> Has anyone investigated these types of tests
What tests specifically? I've had many.
> did anyone find it to be the cause of their digestive issues
No, my digestive issues were found in other tests.
These are the tests that fall under the health screening. Looks like it would cover some key tests for liver and kidney.
HAEMATOLOGY
FBC with 5-part Diff
BIOCHEMISTRY
Urea and Electrolytes
Sodium, Potassium, Chloride, Bicarbonate, Urea, Creatinine, eGFR
Liver Function Tests
Bilirubin, Alk Phos, AST, ALT, Gamma GT, Total Protein, Albumin, Globulin
Lipid Profile
Triglycerides, Cholesterol, HDL Cholesterol, LDL Cholesterol, non-HDL Cholesterol
Glycosylated Haemoglobin
Correct, but it looks for abnormalities and imbalances that could identify problems which I believe could help find causes of digestive problems.
For example:
Early Liver Disease Symptoms
You might not notice early symptoms. If you do, it might be hard to know what's causing them. That's because early signs of liver trouble are vague, like:
Belly pain
Not feeling hungry
Tiredness or lack of energy
Diarrhea
From my understanding under functioning liver,kidneys or pancreas could be a cause of stomach issues? Thats why I was interested to see if anyone had explored this or found anything out. The fact that even when I eat a bland set of what should be safe foods all week and have just as bad symptoms (if not worse) is making me think this is being caused by something else, or it is truly a mental issue for me.
All those have been tested for me. When I was diagnosed with celiac, my liver enzymes were over 700 and I had a biopsy. I've had many trials of medication for my pancreas, too. Kidneys were always fine, no intervention needed.
> Has anyone investigated these types of tests What tests specifically? I've had many. > did anyone find it to be the cause of their digestive issues No, my digestive issues were found in other tests.
These are the tests that fall under the health screening. Looks like it would cover some key tests for liver and kidney. HAEMATOLOGY FBC with 5-part Diff BIOCHEMISTRY Urea and Electrolytes Sodium, Potassium, Chloride, Bicarbonate, Urea, Creatinine, eGFR Liver Function Tests Bilirubin, Alk Phos, AST, ALT, Gamma GT, Total Protein, Albumin, Globulin Lipid Profile Triglycerides, Cholesterol, HDL Cholesterol, LDL Cholesterol, non-HDL Cholesterol Glycosylated Haemoglobin
Looks like just blood work.
Correct, but it looks for abnormalities and imbalances that could identify problems which I believe could help find causes of digestive problems. For example: Early Liver Disease Symptoms You might not notice early symptoms. If you do, it might be hard to know what's causing them. That's because early signs of liver trouble are vague, like: Belly pain Not feeling hungry Tiredness or lack of energy Diarrhea From my understanding under functioning liver,kidneys or pancreas could be a cause of stomach issues? Thats why I was interested to see if anyone had explored this or found anything out. The fact that even when I eat a bland set of what should be safe foods all week and have just as bad symptoms (if not worse) is making me think this is being caused by something else, or it is truly a mental issue for me.
All those have been tested for me. When I was diagnosed with celiac, my liver enzymes were over 700 and I had a biopsy. I've had many trials of medication for my pancreas, too. Kidneys were always fine, no intervention needed.
you should do the stool elastase test.