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thank you - apparently there was only one thing they could tell me - that there is a reference range of 1 to 4 for normal, and mine was 1 - so not even slightly elevated. It's probably an ulcer and it fits - just frustrating because the test last year didn't reveal that. I think I probably need to treat the ulcer sypmtoms first, then try to see...

Seriously disheartened and dissapointed. I'm sick of Drs. I haven't been through what many have I am sure, but I am still frustrated. Last year, after dealing with the intense stomach pain, and being CERTAIN in my mind that I had a duodenal ulcer, I was scoped by my Gastroenterologist and told that i had an inflamed stomach with polyps, but the biopsy...

not sure how productive this will be. He only believes in ordering the one IGA test - I believe it was this one: "tTG-IgA or tissue transglutaminase-IgA" said that the others don't really tell you much and that if you have it, it will blaringy show on this test. He also wrinkled his nose when I told him i didn't have diarrhea, and when I said a...

has it ever been so painful that you have considered pain meds? just wondering. Mine is not always like that but sometimes it is..

I've had it 2 ways mostly - one is the one i described, the other is where i am hunched over and it feels like i was hit with a baseball bat. that's the best description i have - it literally feels like I was hit hard in the gut. I don't know - the more I read, research, the more I am convinced that this is taking me closer to the answer. There are just...

*sigh* I keep trying to convince myself I am not having this, because the diet change kind of depresses me. but I can't escape the bloat, gassiness, stomach pain, etc. It's almost like I think I have found the answer, but I don't want THIS answer. I don't want to face giving up foods that I like for the rest of my life. But then, feeling good, it's hard...

***** thank you!! the one thing i remember reading about the duodenum is the type of pain - which is that it comes in waves - I think that was with an ulcer, That is exactly what happens when I have those attacks. something about the duodenom releasing foods or foods being released into it. i researched that last year and had a strong suspicion thats...

Just trying to determine - from what I was reading - the duodenum has no nerves so I shouldh't have pain there, but that is where mine seems to be. Where is the pain typically located? THANK YOU!

I'm going to try to summarize this to keep ti short - please bear with me. I haven't had issues consistently for my entire life, but did, as I was gowing up, have a few instances of diagnosed 'COLITIS' Nothing really was thought about that - and maybe it's normal - I went to the doctor less than 5 times i think forthis particular thing up until I was...