..... if you truly believe you are not celiac, and you've got no relief from being GF, then test small amounts of gluten and see what happens. I've heard the best way to test a food you've eliminated for so long is by eating a large serve of it once, and then waiting 2 weeks to see what your reaction is. Don't go gung-ho into gluten products (like I did when I started eating it again  ) or you're guaranteed to suffer. Perhaps try 2 slices of IBS safe white bread, and watch what happens over the 2 weeks following.
I can soooo understand your dilemma Beth. GF eating is expensive, anti-social & stressful. So if we're not celiac, then why should we go GF!!? I'm off gluten for the time being, because I saw enormous relief from it last time I did it (this time is taking so much longer tho..... sigh). But I don't honestly belief I'll be GF for life. I'm certain that seems as I'm not celiac, there must be a gluten threshold for me (ie 1 slice of bread every couple of days maybe..... or a few serves a week of food that contains small amounts of gluten).
As for fructose malabsorption, don't worry, going fructose free (FF) is only temporary until your symptoms improve (assuming you have fructose malabsorption that is). Then you can gradually add fructose products back into your diet until you find your threshold. I'll dig out the info and email it to you. I'm not testing fructose at the moment as I'm only GF, DF and yeast free at the moment. And a temporary fructose free diet doesn't mean you can't have any fruit, you just have to stick to low fructose fruits like berries. If you rely on fruit to keep you stable, then you can do a modified fructose free diet where you cut out all other forms of sugar, except for your 2 pieces of fruit a day. The results will be slower, but if you suffer from fructose malabsorption you'll still see results from lowering your fructose/ sugar intake.
As for yeast, well I was bamboozled by how many products contain yeast, or the food that feeds yeast. I posted a thread in the living room called 'the candida diet' if you want to have a read.
Keep plugging away at it sweety, keep your food journal up when you change your diet, and one day, pray, your symptoms will improve! I'm still optomistic (thank goodness) but I've only been in this IBS game for a couple of years. I'm determined I won't suffer this beast for life.
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Well you've got nothing to lose then Beth....
