Celiac symptoms and diagnosis.

[Laurabella]

Hi.

Im currently under consultants at my hospital,  and have just been for a blood test to test for celiacs. My symptoms are....

Low weight (8stone and 5ft6tall)

Joint pain,particularly my hips and lower back 

Severe pain in my gall bladder area which happens spontaneously... Especially after eating foods containing gluten. 

When i have foods with wheat in i pain in my  right side just under my bottom rib, i become a bit spaced out and cant focus on anything. Also get diahorrea aswell.

I recently contracted C-Diff and was in hospital for 4 days very poorly.

Im 29years old (female) and the doctors r trying to work out what is wrong with me.

I have always struggled to gain weight,  even after having 2 children i am still only 8stone.

I was just wondering if u think i could have celiacs?  The pain in my side has been on and off for 7years! And the last 3years its been severe. And it definitely comes on as soon as i have gluten/wheat. 

 

[GFinDC]

Hi Laurabella,

Yes, you could have celiac disease!  It is important to keep eating gluten until all testing is completed, including an endoscopy with biopsy samples if the doctor recommends it.  The doctors usually do want the endoscopy.  The biopsy samples of the small intestine lining (4 to 6 samples) are checked for microscopic damage that indicates celiac disease.  Gall bladder problems can happen with celiac disease.  Your pain could also be from intestinal damage in any part of the small intestine.

Some things you could try while you are waiting for your tests to be completed are stopping all dairy, and taking peppermint tea for gas in the stomach.  Celiac disease damage makes it hard to digest dairy sugar (lactose) and that can cause bloating and pain.  Constipation and diahrea are also possible fun symptoms.

Welcome to the forum!