carry rice crackers, fruit or GF fruit bars with you (do you get Orgran foods in the US? They make a fruit filled bar that has an outer layer made from chickpea flour, DELICIOUS!)
Going GF is tough, but give it a try for a month and see how you go. I'd say almost all your gluten symptoms should have cleared up by then so you should know whether its causing you strife.
Good luck!
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