Hashimotos thyroiditis and possible celiac symptoms? Waiting test

[Mapampmfp]

I've always suffered with severe bloating for as long as I can remember, a few years ago I was diagnosed with hashimotos disease shortly after my second child.

I had my 3rd child late last year and just before I got pregnant I started with horrendous face flushing which in the last few months has become extremely uncomfortable plus I devolped very itchy skin all over, my GP started me on daily antihistamines and spoke with a dermatologist and showed photos of my skin and she said it looks like a reaction to something I've ingested.

I stopped any medication I was on such as the pill just in case that was causing the reaction and its made no difference.

Last weekend I went away with my friends and indulged in lots of pizza, cakes and beer and continued to take my daily antihistamines towards the end of my trip and since returning home I've been horrendously bloated, my skin has got 10 times worse and feels as though its burning and I've had horrendous fatigue.

My gp wants to do a celiac blood test but I'm not so convinced as I don't tend to suffer with diarrhoea or stomach cramps.

I will agree that obviously something I'm eating isn't agreeing with me, I also suffer with really bad anxiety and have had a history of miscarriage and struggling to conceive after my hashimotos diagnosis.

 

Does anyone else mainly suffer with skin issues and bloating? I'm going on holiday next month with my family and have been so upset that I don't want to go as I don't know what's causing this reaction.

 

Thanks

[trents]

Welcome to the forum, Mapampmfp!

Please realize that not everyone with celiac disease experiences cramping and diarrhea. Many celiacs are "silent" celiacs, meaning they have little or no GI distress, at least until the damage done to the small bowel villi becomes severe. But some of your other issues are quite common to celiacs, namely bloating anxiety, miscarriages and infertility and Hashimotos. They are also common to NCGS (Non Celiac Gluten Sensitivity). NCGS and celiac disease share many of the same symptoms. NCGS is 10x more common than celiac disease, however. There is not a definitive test for NCGS. celiac disease must first be ruled out. The facial flushing might be an allergic reaction to something.

It certainly would be a good idea to get tested for celiac disease but continue to eat regular amounts of gluten until all testing is complete or the testing will not be valid.

[Scott Adams]

Your symptoms all sound like they could be related to undiagnosed celiac disease, including your history of miscarriage and your diagnosis with Hashimoto's (in some cases this can be related to celiac disease, and if so, can improve on a gluten-free diet). It would be best to get a blood panel done for celiac disease before you go gluten-free.

[Mapampmfp]

On 9/16/2022 at 8:52 PM, Scott Adams said:

Your symptoms all sound like they could be related to undiagnosed celiac disease, including your history of miscarriage and your diagnosis with Hashimoto's (in some cases this can be related to celiac disease, and if so, can improve on a gluten-free diet). It would be best to get a blood panel done for celiac disease before you go gluten-free.

Thank you for your reply, I've actually got a blood test scheduled this week for celiac testing.

I'm really keen to get this sorted ASAP!

[Scott Adams]

Let us know how it turns out.