A little advice needed

[BeautifulSimplicity]

Hello

Ever since having my youngest daughter my stomach has been "tetchy" I don't really loose or gain weight and have a sweet tooth, usually quite sluggish and tired, I have been on a diet (weight watchers) so have cut down on things like pasta/bread. If I do eat pasta (I've noticed as I'm doing this less often) that it gives me an horrendous stomach, I'm on the toilet within 30ish min, have cramps and bloating for the next 24hr or so, it ruins my next day.

Yesterday I had a massively rushed day  and grabbed a pasty from the shop as I hadn't eaten (can't remember the last time I had a pasty) I didn't have the quick reaction like I do with the pasta but through the night I've had numerous toilet trips and now left with the cramping aftermath I'm becoming used too.

i eat bread and that doesn't seem to have this effect, any thoughts??

i have a blood test tomorrow morning so hopefully that will confirm or deny my thoughts 

[GFinDC]

Hi,

The blood antibodies tests are the first step in diagnosing celiac disease.  There is a complete/full celiac test panel and a simpler panel with just a couple tests.  Try and get the complete celiac panel because it catches more people with celiac than the simpler screening tests.  Some people don't show up on the basic screening tests.

The 2nd test is an endoscopy to take biopsy samples from the small intestine.  The endoscopy is often done months later.  You should keep eating gluten every day until all testing is completed.  A small amount of gluten is all that's needed.