celiac disease And Breathing

[Noel1965]

Hi all - Wondering if heavniess in breathing can be related to celiac disease? It happens sporadically and is not related to exercise. I can be sitting reading the paper and I can start breathing like I just ran a marathon. My doctor thinks it is just related to anxiety (which I do suffer from) but it is happening without the other symptoms of anxiety. Any ideas?

[clairew]

Hi,

I am a real newbie, but i get this. I have anemia, so i am finding it hard to breathe. Maybe your doctor could check your full blood count.

Good luck.

Claire

[Guest Norah022]

I have the same problem as you and was told it was anxiety which it partially is but it also has to do with my acid reflux so maybe check that!

[Noel1965]

Norah and Claire - Thank you both for your input. Acid reflux huh.....I was prescribed pantoloc (sp?) and I don't really know what it is for except that it is related to stomach problems...therefore have not taken it yet.....hate taking medications. Perhaps I should do a little research on it....thank you for your time.

[jerseyangel]

Hi Noel,

I've had breathing issues since before going gluten-free. I was severly anemic, and that can cause shortness of breath. Even after the anemia was resolved, I still found that I needed to breathe deeply many times a day and I would also sometimes feel out of breath.

I saw an allergist who said that my reflux was causing bronchial spasms. I had never heard that before, as I only began to get reflux after going gluten-free. Anyway, I went on Prevacid for about 3 weeks, and stopped because of side effects.

At the time, I also cut out legumes, which were the last of the many foods I eliminated. This cleared the reflux, and my breathing has been much better. I still get out of breath, but it's much less frequent.

[chrissy]

one of my girls was feeling short of breath alot. we finally figured out it was her reflux causing it and switched her to a PPI>

[Noel1965]

one of my girls was feeling short of breath alot. we finally figured out it was her reflux causing it and switched her to a PPI>

Thanks for your input Chrissy.....I do not know what a PPI is though. Help?

[jerseyangel]

PPI=Proton pump inhibitor, medications used to treat reflux, ulcers, etc. such as Prevacid.

[Guest Norah022]

Hi Noel,

I've had breathing issues since before going gluten-free. I was severly anemic, and that can cause shortness of breath. Even after the anemia was resolved, I still found that I needed to breathe deeply many times a day and I would also sometimes feel out of breath.

I saw an allergist who said that my reflux was causing bronchial spasms. I had never heard that before, as I only began to get reflux after going gluten-free. Anyway, I went on Prevacid for about 3 weeks, and stopped because of side effects.

At the time, I also cut out legumes, which were the last of the many foods I eliminated. This cleared the reflux, and my breathing has been much better. I still get out of breath, but it's much less frequent.

I was just put on Aciphex which has limited side effects..in fact the only one they have found is headaches and they rarely happen. I have only been on it since Thursday and am seeing no improvement but I am hoping it is coming!