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Am I cealic or is it just complications with liver disease

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Thabang Newbie
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Good day good people I'm 25 years old, South African no family history with cealic disease. I have quitted eating gluten foods all together because I've had some bloating, gastrointestinal problems, weight loss and yellow poo. But then also now I've noticed that I've had liver or gallbladder pains which I've ignored for years because I've been smoking pot daily and forgot about the pain. I read that it is said the liver and gallbladder can cause same gastrointestinal problems like cealic due to bile problems. Like weight lost. I lose more weight if I'm physically working hard or gym. But I gain if I don't gym. And yes I'm gluten free now but if I become physically active lose weight and I have anemia, liver pain or gallbladder pain after eating fatty foods. I really want to eat gluten foods again I feel like I have been lying to my self. No one in my family has had cealic all of them. I'm black south african and never heard one has it. I'm so confused. I want to go to the doctor though but I need you guys to clear me up first. Thanks 

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Hi,

Well, you won't be able to get an accurate celiac disease test since you haven't been eating gluten.  If you eat some daily gluten (doesn't have to be much) for 12 weeks you can get the blood antibodies tests.  If you eat gluten for 2 weeks you can get the endoscopy test.  But first I think you should search for a good celiac aware doctor to talk to.

There are other gastroinstetinal conditions that can cause GI symptoms besides celiac.  You mentioned possible liver issues or gall bladder issues.  Those are 2.  There are also Crohn's Disease and ulcerative colitis, SIBO, ulcers and probably more.

But if your symptoms improved by going on a gluten-free diet that indicates a problem with gluten.  The gluten that affects people with celiac is in wheat, rye and barley.  Some of us react to oat gluten also.

Thabang Newbie
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4 hours ago, GFinDC said:

Hi,

Well, you won't be able to get an accurate celiac disease test since you haven't been eating gluten.  If you eat some daily gluten (doesn't have to be much) for 12 weeks you can get the blood antibodies tests.  If you eat gluten for 2 weeks you can get the endoscopy test.  But first I think you should search for a good celiac aware doctor to talk to.

There are other gastroinstetinal conditions that can cause GI symptoms besides celiac.  You mentioned possible liver issues or gall bladder issues.  Those are 2.  There are also Crohn's Disease and ulcerative colitis, SIBO, ulcers and probably more.

But if your symptoms improved by going on a gluten-free diet that indicates a problem with gluten.  The gluten that affects people with celiac is in wheat, rye and barley.  Some of us react to oat gluten also.

I've also noticed that the symptoms did resolve after I've stopped eating gluten though also I quitted eating suger. Last week I tried suger my liver felt pain and I got the bloating again. Today morning I ate a pie baked in wheat flour but I did not get symptoms. 

cyclinglady Grand Master
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Many people who have celiac disease, do not have gastrointestinal symptoms.  The only way to know if you have celiac disease is to get tested.  It sounds like you really should see a doctor if you suspect gallbladder or liver problems.  We can not diagnose you on the internet.  
 

Take care.  

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29 minutes ago, cyclinglady said:

Many people who have celiac disease, do not have gastrointestinal symptoms.  The only way to know if you have celiac disease is to get tested.  It sounds like you really should see a doctor if you suspect gallbladder or liver problems.  We can not diagnose you on the internet.  
 

Take care.  

Thank you 

cyclinglady Grand Master
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Please do not think that you can not develop celiac disease because you are black, South African or that no one in your family has had celiac disease.  Since you had the pie, consider going back on a normal gluten diet for 6 to 12 weeks and then ask for celiac disease testing.   If you want to improve your health while you are consuming gluten, avoid junk food like sodas (Coke/Pepsi) and sugar in general.  But still try to get to a doctor.  Even normal lab tests (pretty cheap) can tell you if your liver is okay.  
 

This study was done on type 1 diabetics.  But the thing to notice is that many patients had no symptoms and they were black and they still had celiac disease!  

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30600564/

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