Zeb

Thanks, everyone for the help.

Was there any flour or other food covering on the chicken? Who knows, maybe some of the gluten-fee stuff you're now eating is not settling well in your tummy.

I'm in the process of being checked for Celiac -- waiting for the labs to come back. I have had anxiety issues for many years and have been diagnosed having GAD. I read here on the forum and elsewhere that anxiety and Celiac Disease are like hand-in-glove with each other. Why is that?

Is any of this related to some previous emotional condition you have? I'm just wondering. Your symptoms seem serious but it sounds like the problem cannot be diagnosed even though you've been to the er multiple times and visited your doctor and they can't find anything. A lot of it sounds like it's emotional-centered and your body is freaking out because...

Every year starting when the weather here in UT begins to get cold I start to get what I call a rash. I still get it throughout the rest of the year but not as severe. I'm a 51 year old male and have had this condition for about 16 years. The "rash" is usually located around my front waist line in various places there as well as the sides of my waist...

By the way, I do not like the taste of Pepsi. I will avoid restaurants that serve Pepsi instead of Coke.

I love regular (non-diet) Coke. I have one just about everyday. Does Coke cause intestinal problems for me? Without a doubt, YES. However I notice that when I lay off the Coke my bowels return to "normal." I think it's all the sugar in it because if I drink Coke Zero I usually don't have a problem. I was wondered the same thing earlier today and did...

I'm sorry, I'm new here and don't know your background in terms of health issues. I sounds like you take Valium for an anxiety condition (panic attacks?). Are you also on any antidepressants? If so, just curious if the medicine is helping you. It sounds like it's not giving you much relief and benefit to treat the condition. Maybe you need to up the dosage...

By the way, thanks everyone for all of the great information and helpful advice.

In terms of my emotional state of mind, I've been dealing with anxiety issues my whole adult life with some depression mixed in there -- currently on meds for that. I have an appointment with a gastro specialist tomorrow so we'll see what happens.

I appreciate all the great information on my other threads about my situation. I have an appointment tomorrow with a Gastroenterologist here in Utah and would like to get your thoughts on what I should be telling him and the questions I should be asking him as well. Thank you.

What are the defining difference between Celiac and IBS? I was told I have IBS back in 1993. As I mentioned in another thread, literally over night, I went from normal BMs to massive multiple diarrhea BMs daily for several weeks which caused me to go to a doctor which later on, after a lot of tests, the MD determined it was all IBS. The doctor said to...

Very helpful information. Thank you. I'm going to try and get into a gastro specialist asap. I figure if there's an MD out there that ought to know something about Celiac it ought be him/her. Like I say, I'm surprised my GP didn't even mention it but now from what you say that doesn't surprise me. Too bad because now I have to deal with another MD when...

I appreciate the replies. After stumbling upon the possibility that it could be Celiac Disease I was pretty surprised my doctor did not even mention this as a possibility and do the test. I still need to give the lab a stool sample for possible Geardia and E coli even though I've not traveled anywhere recently or come in contact with contaminated water...

I would appreciate your help in terms of feedback and advice. I'm male,51 years old, and was told about 18 years ago by a physician that I have IBS. In the beginning I went from being normal to being very sick with multiple bouts of diarrhea per day that none of the over the counter meds would help. It seemed to have begun after taking an antibiotic...