Hi Murphy,
Thanks for your reply. No-one suggested HLA genetic testing but I doubt it would show much. There is a history of GI troubles in my family but not celiac disease. I may just have to live with the loose BMs as my GI thought it was "perfectly normal". I must say that I'm tempted to go back to a normal diet but it would have to be for 6 weeks for...
Hi raven,
I'm not on any meds for the MC as it's microscopic and the Doc felt that it was so benign that it wasn't worth worrying about. I was on a PPI (Protonix...a proton pump inhibitor) for the ulcer and read that it could cause loose BMs. I am now off of it as the ulcer is healed. I've been on a gluten-free diet for about 6 weeks but did not get the...
Hi Everyone,
So, I was diagnosed with celiac disease following an endoscopy (x2) and a colonoscopy because of loose stool. It was found that I had a small peptic ulcer which has since healed and the GI doc. told me that I had celiac disease and microscopic colitis. I went on a Gluten free diet but the loose stool hasn't stopped. I go 2-3 times a day....