Study Shows High Rates of Celiac Disease Antibodies in Adult Rheumatology Patients

Sadly I have both Celiac and Rheumatoid Arthritis- diagnosed within one year of each other. I’m not really sure which came first though. 

It actually was a Rheumatologist that discovered my Celiac Disease after sending me for a blood work up.  He diagnosed me with Rheumatoid Arthritis and then called and told me I tested positive for Celiac Disease.  Which I had tests and my Endocrinologist confirmed it.  I am in constant pain from the Arthritis.  It is a daily struggle dealing with the Celiac and Arthritis, causing me to stay at home feeling like I live the life of a recluse.

12 hours ago, Guest Annette said:

It actually was a Rheumatologist that discovered my Celiac Disease after sending me for a blood work up.  He diagnosed me with Rheumatoid Arthritis and then called and told me I tested positive for Celiac Disease.  Which I had tests and my Endocrinologist confirmed it.  I am in constant pain from the Arthritis.  It is a daily struggle dealing with the Celiac and Arthritis, causing me to stay at home feeling like I live the life of a recluse.

Did you go in a 100% gluten-free diet after the diagnosis? I was having pain and swelling in my joints (hands and knees), it was difficult to open a jar. That problem and many more went away once in a 100% gluten-free diet.  

14 hours ago, Guest Annette said:

It actually was a Rheumatologist that discovered my Celiac Disease after sending me for a blood work up.  He diagnosed me with Rheumatoid Arthritis and then called and told me I tested positive for Celiac Disease.  Which I had tests and my Endocrinologist confirmed it.  I am in constant pain from the Arthritis.  It is a daily struggle dealing with the Celiac and Arthritis, causing me to stay at home feeling like I live the life of a recluse.

Our family took the 23&me DNA test nearly 10 years ago. We found after suffering with numerous symptoms, that we were all high for celiac. At 60, I was breaking out with weird rashes on my scalp, groin and other areas, my kidneys and joints were giving out, doctors had no answers. My adult daughter was always sick and would get rashes and acne on her face, and our granddaughter would get rashes on around her elbows and back of the knees and well as stomachaches, we all had more constipation, than the diarrhea most seem to get. Within days of trying the gluten-free diet our symptoms minimized. It has taken years to figure out gluten is in everything, but with today's new products, growing our own garden and eggs, we are all doing much better. It is hard to eat out, many don't understand gluten can be in vinegar's and other condiments, even being in a restaurant that serves a lot of gluten products can create problems, because of cross-contamination and flour can get air-born if they make their own breads, so we stay clear or get as far from the kitchen as possible... There are some great books, recipes and other sources. If one researches, they find they are not alone and there are many options available, we still believe celiac is way under diagnosed, because of so many variable symptoms. My wifes rheumatoid arthritis, is nearly symptom-less. I suggested the gluten-free diet to a friend who's fingers were totally bent sideways, she basically  quit breads and pasties, but it was enough to unbend her bent fingers of over 20 years... She still eats gluten in moderation, but feels much better. You are not alone and there are many good products coming out.

Is 3% really considered a high rate?  

On 9/25/2019 at 2:22 PM, Guest Tammy said:

Sadly I have both Celiac and Rheumatoid Arthritis- diagnosed within one year of each other. I’m not really sure which came first though. 

I had Celiac first then within 9 months diagnosed w RA.  I was, and have been told, RA is a major one of many side effects of Celiac.  Also, within couple years diagnosed with IBS and I was classed as a “high sensitive” celiac I am unable to have gluten-free oats or be around flour if it even gets up my nose from breathing it in my stomach gets upset and using lotions with oat or wheat sends my system into flare up.  I wish you well with your RA there are a lot of medicines to help you such as Enbrel Humira, Remicade as long as you haven’t been vaccinated for TB then, like me who was,  you will be unable to have them cos of the high risk of a non curable TB.