Hello, I have been having abdomenal
problems for about a year. Growing up I
always had some stomach problems but they
have become more severe lately.
I was diagnosed (well, diagnosed myself)
with lactose intolerance. So I removed
lactose from my diet, but still have
intermittent problems with bloating and
pain in the lower abdomen, for the most
part, the diarhea is gone. I got tested
for ciliac (negative) and had no blood in
my urine. My symptoms occur when I haven't
eaten in a while (if I don't eat right
when I feel hungry). So i thought it was
in my diet, but can't think of what it
could be. It is hard to diagnose myself,
as there doesn't seem to be any apparent
patterns as to when it occurs, mostly
during the day and rarely at night.
I was looking into candida albicans,
since i do have some white discharge, but
not sure if that is normal, as I have had
this for as long as I can remember.
I have regular pap smears with no
problems. Is there any diagnostic tests
that can be done, or anything I should ask
the doctor to test for? I am wondering if
I have damage to my intestines that has
caused the lactose intolerance, if it's
causing problems with the secretion of
lactase. But I don't really know what I am
talking about
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sillyakchick
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Posted: 05-15-07 12:10pm
I would request follow up celiac testing,
including a biopsy, blood tests, and
genetic testing. Many times it takes
several tests to get a concrete
diagnosis. Your symptoms really do sound
like celiac disease.
