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Testing For Food Allergies

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I know I'm gluten intolerant. I had a blood test a year ago. I wanted to get tested for other food allergies, but what do I tell my doctor? Do they give me blood tests? Sometimes I eat a grilled cheese sandwich and fill sick. Not really sick, but I feel uncomfortable. As far as I know, the cheese only has milk, which sometimes bothers me if I eat a lot of it, and the bread is gluten-free/wf. Sometimes the same thing happens when I have a turkey/mustard sandwich. None of those has gluten that I know of...GRRRR I hate this gluten crap. Anyway...2nd question:

Lately I've been really dizzy/lightheaded/heart races and I have to stop and sit down to catch my breath when I stand up...Anyone know what could be wrong? I told my doctor about it a few weeks ago and she had me get some blood tests for thyroid, folic acid, anemia...everything was fine. Anyone have an idea of what could be wrong? I'm supposed to make another appt. to see if I still feel like that..she doesn't know what's wrong though..maybe you guys have some ideas??

Thanks =)

Ellen

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I know I'm gluten intolerant. I had a blood test a year ago. I wanted to get tested for other food allergies, but what do I tell my doctor? Do they give me blood tests? Sometimes I eat a grilled cheese sandwich and fill sick. Not really sick, but I feel uncomfortable. As far as I know, the cheese only has milk, which sometimes bothers me if I eat a lot of it, and the bread is gluten-free/wf. Sometimes the same thing happens when I have a turkey/mustard sandwich. None of those has gluten that I know of...GRRRR I hate this gluten crap. Anyway...2nd question:

Lately I've been really dizzy/lightheaded/heart races and I have to stop and sit down to catch my breath when I stand up...Anyone know what could be wrong? I told my doctor about it a few weeks ago and she had me get some blood tests for thyroid, folic acid, anemia...everything was fine. Anyone have an idea of what could be wrong? I'm supposed to make another appt. to see if I still feel like that..she doesn't know what's wrong though..maybe you guys have some ideas??

Thanks =)

Ellen

Ellen, sorry you are having these problems but many of people/ celiac do go thru dizziness and heart racing. I did when I had been on gluten free foods about 6 weeks. but never when I was @ dr. office. After a few more weeks it went away, mine only came when i was lying down or naybe I just did not notice it otherwise.

Are you definitely not allergic to milk? It does happen that a lot of celiacs have a problem for awhile then get over it after 6 mo. or so, way I was but I still do not over do milk or ?? Hope all goes well for you. :):P:D evie Keep on with this forum and ask questions, you will learn from the experts!!

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It seems to me that you are reacting to something in the bread. It could be one of the ingredients or cross contamination. I get sick eating any of the replacement grain things. It could aslo be dairy one or both could cause the symptoms you are describing

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