Going Back To Square One

[mle-ii]

Ok, let's start with what I "know". I know I have Lymphocytic Colitis, I know I have the gene for Celiac as well as Gluten Intolerance, I know that I am gluten intolerant (both via stool [Enterolab] and how I feel), I know that I don't tolerate fructose. And I think that dairy is an issue.

Enterolab says that the the proteins in egg, soy and casein aren't showing anti bodies. Could I still be allergic/intolerant?

I've been gluten free for some time, a year or more now, though I'm sure I've glutened myself here and there. So I'm guessing that testing for Celiac via blood is out.

So knowing what you know now, what exactly would you test for to figure out what other foods give you issues and to determine if you are anemic in anything?

So what specific tests would you have done? What tests work and what tests are bogus?

The reason I ask is that there still appears to be something affecting my GI health (symptoms) and I feel tired/lethargic quite a bit of the time now.

Thanks,

Mike

[CarlaB]

Mike -- Mikey -- tell me you are not really Mikey ....

There is a blood test for anemia. You can do allergy testing for allergies since you are not showing up as being intolerant. For my yearly checkup, my doc tested lipids, cbc, thyroid, hemoglobin, and one other thing I didn't recognize. Everything came out in the normal range, which also can be verified by the fact that I feel good as long as I don't get gluten or casein.

I'd recommend keeping a food diary and logging not only what you are eating, but how you feel.

You also might look through all you eat to verify that it is all gluten-free. Maybe you have some gluten hidden somewhere.

If all else fails, you could do a rotation diet. They are difficult, but probably worth it in the end.

Be sure to stay away from Life cereal, it is definately not gluten-free!!

[mle-ii]

Mike -- Mikey -- tell me you are not really Mikey ....

There is a blood test for anemia. You can do allergy testing for allergies since you are not showing up as being intolerant. For my yearly checkup, my doc tested lipids, cbc, thyroid, hemoglobin, and one other thing I didn't recognize. Everything came out in the normal range, which also can be verified by the fact that I feel good as long as I don't get gluten or casein.

I'd recommend keeping a food diary and logging not only what you are eating, but how you feel.

You also might look through all you eat to verify that it is all gluten-free. Maybe you have some gluten hidden somewhere.

If all else fails, you could do a rotation diet. They are difficult, but probably worth it in the end.

Be sure to stay away from Life cereal, it is definately not gluten-free!!

LOL Nope, he died consuming pop rocks and soda pop.

Yeah, I've kept a pretty good food log, and have brought it down to a few items. But my wife is having a hard time cooking for me and is starting to push back on things that I said I found to affect me. Dairy being the biggest one.

I'm pretty picky about what I eat and very careful about avoiding gluten, but I'm sure it could sneak in here or there. Most likely via cross contamination.

I probably should do a rotation diet, I've been known to eat the same thing over and over which doesn't help I'm sure.

Yep, no Life ceral for me.

Thanks,

Mike

[CarlaB]

LOL Nope, he died consuming pop rocks and soda pop.

Yea, right, I'm sure that's an urban legend ...

If dairy seems to cause a problem, you might eliminate it for a while. I tested as being casein intolerant, but for you maybe it's just a lactose problem. Read over your food log really well and see if there are any patterns to how you feel. I know I feel better if I keep my diet real simple -- meat, chicken, fish, eggs, veggies, fruit, and nuts. Some potatoes and some rice. I eat Lara bars and Clif Nectar bars, which are all fruit and nuts. I pretty much consider anything else as a treat, like popcorn, chips, etc.

[mle-ii]

Yea, right, I'm sure that's an urban legend ...

Yep, in fact Mythbusters had an episode where they disproved it.

If dairy seems to cause a problem, you might eliminate it for a while. I tested as being casein intolerant, but for you maybe it's just a lactose problem. Read over your food log really well and see if there are any patterns to how you feel. I know I feel better if I keep my diet real simple -- meat, chicken, fish, eggs, veggies, fruit, and nuts. Some potatoes and some rice. I eat Lara bars and Clif Nectar bars, which are all fruit and nuts. I pretty much consider anything else as a treat, like popcorn, chips, etc.

I don't eat dairy. Unless some sneaks in.

I'll keep better track though.

What type of food alergy tests are there and which ones are most accurate?