Irritable Bowel Syndrome Message Boards | Have you all been checked for Celiac disease? My story.....

I started becoming very sick about 7 yrs ago, I didn't even try to figure out what was wrong with me till 2 in half yrs ago, I just suffered and dealt with it. But it got to the point where the pain was everyday! So finally I went to see a doctor, who pretty much right off the bat diagnosed me with the word I hate to hear even till this day "IBS", which later found out was just BS! Anyway, I seen 3 different doctors all in my opinion too lazy to try to figure out what was wrong or just didnt know. Finally, I went to see another doc, my 4th one by now. For some reason I didnt seem content with IBS as an answer, I didnt want it to be any more serious of course, I just didnt feel like this was an answer, I stumbled across this website a few months after my diagnosis of IBS and strictly followed the diet for several months, with no luck at all! Later finding out that this diet was actually the worst for me. I think Heather is doing a great thing here and the diet has helped some people. But, there are countless times when I have read posts on here that say they are eating exactly what they are suppose to and still have no relief. I think these people should truly consider being checked for Celiac disease. I later was diagnosed with gluten-intolerence or celiac disease after seeing my fourth doctor. It didnt show up on the celiac blood test or the autotopsy they did on a sample of my intestines, where normally the celiac diagnoses would come from. But, in my blood test did reveal that I was at a HIGH RISK for celiace which mean it was found in my genes. It took a great doctor to find out that even though I was below the borderline to be diagnosed with celiac that I was considered gluten intolerent. It has been 4 months now and I feel awesome! I never thought I could feel like this. The gluten free diet is extremely difficult but the results and the way it makes you feel is so worth it! I think its an easier diet because you know exactly what to stay away from, with the IBS diets out there it almost seems like a guessing game, how much damage did I do trying to figure out what I could eat and couldnt! Statistics show 1 in every 133 Americans have celiac. 97% or undiagnosed or mis diagnosed saying they have.... can you guess......yep, IBS! I shared alot of the same symtoms you guys do , I would really encourage you to get it checked out, a non diagnosis of celiac or gluten intoloerence leads to intestinal cancer, diabetes, osteoporosis, and a whole batch of other possible issues. If the IBS diet works for you then great ,but if not strongly consider this!

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