Comments on: Contact http://www.pickygourmet.net Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:32:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 By: Barb http://www.pickygourmet.net/contact/#comment-198 Barb Wed, 04 May 2011 13:43:25 +0000 http://www.pickygourmet.net/?page_id=80#comment-198 I have just listened to Dr Lo Radio on the internet whereby Dr Lauren Noel interviews an expert on SIBO. You might find this interesting. I have just listened to Dr Lo Radio on the internet whereby Dr Lauren Noel interviews an expert on SIBO. You might find this interesting.

]]> By: J http://www.pickygourmet.net/contact/#comment-194 J Wed, 13 Apr 2011 00:26:07 +0000 http://www.pickygourmet.net/?page_id=80#comment-194 I've been tested for every autoimmune disease imaginable, including celiac. Always negative, except for the immunoglobulin deficiencies. Apparently it is a test not often performed as my GI doctor wasn't able to check the specific subclass of another immunoglobulin I was deficient in. My immunologist is the only one who has tested every Ig. However, a GI specialist should at least be familiar with IgA since it is a known cause of SIBO. I'm surprise it wasn't checked after your adverse reaction to antibiotics. I love to share my experience, since if it wasn't for a specific "specialist" I could have learned about this issue much earlier on, and thus wouldn't have gone through quite as much. I have also been through allergy testing and gluten is not supposed to be an issue, but since I've started avoiding it I feel much better. Same with lactose. You're right: that elimination process sure is tricky. However, cheese seems low enough in lactose to get away with. So it seems your key is to avoid sugar and gluten, and you haven't had SIBO symptoms? Is there anything else you have found bothersome? I’ve been tested for every autoimmune disease imaginable, including celiac. Always negative, except for the immunoglobulin deficiencies. Apparently it is a test not often performed as my GI doctor wasn’t able to check the specific subclass of another immunoglobulin I was deficient in. My immunologist is the only one who has tested every Ig. However, a GI specialist should at least be familiar with IgA since it is a known cause of SIBO. I’m surprise it wasn’t checked after your adverse reaction to antibiotics.

I love to share my experience, since if it wasn’t for a specific “specialist” I could have learned about this issue much earlier on, and thus wouldn’t have gone through quite as much. I have also been through allergy testing and gluten is not supposed to be an issue, but since I’ve started avoiding it I feel much better. Same with lactose. You’re right: that elimination process sure is tricky. However, cheese seems low enough in lactose to get away with. So it seems your key is to avoid sugar and gluten, and you haven’t had SIBO symptoms? Is there anything else you have found bothersome?

]]> By: PickyG http://www.pickygourmet.net/contact/#comment-193 PickyG Tue, 12 Apr 2011 19:13:11 +0000 http://www.pickygourmet.net/?page_id=80#comment-193 Thanks for this helpful response! I actually just embarked on a sugar-free diet. It's been very hard because I have carb cravings, not for sugar but for pasta, chips and savory foods. So far, I have lost weight and have been feeling pretty good on the diet. I haven't had any SIBO symptoms to speak of. I am really interested in getting my immunoglobulins tested after reading what you said, it sounds like we have A LOT in common. Did they test you for celiac? I tested negative for celiac but through an elimination diet I determined that wheat did not agree with me and made my symptoms much worse. I have had my thyroid thoroughly tested and my numbers are always normal. I had to have iron infusions for anemia but since then my numbers are at the low end of the normal range. I haven't noticed any problems with cheese, thank god. Like you said, giving that up on top of every thing else would probably break my spirit forever ;) Thanks for this helpful response! I actually just embarked on a sugar-free diet. It’s been very hard because I have carb cravings, not for sugar but for pasta, chips and savory foods. So far, I have lost weight and have been feeling pretty good on the diet. I haven’t had any SIBO symptoms to speak of. I am really interested in getting my immunoglobulins tested after reading what you said, it sounds like we have A LOT in common. Did they test you for celiac? I tested negative for celiac but through an elimination diet I determined that wheat did not agree with me and made my symptoms much worse. I have had my thyroid thoroughly tested and my numbers are always normal. I had to have iron infusions for anemia but since then my numbers are at the low end of the normal range. I haven’t noticed any problems with cheese, thank god. Like you said, giving that up on top of every thing else would probably break my spirit forever ;)

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