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Yes, I've read that IBS stands for "I'm Basically Stumped," what the doctor says after all the tests come up negative. My GI has a reason for everything: menopause, IBS, the Azathioprine, etc. etc. I asked what causes IBS? He said it's stress, or hormones, maybe. I insisted to him that is has to have an organic component, like a food intolerance. He then...

Thanks so much to everyone who answered my questions. On one hand, the thought of giving up Chick-fil-a forever is difficult, but on the other hand, I would like to be healthy. I think that I will load up on gluten to try to get as accurate a test as possible. If it is still negative, I will act on the advice of the celiac doctor who is fairly certain...

Yes, the liver numbers come into normal range after only a couple weeks of Prednisone. When the GI doc tried to lower the Azathioprine, the numbers crept up a little. So I've been at 50 mg. for basically 3 years. Since I am overweight by about 40 lbs, I try to stick to Phase 2 of South Beach, and try not to eat processed foods, sugar, etc. Sometimes...

Hi, thanks for your response. Lots of good advice. The Azathioprine is for the autoimmune hepatitis. I never had any active symptoms of liver disease, only elevated AST and ALT. The ANA titer was elevated, and I had a liver biopsy that sealed the deal. Azathioprine suppresses the immune system, and it has some scary side effects, but my doc says it is...

Hi, here is my story: I've had IBS symptoms for a long time, more than 20 years and have learned to live with it. What is a day-to-day thing for me would probably quite alarming for someone who is not used to IBS. In '95, I was diagnosed with Hashimoto's, and regularly see an endocrinologist for this. A few years ago, he noted an elevation in liver...