Per Entrolab I do not have any issues with casein, but I am still having what I believe is some type of gas issue possible hydrogen? in my lowered stomach area. Usually I just feel bloated, when it occurs it last for 4 to 6 hours. Every now and then it is a pain like the stomach flu (some nausea) and I have 2 to 3 bowel movements, no D. The pain is weird as it is low grade, goes away, low grade then more serve it has a strange cycle. This last for about 6 hours and then I have a very slight pain for a day or two. I did the pepto for about 6 weeks and I felt for the most part good.
Two questions
Is the pain I an=m having from some type of gas issue in my intestine area? If so is there a way to get rid of it, I always feel better when I burp but it come right back though.
I drink almond milk but do have cheese.
BTW Gluten free for 9 months except some cross contamination I am sure I have had.
Thanks for any suggestions.
Casien (protein) vs Latose (sugar)
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Yes, bloating is caused by gas, either due to poor digestion, which results in fermentation of partially-digested carbs, or due to the fermentation of fiber in the diet.
Some people are sensitive to alternate proteins in certain foods that are not tested for by the EnteroLab tests (every unique protein would require a different test). Have you tried avoiding the cheese for say a week, to see if it might be the problem?
Another possibility is that you might be reacting to trace amounts of gluten in your diet, due to cross-contamination. Some of us (myself included) react to very tiny amounts of gluten, and a little gluten can go a long way. That is to say, the effects of trace amounts of gluten contamination in the diet can last a long time (for weeks or even months). This is because gluten antibodies have a half-life of 120 days, whereas most other food sensitivities have a half life of approximately 6 days.
Gluten can be a very insidious enemy. I've had serious gluten cross-contamination problems myself, simply because someone else in the house was using wheat flour. IMO, if there is any wheat flour in the house, it's virtually impossible to be careful enough to prevent cross-contamination.
Tex
Some people are sensitive to alternate proteins in certain foods that are not tested for by the EnteroLab tests (every unique protein would require a different test). Have you tried avoiding the cheese for say a week, to see if it might be the problem?
Another possibility is that you might be reacting to trace amounts of gluten in your diet, due to cross-contamination. Some of us (myself included) react to very tiny amounts of gluten, and a little gluten can go a long way. That is to say, the effects of trace amounts of gluten contamination in the diet can last a long time (for weeks or even months). This is because gluten antibodies have a half-life of 120 days, whereas most other food sensitivities have a half life of approximately 6 days.
Gluten can be a very insidious enemy. I've had serious gluten cross-contamination problems myself, simply because someone else in the house was using wheat flour. IMO, if there is any wheat flour in the house, it's virtually impossible to be careful enough to prevent cross-contamination.
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.
Another possibility is that you are not producing enough enzymes to break down certain foods. My cousin ( who does not have MC, but has "IBS" symptoms) has recently followed the FODMAP elimination with great results. She will start testing one food at a time in next week.Google FODMAP and you will get a list of foods that are known to ferment in the intestines and cause gas and pain. Beside gluten and dairy, there are also foods like onions, garlic, and avocado....
Good luck
Leah
Good luck
Leah
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you might have SIBO (bacteria in your small intestine). I know I had it (and I hope that's past-tense now). I would eat an apple and get all bloated-up, and be very uncomfortable for a while. Turns out I have little to no stomach acid, so taking a stomach acid supplement has helped me in many ways. There is a test for SIBO, but it's not very reliable. And it's probably cheaper and easier to try one SIBO remedy, which is to take stomach acid (Betaine HCl) supplements with your meals, and see if the issue slowly subsides.