lynne1978

Hiya not written for a while. Just got some of my result back, I have HIGH levels of elastase in my stools, but am unsure what this means. Anyone know? I have been looking on line but can only find explanations for low levels. cheers

Hi all, couple of questions, sorry if I sound daft/silly/thick etc or if you've already replied to answer these q's but i've been trying to look up the answers and theres SOOO many replies I cant find them! 1. What is a herx? been trying to figure out what u are talking about on here! 2. What are these tests you are discussing at the moment and what...

Thanks I was thinking about getting something like it done again. The potato croquettes are just potatoes and oil, no dairy, and I have had them in the past and been ok with them. The sausages had: Pork Rice Peas sweetcorn turnip onion potato starch salt beef collagen casing sugar onion (twice?!?!) coriander thyme any thoughts on that...

when i'm feeling ok, pretty much my diet consists of chicken, rice, rice pasta, cucumber, bananas, lettuce, tuna, rice cakes, water, sometimes a little soya in tea, cocacola, I was feeling really good this morning, I just had some sainsburys freefrom gluten free sausages with potato croquettes and eggs (the potato things and eggs seem ok with usually) and...

Hi, thanks for your reply, i have had accupuncture for some things, which helped for a little while, I did have something a few years ago for allergy where they get you to hold a metal stick thing and pots of substances and measure some energy (dont know what it was called) which said I should avoid Aspartame, MSG and dairy. I had a blood test sent away years...

Hi all just wondering what people think the best place to get tested for allergies etc? I would like to get some tests but not sure which direction to go. Any opinions/experiences? Thanks!

Hi thanks! Its really good to know I am not crazy and that there are other people who dont feel 100% every day! Hopefuly i can figure out what is making me feel so bad!

Hiya I have been reading this thread for a while and i've gotten some really good ideas from it. I feel exactlythe same as you a lot of the time, I am frightened to eat cos I feel awful. I have started not to say anything to people now as i am sure they think i'm making it up, and I just feel so bad and oftern sit and cry, thinking there must be something...

Hi all, i have gone gluten free in the past, just using basic plain foods and felt fantastic, this time i have been eating gluten free cakes/bread and bought some gluten free corn cereal. I feel AWFUL! Any suggestions as to why this may be? Anything in them that might be causing me to feel bad? I have a 'stinging' headache, 'fizzy' head and feel shattered...

[quote name='Ursa Major' date='May I find that if I put rutabaga in it is a little more satisfying.

Hi I posted another topic on the 'coping with' section, but i thought i'd post it in here too. I am in dire need of tasty food that is free from gluten, dairy, nighshade and soya free. Hard one, but I really hope someone out there has some ideas as to what to eat!!

I am having a real hard time making meals up, that are gluten free, minus the potatoes etc, also I'm wondering if soya and eggs are affecting me. are there any good suggestions for appetising meals that are basic in content, and gluten free? I'm getting so fed up getting ill from foods, or bored with them!!! Any suggestions for tasty safe recipies would be...

LOL thanks! My doctor also actually told me there was no test that could determine a gene for coeliacs... when I told him I had read about it he then said oh well if there was it'll be too expensive to test anyway...!!

No its not the same doctor who referred me, although I have had to fight to get any tests for myself anyway - the docs seem to be too busy and think ''well, IBS can be extremely painful'' is going to solve everything!!! I have another appt for him for thursday and hope to get a blood test done then. It makes you just want to bang your head against a brick...

Here's a good one... I am being tested at the moment, my son was taken off wheat as a baby due to vomiting, he now is back on wheat and is showing classic symptoms, black eyes and yellow skin after bread/cakes, stomach aches, vomiting, no attention, cant sit still, etc etc. I took him to the Dr today, who told me he is on the 10th percentile for weight...