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Possible celiac - problems on/off for a few months

Cody Goldsbrough
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Hi guys,

So last night I went out for a few beers with work friends, this is a rarity these days, even more rare was the fact I had 4 and a bit pints - I'm not a drinker, not usually on an empty stomach (as was the case last night), so this was a lot for me. I felt fine, drunk, but fine, got home around 10pm and lay down and went to sleep, woke up around 3am with the most awful stomach pains, hot flashes, sweats but then I was freezing, I was also dry heaving, these episodes came maybe 4 or 5 times between 3 and 4 (lasting about a minute or two each time), until finally I threw up and was fine to go back to sleep. Today I feel dehydrated as hell. 

I was bulking for gym (eating quite a large calorie surplus) from around January to June, however in June at some point I started having really bad gas, and diarrhoea for days at a time. I'm now on antidepressants (unrelated), but the diarrhoea seems to have completely stopped. I've read that some antidepressants can slow down the movement of your digestive system. Up until last night, from being on antidepressants starting in mid August, I've resumed my normal diet, and started to bulk again for gym. 

I know I should probably go to the doctor, but I always get feared up about these kind of things! 

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Welcome to the forum, Cody!

Have you been tested for celiac disease? You don't say so but the fact that you are posting on a forum for celiac disease makes me think you are suspecting you may have it.

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Thanks for the welcome trents! I haven't been tested, but I do suspect that I have something wrong with my digestive system at the minute. With me having a reaction like that last night to just a few beers, I'm starting to think it may be celiac disease. 

I also had an episode where I vomited earlier this year and the vomit was completely dry - I've read that having celiac can, and apologies for probably not wording this right, but I've read that it can reduce the amount of moisture in your stomach, making food harder to digest.

I suppose I'm just wondering if anyone else has had the same symptoms before being diagnosed with celiac?

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42 minutes ago, Cody Goldsbrough said:

I also had an episode where I vomited earlier this year and the vomit was completely dry - I've read that having celiac can, and apologies for probably not wording this right, but I've read that it can reduce the amount of moisture in your stomach, making food harder to digest.

I have not heard this before but we are learning more and more about celiac disease all the time and the variety of ways it affects the body.

Certainly, nausea and stomach pains are common with celiac disease when gluten is ingested. And cold sweat and chills are common with nausea and vomiting. This is my experience. Dry heaves usually come after the liquid content of the stomach has been expelled by vomiting or if the liquid content has already moved on to the intestines and there is not much to throw up but the stomach is still spasming. I would suggest getting a blood antibody test for celiac disease. https://celiac.org/about-celiac-disease/screening-and-diagnosis/screening/ Most doctors are not knowledgeable about celiac disease so you may have to get a little assertive.

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I guess I should ask this obvious question. Do you get these symptoms only when drinking beer or do you also experience them when eating other wheat products such as bread and pasta? If it's only with beer then I would not think celiac disease or gluten sensitivity is the issue. 

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