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- knitty kitty replied to glucel's topic in Post Diagnosis, Recovery & Treatment of Celiac Disease3abnormal weight loss
Hello, @glucel, Unintended weight loss is symptomatic of Thiamine deficiency. Our bodies use more Thiamine when we are ill and stressed. Switching to a gluten free diet can also result in a lower intake of Thiamine. Interesting Reading: Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) surgery depletes plasma thiamine levels https://www.ncbi.nlm... -
- knitty kitty replied to Neat1's topic in Introduce Yourself / Share Stuff7
Maybe celiac, maybe just ncgs?
Hello, @Neat1, Yes, neck and shoulder pain can be symptoms of Gerd, which is fairly common in Celiac Disease. Ask for a DNA test, too. Celiac Disease is genetic. If you've got celiac disease genes, further testing is warranted. Some people have Celiac genes, but don't have active Celiac Disease. If you've got symptoms, your genes are probably... -
- knitty kitty replied to Sarah Grace's topic in Related Issues & Disorders5
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Not really. Blood tests for vitamin deficiencies are not accurate. You can have "normal" blood levels and have vitamin deficiency symptoms before blood levels change. The brain sends messages to the body to release into the bloodstream any extra vitamins stored within cells of tissues and organs so that important organs like the brain and heart can... -
- trents replied to Neat1's topic in Introduce Yourself / Share Stuff7Maybe celiac, maybe just ncgs?
As far as your neck and shoulder pain goes, yes, this could be a symptom of celiac disease as one of the more than 200 symptoms associated with celiac disease is joint pain. -
- trents replied to Neat1's topic in Introduce Yourself / Share Stuff7
Maybe celiac, maybe just ncgs?
10g of gluten or the amount in about 4-6 slices of bread daily for several weeks should be a sufficient "gluten challenge". Your primary care provider should be able to order those tests.
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