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This category contains a comprehensive overview that covers the symptoms of celiac disease, how it is diagnosed, and the best treatment of this digestive disorder that affects children and adults (including those who are overweight or normal weight).33 articles in this category
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- knitty kitty replied to Ginger38's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms6This Roller Coaster Ride Needs to Stop
@Ginger38, I'm with you! I could not take Metformin. I got so sick, constant diarrhea, abdominal cramps, extreme highs and lows, no energy, weight loss, muscle wasting. Just horrible. Metformin is known to block thiamine absorption. Talk to your doctor about thiamine deficiency. It's called Gastrointestinal Beriberi. My doctor didn... -
- Jmartes71 replied to Jmartes71's topic in Post Diagnosis, Recovery & Treatment of Celiac Disease3Frustrated
Thankyou I will be seeing my new primary this coming Monday and will ask.I did ask about some other blood test to look for that I saw on this website.I pushed the second ANA panel two months ago thinking it would show but found out it doesn't.I don't have lupus which seems what the ANA panel seems to only look for.I have come to the conclusion that doctors...- 1
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- Scott Adams replied to NCalvo822's topic in Post Diagnosis, Recovery & Treatment of Celiac Disease1Newly Diagnosed
It’s completely understandable to feel blindsided by a celiac disease diagnosis, especially when you’ve never experienced any noticeable symptoms. Many people assume that celiac disease always comes with obvious digestive distress, but in reality, some people—like you—are asymptomatic, or what’s sometimes called “silent celiac.” Even without symptoms, the... -
- knitty kitty replied to Jmartes71's topic in Post Diagnosis, Recovery & Treatment of Celiac Disease3
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Welcome to the forum, @Jmartes71, Wow! 31 years! That's great! You can get a DNA test to show genes specifically for Celiac. Your genes don't change whether you eat gluten or not. Have you been checked for nutritional deficiencies? The gluten free diet can be low in essential nutrients. You may have become a bit deficient after such... -
- NCalvo822 posted a topic in Post Diagnosis, Recovery & Treatment of Celiac Disease1Newly Diagnosed
Hi Everyone, I’ve just been diagnosed with celiac disease, almost by accident. I went to find out if I have ataxia, as that is something my mother has. I believe my sister does too, though she hasn’t been diagnosed with ataxia. Anyway, lab tests showed I do not have ataxia, but I do have celiac disease. I have to admit, I was totally blindsided. I’...
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