Early 2008 I started to put on weight. Around the Summer time I started waking up occasionally with palpitations and watery eyes, mainly after eating a Subway or drinking alcohol, oddly. I then began to get itchy bumps on the top of my bum area and top of shoulders a month or 2 later. At the time I never thought anything of it. I also started to crave sugar foods etc… in the September I went through a stressful period at work and started to get aches and pains in my knees. I started to lose weight suddenly Early 2008 I started to put on weight. Around the Summer time I started waking up occasionally with palpitations and watery eyes, mainly after eating a Subway or drinking alcohol, oddly. I then began to get itchy bumps on the top of my bum area and top of shoulders a month or 2 later. At the time I never thought anything of it. I also started to crave sugar foods etc… in the September I went through a stressful period at work and started to get aches and pains in my knees. I started to lose weight suddenly and started having loose stools, constipation, mucus in my stools, itchy ears. The weight loss continued and I was having palpitations (at night and after eating), night sweats, flushing (face) and I would sometimes get this hive on my inner left arm or itchy rash would appear on my arm and disappear about half an hour later. Mood swings, anxiety, irritability, frequent urination (mainly at night), thinning hair were also symptoms that I started to get. I am convinced I have yeast overgrowth as well I have a white coating on my tongue especially after eating carbs and sugar. Anyway I noticed my symptoms were worse after eating dairy products and in particular wheat or pasta. So I gave up those foods completely and a lot of my symptoms disappeared. I tried gluten/wheat free pasta one night and I was fine with that. 6 months ago I went to Egypt on holiday and had two plates of pasta on a cruise trip (not thinking and it was all that I liked) . 2 days later I woke up early in the morning and passed RED fresh blood with my stool. I am almost certain it was from the pasta. My stools are often large now and light tan in colour. I have seen a streak/line of blood on my stool surface once or twice since but only after eating wheat products. I also get occasional dull aches under my ribs and occasional bloating/gas. I have trouble falling asleep at night and when asleep, I often wake up early feeling un-refreshed (and hungover sometimes :s)
A lot of my symptoms come and go (flare-ups). Could I have a food allergy/intolerance or celiac possibly? Colitis or Crohns?
The weight loss and blood obviously concerns me. I am only 24, have a good diet and no family history of colon cancer or any cancer really. I went to the doctors (before the blood 6 moths ago) who passed it off as IBS and anxiety. I do suffer from anxiety mind. He told me to drink a probotic drink daily and get some excersise. My blood tests came back normal apart from slightly high protein (but not too high or above normal) so he was not concerned.
I am going to have to go back soon because worrying isn’t helping at all. Please advise. Thank you.
A lot of my symptoms come and go (flare-ups). Could I have a food allergy/intolerance or celiac possibly? Colitis or Crohns?
The weight loss and blood obviously concerns me. I am only 24, have a good diet and no family history of colon cancer or any cancer really. I went to the doctors (before the blood 6 moths ago) who passed it off as IBS and anxiety. I do suffer from anxiety mind. He told me to drink a probotic drink daily and get some excersise. My blood tests came back normal apart from slightly high protein (but not too high or above normal) so he was not concerned.
I am going to have to go back soon because worrying isn’t helping at all. Please advise. Thank you.
