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My blood tests came back fine, but I had been eating cream of rice three meals a day at the time so I don't know if that had anything to do with it.

I had an interesting session with my doctor on Thursday. Thankfully I have an appt. in March with a specialist in my are who is known for being the "best".

I ordered the celiac gene and stool sensitivity test from Enterolab. It came with a free milk sensitivity. I'm hoping that with the gene test I'll know once and for all whether or not I could be celiac. It also came with the fat malabsorbstion, so I'll know if I'm losing any nutrients.

I thought the flattening would be definitely celiac also. There are other things that can cause it but they are more rare.

Coming to find out that 1 in 125 to 150 North Americans have celiac and that it takes on average 11 yrs to diagnose scares me. There are so many complications possible if it goes untreated.

I just don't know at this time what I should be eating. I had about 8 fat free saltines last night and they sent me into an attack. It's so frustrating not knowing what's wrong.

Please forgive me for being so unaccepting of an IBS diagnosis. My mother in law has suffered from it for 30 yrs, so it's not like I think it's some fluff problem. I just at this time don't know if it "fits" me.

I just needed advice from others since I am having a very hard time with doctors right now.

Thanks

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