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Can Anyone Help Me Diagnose What I've Got?

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Womble
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Dear All

 

I don't know if I have celiac disease, gluten intolerance (is it the same as wheat intolerance?), or just irritable bowel syndrome, but all I know is that I feel worse and worse after eating.  I'm at the stage now that I can hardly have a meal without getting at least mild stomach cramps afterwards.  That's my worst problem, but I have many of the other symptoms too, which apparently are typical  of people with these intolerances, e.g. bloating (this is also a big problem for me - I often have to burp repeatedly after meals), alternating between constipation and diarrhea, having to make stools often, mucus in the stool and skin problems.  Regarding the latter,  I don't know if I have ecezma or psoarosis but I get itchy skin and I have to moisturise quite a lot.  Before I moisturised so much, the problem was worse and sometimes I used to bleed.

 

My problems have been getting worse recently since I have been eating more wheat-based products, especially bread.  I have always eaten quite a lot of cereals and pasta anyway.  My friend thought that it could be wheat intolerance, but I'm not sure and a bit bamboozled by all the stuff on the web.

 

I have been eating a high-fibre diet for quite a long time because until my friend made his suggestion I thought I had IBS.  Wheat intolerance may explain why my health never seems to get better (in fact, if anything, it gets worse) despite this diet.

 

I live in China and I have to say that getting help with these types of issues from doctors is easier said than done.  That's why I joined this forum and am posting this message.

 

Thank you for any help in determing if I'm on the right track in my thinking above and your suggestions about self-diagnosis and diet - I'm in pain!

 

Best

 

 

Womble

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Here is an explanation, from a reliable source:

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Deaminated Marcus Apprentice
Deaminated Marcus
Posted

Hello Womble,

 

The only diagnosis I've received so far is wheat intolerance as my Celiac panel appears normal.

 

If you can't get Celiac blood tests where you are I recommend cutting out wheat and gluten and dairy-milk as a test.

 

Good luck.

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