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Thanks - that was an interesting history however, I still don't know the answer to my question. Are you saying your GI doc recommended that you have tests for Celiac, pancreas insufficiency, Crohn's, infection, giardia, small bowel overgrowth? Have you had any of these tests or are you going to have these tests?
The answer is yes and yes. My GI recommended that we test for all of the above because of the fecal fat test (that's why I had the endoscopy, CT scan, and additional blood work). The results of these tests I've had to date have ruled out the following with no uncertainty (or so they say): pancreas insufficiency, celiac, giardia, infection. The only things left that have not been ruled out entirely are SIBO and Chron's.
I saw the new GI today, he went through all of my tests and agrees with the first GI that I do have IBS (no surprise there), he is uncertain about SIBO and called everywhere in my area but no-one performs the breath test. He said that the test is not very conclusive anyway, and the best way to find out is to start on antibiotics, if I were to improve that would be a very good sign that I do have it (I'm pretty apprehensive about these after reading posts from others so I need to think more about this before I commit to taking them). After looking at my food and symptom diary he said he doesn't think I have a lactose or fructose intolerance. He said if I did, I'd be showing much more improvement given the fact that I've removed these from my diet since 12/9/07 (he said I'd see results within 10 days). He prefers a 72 hour fecal fat test over the 24 hour test that I had done previously, so I'm starting that today (thank God I have a 4 day weekend b/c I know I'm going to be very ill for the next 3 days). Again, I have to eat 100 grams of fat per day for 3 days and collect my stools for this period of time. I stopped at Albertsons on my way home and bought fried chicken, ice cream, lays potato chips, ranch dip, chuncky chips ahoy, then stopped at McDonald's and got a large order of french fries and diet coke - I figure if I'm going to be sick, I might as well get some of my beloved diet coke in there  Oddly enough, I'm having a hard time eating these foods (I think it's a mind thing) but I'll do my best to force them down. So far I've eaten the french fries and a chicken leg (but I've searched the web and can't find fat grams on fried chicken so if you happen to know this information, I'd really appreciate you letting me know), I would assume that a leg must have somewhere around 10 grams and a breast about the same??? (I bought only legs and breasts). I'll eat another piece or two today and have some ice cream and a few cookies then maybe some potato chips and ranch - oh my gosh that's an awful lot of junk to consume for 3 days solid!!! Please say a prayer for me!!
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Jeanette IBS-D, then switched to IBS-A, now stable with Udo's Choice Super Bifido Plus Probiotic
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Fecal fat test in response to Syl's questions
