Is Mucus In Stool A Symptom Of Celiac?

[hayley3]

I was told I have IBS and the mucus was a symptom of that. Has anyone actually had this symptom that was diagnosed with celiac?

[RiceGuy]

I wouldn't be the only one to say the term "IBS" is nonsense. It does not in any way explain the cause. Think about it; you asked a doctor because your bowel was irritable...Duh!

Anyway, mucus is normal, and necessary, though in excess I suppose would indicate some sort of problem. In that case my first thought would be to question the stool consistency And no, I really don't need you to answer that. But I'd recommend searching the board for what constitutes a normal bowel movement and stool. Google would also be a good place to perform a search.

[hayley3]

Thanks, again!

I just did a google search on villi and mucosal lining and I was surprised what I got:

The primary damage that celiac disease causes is to the mucosal lining of the small intestine.

I wasn't aware of that and I haven't seen anybody here talk about it, which is why I asked the question in the first place. I didn't know that the villi was sitting on top of the mucus lining either.

[JennyC]

My son, who has celiac disease, had mucous in his stools. Since starting the gluten free diet it has disappeared.