More testing.

[feuervogel]

I went to my PCP today for follow-up after the hospital. I told her I'm still having issues in the morning. She's sending some blood for a celiac panel and common food allergens, and we discussed an eliminationish diet (wherein I avoid wheat/dairy/whatever for a number of days and note improvement/no change in my food and symptom diary (which she thought was a good idea, and that the GI doc would probably want to see it)).

I'm *hungry*. Tonight's dinner is probably going to be gratin potatoes, leeks, and artichoke hearts (with a massive amount of cheese; maybe I'll try confounding my experiment and take Lactaid tonight. I'd like to be well enough to go to the beach...).

Speaking of the beach, I'm going to have to take along my own food, because I don't want to experiment at restaurants.

I really hope it isn't gluten intolerance; I really like beer.

Comments

[stormsdotter.livejournal.com]

I hear you. I LOVE cheese and milk and ice cream and eggnog...and now I'm lactose intolerant. If the gods had given me a choice, I would have rather been stuck unable to process meat over milk.

Goat cheese is awesome, btw.

[feuervogel]

Ooh, goat cheese is lactose-free?

You know, I'm OK with having to take lactaid to enjoy food I like. I just want the symptoms to DIAF.

[stormsdotter.livejournal.com]

Yes, goat cheese is safe. Cheddar (all hard cheeses actually) and yogurt are also safe, because the lactose is broken down in the process of creating these foods.

[feuervogel]

Interesting, and good to know. Thanks!

I may be thinking soy now, because I felt ill this afternoon, and the only different thing I ate today was a fruit and nut bar that contains soy lecithin. (Gluten free, though.)

[faithful-summer.livejournal.com]

Whoa... I never knew that. I used to know someone who was lactose intolerant, and they never ate cheese.

[amakarie.livejournal.com]

I hope you guys have fun at the beach, I'll miss seeing you and Ben; unfortunately I really need to make up money from missing hours of work this weekend. I will be there in spirit!

Gratin potatoes sounds delicious.

[feuervogel]

May not end up going. Probably not today, will play tomorrow by ear.

[tammylee.livejournal.com]

I hope it's the lesser of two evils!!
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[feuervogel]

Me too D: