Undiagnosed...but Have Many Symptoms

[kellygirl28]

I am new this forum, and would appreciate any help that anyone might be able to give.

SYMPTOMS: I have had intestinal "difficulties" for as long as I can remember (EXCESSIVE stinky gas, bloating, abdominal pan, diarrhea alternating with constipation...) I have also suffered from arthritic pain, numbness and tingling in legs (and sometimes arms), lactose intolerance, depression, nickel allergies, and cystic nodular acne on my chin.

I've done extensive online research about all of the things that could be causing these symptoms, which has led me to this forum over and over and over again. I've been to the doctor SO many times, but have never been tested for Celiac Disease. DOES IT SOUND LIKE I SHOULD BE???

[Guest j_mommy]

I would go in and get the blood tests done!!!! It's a good starting pt! Are you still eating gluten??? must be to have accurate tests!

Good Luck

[kellygirl28]

I would go in and get the blood tests done!!!! It's a good starting pt! Are you still eating gluten??? must be to have accurate tests!

Good Luck

I am still eating gluten. I think that I have been sub-conciously avoiding it, because I guess I started to associate certain foods with feeling sick...so I haven't been consuming as much as I used to. Will this matter for the blood test?

Thanks for responding so quickly!

[jerseyangel]

Hi kellygirl and welcome!

I had all of your symptoms as well as several others....Since you asked, I would suggest you have the Celiac Blood Panel done. Be sure to keep eating gluten right up to the test--if you even go "gluten lite", you will skew the results.

This is the test you want--make sure the doctor calls for the entire panel--

Anti-Gliadin (AGA) IgA

Anti-Gliadin (AGA) IgG

Anti-Endomysial (EMA) IgA

Anti-Tissue Transglutaminase (tTG) IgA

Total Serum IgA

Good luck--I hope you get to the bottom of whatever this is.

[kellygirl28]

[i had all of your symptoms as well as several others....Since you asked, I would suggest you have the Celiac Blood Panel done.]

Thanks for the info. Could you elaborate on the "other symptoms?" I have several more as well, but was trying to keep my post short...

[jerseyangel]

[i had all of your symptoms as well as several others....Since you asked, I would suggest you have the Celiac Blood Panel done.]

Thanks for the info. Could you elaborate on the "other symptoms?" I have several more as well, but was trying to keep my post short...

Sure--I also had anemia, nausea (those two I had for years), numbness in my face, feeling of intense heat in my face, weight loss, bruising all over my arms, fatigue, panic attacks/anxiety, and eczema.

[cyberprof]

I am new this forum, and would appreciate any help that anyone might be able to give.

SYMPTOMS: I have had intestinal "difficulties" for as long as I can remember (EXCESSIVE stinky gas, bloating, abdominal pan, diarrhea alternating with constipation...) I have also suffered from arthritic pain, numbness and tingling in legs (and sometimes arms), lactose intolerance, depression, nickel allergies, and cystic nodular acne on my chin.

I've done extensive online research about all of the things that could be causing these symptoms, which has led me to this forum over and over and over again. I've been to the doctor SO many times, but have never been tested for Celiac Disease. DOES IT SOUND LIKE I SHOULD BE???

Hi Kelly and welcome to the forum.

I had excessive stinky gas, bloating, pain, big D (explosive), arthritis (knee, hip, back), depression, anxiety, nickel allergies, "brain fog" (memory problems and fuzzy thinking), lack of energy and weight gain. I also had heel pain and light sensitivity, both of which have gone away and both of which I've heard are symptoms.

Get tested soon. Good luck!