I decided to start having a few IgG Delayed food allergy tests every month (more affordable that way). I had 14 done this first round and when nurse called today she said I was severely allergic to 6 of them! (Almonds, Bananas, whole eggs, peanuts, walnuts, milk) Amazing! I was mildly allergic to goat's milk as well.
I suspected a couple of those anyway, but still. It was overwhelming to see that. I wonder how many more are gonna come back positive?
I've started the specific carbohydrate diet again as of Jan 1 and feel a little better, but if I can get all these food sensitivities and allergies figured out that should give me an even better jump on things. I'm hoping that these results will be very helpful. I had already dropped the milk products since so many with MC seem to be dairy intolerant.
Food allergies!!!
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but, as Joan said........beter to know than to not know. Maybe you got most of the bad news with the first try. 
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Tamaraannie
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Being new to all this can someone explain what the best process would be to get tested for food allergies? Maybe have my GI send me to an allergist for all the food tests? Would gluten be the only one that i'd have to get done with a stool sample from Dr Fine? I want to armed with info when i go to GI appt.
Tamara
Tamara,
Unless we have fully-developed celiac disease, most of us get no benefit from blood tests, (they will always be negative), and little value from skin tests, (unless we're actually allergic to contact with the foods tested for).
The only tests sensitive enough to reliably detect the antibodies to the type of food reactions that we have, are offered by Enterolab, in Dallas, TX, (Dr. Fine's lab). Accurate stool testing is a fairly recent development, so be aware that most GI docs will insist that stool tests are worthless, (they are dead wrong, of course, as you can verify by reading some of the celiac board discussions), and most insurance companies will not pay for them. Some insurance companies are beginning to pay for them, if a doctor orders them.
Because of that, many/most of us have had to pay for our tests, out of our own pockets. Most of us are intolerant of gluten, casein, (the primary protein in milk), and about half of us are intolerant of soy. Enterolab offers tests for gluten, casein, soy, egg white albumen, and dietary yeast, plus tests to detect intestinal damage, (fecal fat score), and a few other related tests. The gene test sometimes provides useful information, (especially regarding the genes that you might be passing on to your kids). We have accumulated gene test results for many members here:
http://www.perskyfarms.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=2645
If your insurance won't cover the tests, and you don't want to spend out-of-pocket money for them, we have descriptions of elimination tests, whereby you can figure out your intolerances without having to pay for any tests, (such as the Elimination Test, and others), described in this forum:
http://www.perskyfarms.com/phpBB2/viewforum.php?f=6
Tex
Unless we have fully-developed celiac disease, most of us get no benefit from blood tests, (they will always be negative), and little value from skin tests, (unless we're actually allergic to contact with the foods tested for).
The only tests sensitive enough to reliably detect the antibodies to the type of food reactions that we have, are offered by Enterolab, in Dallas, TX, (Dr. Fine's lab). Accurate stool testing is a fairly recent development, so be aware that most GI docs will insist that stool tests are worthless, (they are dead wrong, of course, as you can verify by reading some of the celiac board discussions), and most insurance companies will not pay for them. Some insurance companies are beginning to pay for them, if a doctor orders them.
Because of that, many/most of us have had to pay for our tests, out of our own pockets. Most of us are intolerant of gluten, casein, (the primary protein in milk), and about half of us are intolerant of soy. Enterolab offers tests for gluten, casein, soy, egg white albumen, and dietary yeast, plus tests to detect intestinal damage, (fecal fat score), and a few other related tests. The gene test sometimes provides useful information, (especially regarding the genes that you might be passing on to your kids). We have accumulated gene test results for many members here:
http://www.perskyfarms.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=2645
If your insurance won't cover the tests, and you don't want to spend out-of-pocket money for them, we have descriptions of elimination tests, whereby you can figure out your intolerances without having to pay for any tests, (such as the Elimination Test, and others), described in this forum:
http://www.perskyfarms.com/phpBB2/viewforum.php?f=6
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.
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Tamaraannie
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