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Primary Care Visit Yesterday.


quietmorning01

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I saw my PC yesterday as a follow up for the 'bleeding duodenum ulcer" the GI doc said wasn't there. I told her that my upper GI biopsy came back positive, but the blood work came out negative. She said, "That doesn't mean anything, you can still have Celiac disease with negative blood work - have you cut out the gluten, and if so, what happened?" I told her I've been trying to cut it out, and feel worlds better when I am successful. I told her my stomach isn't in knots, the pain is gone, and my . .. eh hem. . .waste evacuation is more normal. . . still loose, but not nearly as much so. I told her that if there isn't any gluten in my meal, I don't sneeze and my sinuses don't shut completely up all the way through my meal and for the rest of the night. I can breathe again!! Who knew!!?? OMGoodness, I've had sinus - horrible horrible sinuses since . .. like . .. all my life!

She wants me to continue the gluten free diet. I told her that I'm going to do a 'food test' in a month for gluten, lactose, fats, corn and rice. She said that would be a good idea. The fats would be because I don't have a gall bladder, and that may be the reason while I'm still having issues at dinner. Pork chops: ouch.

I see my GI on Tuesday. I don't know how that's going to go. Not sure if he's of the same mind set with the testing.

I was able to rule out Candida and Diabetes while I was at the PD office, though. She had already tested me for diabetes, said that was clear. . .heh. . . I really like her, she's very thorough. She said the biopsy from my upper GI would have shown Candida if it were there. She said that's a routine test.

So. . .this is where I'm at. I ordered some books on getting gluten free - should be here Monday. I'm anxious to get my kitchen converted.

Last night I had some Planters Spanish Peanuts. We checked the label, nothing there. . . but boy. . .immediately flipped my stomach out. Then my lips and the inside of my mouth started itching like crazy. . .my usual precurser to a severe allergic reaction if I do what I did to make my lips itch again. I so hope I'm not allergic to peanuts. **crosses fingers** - does treatement for a gluten intolerance/allergy cause hyper sensitivity to other foods suddenly?


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I'm glad your appt with your PCP went well. It sounds like you have a good one.

Celiacs do tend to have more food allergies than the average Joe. Going gluten free does not trigger food allergies/sensitivities, but many of us find that the gluten symptoms were masking the symptoms of other allergies. So when the gluten is removed, we are better able to notice our reactions to other foods.

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