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Hi all So I have done a few tests done and I'm still unsure what I have. My initial stomach issues began 8 years ago. And the gastrointrologist kept saying IBS. I was used to stomach pain and being bloating specially if I ate ambiguously. But things changed after last September after I dated a girl who apparently had an autoimmune disease...

I took probiotics twice and almost instantly my stomach feels better. But I don't know if I want my stomach to get used to probiotics on regular bases. What digestive enzymes do you take?

May I ask what kind of gluten test you did? And did you find it helpful or accurate? And what kind of food intolerance test are you thinking of ? As of right now I'm running out f ideas because I have cut so much food out of my diet where I'm loosing a couple lbs but my stomach still feels upset if I have a bigger meal in the evening.

Thanks for the advice. Ill peform any test or diet that can pinpoint my stomach issue. I will run an alergy test ( I have never done one before) and I want to also try http://Enterolab.com. I'll also do a lactose intolerance test as you just suggested. I have been off of gluten and lactose for three weeks now and even tho my stomach rarely hurts , my...

Appreciate your response. I understand it's a very misdiagnosed disease. I don't really think I feel any better being gluten free for almost 10 days now. And cutting off dairy doesn't feel great either, if anything I think the natural probiotics in some dairy might have been helping me. I do have a sensetive stomach tho , that's for sure and the GI gave me...

I meant my endoscopy results came back negative And my IgG levels are not absolutely positive, it's borderline positive. From what I understand and have been reading a low IGA serum and a high IgG level is more indicative of celiac. But my IGA serum is not low either.

I will look into food alegies Does anyone know of a good lab in North America to test for alegies? Also my ttg IgG # is borderline high, should I be worried about that? My IGA level is pretty normal tho

I got my results back and everything is negative. Two weeks ago i was tested for celiac and the blood came back as IGA serum 3.5 range .69 to 3.82 DGA IGG SERUM 7. <10 DGA IGA 5 <10 TTG IGA 8 <20 TTG IGG. 25 < 20 LESS THAN 20 NEGATIVE OVER 25 POSITIVE 20 TO 25 BORDERLINE When I got my results above...

Hey everyone I'm still waiting for my biopsy results I got a copy of my blood work tho and my ttg IgG is 25 and everything else seems to be in the normal range I can post a copy of it here

I mean I may come back negative because I was gluten free for a week?

Very true, I think I have taken steps to think that a upset stomach is normal , many times I would play soccer with discomfort or go on a date being extremely bloated but I thought it's normal for people with IBS! I have been eating a little bit of gluten for the past couple days. I feel a lot more tired than a few days ago and one day I slept 12 hours...

Thanks everyone, I already feel better. I don't know if I have many symptoms or it's just that I'm not aware of them. I will eat more gluten for the next couple days , I was gluten free for only 8 days anyways, before that I used to eat at least 8 slices of bread a day. The main symptom that I have is my hair is falling out in bunches, but that could...

I just ate a bite or two of bread this morning. is that good enough for my test which is in 5 days? should I eat more gluten? my understanding (from what I have been reading) is that the blood test is pretty accurate if it comes positive tho. it's less accurate if it is negative. is the endoscopy for biopsy or checking for damages or both? will...

I just joined this message board, there is a lot to read about celiac but i am very scared and there are so many unknowns. I am 35 and I have been experiencing stomach issues for the past 8 years. I have gone to a gastrointrologist a couple times, and every time i was sent home saying i have IBS! he did mention you can go on different diets to see how...