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Who did these tests? An allergy doctor or an on-line testing company? Are you taking about a GP or ND when you say 'My doctor'?
Blood test for allergies are particularly reliable. Fructose malabsorption is unrelated to increase amylase. Increased amylase can be due to a variety of things. Notice that a variety of things include aspirin and birth control pills can affect the results. What does your GP say about the increased amylase.
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A regular blood test from my medical doctor. It also showed egg allergy. This was not the delayed antibody test if that what you mean.
He says the increase amylase I should have more tests becuase it could be something with the pancreas or an obstruction. I found a study about fructose and amylase/lipase and wondered if it was true. My liver enzymes were also high.
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I found the 2001 study. They think fructose malabsorptio might produce mild pancreatitis. I have never shown a high amylase level and I am a fructose malabsorber  I will do a bit more searching to see if anyone has confirmed this finding.
Is the doctor planning on doing any follow-up for the high amylase?
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Yea thats the one that I saw. I was wondering maybe becuase you have the fructose malabsorption under control, maybe your amylase levels are normal? So with the grade 2 allergies, do you know if I am supposed to avoid products that are made on the same equipment as milk and eggs? Also, the allergy blood test also tested for beef which was negative. Could it have been negative becuase I dont eat beef and haven't for years? I know most with IBS are just intolerant to the beef but I was just wondering how it works and if its possible I am allergic. thanks for your help!
The doctor didnt seem to concerned but Im supposed to go to a specialist and get a colonoscopy and endoscopy, dont want to tho but I really should:(
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That is the only paper that has been published on the topic so it does look like it generated much interest. I don't believe type 2 reactions require that sort of precautions particularly since your doctor doesn't seem to be concerned. The grade or type is a indicator of the type of reaction not the intensity.
It is definitely a good idea to get colonoscopy and endoscopy. I am a bit surprised you have already had these done. Good luck 
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Yea I know, thanks:)
I have another question about fructans. I know Ive seen that chart about foods high in fructans. But I was wondering if looking at the carbohydrate ratio helpful to estimating how many frutans a wheat product would have, or is it unrelated? For example a slice of bread has about 15 grams and a bagel has about 30. Would you guess that it has double the amount of fructans considering the ingredients are similar? IS there any wheat bread that is very low in fructans?
Ever make rice bread? The kind they sell in the store uses fruit juices. thank you!
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Fructans are an indigestible carbohydrate that acts like SF. The amount of fructans in wheat flour is about 1-4%. It is significantly higher in whole wheat flour. It is possible that as the carbohydrate content of wheat increases the amount of fructans increases too. However, since other carbohydates usch as sugar may be added to a food when it is prepared. There is no guarantee that the amount of carbohydrate given on the label only comes only from wheat. However, you could say the more wheat a product contains the more fructans it will contain too.
I have not heard of a low fructan wheat bread and I sort of doubt that is exists.
I have never made rice bread.
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