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Obesity, Overweight & Celiac Disease
This category contains summaries of research articles that deal with obesity and overweight issues and their association with celiac disease. Most of the articles are research summaries that include the original source of the summary.20 articles in this category
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- cristiana replied to Sammy Web's topic in Related Issues & Disorders11Can anyone offer any advice/help please!
Hi @herminia I am not sure reading your post if you are actually consuming gluten still, or are tempted to do so, but if the former, that's what is most likely causing your worsening pain. If you aren't consuming gluten, you may find that the Omeprazole is actually causing issues by causing low stomach acid as @knitty kitty suggests. You may...- 1
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- MCS replied to Brown42186's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms12Help Understanding Test Results
I had similar issues. My stomach was so bloated I was totally uncomfortable. I would wake up ok but first time I ate anything it was like I was 9 months pregnant. I felt tenderness everywhere in my abdomen and like you seemed to be always constipated. They did ultra sounds and said everything ok you are just constipated. I knew it had to be more. Took 2 years... -
- knitty kitty replied to Sammy Web's topic in Related Issues & Disorders11Can anyone offer any advice/help please!
@herminia, Welcome to the forum! Omeprazole is only supposed to be taken for a few weeks! Omeprazole can cause villus damage to the small intestine by itself. Shame on your doctors for letting you be on it for years! Shame on your doctors for not taking an interest in your worsening symptoms! Omeprazole is a temporary fix, a bandaid, not a... -
- knitty kitty replied to Sammy Web's topic in Related Issues & Disorders11
Can anyone offer any advice/help please!
@Sammy Web, PPI's like Omeprazole suppresses your ability to produce antibodies to gluten. So if you had the tests done while you were taking Omeprazole, the tests won't be accurate. Omeprazole will cause villus damage. Not all the damage in Celiac is visible to the naked eye, especially in the early stages. Damage to the intestines can be... -
- trents replied to Sammy Web's topic in Related Issues & Disorders11Can anyone offer any advice/help please!
herminia, Omeprazole may mask some of the symptoms of celiac disease but it will not prevent the damage being done to the villous lining of your small bowel that defines the disease. You seem not to be taking that very seriously.
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