Kari Anne

Thanks for the welcome! I'm sure that I'll have numerous questions as I'm just a "babe" in the woods! My Dr. is now referring me to a GI specialist, to go over the blood test results and move on to the "next step>" I imagine you can easily give me a clue as to what those next steps might include. I'd like to be prepared a bit before I go to the...

I just want to say thank you to Momma Goose and all the others that replied to my initial message two weeks ago. After reading what you all wrote I visited another Dr. for a 2nd opinion as my 1st seemed slightly confused. This Dr. was still a little reluctant to run the blood test for Celiac but after some gentle nudging she did.....and what do you...

Hi there, Has your Dr. considered Crohn's disease? My nephew had very similar symptoms and although many are common for various health issues there are specifics for Crohns.

Thank you for sharing your thoughts. I, too, wondered at the time why not just run the blood work while this would be evident within my body? This is all very new for me and I was uncertain as what procedures are best. At this point now I'm wondering if it is too late to be tested? I've been on the diet since Saturday. I must add that the scripture...

Hi there, I hope I'm replying correctly this time. Yes, I'm concerned my dr. is "vague" as well. The information she gave me was from 1989 and it seemed to me that the diet as well as do's and don'ts were for both IBS and Celiac. My symptoms include constipation on and off, consistent stomachache (dull ache that sometimes radiates into my back,...

Hi Momma Goose, Hopefully I'm replying to your message properly. Apparently I'm not quite acclimated to this message board yet. Yes, I'm concerned my dr. is "vague" as well. The information she gave me as far as diet and other precautions were from 1989 and seem to me suggest that IBS and Celiac are followed in the same manner? As for my symptoms...

I am just at the beginning of a two-week gluten free diet as my dr. is trying to determine if I'm having symptoms of IBS or Celiac disease? I've followed an IBS diet just on my own but didn't notice any significant changes in the way I felt however she said that my symptoms are so "vague" that there are many possibilities. This has been on-going now...