Had A Biopsy Done

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I had a biopsy done last week to test for Celiac disease and any other digestive issues they might discover.  I had some general irritation of my gut, but nothing remarkable and the doc said all of the pathology came back normal.  Following the biopsy, I went back on a gluten free diet and I will say my symptoms have improved slightly over the past week.  I've also discovered that I'm reacting to corn as well as rice (from what I can tell, just brown rice at this point).

 

I began having pretty bad symptoms in October of 2013.  You can read my original thread here for some background:

https://www.celiac.com/forums/topic/106259-not-sure-what-i-have/

 

Here are the Celiac related tests that have been done to this point:

 

Celiac gene test - positive

Celiac blood test - negative

Biopsy for Celiac - negative

 

My recent symptoms:

 

• Abdominal and back pain
• Joint and bone pain
• Fluctuation between soft stools and constipation
• Black specks in stool.  This has improved since going gluten/corn free a week ago.
• Bloating
• Acid reflux
• Itchy skin all over, generally with no rash but occasional red bumps/rash on scalp and flushed face
• Anxiety
• Itchy eyes
• Adverse reactions to corn, brown rice and possibly some fruits
• Multiple other food and chemical sensitivities
• Burning sensations on the surface of my skin that move around my body
• Warm flushes through my body, chills, cold sweats
• Weight loss.  I've lost 40 lbs since these issues started and I cannot gain the weight back, possibly because I'm having trouble finding foods I can tolerate.
• Fatigue after eating foods that cause a reaction, which seems to be most foods at this point.

 

In my follow up appointment after the biopsy, the doctor basically was excited to inform me that I do not have Celiac and that I likely have IBS.  While I may not have Celiac, lumping all of these symptoms into IBS doesn't seem right, but I'm not sure.  Could this be NCGI?  Possible corn allergy that cross reacts with rice and other foods?  Possible seasonal allergies that get irritated by eating certain foods?  Possible false negative testing for Celiac?  I've had allergy testing done for both environmental and food allergens.  I didn't show any food allergies (that was a year ago...maybe I have since developed a food allergy?) but I am allergic to a number of pollens and dust mites.

 

My plan is to maintain a gluten, corn and rice free diet and see if my health improves then slowly add back in foods once I'm feeling better.

 

Any other thoughts, recommendations or insight would be greatly appreciated.