Can a hypochondriac have Celiac? :)

[MegG]

Hi everyone, 

My name is Meghan and I'm new to the forums. To cut right to the chase, I think I may have Celiac disease. I'm sure there are tons of posts like this on here, but if someone could take the time to read I would be forever grateful. 

I have numerous symptoms, but I also have terrible health anxiety and have diagnosed myself with many conditions over the years (incorrectly, of course). I have just always felt that something was "off" with me, that something wasn't right. While I do have some digestive issues (gas, bloating - sorry to be TMI, but sometimes I have to actually unbutton my pants because my belly is so bloated), what really strikes a chord with me is fatigue (the overwhelming kind), brain fog/spaced out feeling, canker sores and mental issues like depression, anxiety, and OCD. All of this is ongoing, since childhood (I'm now 31). I also have what I've been told is fluorosis of the teeth (my mom told me this as a kid), but I read that Celiac can also discolor enamel, so that's when I started to research further. I also had a baby last year, which I've also read can aggravate symptoms. 

I've had lots of bloodwork done (complete thyroid workup, vitamin D, electrolytes, metabolic panel, B12, iron stores, diabetes - you name it). Once everything comes back normal, I feel doctors kind of shrug it off as anxiety or stress related - or give you antidepressants, which I'm on currently. Not once has anyone ever mentioned to me the possibility that I may have Celiac or a food sensitivity.  I have not (until recently) tried an elimination diet of any kind.  I tried (really, I did) to eliminate dairy and gluten from my diet for at least 2 weeks. I made it about 10 days. I thought I was feeling better (digestive wise), but nothing major. The reintroduction came at the same time, unfortunately, but afterwards I had terrible gas and cramping. I also feel like my "mental state" is worse after ingesting these foods (I was diagnosed with PPD, etc.),

So, what I'm really asking is, does Celiac disease seem like a possibility to someone who knows it first hand? Or is it just my imagination? 

Thank you!

[pikakegirl]

Start with the blood tests for celiac. Ten days gluten free would not necessarily show improvement. I am silent celiac so i did not have weight loss or diahreaha. However i had anxiety, thyroid and many strange symptoms. Do not be so hard on yourself about being proactive with symptoms. I spent 20 years looking hypocondriac with drs and friends. I complained for 10 yrs about pain before i was diagnosed on a fluke because of an ovarian cyst with end stage endometriosis. I was put in a detox psyc ward after years of benzo drugs for symptoms to find i had hashimotos causing my psyc problems which were fixable. I spent 20 years complaining abput digestive issues before any gastro dr or rheum tested me for celiac. You have to speak up and change drs often to find people to really search for diagnosis. I think hmos discourge expensive testing.