... with the condition. My Gastro. tells me it's not food related and my Celiac Panel test came back negative, but I've been in a flare up for some time now and I'm confused as to whether I should stop eating Gluten or any other foods. Any advice would sure be appreciated
Lymphocytic Colitis - Hello everyone, Are any of you on a Gluten Free diet? If so, does it help?
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- 29 Dec 2011 by Rhyes
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- colitis, celiac disease, lymphocytic colitis, diet, food
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Anonymous 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...
Anonymous 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?
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melmelnhl30 Apr 2013
I have lymphocytic colitis and the gluten free diet does help! I did the blood test for gluten free and it came out false but those can come out false negatives... like someone else said, the only true way is to have an endoscopy and to see the villi and see if they are damaged. But that's $1,000. My GI doc told me that if it helps me then do it, and it did. I think I have more of an intolerance. It's helped with motility definitely and I have more energy and my muscles don't hurt as much anymore :)
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Rheys, me again, I have celiac disease and was informed by my gastroenterologist (one of the only docs I ever liked and respected) that the only sure way to know unequivocally whether you have celiac disease is from a biopsy from an "endoscopy" the upper digestive system, not a colonoscopy. I am not quite sure what a celiac panel test is or where it's data comes from? Having a sensitivity to gluten is an entirely different systemic issue affecting the body very differently. You can be allergic to gluten but not have celiac disease. And Yes you can allergy test to test for many many things by an allergist. Hope this helps alittle, minda
Yes, you can do a blood test or you can do a scratch test. Just contact an allergist and they can do it.