Hi im rose, i have had ibs for many years but recently having to be tested for chrohns or coeliac because problems got a lot worse. Im not worried because any treatment cant be as bad as the pain and terrible diahorrea that im getting.
Hope your all having good days.
Good luck Rozieb.
good luck from me too.
Sorry to hear of your suffering Rose. I used to have lots of pain and diarrhoea but since being diagnosed Coeliac and giving up gluten I am so much better. I hope you feel better soon. Diane x
What kind of testing is involved?? I've spoke to Drs about IBS which has been suspected for years. I explained that a pharmacist discussed with me that he thinks I should be investigated for inflammatory bowel disease, I told Drs this and I feel they didn't take me seriously at all.. what kind of testing do I need??
I have lots of bloating, I wake up in the morning 5 inches slimmer than what I went to bed!!
Irregular toilet habits lots of loose stool,
Gassy etc the list goes on..
Thank you..
Hi Rozieb. I'm sure there is a lot of overlap sometimes. I had bad IBS symptoms that gradually got worse. I was tested for CD but blood test came back negative. I took a more unconventional route and had IGg food intolerance testing (unconventional since there's debate about whether it's a valid test - but to me it's still an immune response and made a lot of sense). It came back that I had multiple intolerances (egg, milk, wheat, gluten, millet, yeast, crustaceans and coffee - plus another 7 borderline items)! Everything made sense (I'd suspected some of these items were the culprits but could never pin them down. Since I cut them out and started clean eating I feel so much better it's unreal. It only took 3 days for my bloating, joint pain and body aches to disappear. After three weeks the constipation, diarhoea, nausea and sickness subsided. I have the odd relapse (probably caused by eating something I shouldn't) but generally have been much better. Maybe something else to consider if you don't get answers via your GP?
I was treated for IBS for years. Doctor wouldn't have it and I kept taking the pills. 18 yrs I took pills for it. I was so ill in the end I insisted there was something else wrong. I asked for the test for Coeliac,they still were not keen but got tested and diagnosed. Good luck Rozieb.
Thankyou so much all for your replies.
My results were negative for crohns and coeliac but ive had test for bile malabsorbion which i get the results in 28th june.
The doctors and GP have been really good and very patient which i am very grateful for.
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Is there anyone out there following both a Gluten free and Dairy free diet that could help me? I'm new at this and struggling with ideas
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