If anyone could offer me any advise or information I would be so pleased.
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Posted 13 February 2013 - 01:43 AM
My son was diagnosed with coeliac disease about a year ago, I also have it and found out around the same time. I noticed he was drinking a lot, always asking for drinks, waking in the night thirsty and was uncontrollable if refused a drink. Took him to the doctors yesterday and have now found glucose in his urine so looking like he has diabetes too. Does anyone else or their children have this? Is it common? I have no idea what the implications are...I feel like when he was first diagnosed with coeliac all over again...a dark pit of unknowing
If anyone could offer me any advise or information I would be so pleased.
If anyone could offer me any advise or information I would be so pleased.
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Posted 13 February 2013 - 01:59 AM
Diabetes is a common companion of celiac, unfortunately. The good news is that with a strict gluten free diet it can often be controlled very well, once you can get his sugar under control. The whole foods diet that works well for celiacs seems to work pretty well for diabetics too. Your doctors should be able to help you with this. But there are lots of good folks on the forum who will have lots of advice for you too.
Neroli
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"Everything that can be counted does not necessarily count; everything that counts cannot necessarily be counted." - Albert Einstein
"Life is not weathering the storm; it is learning to dance in the rain"
"Whatever the question, the answer is always chocolate." Nigella Lawson
------------
Caffeine free 1973
Lactose free 1990
(Mis)diagnosed IBS, fibromyalgia '80's and '90's
Diagnosed psoriatic arthritis 2004
Self-diagnosed gluten intolerant, gluten-free Nov. 2007
Soy free March 2008
Nightshade free Feb 2009
Citric acid free June 2009
Potato starch free July 2009
(Totally) corn free Nov. 2009
Legume free March 2010
Now tolerant of lactose
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nvsmom
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Posted 14 February 2013 - 02:35 PM
I'm sorry to hear of his diagnosis. 'Shroom is right, diabetes is one of the most common rag along autoimmune disorders that celiacs get. Hashi's is another.
Best wishes.
'Shroom is right, diabetes is one of the most common rag along autoimmune disorders that celiacs get. Hashi's is another.Best wishes.
Nicole 
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"Acceptance is the key to happiness."
ITP - 1993
Celiac - June, 2012
Hashimoto's - August, 2012
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