Can Anyone Help?

[mamabyrd]

My mom called me today and said she thinks she has discovered my problem. She thinks I either am allergic to gluten or have Celiac disease. So, I thought I would list my situation and hopefully those of you who have either of these can tell me what you think. O.K. here goes...1) my mom says from the time I was born until I was about 6 months old I had diarreha all of the time and screamed like I was in pain all of the time(i was formula fed). 2) When I was about 6 years old I got sick with sores that covered the inside of my mouth and went down into my stomach and intestines. After many doctors, I was finally diagnosed with Dermatitis Herpetformis(according to my mom). This was the only time this happened. 3) I have had eczema since I was about 7, but mine does not look like other peoples. It starts out as waterblisters then it is almost like they break open and turn into a gooey painful open wound on either my feet or fingers. The normal meds don't work, although a steroid cream helped once. Usually it just goes away on its own after about 3 months. 4) When I was 23 I was diagnosed with IBS. The symptoms of this are diarreha sometimes, constipation sometimes, mucous in the stool, cramping , bloating. 5) A few months back my brother and sister-in-law stayed with us for a couple of moonths and she ground her own wheat. When she would be grinding my chest would tighten and my breathing would be affected. Some other problems I have that may or may not be related are frequent bladder infections, horrible PMS that starts about 2 weeks before I actually start, mood swings, I CAN NOT take fiber, it makes it worse, and I have a pituitary tumor. Oh and my dad has colitis and my brother has Crohn's disease, which my mom now thinks they have one of these problems also. Any thoughts would be great.

Thanks,

LIberty

[maile]

. After many doctors, I was finally diagnosed with Dermatitis Herpetformis(according to my mom). This was the only time this happened.

Hi Liberty,

even with all your other symptoms aside this alone means you have celiac disease. Some of your other symptoms are also rather classic, the canker sores in the mouth, the D, bloating etc combined with the diagnosis of DH you should definitely stop eating gluten.

Of course, if you wish to have another official diagnosis you want to continue to consume gluten and get the full blood work panel done and get your rash biopsied as well, but if you were diagnosed once before then it appears to be pretty official.