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Celian Diet & Breast Lumps?

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Hi everyone!

I have been on the gluten-free diet for almost two months now. I am feeling better than I have in 5 years! (I have a biopsy scheduled in 2 weeks).

Anyway, just today, I noticed a dime-sized lump in one of my breasts. Could this be a result of the change in diet? I don't drink caffeine or eat chocolate and I'm under 30. Should I run to the Gyno or wait to see if it changes after my period?

I'd like to avoid unnessary DR appointments since I've seen so many specialists for celiac disease already. Geez, I'm just so tired of DR appointments!

Thanks for the advice!

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I'd like to avoid unnessary DR appointments since I've seen so many specialists for celiac disease already. Geez, I'm just so tired of DR appointments!

I hear you. :( In the midst of my celiac crisis, (melting-lost 30 pounds), I discovered a lump in my breast also, but I am older than you and menopausal. I did have it checked out and it is not cancerous. I have the impression that fibroids may be common to Celiacs but I am new to this so don't know so much. Hopefully someone more informed will arrive. :)

Have you lost weight? Is it possible it has been there for a while and you didn't notice it? I think that was the case for me because the mass is not actually in the breast tissue, more above it and so I missed it until I saw it.

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Hi everyone!

I have been on the gluten-free diet for almost two months now. I am feeling better than I have in 5 years! (I have a biopsy scheduled in 2 weeks).

Anyway, just today, I noticed a dime-sized lump in one of my breasts. Could this be a result of the change in diet? I don't drink caffeine or eat chocolate and I'm under 30. Should I run to the Gyno or wait to see if it changes after my period?

I'd like to avoid unnessary DR appointments since I've seen so many specialists for celiac disease already. Geez, I'm just so tired of DR appointments!

Thanks for the advice!

'

Just so you know, your biopsy will probably be negative because you've been gluten-free for two months. You have to be eating gluten to have the celiac reaction to have damage in your intestine. Just a heads up.

I would at least ask about the lump, never hurts to be too careful. It may be a normal bump that you haven't noticed before. Better to be paranoid than let problems progress ;)

Guest gato.milagro
Guest gato.milagro
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Thanks for responding. I decided to go ahead and make an appointment and have it checked. I haven't lost a significant amount of weight or anything (would have been nice!) I am pretty sure that I would have noticed this .... I've read on several women's health sites that this sort of thing is common and not to worry too much. I just decided that if I go to the doctor, have a medical professional tell me that I'm worried about nothing and I can forget about it completely.

About the biopsy.....I've been a bit concerned about that since I have been gluten-free for two months. I told my GI and she said that i would be best if I went back on a 'normal' diet until the test. But, when I explained how bad my symptoms had been (serious irritability, depression, crying several times a day, fatigue and severe joint pain, etc) She said that we should go ahead with the biopsy anyway. I've thought about trying to eat gluten for a few weeks but I just can't bring myself to do it! Now that I know how great it feels to not have it in my system, it's just so hard to poison myself on purpose. (Sigh!)

I do hate the idea of going through all the trouble of this biopsy for nothing. I was really hoping that past damage would be enough..... Do you think it is pointless while I'm gluten-free?

Gosh I hope not!

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Hi everyone!

I have been on the gluten-free diet for almost two months now. I am feeling better than I have in 5 years! (I have a biopsy scheduled in 2 weeks).

Anyway, just today, I noticed a dime-sized lump in one of my breasts. Could this be a result of the change in diet? I don't drink caffeine or eat chocolate and I'm under 30. Should I run to the Gyno or wait to see if it changes after my period?

I'd like to avoid unnessary DR appointments since I've seen so many specialists for celiac disease already. Geez, I'm just so tired of DR appointments!

Thanks for the advice!

'

If your breasts normally get swollen and are painful with your periods this could be related to that. However if that is not the case you should get an appointment. Any lump in your breasts needs to be checked out, they can do a mamogram if needed or an ultrasound to check it. Women can get breast cancer , and men too, at any age. As far as the endoscopic biopsy goes if you feel more comfortable if you do it do it. Just don't rely on the results as to whether or not you stay gluten free. Your dietary results have confirmed your need to be gluten free.

rogue Rookie
rogue
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if you don't have a family history of breast cancer, you shouldn't worry. but it's always wise to get it checked out. it's either fibrocystic breast disease (really common and totally benign), a cyst (also common), or a fibroadenoma- which is a benign breast tumor. i had one of the latter when i was 18 and then another when i was 21. i had them both removed via surgery. if it's a cyst, they can generally fix it right there in the office with some anasthetic and a syringe, and the fibrocystic breast disease you just have to live with.

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"it's either fibrocystic breast disease (really common and totally benign), a cyst (also common), or a fibroadenoma- which is a benign breast tumor."

I know this is an old post but I had to comment. With all this info on here that fits me to a T, how have I been misdiagnosed for so long? fibroadenoma-check another symptom. Really no one could ever look at all the things I sought help for and test me? I could see missing it when I was a child but from the 1990's on you can check way too many boxes. No one must have  even looked at my past medical records records ever!!! UGH  had those since the 90's. still all those years no one thought that IBS was Celiac? Thank goodness my lay husband came along to tell me to stop eating gluten because no on else did. I went off gluten without being diagnosed is it a wonder? If I asked I'm sure they wouldn't have. No today you helped make it clear, I had plenty of signs and symptoms of Celiac , I am not going back on gluten to find out. All the info they needed then and now is in my past medical records and this website's forum. Thank you all for helping me between you all and my husband I am no longer eating gluten and no longer falling through the cracks. I wish I found you sooner.

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