I Had My Food Allergy Testing Today

[Amyleigh0007]

The bad news is I am allergic to nothing. I guess that could be good news too but I was really hoping to find the last piece of the puzzle. No such luck. The good news is the allergist diagnosed me with gluten intolerance! I got my "real" dx! She said from the sound of my symptoms and the positive response from the diet plus my son's history that she thought it was gluten intolerance. She also told me that there are many false negatives with Celiac bloodtests (I already knew that thanks to this forum!) and with my son having Celiac and my symptoms that she thought I might have it, despite a negative bloodtest, and I should get a biopsy. With that good news comes the bad news that I would have to start eating gluten again for the biopsy. I just can't do that right now. School is starting next week and I don't want to be sick. I can't just go to the restroom when I need to (I'm a first grade teacher). I might do it next summer. Anyway, I am satisfied with my appointment.

[ohsotired]

I don't think I would bother with the biopsy, but that's me.

Have you considered gene testing?

Congrats on the dx! Must be a relief to be official!

[Live2BWell]

What type of allergy testing did you have done? I heard skin-prick type testing wasn't as reliable as the Lame Advertisement.

But, I am glad that you got a Dx, hope you feel better going gluten free

[ravenwoodglass]

If you have had good results from the diet the need to biopsy is up to you. If you wait till next summer you will be facing at least 3 to 6 months of full glutenings to even have a chance at a positive result. I would take your return to health and just run with it but the choice of whether to do the long term challenge of course is yours alone.

[Amyleigh0007]

I doubt I will do the biopsy. The diet is enough for me. I am happy where I am now. My allergist did the skin prick. I would have rather done it through blood testing but oh well. That's how that office does it. I do feel better now that I have an actually dx. I know that is lame but that's just how I am.