Food intolerance testing (online / postal)?

[Kiltie]

I reckon something I eat regularly is doing me a mischief.

After I eat, I generally get varying degrees of; dizziness, tiredness, dark thoughts and skitters.

I've tried methodically removing / reintroducing things but inconclusive (although current prime suspect is cheese).

I reckon it'd go straight in the "too difficult box" if I spoke to my GP.

Does anyone have any thoughts on these online / postal services? Examples ...

1. York Test Laboratories
2. The Intolerance Testing Group

Worth a shot or hokum?

[Biglips]

See your GP they will be fine with this. Get tested for coeliac disease and a few routine bloods to check all is ok then if all checks out ok ask to see dietician to work through diet in a systematic fashion. Always better this way. Good luck.

[Biggles111]

I would go with the suggestion above, and only if that does not get you anywhere then consider these.

Having said this, I did do a Yorktest, they reckoned they had never seen anyone as intolerant as me, I got high scores for lots of things. I have since worked out that one of the items they identified, dairy, is something I am intolerant to, and have switched to lactofree, which has worked for me. These tests probably work a bit but are not as sensitive as they imply, and the science is unproven.