gluten intolerance - symptoms

Fennel - suggest make appointment with qualified nutritionist at whichever of your local pharmacies or health food centres/shops allow them to practice. My DH, having had IBS for years, was given allergy tests for over 100 common foods - it took about half an hour, and small acupuncture type needles were used. He could hardly feel them so it was not an unpleasant experience. He was diagnosed as intolerant (not allergic) of wheat,dairy and also refined sugar. Since then it has been possible to manage the condition - plenty of 'free from' foods in supermarkets now - and his quality of life has much improved. It will probably cost you in the region of £50-£60 to have done - but our experience is that it was money and time well spent.

Thanks Cassandra - I'll probably do that eventually.
But in the meantime, as I've written in another thread, the surgeon has agreed to do my hernia repair urgently on the NHS, after waiting all this time. So get that over first.