Just received my enteroLab results:
Gluten/Antigenic Food Sensitivity Stool Panel
Fecal Anti-gliadin IgA 28 Units (Normal Range is less than 10 Units)
Fecal Anti-casein (cow’s milk) IgA 7 Units (Normal Range is less than 10 Units)
Fecal Anti-ovalbumin (chicken egg) IgA 4 Units (Normal Range is less than 10 Units)
Fecal Anti-soy IgA 4 Units (Normal Range is less than 10 Units)
Expanded Antigenic Food Sensitivity Stool Panel
Mean Value 11 Antigenic Foods 7 Units (Normal Range is less than 10 Units)
While all of the foods tested can be immune-stimulating, the hierarchy of reactions detected were as follows:
Food to which there was no significant immunological reactivity:
Corn
Chicken
Rice
Beef
Pork
Oat
White potato
Almond
Cashew
Walnut
Meats:
Meat toward which you displayed the most immunologic reactivity: Tuna
I love salmon, but the nurse at the lab said it could cause a reaction, they don't test any other seafood, so I think it is best to stay away from it all for now.) Has anyone one else shown a reaction to fish? This was a surprise to me!
I am glad to know how to focus my efforts, Is it safe to say the other foods listed are ok to eat since the mean score was less than 7 units?
I have been GF/DF/SF/EF for the past 2 weeks, have seen some improvement, but still experience gurgling and some soft stools. I am wondering what the gurgling is all about, since that has been fairly constant over the past several years.
Thanks for any input!
Enterolab results
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Enterolab results
Donna
Diagnosed with CC August 2011
Diagnosed with CC August 2011
Hi Donna.
Well, thats all pretty good news. It looks like you only have to cut gluten completely out of your diet! What I have told others who are only gluten intolerant, but still symptomatic, is that it takes time to completely heal and get all the gluten antibodies out of your system. ALSO, while you are still healing, there are foods that can be so irritating to an already inflamed gut, that it can actually hinder the healing process. Those might be FIBER foods ( raw fruits and veggies, beans, salad, whole corn...etc.) , ACID foods ( citrus, tomatoes), and SPICEY foods. if I were in your shoes, i would stay away from those things for now ( I waited 6 months), but slowly test eggs, soy, and cheese back in. Milk, ice cream, and yogurt and such still might be an issue because of the lactose though. You won't know until you try. But I would wait until the gurgling subsides and you feel much better.
Good luck
Leah
Well, thats all pretty good news. It looks like you only have to cut gluten completely out of your diet! What I have told others who are only gluten intolerant, but still symptomatic, is that it takes time to completely heal and get all the gluten antibodies out of your system. ALSO, while you are still healing, there are foods that can be so irritating to an already inflamed gut, that it can actually hinder the healing process. Those might be FIBER foods ( raw fruits and veggies, beans, salad, whole corn...etc.) , ACID foods ( citrus, tomatoes), and SPICEY foods. if I were in your shoes, i would stay away from those things for now ( I waited 6 months), but slowly test eggs, soy, and cheese back in. Milk, ice cream, and yogurt and such still might be an issue because of the lactose though. You won't know until you try. But I would wait until the gurgling subsides and you feel much better.
Good luck
Leah
Leah,
Thanks, I like the idea of going slow with putting the major allergenic foods back into the diet. I am still on 3 mg entocort/day so want to taper that before I make diet changes. I agree with the fruits and veggies, they don't seem to appeal to me when I have the gurgling/discomfort.
I was gluten free last November and December but still had the gurgling (small intestine) and was on 9 mg of Entocort, not sure why going gluten free didn't make more of a difference. I am doing MRT testing to see if there is something else I am missing.
Thanks, I like the idea of going slow with putting the major allergenic foods back into the diet. I am still on 3 mg entocort/day so want to taper that before I make diet changes. I agree with the fruits and veggies, they don't seem to appeal to me when I have the gurgling/discomfort.
I was gluten free last November and December but still had the gurgling (small intestine) and was on 9 mg of Entocort, not sure why going gluten free didn't make more of a difference. I am doing MRT testing to see if there is something else I am missing.
Donna
Diagnosed with CC August 2011
Diagnosed with CC August 2011
Donna-you are very lucky! I had been gluten free for over 6 mos before I had MC symptoms and stayed G-F for another 7-1/2 months before Pepto Bismol for 15 days turned D into C. It wasn't until I stopped all dairy and soy that I started having C. Turns out I'm sensitive (Enterolab) to eggs. I've stopped eggs and am slowly moving dairy back in, but veeeerrry slowly.
I'm not as C as I was, getting closer to normal all the time. More energy too and less pain.
I'm not as C as I was, getting closer to normal all the time. More energy too and less pain.
Jane
Diagnosed with Lymphocytic Colitis 12/19/12
"When it gets dark enough,you can see the stars."
Charles A. Beard
Diagnosed with Lymphocytic Colitis 12/19/12
"When it gets dark enough,you can see the stars."
Charles A. Beard
Donna, these are great results. I'm envious. Really.
I also had reactivity to tuna on my Enterolab results but after a year of avoiding seafood I've been able to eat shrimp and baked cod without any problems. When in doubt I test a food eating it once a day (a small serving) for 3 consecutive days. If I have no problems then it's a keeper. I will say that for me testing is essential. My MRT testing said that spinach was okay but one serving was enough for me to know it was not okay. Generally speaking if a food is a problem I'll know it after one serving, usually the next morning.
Leah gave you some great advice. Be suspicious of raw foods, sugar, acidic foods, maybe even caffeine for awhile until things slow down.
take care,
Carol
I also had reactivity to tuna on my Enterolab results but after a year of avoiding seafood I've been able to eat shrimp and baked cod without any problems. When in doubt I test a food eating it once a day (a small serving) for 3 consecutive days. If I have no problems then it's a keeper. I will say that for me testing is essential. My MRT testing said that spinach was okay but one serving was enough for me to know it was not okay. Generally speaking if a food is a problem I'll know it after one serving, usually the next morning.
Leah gave you some great advice. Be suspicious of raw foods, sugar, acidic foods, maybe even caffeine for awhile until things slow down.
take care,
Carol
“.... people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” Maya Angelou
Hi Donna,
Congratulations! Those results are way better than average for members here.
Do you mind if I add your results to our collection here?
Tex
Congratulations! Those results are way better than average for members here.
Do you mind if I add your results to our collection here?
Tex
It is suspected that some of the hardest material known to science can be found in the skulls of GI specialists who insist that diet has nothing to do with the treatment of microscopic colitis.
Carol & Jane,
Thank you for your input, it's helpful to know what others have experienced, to give me some guidance going forward! I am keeping a symptom and food journal to help me sort out this whole process.
Carol-Thank you for the reminder on foods to be suspicious of and go slowly!
Thank you for your input, it's helpful to know what others have experienced, to give me some guidance going forward! I am keeping a symptom and food journal to help me sort out this whole process.
Carol-Thank you for the reminder on foods to be suspicious of and go slowly!
Donna
Diagnosed with CC August 2011
Diagnosed with CC August 2011
Tex,
It is okay to post my results. It's interesting to know my results are better than the average, however, I have had significant symptoms for the past 5 years. During that time I had been gluten free for 4-5 months, and still had symptoms. So that is why I did not think gluten was the culprit. There could be some other foods that I'm not aware of, so I'm keeping a journal and will be doing the MRT testing looking for other possibilities.
Thank you
It is okay to post my results. It's interesting to know my results are better than the average, however, I have had significant symptoms for the past 5 years. During that time I had been gluten free for 4-5 months, and still had symptoms. So that is why I did not think gluten was the culprit. There could be some other foods that I'm not aware of, so I'm keeping a journal and will be doing the MRT testing looking for other possibilities.
Thank you
Donna
Diagnosed with CC August 2011
Diagnosed with CC August 2011
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