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Hemmorhoids

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By Guest durhamgrrl
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I got tested for celiac disease 6 months ago and my test was negative, however, I hadn't eaten gluten for months when I had the test. Whenever I do have gluten or potatoes, I get really bad hemmorhoids. I generally have a very loose stool sometimes with blood in it, but none of the other celiac disease symptoms. The doctors I've seen have no idea what's wrong. Is it possible to have an allergy to gluten, without having celiac disease? I'm baffled and frustrated.

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I got tested for celiac disease 6 months ago and my test was negative, however, I hadn't eaten gluten for months when I had the test. Whenever I do have gluten or potatoes, I get really bad hemmorhoids. I generally have a very loose stool sometimes with blood in it, but none of the other celiac disease symptoms. The doctors I've seen have no idea what's wrong. Is it possible to have an allergy to gluten, without having celiac disease? I'm baffled and frustrated.

Hi--welcome! :) The test you had for Celiac 6 months ago were negative because you had been off gluten for so long. That really dosen't tell you anything. Do you feel better off gluten? I'm assuming you do, and that's why you were not consuming it. The positive response to the gluten-free diet is in and of itself proof of gluten intolerance. It is certainly possible to have an allergy to wheat *and* have Celiac. It is also possible to have one *or* the other. Celiac is not an allergy--it's an autoimmune disorder. To check to see if you have an allergy to wheat, or the other gluten grains, you would need to see an Allergist.

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I got tested for celiac disease 6 months ago and my test was negative, however, I hadn't eaten gluten for months when I had the test. Whenever I do have gluten or potatoes, I get really bad hemmorhoids. I generally have a very loose stool sometimes with blood in it, but none of the other celiac disease symptoms. The doctors I've seen have no idea what's wrong. Is it possible to have an allergy to gluten, without having celiac disease? I'm baffled and frustrated.

hemmies are a sign - for me - that I've gotten dairy. if the stool itself has blood *in* it, not on, you should be referred to GI's or other docs until they figure out what's going on.

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