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Lymph nodes in neck + thyroid issues

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Hi there!

I know that celiac can present in hundreds of different ways, which is why I’m wondering if anyone else has had these same symptoms. 

I am a young adult in overall great health. I was diagnosed with celiac in February and have been extremely strict on maintaining a gluten-free diet. Thankfully, my stomach discomfort and other celiac symptoms are non-existent on most days. However, ever since the end of July, I’ve had a completely new set of issues. 

I’ve had on and off swelling in my lymph nodes below my jaw and my thyroid (not visibly or when touching my neck, but the sensation is there). I’ve been to my general doctor, endocrinologist and OBGYN. They’ve all said they don’t see/feel anything. I just got my thyroid panel back today and everything is normal (TPOAb is also normal so no Hashimoto’s). All of my other labs (A1C, CBC, glucose, potassium, iron, etc.) have been consistently normal and I’ve had to have them done multiple times this year. IGA is also significantly down since diagnosis. I’m literally at my wits’ end because they keep telling me I’m fine/paranoid but my throat/neck area has felt noticeably different for the past several months. 

I also have been taking Claritin consistently for weeks and use a humidifier at night in case it’s from seasonal allergies, but nothing is working.

So basically, I’m asking if any other celiacs had/has these symptoms and if so, how you managed them. I know celiac presents in hundreds of ways, but I’ve yet to see anyone mention these symptoms specifically. 

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