TorontoGal

I've been gluten free for 2 months now. All my symptoms went away, but about a month in, I had the same feeling under my ribs on the left as well. I couldn't even sleep on that side because it felt like I was laying on a ball or something. After eating, or when taking deep breaths, I would get pain there that almost felt like a tearing? Anyway, I had an ultrasound...

Thank you all for the info regarding the tests! I just took the Biocard test last night and it was negative. I wanted to wait longer so I could eat more gluten but I just feel so horrible! Yesterday I just stayed in bed all day because my stomach hurt badly and the thought of wearing anything other than loose PJs sounded awful. I'm going to try and be referred...

Thanks so much for your advice BlessedMommy, Georgia_guy,and psawyer. I'm about a 1.5 hour drive from Buffalo, NY, so that's definitely an option I'll keep in mind. I still haven't done that Biocard test I bought - trying to eat a lot of food containing gluten first. I'm nervous to take it. I don't want to wish for any health problems, but I'll be upset...

Hello fellow Ontarian thank you for your reply. My Dr also told me OHIP doesn't cover the testing. I told her I was willing to pay myself, but she just said it wouldn't be worth it for me :\ soooo frustrating!

I got mine at Rexall, but I'm in Canada. I saw that you can get it on Amazon.com too though.

Yes, I just bought that Biocard test! Was it difficult to use?

Thank you so much everyone for the replies! Yeah my doctor thinks if no one in my family has it, then I don't...but no one in my family has been tested, so I don't get that theory. Most relatives on my mom's side do have bad stomach problems though, including my mom. I was in the pharmacy and bought something called Biocard Celiac Test. I'm not sure...

Thank you kareng! I feel like I should just print out the information on that website and bring it to my doctor. I don't understand why she's so against testing.

Thanks in advance to anyone who reads or responds to this! I'm hoping that someone will agree with me that I should be tested, because I'm starting to doubt myself. I'm so tired of my doctor flat out refusing to test me because I don't have classic symptoms. I'm always told that it's probably just IBS, and that's the end of it - I just have to live with...