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Blood Test For Food Intolerances

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I have a doctor's appt. tomorrow afternoon and would like your suggestions. I know I must have other food intolerances since I am still having D every day (mostly a.m.) even though I've been gluten free for 3 months. As far as I know, I am very compliant with the diet and except for being tired and having D, I actually feel pretty good (I know it's still early in the game and don't expect complete recovery over night).

My Dr. isn't familiar with any blood tests to check for food intolerances...I'm sure I've read here that there is an ELISA test of some sort and would like to get my hands on some info I could print out and show him. He is a D.O., which is to my advantage and following my positive celiac blood panel, he told me I had celiac in Jan. at which point I asked for a referral to a GI doc and had an EGD/biopsy in April (also positive).

Thanks in advance! I know this is a great place to come for info. biggrin.gif

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I had one recently and it was called a RAST test. I asked if it was the same or similar to the ELISA and the doc said yes. Doc took 5 vials of blood and is testing about 80 foods. Haven't gotten the results yet. I've been on a low fructose diet in addition to being gluten, dairy and soy free. I hope the results don't come back with too many positives because the list of foods I can eat is already shrinking.

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I had one recently and it was called a RAST test. I asked if it was the same or similar to the ELISA and the doc said yes. Doc took 5 vials of blood and is testing about 80 foods. Haven't gotten the results yet. I've been on a low fructose diet in addition to being gluten, dairy and soy free. I hope the results don't come back with too many positives because the list of foods I can eat is already shrinking.

Thanks, Kayo! I'll ask my Dr. about the RAST test although I doubt I'll get anywhere. Will be anxious to hear the results of your test...hope it doesn't show up too much.

I am going to ask him for a blood test to check for malabsorption since I've had D every day except for a few short days following my EGD on April 9. Well, that is, except today. No D. It's like taking in my car that makes a strange noise or problem, except when I pull into the auto repair shop and it does nothing. lol blink.gif

I figure I'm lactose intolerant and have been buying Lactaid milk. Lactaid tablets do nothing for me if I eat dairy. I did have butter yesterday although it's probably low-lactose to begin with compared to milk, cheese, ice cream or other dairy products. Such a puzzle! I didn't realize I'd miss cheese so much!

Maybe I'll have to just make a big pot of chicken-rice soup and eat it for a week straight and then start reintroducing foods one by one to see if I can pinpoint what's bothering me.

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I have a doctor's appt. tomorrow afternoon and would like your suggestions. I know I must have other food intolerances since I am still having D every day (mostly a.m.) even though I've been gluten free for 3 months. As far as I know, I am very compliant with the diet and except for being tired and having D, I actually feel pretty good (I know it's still early in the game and don't expect complete recovery over night).

My Dr. isn't familiar with any blood tests to check for food intolerances...I'm sure I've read here that there is an ELISA test of some sort and would like to get my hands on some info I could print out and show him. He is a D.O., which is to my advantage and following my positive celiac blood panel, he told me I had celiac in Jan. at which point I asked for a referral to a GI doc and had an EGD/biopsy in April (also positive).

YES, there are several versions of the ELISA (enzyme linked immunosuppressant assay) blood test for IgE and IgG antibody mediated food allergies. I took the 100 commonly eaten food version, the vegetarian (15) food version and the herb and spice version, which 4 of my 7 food allergies. Enterolab's stool tests, for gluten, casein, soy, egg and yeast, diagnosed my other 3 allergies (gluten, casein and soy). US Biotek lab (in Seattle) offers and processes ELISA test samples.

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