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Hi there, 

I have a doctors appointment tommorow  so I'm not looking for any diagnosis of course  but just  opinions 

Can symptoms worsen over time?  For years now I've  had bouts of being incredibly  gassy occasionally or getting trapped wind ,occasional  direhea  and my stomach looked slightly bloated , I never really put too much thought in to it . A few years ago I realized  I was getting bloated after eating bread etc again didn't put too much thought in to it .

But recently  I've been having looser stools and  needing to go more frequently (I've gone from a one  BM a day to around  3 ,and its always generally in the  mornings).

I was being incredibly careful with what I was eating  for around a week and  BMS went back to normal I looked less gloated,then yesterday  evening  I was over a friends house and  without really thinking about  it I ate some bread .once I got home  I had a  loose stool ,looked 6 months pregnant and  then this morning I'm not as bloated but still slightly and had thin stools. 

My question is could my symptoms  worsened over time? As in the past  it seems to be  incredibly  mild and have since worsened?

Of course I haven't been diagnosed and it may not even be  celiac  but in my opinion  its something food related and the only thing I can  really  pin point it to is gluten.

I also get brain fog sometimes  or swollen  feet  these are  two things I've never really considered being a symptom of anything until I read they can be celiac symptoms 

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Yes symptoms can get worse over time. They can also change and at times folks can have good days and bad. If you are ever being awakened by cramps and D do let the doctor know this. You do sound like you could be dealing with celiac. Insist your doctor give you a full panel. Don't stop eating gluten until all celiac related testing is finished. You don't have to eat a lot but make sure you are getting a couple of bread slices worth a day. If you have been gluten free for any length of time you may need to do a gluten challenge before blood tests are done. I hope you get some answers and are feeling better soon.

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