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Posted 6/26/2015 2:02 PM (GMT 0)
Hi everyone,

After a period of no tummy issues I have recently had a lot of issues. Up to 8 upset stomachs a day, vomiting, intense stomach burning low down in the intestinal area, rectal pain, dizziness and tiredness.
Been hospitalised for dehydration, but they found no inflammation in blood tests so sent me home.
Every doctor tells me it sounds like Crohn's disease, but then when no inflammation shows they tell me prob ibs.
It's not connected to food or stress and flares up randomly and suddenly.
Does this even sound like ibs or crohns? Am very confused if I should still pursue a diagnosis or just accept that every few months I will be miserable.
Thanks for any advice
Posted 6/26/2015 4:12 PM (GMT 0)
This sounds more like a possible allergy, lactose intolerance, or even possibly Celiac.

You should be tested for all of these, or try to get further diagnostics ordered by your Dr. A colonoscopy would be a good start.
Posted 6/26/2015 4:23 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks, I am sensitive to gluten and eat entirely gf. Also tried cutting out dairy but it didn't help sadly. Maybe worth another go though!
Posted 6/26/2015 8:23 PM (GMT 0)
Don't stop there, try a food allergy test. You never know what you might have a sensitivity to.
Posted 6/27/2015 9:52 AM (GMT 0)
Thank you,I will ask the doctor about this. Would the symptoms of food allergy come and go? Recently it's occurring every couple of months and lasting for about a week to two weeks.
But a couple of years ago I have about 8 months of no issues at all.
I also apparently have very high bp for my age ( I'm 23) and my doc can't decide why. I don't smoke or drink and I walk every day.
Posted 6/27/2015 3:53 PM (GMT 0)
Just waned to say, cutting out dairy to see if your gut gets better might not be enough if you actually have lactose intolerance (as I do) you have to read all food and beverage labels because many things (Ichiban soup, Doritos, crackers, baked goods) have lactose in them and if you're lactose intolerant to a high degree those things will bother your gut and you wouldn't naturally expect those things to have lactose in them and be bothersome enough but they can.

So you can get a lactose test done and I agree with 73monte getting tested for Celiacs as well.
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