Is food causing my symptoms?

I have been experiencing many symptoms for years. The doctors I have went to can not figure out what is causing my health issues.

-Visual Snow
-Spot in eye when I blink
-Brain Fog
-Fatigue
-Distended abdomen

I have had blood work done and hematocrit and hemoglobin levels are elevated. I also have high cholesterol. I am not overweight and I actively lift weights. When I mention to people I have high cholesterol, they seem surprised due to my muscle definition. I feel like my issues are related to food as I feel better if I fast. It could also be due to dehydration. Water seems to go right through me. I mentioned all of this to my doctor, but she blew off the notion of it being due to food. Could food allergies cause my issues? She was unwilling to do a food allergy blood panel.

I think it could either be caffeine (sweet tea and coffee) or dairy products.

[Steph54]

I would get to an eye dr. soon about the visual snow.  That could be a retinal issue.  and YES you could be having a food issue.  My daughter has had problems since she entered adolesence regarding feeling ill, depression, skin problems, etc.  The past 4 years she has had more medical issues (female type) and she had to do her own research because her doctors did not know what to do anymore.  After 2 years of self research, she decided to try the celiac diet to see if she felt better.  Voila, she has been allergic to gluten/wheat products.  She went to a new Dr. who actually was seeing her after going back on wheat products to be able to do the celiac tests and was diagnosed with celiac.  Food allergies are so common and yet so undiagnosed today its ridiculous.  I am no health professional, however I would definately recommend you look into gluten/wheat allergy symptoms and try removing those from your diet for a month to see if it makes a difference.  It is amazing what a change in diet can do for your health.