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Has anyone heard of the Covid vaccine/boosters triggering the celiac disease gene to cause celiac disease ?

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I became ill after a flu shot in 1993. I was 18 yrs old and a few months later I was hospitalized. I spent the next 15 yrs feeling like death until finally diagnosed with celiac d. I believe vaccines can trigger latent autoimmune diseases. I’ve researched it for many years and the evidence is overwhelming. That’s just my story. Many ppl believe otherwise. 🤷🏼‍♀️

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@Anne Jory, A stressor, like receiving the Covid vaccines, causes your immune system to gear up and make anti-Covid antibodies.  This immune system response uses up lots of Thiamine Vitamin B1 an

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I became ill after a flu shot in 1993. I was 18 yrs old and a few months later I was hospitalized. I spent the next 15 yrs feeling like death until finally diagnosed with celiac d. I believe vaccines

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Ddowada74, you asked: "Wondering which type of doctor to go to for this testing?" Vitamin level testing is really not very useful in many or most cases. It only measures that which is floating ar

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The problem is that no one really knows.  Over 40% of the population have one or more genes associated with Celiac Disease, yet only 1% become acute leading to a diagnosis. 10% are diagnosed with Non Celiac Gluten Sensitivity and don't have those Celiac genes.  Low Vitamin D seems to be common in the autoimmune community. The age old question: Does Celiac Disease cause malnutrition or does malnutrition cause Celiac Disease? (and other autoimmune diseases)  Are certain deficiencies the trigger and if so, which? In any case find a diet that feels right and make sure you are getting sufficient vitamins minerals and soluable fiber.

For reference:  also note that some supplements have upper limits while the food sourced versions do not. That must mean something.

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Since we know that in genera terms, a viral infection stressor can trigger active celiac disease, my feeling would be that COVID can, like any virus, trigger it.

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4 hours ago, trents said:

Since we know that in genera terms, a viral infection stressor can trigger active celiac disease, my feeling would be that COVID can, like any virus, trigger it.

I agree. I was a very sickly kid and was diagnosed T1D at 9 yrs not long after a I had the flu w/fevers that had me hallucinating. So many unknowns about diabetes and other autoimmune diseases. You’d think they’d have more definitive answers by now. 

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The problem is that no one really knows.  Over 40% of the population have one or more genes associated with Celiac Disease, yet only 1% become acute leading to a diagnosis. 10% are diagnosed with Non Celiac Gluten Sensitivity and don't have those Celiac genes.  Low Vitamin D seems to be common in the autoimmune community. The age old question: Does Celiac Disease cause malnutrition or does malnutrition cause Celiac Disease? (and other autoimmune diseases)  Are certain deficiencies the trigger and if so, which? In any case find a diet that feels right and make sure you are getting sufficient vitamins minerals and soluable fiber.

For reference:  also note that some supplements have upper limits while the food sourced versions do not. That must mean something.

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I agree. I had no idea the lack of nutrients I was actually absorbing even while gluten-free. Since I’ve been vegan my body has been in The best shape of my life. I don’t take any supplements. My numbers went from below normal to normal in just a few months. Since I’m diabetic I have blood work done every 3-6 months. Let’s me keep track of my body’s nutrient absorption which is great. 

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5 hours ago, trents said:

Since we know that in genera terms, a viral infection stressor can trigger active celiac disease, my feeling would be that COVID can, like any virus, trigger it.

I’m so new to this… I didn’t realize viruses can too…

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On 8/29/2022 at 2:50 PM, Laura Ryan Lillibridge said:

I’m so new to this… I didn’t realize viruses can too…

Same here! I just had labs done and I was very low in Vitamin D and my phosphorus was a little low too. I did have Covid and I was wondering if my worsening of symptoms came from that. Thank 

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