Mucus in stool, pain right hand side

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I’ve recently been diagnosed with celiac disease and have been suffering with a sharp pain under my ribs and in my back, I have also had a lot of orange mucus in my stools.

My question is would this be caused by the disease or is this something like mucus from the gallbladder? I haven’t started a gluten free diet as I have only just been diagnosed and I am awaiting a camera down the throat.

Many thanks in advance.

[trents]

Welcome to the forum, Burted!

Which side is the rib and back pain on?

[Burted]

Both sides I’m having pain, gets a lot worse on the right hand side. Also feeling pain in my back which comes and goes 

[trents]

Mucous in stools is a classic symptom of celiac disease, indicating fat in the diet is not being digested. But the orange tint is a concern. The pain in your back could be many things. You may find some answers once you go gluten free and eliminate that variable.

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Thank you, once I go gluten free if it still continues I will seek doctors advice 

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I do have a picture of the mucus stool but unsure how to upload it lol

[trents]

9 minutes ago, Burted said:

I do have a picture of the mucus stool but unsure how to upload it lol

Go to the three horizontal dots in the upper right corner of any new post window if you want to attach pics to a post. However, there is a fairly brief time window to do that (or any other editing of a post) so have the pic ready and know where it is. Once the time window is closed, you would need to create a new post to attach a pic.

You say you have already been diagnosed with celiac disease. Was that done through both the antibody blood test and endoscopy with biopsy or just the antibody test? I'm just wondering why you are having the pill camera done now.

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It was through bloods that’s why they want to do the enderscopy to confirm 

[trents]

Okay, I interpreted the "camera down the throat" to refer to swallowing a camera pill but I see that was my assumption. It's just a regular endoscopy you were referring to.

Edited February 17, 2023 by trents

[Burted]

Yea I think they want to take samples, I’ve been told not to go gluten free until I have had it done as it can mess with the results 

[trents]

Yes, they instructed you correctly. How long before the endoscopy/biopsy?

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Fab, I’m unsure at the moment waiting on a letter to confirm, could be months yet 

[trents]

Do you have the numerical value of the blood antibody test along with the reference range for positive vs. negative? Could you post it? Are you in the UK by any chance? I ask that because the far out there scheduling of the endoscopy/biopsy sounds typical of what our UK members report.

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I don’t unfortunately, yes I’m in the uk, doctor has asked for it to be fished due to my symptoms so hopefully won’t be too long before I have it done