https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 09 May 2026 21:30:15 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/food-intolerances-how-were-you-diagnosed#post-2918531 Mon, 24 Aug 2020 12:36:12 +0000 Silva 2918531@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I went to my doctor for fatigue and possible depression. When I described my digestive symptoms (which I'd been ignoring/blaming on whatever), she ddi blood testing which came back positive for celiac. I did an endoscopy to confirm.<br /> Food sensitivity blood tests are not really supported by a lot of evidence. If celiac is ruled out, I"d consider speaking with a good nutritionist. I work with one in a professional capacity who helps people figure out dietary solutions for their IBS all of the time. She's great! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/food-intolerances-how-were-you-diagnosed#post-2918530 Mon, 24 Aug 2020 11:20:32 +0000 josina 2918530@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@graceandjoy: Thanks! I meet with a dietician next week to get some more info. since what I find online doesn't always match up between sources. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/food-intolerances-how-were-you-diagnosed#post-2918376 Tue, 18 Aug 2020 22:28:48 +0000 graceandjoy 2918376@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@josina: I’m glad you finally figured out the culprit! I’m sorry for all the work involved in figuring out what you can/cannot eat 😩 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/food-intolerances-how-were-you-diagnosed#post-2918184 Wed, 12 Aug 2020 11:25:24 +0000 josina 2918184@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Baby Boy Mom: Thanks! Would love to be able to clear it up completely! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/food-intolerances-how-were-you-diagnosed#post-2918183 Wed, 12 Aug 2020 11:18:28 +0000 Baby Boy Mom 2918183@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@josina: The best way to know for sure is an elimination diet. If you want to DIY you can do a Whole30 - tons of resources online. If you want professional guidance I’ll wall you the info of who we use. (From personal experience a gut healing diet will clear up all intolerances- but it takes some time). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/food-intolerances-how-were-you-diagnosed#post-2918182 Wed, 12 Aug 2020 09:50:36 +0000 josina 2918182@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Took the lactose/glucose/fructose tests last week and this week. I failed the fructose test, passed glucose, and I believe passed lactose although haven't gotten the official from the dr yet. </p> <p>So if anyone is fructose intolerance give me all the tips?! Any great resources out there? I'm quitting the obvious, sweets, most fruit, pasta sauces, ketchup :sad: , bbq sauce :sad: soda, but some things still sneak up on me (texas toast) so I'm got a lot of learning to do. My insurance doesn't cover a dietician. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/food-intolerances-how-were-you-diagnosed#post-2915129 Fri, 08 May 2020 15:36:21 +0000 josina 2915129@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Well, looks like I will mostly be diagnosing myself... I am leaning towards a lactose intolerance, maybe fructose, but can't get in to do Dr. to do the testing until August. :sad: </p> <p>I've been adding gluten back to my diet and so far so good. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/food-intolerances-how-were-you-diagnosed#post-2915016 Wed, 06 May 2020 08:31:38 +0000 Andrea 2915016@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@josina: Good to know that your doc said it's a possibility. I've been taking probiotics and eating healing foods in the meantime. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/food-intolerances-how-were-you-diagnosed#post-2915015 Wed, 06 May 2020 08:24:12 +0000 josina 2915015@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Andrea: I have not and have also wondered if I had it, but I was sick before it was even on the radar here. I would love to get the antibody test once it's available.<br /> Ideally this is all just because of the virus and will go back to normal in a few months. The dr. did say it was a possibility. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/food-intolerances-how-were-you-diagnosed#post-2914995 Tue, 05 May 2020 18:55:23 +0000 Mrs. Cereal 2914995@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsADS: I'm with you. Low fodmap changed my life but I've slowly fallen back into my old ways. I've got to get back onto it fully because it make such a huge improvement for me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/food-intolerances-how-were-you-diagnosed#post-2914988 Tue, 05 May 2020 16:34:26 +0000 Andrea 2914988@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hmmm, same thing here. Have you been tested for Covid? I’ve had digestive issues, too, since being sick with a virus in Feb. I do wonder if I had Covid since it also causes digestive issues. I’d be curious to get the antibodies test soon. I don’t have any food intolerances that I know of. It’s definitely more of a recent issue since I was sick in Feb. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/food-intolerances-how-were-you-diagnosed#post-2914986 Tue, 05 May 2020 15:11:50 +0000 josina 2914986@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ruby26: Wow, glad you had a doctor that figured that out! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/food-intolerances-how-were-you-diagnosed#post-2914985 Tue, 05 May 2020 15:09:20 +0000 MrsADS 2914985@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've tried a low FODMAP diet for IBS symptoms. Works amazingly well but it's almost impossible to follow. I wish I had time to try it again and play around with it, though. I usually look like I'm 5 months pregnant due to bloating and have horrible gas all the time. The diet made it disappear. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/food-intolerances-how-were-you-diagnosed#post-2914984 Tue, 05 May 2020 14:46:38 +0000 ruby26 2914984@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have a weird story because I have celiac disease but without any digestive symptoms. I was diagnosed because of a wonderful doctor who pushed for testing for Celiac after I broke my pelvis and foot within 6 weeks of each other. As it turns out, I have silent celiac which caused osteoporosis. The celiac was diagnosed with a blood test followed by an endoscopy (technically you have to have both in order to be confirmed positive). </p> <p>The diet change hasn't been terrible. The first two months were very hard emotionally, but I'm very used to it now, almost 5 months in. I'm also a vegetarian, about 85% vegan, so I'm quite limited in what I can eat, but it's not been that bad! There are some awesome whole food cookbooks that I've enjoyed cooking through, and I despise cooking. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/food-intolerances-how-were-you-diagnosed#post-2914983 Tue, 05 May 2020 14:27:35 +0000 josina 2914983@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mommy Finger: I'd love it if a blood test would just tell me what not to eat, so much easier.<br /> I never had any consistent issues until late February after I had a virus. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/food-intolerances-how-were-you-diagnosed#post-2914982 Tue, 05 May 2020 14:20:45 +0000 Mommy Finger 2914982@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've done a blood test twice. The first time was about 10 years ago and it showed strong sensitivities to soy and gluten. I used to break out into hives when I ate soy and I linked my severe bloating to gluten. It all went away once I got pregnant. But started to come back about 6 months ago. I took another blood test and tested negative for just about everything. I don't break out into hives when I eat soy but only eat it sparingly. I do get severe bloating and other digestive issues so I cut out gluten again and feel much better. I tend to cheat here and there with varying side effects. I don't have celiac. But elimination was what worked for me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/food-intolerances-how-were-you-diagnosed#post-2914981 Tue, 05 May 2020 14:17:29 +0000 josina 2914981@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Becky: Bummer about having celiac but glad the switch was easy for you. I did get tested for that (negative) but haven't ruled out an intolerance yet. </p> <p>I went on a 4 week no dairy, no gluten (although I cheated with a cookie here and there) and was doing way better. Added dairy back in to a definite affect on Saturday but then just read back through my dr. report and I was also supposed to cut fructose - I had watermelon in between the ice cream and feta cheese so it could've just as easily been that, dangit.<br /> And I'm trying to figure this all out before my appt. on Friday, lol. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/food-intolerances-how-were-you-diagnosed#post-2914980 Tue, 05 May 2020 14:09:31 +0000 Becky 2914980@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Celiac runs in my family so I planned to do a one month elimination trial, then eat it again for a week and get tested (since you need to have it in your system). I felt so much better I decided not to do the test because I didn’t want to go through eating it again. Kind of a unique situation though since most women in my family have gotten an official positive on the test so I was able to assume. The switch was easy since my mom was diagnosed when I was 10, so I knew what I could/couldnt eat and what to watch out for. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/food-intolerances-how-were-you-diagnosed#post-2914979 Tue, 05 May 2020 13:47:31 +0000 josina 2914979@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm in the process of trying to figure out what is causing my digestive issues and I'm curious as to how it went for others diagnosed with gluten, lactose, or fructose intolerance?</p> <p>Did you get an official diagnosis? Just process of elimination? How is the changed diet going? Any tips? :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/finally-have-some-answers#post-1587848 Thu, 24 Apr 2014 04:58:17 +0000 Honeygold89 1587848@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Glad you got some what of answer I hope it works out for LO </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/finally-have-some-answers#post-1587845 Thu, 24 Apr 2014 04:48:42 +0000 MrsRcCar 1587845@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Cherrybee: we have already been avoiding dairy with him, so gluten is the only new player here. We will have to make sure we read all the labels even more on his foods. Looks like his cousin is getting a lot of foods from us! Now I just have to get grandpa not to accidentally give him things he shouldn't. :/ My dad doesn't always think before he offers things to N. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/finally-have-some-answers#post-1587840 Thu, 24 Apr 2014 04:41:57 +0000 Cherrybee 1587840@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsRcCar: It does sound a bit out there!! :happy: At the end of the day, the tests didn't hurt him and it's not like you have refused conventional treatment in favour of something that has not been proven.At this point, like you, I would be willing to try anything! Let's see how he reacts to the new diet - it will blow my mind if the nappy rash clears up (and I will be delighted for you of course!). Even if its some sort of placebo effect or total co-incidence, if the rash disappears it has been successful in my mind! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/finally-have-some-answers#post-1587839 Thu, 24 Apr 2014 04:41:02 +0000 MrsRcCar 1587839@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Pumuckl: thank you! I hope so too. Rash be gone. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/finally-have-some-answers#post-1587834 Thu, 24 Apr 2014 04:31:07 +0000 Pumuckl 1587834@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsRcCar: Hope this is the answer you're looking for! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/finally-have-some-answers#post-1587830 Thu, 24 Apr 2014 04:22:02 +0000 MrsRcCar 1587830@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Cherrybee: She had me put my left arm out and hold vials containing the allergen in my right hand. She then would have me not let her push my left arm down ( yes I am aware this sounds corny and crazy). I am highly allergic to pecans and almonds so she picked a few out from the case and we began the process. She had picked cashews, pecans, almonds, and peanuts. She didn't tell me what was what; it was amazing to see the weakness my body showed. She confirmed that I am actually allergic to tree nuts regardless of what any other allergy test has said.<br /> When we did N's testing, I placed my right hand on his head and placed my left arm out to the side. She would hand him vials to hold and see how he reacted similar to my testing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/finally-have-some-answers#post-1587825 Thu, 24 Apr 2014 03:53:38 +0000 Cherrybee 1587825@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsRcCar: I really, really hope this is the answer you need! </p> <p>So how did they do the testing then? How did your body react to the known allergens? I've never heard of anything like this and I'm fascinated. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/finally-have-some-answers#post-1587710 Wed, 23 Apr 2014 22:31:21 +0000 MrsRcCar 1587710@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sorrycharlie: we have our fingers crossed that the rash goes away and stays away! However Dh fed N homemade waffles for breakfast this morning so we still have some rash to conquer. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/finally-have-some-answers#post-1587532 Wed, 23 Apr 2014 20:18:57 +0000 sorrycharlie 1587532@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I hope that's the answer you need and they his rash goes away!! Poor buddy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/finally-have-some-answers#post-1587488 Wed, 23 Apr 2014 20:03:54 +0000 MrsRcCar 1587488@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@edelweiss: I will be keeping everyone updated!<br /> @CupQuakeWalk: Yeah, but it is getting better! I am hoping that it becomes more readily avaliable. I am just happy it is something I am already fimliar with.<br /> @MsLipGloss: Definalty not always an easy path to follow your gut! Good for you on following your gut too! I thought about you and your LO a little bit today when I was writing this post because I remember you stuck your guns about what you thought was wrong! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/finally-have-some-answers#post-1587477 Wed, 23 Apr 2014 19:59:04 +0000 CupQuakeWalk 1587477@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I hope this is it!! The mid-west is not conducive to a gf diet:( we have little options in MI, too as you probably know! </p>