Irritable Bowel Syndrome Message Boards | Re: For Steffie ( Celiac Sprue disease?!)

Thanks Alicia! I just got my bloodwork results back from my GI doctor and it was positive for Celiac Sprue disease. So now I have to get that thing that they put down your throat to look at your stomach and then they do a biopsy I guess. I dont know this is all new to me. But I just wonder, the only things I eat are bread! I mean I base my diet right now around rice and white bread. So it makes me wonder about Celiac. Do you know anything about that? Also if I have to do a gluten free diet, that sounds kind of interesting. I am also lactose intolerant. I was wondering if it was possible to have both IBS and Celiac?! Cause I swear I have triggers that only make sense for IBS. Its all very confusing to me. But I am not getting that throat camera thing until after the holidays. So I asked my doctors office what do I do when I am in Arizona?! I was basically just told to be very careful. Its like ok... so I might have Celiac and I was positive I had IBS but now maybe I only have Celiac or maybe both?! And I am lactose intolerant, so what in the world do I eat?! Ha, oh well. It will all come together eventually right?! My aunt (my moms sister) had Crohns disease. And she had so many complications. But thats the only real genetic tummy disorder in my family and I thought celiac had to come from genes. I did, however read that something like surgery or something that majorly upset your body could cause Celiac to start up. After surgery I also became anemic and that hasnt gone away. And I was put on Coumidin which caused a Vitamin K (I think its K) deficency. I guess thats all related to Celiac. Who knows. I guess for now deal until I get the other test done. I am just wondering what on earth do I eat?! Thanks again Alicia!

Stefanie

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