Jump to content
This site uses cookies. Continued use is acceptance of our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. More Info... ×

  • Welcome to Celiac.com!

    You have found your celiac tribe! Join us and ask questions in our forum, share your story, and connect with others.



  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A1):

    Celiac.com Sponsor (A1-M):

  • Get Celiac.com Updates:
    Support Our Content
    eNewsletter
    Donate

Possible Celiacs?

alcie27

Recommended Posts

alcie27 Newbie
alcie27
Posted

I had never considered I might have celiacs until a couple of weeks ago. I always thought you had to have major stomach pains but when I came across something that mentioned 40% of people don't have pain at all I started looking into gluten intollerance more. I'm still not sure I could have it, or even a gluten intollerance but please take a look at the symptoms below and let me know what you think.

Acne - especialy bad on my chin and jaw line. I've had acne on and off since I was a teen but after the birth of my oldest child almost 5 yrs ago it's been horrible.

Keratosis Pilaris - had this for as long as I can rememeber

Granuloma Anulare - I have a mild case of this, so far it only shows up on my elbows and occasionaly my left hand. I've had this since college.

Headaches/Migranes - These started almost daily after the birth of my oldest child. If I go to bed with a headache I'm almost guaranteed to wake up with a migrane. I also get a migrane roughly once a month just on it's own (without a regular headache first).

Achy legs - this comes and goes, it's almost like the bones themselves hurt. If I take enough vitamins (usualy 1-2 multis per day plus a separate vit B complex, omega 3 and calcium plus magnisium) it seems to happen a lot less.

Candida - diagnosed by a naturopath. She tried to treat me for it but I don't know that it really went away.

Fatigue - tired most days but I can still function. Could easily take a nap probably 3-4 days per week and go to bed by 9:30 most nights, up around 6.

Depression and Anxiety - these started after the birth of oldest child. Drs said it was PPD and put me on Lexapro. I'm almost off of it now but still have episodes of mild panic attacks 5 yrs later.

Hypoglycemia - I've had this for a long time as well, I'm not sure when it started. I have to eat every 4 hours at the LEAST, preferably every 2-3 hours to avoid brain fog, fatigue, sluring words, irritability, shaky, dizzy, light headed (get tunnel vision if I stand up to quick as well). I've started trying not to eat too many baked sweets because of this.

Digestive issues - Not many. I have quite a bit of gas, especialy in the evenings for some reason. BM's can range from light and floating to dark colored and heavy (sorry - TMI).

Family history:

My mother had colon cancer (caught early) and a heart attack at 50. Has had hypothyroidism since she was in her late 20's. She's also on anti anxiety and depression meds. Used to have dibilitating panic attacks but resolved these on her own.

My sister has been diagnosed with fybromialgia, chronic fatigue, restless leg syndrome and endometriosis. They're now testing her for PCOS. I'm also pretty sure she has blood sugar issues just by watching her around meal times or if she skips a meal but she dosen't think she does.

Celiac.com Sponsor (A8):
Celiac.com Sponsor (A8):

Celiac.com Sponsor (A8-M):


The Fluffy Assassin Enthusiast
The Fluffy Assassin
Posted
I had never considered I might have celiacs until a couple of weeks ago. I always thought you had to have major stomach pains but when I came across something that mentioned 40% of people don't have pain at all I started looking into gluten intollerance more. I'm still not sure I could have it, or even a gluten intollerance but please take a look at the symptoms below and let me know what you think.

It's possible. Why don't you try the gluten free diet and see if some of these resolve? I'm sorry to say that it doesn't seem to fix hypoglycemia. I've given up fruit and amped up my vegetable consumption considerably. The two together seem to have fixed my remaining digestive troubles, but while the hypoglycemia is getting better, it's not gone yet. I suspect that at bottom, it's a fructose malabsorption problem for me; you might want to look into this as well.

It's quite possible to be celiac and have no noticeable digestive problems; we're called silent celiacs. I never would have noticed had I not developed lactose intolerance, and I'd be ready to say that I was mistaken in thinking I was celiac except that the lactose intolerance went away after about a year of being gluten free.

Good luck to you, and welcome to the board.

alcie27 Newbie
alcie27
Posted
  • Author

I forgot to add that since I was a kid I've gotten severe nose bleeds. My mom took me to get cutirization (sp?) when I was in mid-school but it didn't seem to help.

Archived

This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.

Go to topic listing
  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A19):


  • Member Statistics

    • Total Members
      128,103
    • Most Online (within 30 mins)
      7,748
    Judithann
    Newest Member
    Judithann
    Joined
  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A20):

  • Forum Statistics

    • Total Topics
      121.1k
    • Total Posts
      70.6k
  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A22):



  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A21):


  • Upcoming Events

  • Posts

    • TerryinCO
      Status Update...

      By TerryinCO · Posted

      Thank you for the information. I did order/receive GliadinX to have on hand in the event of suspected exposure.
    • Dc91
      Celiac or not?

      By Dc91 · Posted

      Just had a letter through from the Celiac team, they’ve diagnosed me through my bloods, no endoscopy/biopsy needed. I guess I’ll be sticking around on this forum and I’m sure I’ll be back soon. thanks for all your help 
    • Ryangf
      Do I really need to get a biopsy?

      By Ryangf · Posted

      Hi everyone I’m somewhat new here- at least this is my first time posting.    I have been having persistent stomach issues since July of 2024- so around 7 ish months I’ve been having issues. At first I thought it was just a bout of constipation because I had had that issues before but- it simply did not go away at first I went to urgent care for my bloating and stomach pain and constipation and they basically didn’t really check anything and just passed it off as constipation and gave me stool softeners. Then I started having joint pain and a sharp stinging sensation in my back that debilated me and urgent care passed it off as muscle spasms. Then I finally went to my primary care doctor and they put me on a lowfodmap diet- and that didn’t help…(I was still eating gluten product),then I told her that didn’t help and then she didn’t contact me for several weeks not even trying to pinpoint the cause of my discomfort. So I started doing my own research from reputable sites- and analyzed my symptoms. Then suddenly I started losing weight rapidly 23 pounds in a month to be exact and I had like pale yellowish stool. Then I started realizing maybe it was gluten that was irritating me and I cut it out and started feeling a little bit better but still had some discomfort. Then I contacted my doctor again for a blood test for it and it came back negative. But I still was worried at least if it could be anything else going on in my stomach though I was sure it was celiac disease. Then after me practically begging her to let me get an endoscopy eventhough she insisted I was fine- I choose a doctor to see that was not my primary care doctor to evaluate me and they recommended I get an endoscopy…and I had an endoscopy a few weeks later. That came back negative for celiac with my biopsy too and no other damages from my ultra sound I got or anything. So I was naturally extremely confused. So I started to feel like maybe I was over exaggerating. But then I started researching on endoscopies- and found out for a confirmed positive blood test and endoscopy I had to be CURRENTLY eating gluten something neither of my doctors notified me about nor the GI specialists. So I realized my doctor probably would not order me another endoscopy…and also I just decided do I really need to go through the pain of eating gluten again for an endoscopy- when I could just stop eating it? So I weighed it and at the moment I decided- I would not get an endoscopy and just be gluten free- and for a little bit- I was fine- then my stomach started hurting again- a few times could’ve been from cross contamination but I also saw that a lot of the gluten free products I was eating contained corn and I tested it and stopped eating corn products for a few days and felt better. So I also did research on corn and found that some people with celiac disease can respond negatively to corn because it has a protein in it similar to gluten. So I cut that out completely and felt better for a long time. Except for ocassional corn cross contaminations I felt fine- until recently where I think I may have had corn products a few times consistently- and not noticed despite my stomach upset because I had been dealing with stomach issues so long I thought it was the norm. Now for the past few days possibly because of the consistent corn exposure for the past month I’ve been having an upset and bloated stomach eventhough I stopped eating the corn- because I think (though studies are not sure on corn damaging celiacs stomach lining) corn may have been damaging my stomach lining again during that time- and I may be developing some new intolerances or conditions. I want to go get that checked out but I don’t want to be gaslighted by doctors again- cause it makes me feel crazy. And I’m also debating on whether or not I want to go through the pain and stomach damage again for 2-6 weeks to really confirm if I have celiac disease- and I’ve been even more reluctant because now I am in classes again and I have to be in class consistently standing up a lot (culinary class) for multiple hours on end and I don’t think me being fatigued and sick and in pain is going to be good for me during that time. Should I get an endoscopy to confirm if I have celiac disease again this time actually eating gluten up to that point- or should I just first try to figure out what intolerances I may have developed or other conditions via a doctor- or wait for a while until my stomach lining has repaired sufficiently or at least enough before getting an endoscopy and a blood test again at a time when I am not busy a year or so from now while maintaining a gluten free corn free diet until my endoscopy is booked and then I will begin eating gluten and corn up until the endoscopy? (Sorry I know that was a lot.) 
    • trents
      Less than 10 parts per billion issues

      By trents · Posted

      I have no specific recommendations but I would suggest looking for products that are advertised as produced in a dedicated gluten-free facility. That should eliminate one possible route of cross contamination. It doesn't guarantee that none of the ingredients going into the product are totally gluten free but is should eliminate adding more CC to the mix via processing machinery.  One of the issues you may be experiencing is that testing has shown that a significant percentage of "Certified Gluten Free" products can test far in excess of 10ppm. There was an article appearing in this forum back last summer outlining the results of testing that showed this to be true. So, it may be somewhat of a pig in a poke when you buy this stuff, regardless of how it is billed. It may be safe for you if it actually fits within the stated requirements of it's billing.
    • Hauama
      Less than 10 parts per billion issues

      By Hauama · Posted

      I can still have a reaction from “certified gluten free” products I don’t like having to use the eat and see what my body does approach are there really any purely gluten free products or do I just have to make all of my own food? 
×
×
  • Create New...