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- trents replied to Shining My Light's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms16Virus, celiac disease or both?
First, I hope you know that celiac disease is not an allergy to gluten. It is an autoimmune disease reaction that is triggered by gluten consumption. Allergies don't trigger immunes responses whereby the body attacks it's own tissues but this is what is actually happening with celiac disease and what distinguishes celiac disease from NCGS (Non Celiac Gluten... -
- Shining My Light replied to Shining My Light's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms16Virus, celiac disease or both?
@trents This info is so helpful and I’m absorbing it all. My blood tests were almost a month ago and I feel like it came out of left field. I never even heard of term “silent celiac.” I thought celiac gave you violent diarrhea when you consumed a tiny bit of gluten. That’s it. Not that it damages your small intestine, not that it made the absorption of vita... -
- trents replied to terrymouse's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms5
Probably celiac but also confused
Lot's of folks would trade places with you with regard to the unintentional weight loss. Seriously, though, I would be concerned about vitamin and mineral depletion due to malabsorption in the small bowel. One thing you can do now to address that which will not jeopardize the accuracy of further testing for celiac disease would be to start taking some... -
- terrymouse replied to terrymouse's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms5Probably celiac but also confused
I'm 5'2" so it's weight I could afford to lose. I guess what's concerning is that it's not on purpose, I haven't been active because I don't have much energy, and it's been steadily going down since I started keeping track of it. So I'm not too worried about where I'm at right now, but it's something I'm keeping an eye on. -
- trents replied to terrymouse's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms5
Probably celiac but also confused
A classic case of more than one medical problem going on at a time. We often forget that can happen. Are you concerned about your weight loss? Is your current weight too thin for your height, gender and general build?
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