Lost Photo Stream Photos after signing out of iCloud

For some reason I've lost all of my Photo Stream photos except for 48 of them.
I changed my Apple ID a couple days ago, and finally got around to signing out of iCloud on my iPhone / iPad to refresh my account as it tells you to in the FAQ somewhere on this site. I checked and all of my Photo Stream pictures were available, then I made sure I backed up everything on iCloud from both devices, then signed out on both my iPhone 6 and iPad mini. I signed back in, and it started to load my Photo Stream but only loaded 48 photos. I'd like to get them all back but I'm not sure how.
They're still all in my phone's Camera Roll, but not in my Photo Stream which means I can't access them from other devices. Is there any way to get them back onto my Photo Stream?

Hello cbriones95,
I can imagine that Photo Stream issues must be frustrating, but the articles listed below should help you in finding a solition:
Get help using My Photo Stream
I don't see photos from My Photo Stream on my iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch.
From the Home screen, tap Settings > Wi-Fi.
Make sure that Wi-Fi is on and your device is connected to a wireless network. You can use these steps to troubleshoot your Internet connection on your iOS device.
From your Home screen, tap Settings > iCloud > Photos.
Make sure that My Photo Stream is on. If it’s already on, turn it off and tap Delete. After it turns off, turn My Photo Stream on again.
Close the Camera app on the device that took the photo. Photos won't upload from an iOS device to the Recently Added album (or the My Photo Stream album in iOS 7) until you close the Camera app.
See if your iOS device is below 20% battery power. To preserve battery life, downloads and uploads from My Photo Stream are disabled when the battery reaches 20%. Downloads and uploads will continue after you charge your device, and the battery charge is greater than 20%.
Due to storage limitations, your Apple TV might display only your most recent photos.
Thank you for contributing to Apple Support Communities.
Cheers,
BobbyD

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