Abdominal Pain

[Gamecreature]

I've been recently diagnosed as having Celiac. Just a few days prior to testing and diagnosis, I started getting pain in my abdomen. It came and went, in a fashion not consistent with apendicitis. After an intense night of pain in my lower back and right side, I went to see my GP, suspecting a possible kidney stone. Tests and a CT scan showed swollen lymph glands, but nothing else. The episodes of pain have been continuing, so the DR. put me on antibiotics, on the off chance that it's Diverticulitis. I'm about halfway through the antibiotics, but there doesn't seem to be any change in the episodes of pain. Occasionally the discomfort extends to my hip and right leg.

So my question is this - is this something that is likely to go away now that I'm treating my Celiac or is this something else that the Celiac has triggered and will need additional treatment to clear up? Or is this just a result of my poor posture?

[Lisa]

I can't dx your problem, but I can tell you about me.

Several weeks before I finally had to go to the doctor with constant D, I had sharp needle pains in my abdomen and a chronic pain in my lower back, and I was feeling some heat on my lower back as well.

I concluded that it was because of the inflammation in my small intestines, due to Celiac. It took several months for the back ache to subside, but yes, it did and hasn't been back since. ( I had lower back aches for many years).

Another thing you might want to look in to, check and see if your anti-bio is gluten free.

I hope that this was helpful.

[Gamecreature]

Another thing you might want to look in to, check and see if your anti-bio is gluten free.

Yes, the thought had occured to me and it appears to be on the gluten-free list. Thanks.

[tiffjake]

I've been recently diagnosed as having Celiac. Just a few days prior to testing and diagnosis, I started getting pain in my abdomen. It came and went, in a fashion not consistent with apendicitis. After an intense night of pain in my lower back and right side, I went to see my GP, suspecting a possible kidney stone. Tests and a CT scan showed swollen lymph glands, but nothing else. The episodes of pain have been continuing, so the DR. put me on antibiotics, on the off chance that it's Diverticulitis. I'm about halfway through the antibiotics, but there doesn't seem to be any change in the episodes of pain. Occasionally the discomfort extends to my hip and right leg.

So my question is this - is this something that is likely to go away now that I'm treating my Celiac or is this something else that the Celiac has triggered and will need additional treatment to clear up? Or is this just a result of my poor posture?

I agree with Momma Goose, it could be anything. I can't really diagnose you either, but I can say that once I started eating gluten-free my abdominal pain went away for the most part. I am unsure if you are male or female, but if you are female, be sure you are looking at gyn-type stuff.....

[Gamecreature]

... if you are female, be sure you are looking at gyn-type stuff.....

It never occured to me to be specific, but suffice it to say that that does not apply to me.

This has all been very interesting, thanks for the info!

[MistressIsis]

Does it feel like the nerve going down the inside of your right leg is burning, hurting etc?

Mine was my lower back & that nerve, as well as frequent urinating, ok frequent doesn't begin to describe it. Turns out my bowel was so swollen it was pinching that nerve 24/7 as well as constantly pushing on my bladder. ok so being male not quite the same spot for the bladder but...Cutting gluten out completely removed all those problems.

[Gamecreature]

Does it feel like the nerve going down the inside of your right leg is burning, hurting etc?

Mine was my lower back & that nerve, as well as frequent urinating, ok frequent doesn't begin to describe it. Turns out my bowel was so swollen it was pinching that nerve 24/7 as well as constantly pushing on my bladder. ok so being male not quite the same spot for the bladder but...Cutting gluten out completely removed all those problems.

Nope, not the bladder, something a little more sensitive. I think the final piece has fallen into place. I'll bring it up with my doctor the next time I see him.

[dekefish]

I am just learning to remove gluten from my diet, after going 2 weeks without it, my lower back, my hips, my posture, all my body pain and abdomen discomfort/bloatedness had subsided almost completely. after making a mistake last week, it all returned in about a day in a half and I'm just starting to feel kind of okay again. It seems like it can have a huge effect on joint pains, and yes, the bloating seemed to hugely effect my lower back+sacrum. I'm still blown away by how crippling the effects can be.