Lymphocytic Colitis - Hello everyone, Are any of you on a Gluten Free diet? If so, does it help?

29 Dec 2011

I would first ask if you have had food allergy tests done? If not, I don't know how your doctor can be 100% certain it is not the cause. I personally know it can raise liver enzymes & cause common bile duct spasm, IBS & many other conditions. I would hope you have had the food allergy panel done before a judgment is made about what is causing your condition. I am allergic to milk proteins, corn, pork, strawberries, & quite a few other things I love. I have drank milk all my life, & had intestinal problems all my life. If I accidently eat anything with corn syrup or corn meal, corn gluten etc... I am in trouble with my gut. Just my thoughts... Mary632009

29 Dec 2011

Rhyes, did you have an endoscopy and was a biopsy taken? Thats the only conclusive way to know if you have celiac disease or gluten allergy, two different things altogether. I have celiac and the only way to heal the lining of the intestines is an absolute gluten free diet. Minda

30 Dec 2011

Thank you for the advice. I have only had a Celia Panel done and they told me it came back negative. I have also had a colonoscopy which they said looked clear, but they diagnosed me with Microscopic Lymphocytic Colitis which they also told me looks normal but the biopsy shows something wrong. I've heard that even if a Celiac Panel comes back clear, we can still have a sensitivity. Other than that I haven't had any other allergy tests done. Are there allergy tests that you can take to check for everything?

1 Jan 2012

Hello. The gluten free kind of deflates that full blown stomach feeling,does not really help,i cut out gluten free bread for the same reasons. So no, it does not help but however if you are diagnosed gluten free then try to stick to it.