Celiac?

[MaiseyDog]

But either way, the treatment is the same, right?

Well actually, not quite. DH has a wheat allergy, but is able to eat other grains. This may not seem like a huge deal, but he was so relieved to find out it was a wheat allergy because it opened up the beer possiblities.

[swrc00]

I have Crohn's disease and would highly recommend having a colonoscopy and/or endoscopy done. I had problems for years before I was diagnosed.

[trcy]

But either way, the treatment is the same, right? Eliminate wheat and related grains completely. So I'd think the elimination diet is more important than the diagnosis, which is frequently not accurate / reliable. If elimination works, great. If not, test for different problems.

From what I understand, an elimination diet can be very difficult. It is the gluten that causes problems. Gluten is in many products, creamy salad dressings, flavored chips, veggie burgers, the list goes on.

[willow33]

Thanks everyone. It's just so frustrating! I brought samples into the office the other day to rule out bacteria. Once I get those results I will make another appt to talk about options. She did mention going to a GI as the next step.