DelphicDragon

Christi- One line in your post really struck me. If a person has died of spontaneous organ rupture, you NEED to be tested to Vascular EDS (Type 4). This is the most deadly type of EDS and one only needs a skin biopsy to determine if they have it or not. I have Ehlers-Danlos, presumably type 3, however because my aunt suffered a uterine rupture...

Hi everybody- I just got my test results back and I am so confused. My doctor has "never seen anything like that before" . I was hoping someone here might have seem something similar or can tell me a little more about what this means. Gliadin Ab (IgA) = <3 Reference Ranges: Less than 11 = Negative ...

Sorry Steve, I would have to disagree. If you have low cortisol and/or low aldosterone (glucocorticiods and mineralcorticoids) it can lead to hypoglycemia. (Not sure if it works the other way around) What's happening is your body breaks down the sugars too fast because there is no control mechanism, which the cortisol and aldosterone (as well as other hormones...

Had a CT scan- wasn't really anything bad (probably the least invasive) Mine was to rule out gall stones and possible intestinal cancer. (Negative! Yeah!) A word about blood tests - make sure you get the results. I've been struggling with my doctor for almost a week now trying to get my results (one was positive, but she refuses to tell me which one without...

Thanks for your support. In response to the questions- I tested positive for lactose intolerance when I was 8, no other testing was done then. I am in the US and I know that they have to give me results and/or copies of my blood work, but getting that is like pulling teeth. Apparently, because there was a positive result only the doctor can talk to...

Hi all- I've been having a lot of the problems described here (fatigue, foggy mood, digestive issues, sensitive stomach, etc). I've been pretty much having constant stomach pain since I was 8 (22 now) and after switching from a pediatrician to a General Practioner, I was told that I needed to have the stomach pain checked out. I went to a GI who did...