Thyroid Problems And Celiac Disease

[draeko]

Hi Everyone,

This past week I have had pain in my neck, mostly inside it feels like I have a lump when I swallow and sometimes the bottom of my neck is very painful. I cant determine if this is problems with my thyroid because lot of the symptoms are the same as Celiac. I was just diagnosed in November 06 and still feeling pretty crappy.

Any advise or info from anyone would be greatly appreciated.

[Lisa]

I am not too familiar with Thyroid issues, but I do think that you may need some medical advice from your doctor. Yes, thyroid problems are common in people with celiac,

[sspitzer5]

Hi Everyone,

This past week I have had pain in my neck, mostly inside it feels like I have a lump when I swallow and sometimes the bottom of my neck is very painful. I cant determine if this is problems with my thyroid because lot of the symptoms are the same as Celiac. I was just diagnosed in November 06 and still feeling pretty crappy.

Any advise or info from anyone would be greatly appreciated.

Ask your doc to do some tests for your thyroid. My neck felt very weird, which prompted me to go to the doctor. She felt my neck and said my thyroid felt swollen, so she ordered the tests. Yep, it was a problem. Turns out I have Hashimoto's, a thyroid condition that is associated with Celiac. Lots of the symptoms are the same. I don't think you'll be able to tell which thing causes the symptoms, so definitely get your thyroid tested!

S

[mesmerize]

Is the painful area also swollen? When my thyroid gets a little enlarged, that's usually a sure sign for me that my thyroid levels are low (my doctor says this is because the gland is working harder trying to produce enough hormones and therefore swells a bit)... but mine doesn't usually hurt at all. I do get the "lump in my throat" feeling though.

Either way, getting it checked out would be a good idea.

~Sara~