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Not Sure If I Should Get Tested

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emat Newbie
emat
Posted

Hello,

I have a few questions about the disease and my symptoms. I am not sure if I am on the right track or not so thought I would ask.

They are as follows:

I have a lot of bloating after eating

I get diaherrea after eating.

My feet and ankles often swell.

I get "cold sores"

I am always tired and achy

I usually always have a dull headache

Lactose Intolerance

frequent heartburn

Are these typical of the disease?

For lunch today I had lettuce and some fruit and felt fine. Yesterday I had a sub(Whole Wheat bread)and had gas pains, diaherra and felt bloated. Do the symptoms occur quickly after eating if you eat something with gluten?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

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Lisa Mentor
Lisa
Posted

Here is some information on symptoms:

https://www.celiac.com/articles/1106/1/Celi...toms/Page1.html

Everyone is different as far as reactions. But, you certainly have some related symptoms for Celiac, gluten intolerance or gluten allergy.

If you decide to test, this is what should be ordered from a doctors:

Anti-gliadin antibodies (AGA) both IgA and IgG

Anti-endomysial antibodies (EMA) - IgA

Anti-tissue transglutaminase antibodies (tTG) - IgA

Total IgA level.

...remain on gluten until testing is over.

Welcome!

leadmeastray88 Contributor
leadmeastray88
Posted

In my opinion, you definitely should.

You are showing some 'classic' sympoms of Celiac. But, as Momma Goose said, everyone reacts differently and symptoms are all over the radar.

Definitely get the blood testing done, and you have to be eating gluten for them to be accurate.

No matter what the tests show, a good strict gluten free diet is the ultimate test.

If you need any help there are many people here who would be glad to!

Welcome! :)

Kim

ShayFL Enthusiast
ShayFL
Posted

I agree. Get tested.

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