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- cristiana replied to MCAyr's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms6Hernia symptoms after gluten exposure
Hi there @MCAyr I have a small umbilical hernia which came about during my second pregnancy. I can just about see it, and feel it, when I stand or sit, but it is far less noticeable when I lie down. I always know when I am putting on weight because I can get pain and burning near the site, funnily enough not on the hernia itself but either side! ... -
- Scott Adams replied to MCAyr's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms6Hernia symptoms after gluten exposure
The hernia description would likely be unrelated to celiac disease, but you'd need to get it checked out by your doctor to be sure it's a hernia. -
- trents replied to MCAyr's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms6Hernia symptoms after gluten exposure
Okay, but the biopsy needs to be done during an active outbreak of dermatitis herpetiformis. So, if you can accomplish that without long term gluten exposure, that should work. How close together does do the dermatitis herpetiformis outbreaks occur in relation to the gluten exposure? It would be helpful to time that out in relation to your dermatology appointment... -
- Wheatwacked replied to MCAyr's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms6Hernia symptoms after gluten exposure
That should answer your question about gluten. Plus a dermatitis herpetiformis diagnosis is definative of celiac disease by itself. Now you need to decide if you need to to pursue a diagnosis. For your baby's health, I would assune both you and the baby have Celiac Disease. Eat gluten free and account for the fact that gluten free foods are not fortified... -
- MCAyr replied to MCAyr's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms6Hernia symptoms after gluten exposure
Appreciate the comment thanks yes seems my doc wants to go down the skin biopsy route for dermatitis herpetiformis as don't need to be on gluten-free apparently but we shall see what they say.
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