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[Dotty]

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[jaypo]

How are you getting on with the wheat free diet? I now long for some French bread 😄can't say I love the gluten free stuff but the pasta etc is ok,I'm allergic to wheat DD,I'm vegetarian too so it does make life difficult,especially going out for a meal,the ct colonoscopy is non evasive,it's basically a ct scan but with your colon full of dye,so they can check every inch,might be worth your while. I'm now on mebeverine (colofac)& it does help quite a bit,I don't get the cramps like I used to.
I'm interested in what you know about slow transit clkd.my issue is I don't poo for days and days,I'd fibre coming out of my ears at one point,didn't help.its not like I feel constipated, I just don't need at all😳

[Rosie63]

Thanks ladies.  I've managed to get an appointment with gp for next week so hopefully will get a referral to check all things digestive. 

Wishing you all well.

Rosie xx

[CLKD]

'Buscopan' can help too.

[Droopeydrawers]

Good Mornin ladies 😘
Jaypo if you have been tested coeliac you can actually get your gluten free bread on prescription.do a bit of research when you get time and it'll throw up lots of info for you 're this.
I actually have no problem on a gluten/ lactose free diet as I don't eat much gluten and didn't find it an issue reducing it.Schar do an acceptable gluten free loaf and a good range of other products have a Google.i quite like their seeded one not so keen on white but as I say I don't eat much bread anyway so if I bought a loaf id usually stick in freezer and just take out the odd slice.I prefer arlas lactose free milk so I still get the benefits of dairy without the side effects of lactose and their milk can be bought in asda for £1 a litre carton which is fine by me and we both use it I don't buy " normal" milk at all now.they also do a nice range of yoghurts around £1.60 for four.or buy a yoghurt maker and make your own from the lactose free milk.thats if you eat these type of products.cathedral now make a really strong flavoured lactose free cheddar cheese I like that. Bisto gravy granules do gluten free gravy in red tin that's quite acceptable if your rushed.to be honest I don't eat frozen food or processed food I've always cooked from scratch ingredients bought fresh every couple of days so there's not a lot of gluten that I have to avoid just the basics like bread or pastries.you can even get gluten free yorkies from Waitrose etc.I will be retested for coeliac by breath test to get a definate yay or nay but it means introducing gluten back into my diet for 6 weeks and right now I'm in too much pain to do that but it will be part of our plan of action.last night I got first jobby in the sample pot lol not a pleasant experience but necessary evil for stool testing. I have to do 4 specimen pots then send to labs then they'll test for parasites and wether I have ibs or ibd so that'll be a relief and this morning the nutritionist copied me in to gp letter requesting testing for vit b12 folate,ferritin,Total IgE repeat vitamin D,ESR CRP and faecal calprotectin so she's obviously on the ball with getting things moving lets hope gp cooperates eh.DD😘

[jaypo]

That's great that they're doing all the testing,it's a long process to find out what's wrong when it comes to all things gut related. I had to do the stool sample 🤢 not sure I have any dignity left these days.Thing is,without any scans or colonoscopy they can't determine 100% or so I was told by specialist,e.g My diverticulitis,that can cause a lot of pain when it flares up and has to be treated by antibiotics.you'd be fine getting a ct colonoscopy........honest 😊 no pain involved,then you're entire colon from stomach to large bowel would be looked at.
Anyway hope they find out what's wrong.
I'm away to dr today,talk through my scan and going to ask her about an intolerance test,the one I had done was via internet,I'd rather have one done that dr recommends.im not allergic or intolerant to gluten,dr did blood test for it,I'm also not lactose intolerant tested for that too but I am allergic to wheat,just not the gluten in wheat,have you tried a nut intolerance? I feel so so ill if I eat nuts,really nauseous etc.
What a carry on 🤨

[Droopeydrawers]

Thats all good then jaypo I'm really happy for you and glad you have a good gp who's happy to test that's half the battle isn't it.
The nutritionist agrees with me that colonoscopy should be a last resort and only considered after we've ruled out these other tests so that was music to my ears I'm really not open to invasive at all if I can avoid it yes it's costs me money but that's my choice at the end of the day im not pressurising the nhs by going private but where I can I ask or consultant will ask gp if they are willing to do any of the required testing on the nhs.I can't eat nuts my teeth don't like them lol.itd really cost me if I broke any of them on nuts so I avoid lol.ive had triple therapy twice and antibiotics made no impact on the rib pain and I've had 4 ultrasounds on various parts of the body and nothing showing so I'll just have to keep plodding away and I know I'll get there eventually.thanks jaypo enjoy your day DD😘

[jaypo]

You too DD isn't life a bowl of cherries 😏

[jillydoll]

Hi Droopydrawers.

Just a thought.   I've got a spare ‘Advacate' here if you want to try it,
we use it as a flea and parasite killer on our dog!
Might just kill any parasite in your guts too........lol. 🙀🙀😂🤣😂🤣😂

Well, you wondered where my naughtiness had gone........🤭
Only joking babe, I know it's NO laffing matter.
Hope your ok......you know I love ya.....xxxxxx
(Now I'm begging it...lol) 😘😘