And So The Saga Continues.....

[Robynhood]

Hi all...

I am new to the world of gluten intolerance, but not to the world of celiac....

Here is my story...

A number of years ago I went through a big bout of depression.. I was put on meds (of course) and non of them worked.. tried a psychiatrist, psychologist, counsellor, noting worked. finally switched to another Gp and she blood tested me. To her amazement my B levels were very low. She loaded me up with b12 intramuscularly and the depression went away.. imagine that.

I have been plagued with random bouts of the runs, muscle pain, headdaches, stomach aches, constipation, never ending cankers in my mouth, gastric reflux, and the list goes on... Oh and I am quite overweight..

I had a biopsy about ten years ago (it was negative) have had two blood tests, the most recent was about a year ago, all were negative. However... My dad has celiac disease. It is funny that I had all the symptoms first and they tested me but I was negative, eight years later, he gets tested and is positive.

So now I wondering if I am just really really gluten intollerant? I go to the clinic near my home to get a B12 shot every month and both of the doctors on call have told me to give up gluten. i know it seems like a no brainer, I was just wondering if anyone else has had an experience similar to mine but tested negative for celiac? I truly seem to have all the symptoms on the list, including little water blisters that come up on my fingers randomly??

thoughts, comments???

Robyn

[Amyleigh0007]

Your story sounds familiar. I have had classic symptoms all my life (dx with IBS when I was 14) and when my son was dx with Celiac in March a light bulb went off and I thought that's what I had. I was CERTAIN I had Celiac. My bloodtest was negative. I decided to go gluten free anyway since my son is and what a difference! I feel like a different person. It has only been about a month but I feel so much better. All my symptoms are gone. I am self dx as gluten intolerant. The diet proved it for me. Good luck!