Should I?

[joyful-1982]

Hi everyone,

I know that many people ask this, but here it goes:

I`m not sure whether I should get myself tested. I have been constantly tired for a good two years now and have been trying to find out what`s wrong ever since.

I`ve been to several doctors, but they haven`t really been too helpful.

Now I`ve come across celiac disease and the more I read, the more I think I should be tested, although I am missing some of the "classic symptoms"

I don`t have "the big D", actually the opposite (so i don`t go for 2 or 3 days), although I eat loads of fresh fruit and veg. (I stay away from processed foods as much as I can)

Also I am on the heavy side of life ( I`d say I need to loose about 70 pounds and have almost always been heavy)

But: I am constantly tired (or rather exhausted), over the last couple of months I have become increasingly irritable (i get annoyed soooo quickly now)

I used to have a really good memory which looks more like swiss cheese now and I can`t concentrate.

I have really bad mood swings.

Ever since I was little, I had pains in my joints. They seem to come and go. I also had several broken bones when I was younger (although that might have been, because I was really clumsy ;-) )

As a child I had severe Neurodermatitis, which luckily went away, but I still have acne (some days I look like a 13 year old in the middle of puberty).

I also read that eccessive sweating can be a sign (i might have read that somewhere else, but as i said... my memory isn`t the best and i tend to mix up things lately). i normally walk to work, which is a half hour walk, but by the time i get there, my shirts are soaked and even the inside of the coat is wet. (this only started in the last couple of months)

My haemoglobin levels are normal, but my ferritin is quite low

I`m sure I could name more "oddities"... but my question:

since I don`t have the telltale signs of being underweight and constant digestion issues, should I still push for a test?

My instinct says that it is diet related, but I can`t really back it up. (was tested for thyroid issues - that was borderline).

I would have to "fight" my doc to get tested and from what I understand a full diagnosis isn`t the "nicest" thing in the world.

So what do you think is the likelyhood? Or should I just keep on looking in other directions?

Sorry for a silly "should I?" question, but I feel like I might have found what`s wrong with me... I just don`t want to go through all the trouble, if it`s highly unlikely.

Thanks a million!

Joy

[*lee-lee*]

it sure can't hurt to ask your doctor to run a Celiac panel, especially if other tests have come back negative or inconclusive.

you don't need to have diarrhea to have Celiac. i did, but i also had joint pain, acne, fatigue, weight gain and mood swings.

talk to your doctor and if they brush you off, find a new doctor!