Pain in left side abdomen

[LozKimberley]

Hello, 

I have recently joined this forum as I found a post from 2008 where a group of people all had the same pain in their left side and were either being tested for or had been diagnosed with Coeliac. 
 

I’m 31 and a new ish Mum and I’ve been suffering with gut issues for about 8 years. I was of course diagnosed with IBS but lived with chronic upset tummy. Since having my little boy my symptoms basically came back 100 times worse and smacked me in the face. 

I started to get in the last month a pain in my left side, but below my ribs is this something you guys get? I was told to continue eating gluten-free and also cut out dairy and I have to say I found a huge improvement. I have also been eating as if I have Ulcerative Colitis as a lovely 111 doctor believes that’s what I could have. 
 

I had two blood tests on Friday and I’ve had one back that there’s slight inflammation but I’m waiting to see what my coeliac tests come back as. However I only found out by a friends Mum the week before I should still be eating gluten otherwise my tests won’t pick it up so I honestly believe that test was a waste of time. 
 

I feel so let down by the doctors I have seen over the years but especially the one who recently ordered the stool sample and the bloods to rule out coeliac because he didn’t tell me to continue eating gluten. So I’ve waited a month for a test that I think is going to tell us nothing. 
 

I’m just interested to see if anyone else had pain in their left side and yesterday I had a new symptom like a stabbing pain in the right side of my chest which I have to admit scared me. If that comes back I am absolutely going to the walk in centre as I’ve had enough of being fobbed off and incorrectly informed/diagnosed. 
 

Thank you, 

Lauren 
 

 

[trents]

Welcome to the forum, Lauren! Yes, we have had several people join the forum lately who reported left side abdominal pain. Diverticulitis perhaps?

Are you still consuming oats, even gluten-free oats? The oat protein, avenin, causes inflammation in the gut like gluten does for quite a few celaics. Dairy and oats are fairly common offenders in that sense.

What is a 111 doctor?

[Scott Adams]

Welcome to the forum!

How long before your blood test did you stop eating gluten? If it was only a few days, or possibly even a few weeks, the tests might still record some level of antibodies, though the results may be lower than they otherwise would have been, had you continued with gluten.

Perhaps the most important question is, did any of your symptoms go away after you went to Gluten-Free? If so, this is at least a sign that you have non-celiac, gluten sensitivity and/or possible celiac disease.