Table 3 This table summarizes the symptoms attributable to food hypersensitivities in each of the patients, their symptoms on their elimination diets and the foods added back that caused the initial symptoms to recur
From: Gastrointestinal disease in Sjogren’s syndrome: related to food hypersensitivities
Patient | Symptoms ascribed to food hypersensitivity | Symptoms remaining on food elimination | Recurrence of all symptoms with food re-challenge |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | Bloating, diarrhea, joint pain, fatigue | Mild fatigue | Yes; wheat or dairy |
2 | Bloating, diarrhea, joint pain, fatigue | All improved, but never complete food elimination | Yes; wheat, corn or dairy |
3 | Bloating, diarrhea, joint pain, fatigue | Mild fatigue | Yes; wheat or dairy |
4 | Bloating, diarrhea, joint pain, fatigue, scleritis | Mild fatigue | Yes; wheat, eggs, dairy or beef |
5 | Bloating, joint pain, fatigue | Mild fatigue | Yes; wheat or dairy |
6 | Bloating, diarrhea, joint pain, fatigue | Mild fatigue | Yes; dairy, corn, soy or rice; she would not try wheat |
7 | Bloating, diarrhea, joint pain, fatigue | Fatigue | Yes; rice, eggs or banana |
8 | Bloating, diarrhea, joint pain, fatigue | Mild fatigue | Yes; wheat or diary or eggs |
9 | Bloating, diarrhea, joint pain, fatigue | All improved, but never complete food elimination | Yes; wheat or dairy |
10 | Bloating, diarrhea, joint pain, fatigue | Mild fatigue | Yes; wheat, corn or dairy |