Southern Cal Doctor Needed For Celiac

[Dyang]

Best would be in the Inland Empire area of Southern Cal

Any reference is appreciated. Also, what medical discipline has the best chance of having good celiac disease doctors?

My GI tract has gotten better after I have much reduced wheat products.

However, I still have very dry skin and dry eyes, dry month with dark stain on teeth, numerous dark spots on my skin especially on back legs and butt, and muscular cramps in my legs.

Worst is that I am experiencing oestoarthritis in many joints.

I think I need to rule out or rule in celiac disease.

Meanwhile, I think I should completely keep out gluten for a while.

For people with celiac disease, for how long does one generally see improvement after following the gluten-free diet?

Thanks

[Nancym]

Unfortunately my gluten sensitivity probably is what caused my autoimmune arthritis, so I will probably have it forever. But it definitely is better. I've been gluten-free for almost a year. My IBS cleared up very quickly my other issues, brain fog, memory, fatigue, took a few months. The arthritis feels better too, but I'm also on sulfasalazine for that, so it could be the drugs helping.

If you've got Sjogren's syndrome (dry eyes, mouth and other things) you probably won't get any better. I don't think that ever reverses itself. But then again if you're gluten sensitive you might get additional autoimmune diseases if you continue to eat gluten.