Is it true you crave foods you're allergic to and have symptoms?

[dolson]

I hope this is a new topic. My husband's maternal grandmother was lactose intolerant. My husband craved bread like candy and also milk. When we dated he had flatulence daily. I didn't know why because I didn't know I had Celiac disease. He had symptoms! I'm begging him to get a fecal test by Dr. Fine.    

[Scott Adams]

Why not just get a celiac disease blood panel? It's certainly possible his symptoms are caused by gluten sensitivity or celiac disease, but the only way to find out would be to test for it:

 

[BuddhaBar]

On 3/28/2021 at 8:40 PM, dolson said:

I hope this is a new topic. My husband's maternal grandmother was lactose intolerant. My husband craved bread like candy and also milk. When we dated he had flatulence daily. I didn't know why because I didn't know I had Celiac disease. He had symptoms! I'm begging him to get a fecal test by Dr. Fine.    

Why fecal test? Isn't stool samples only used for checking bacteria and presence of blood?
 

[Scott Adams]

There is some research that has shown that anti-gliadin antibodies may first appear in the gut, before they show up in blood. You can read more about Dr. Fine's approach here:

 

[dolson]

On 3/30/2021 at 3:00 PM, Scott Adams said:

Why not just get a celiac disease blood panel? It's certainly possible his symptoms are caused by gluten sensitivity or celiac disease, but the only way to find out would be to test for it:

 

Thanks, I've been tested by Enterolab. I showed no response to corn and potatoes. Now I have found I get sick feeling when I eat potatoes. I think our gut changes and you may be okay the first time you eat but sick the next go-around.  Our gut is consonantly changing. Don't quote me on that, but the gut is our second brain and it does what it wants to do. I'm going for a second testing by Dr. Fine. I respect him. I think he test for both Celiac and Microscopic Colitis which I have both.

[dolson]

On 4/1/2021 at 10:41 AM, BuddhaBar said:

Why fecal test? Isn't stool samples only used for checking bacteria and presence of blood?
 

My husband ate bread like a treat. He loves milk. When we were dating he had gas problems and I commented. He has rashes but says it's cellulitis. I think he has Celiac Disease and he's being tested and I'm having a re-test. I will only use Dr. Fine. He's wonderful!