Does this sound like celiac!?

[Mattf113]

Hello guys,

im Matthew I'm 23 and for the past 6 months iv been having real issues when I eat, I get really bad heartburn and indigestion, my stump have bloats up really bad! I burp a lot and feel real sick, then when I wake up in the morning I always feel bloated and sort of nauseous, and just recently when I lay down it feels like my throat is blocked up but when I sit up it goes! Iv had a blood test about 2 months ago and it came back negative for celiac and I'm due for an ultrasound on Saturday! Sorry this is really vague but it's all I have to go on! 

 

Many thanks!!

[SLLRunner]

Hi Matt, welcome. 

Were you eating gluten on a daily basis at the time of your blood test? Do you have copies of your celiac screening that you can post here?

I think it sounds like you have celiac, but there are hundreds of varied symptoms associated with this disease.  The thing is, you have to be very proactive to make sure your doctor knows your concern about celiac disease.

[GFinDC]

Hi Matt,

Celiac disease might be the problem.  The testing doesn't always find people who have celiac disease.  Below is a list of the blood antibodies they test.  You should stay on gluten until all testing is completed.   If you stop eating gluten before the testing the results won't be accurate.

Celiac disease antibodie tests

Anti-Gliadin (AGA) IgA
Anti-Gliadin (AGA) IgG
Anti-Endomysial (EMA) IgA
Anti-Tissue Transglutaminase (tTG) IgA
Deamidated Gliadin Peptide (DGP) IgA and IgG
Total Serum IgA