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medstudent Newbie

Hi. Im a third year medical student and im currently doing a project on some of the long-term complications of coeliac disease.

I was wondering if you would be so kind enough to provide with some information to help me compile this project.

Sex:

Age:

Date started gluten free diet:

Suffer from the following on a regular basis since starting treatment:

Constipation

Diarrhoea

Abdominal pain

Indigestion

Acid reflux

Other related problems

You can either post here or if you prefer PM me or email vinny60@hotmail.com.

Thank you very much

Vanessa


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Guest Viola

Sex: Female

Age: 59 this month

Date started gluten free diet: Feb. 1989

Suffer from the following on a regular basis since starting treatment:

Constipation

Diarrhoea SOME TIMES

Abdominal pain SOME TIMES Always when accidental gluten ingestion (all 3)

Indigestion SOME TIMES

Acid reflux YES

Other related problems

ARTHRITIS COSTOCONTRITIS IRON DEFFICIENCY LOW IN OTHER VITAMINS

Carriefaith Enthusiast

Sex: F

Age: 24

Date started gluten free diet: March 3, 2004

Suffer from the following on a regular basis since starting treatment:

Constipation: no

Diarrhoea: I'd say about 40% of the time

Abdominal pain: not very often but when I get pain it is very severe

Indigestion: probably about 30% of the time

Acid reflux: no

Some of these symptoms are probably due to accidental gluten injestion although I am not sure. I have also been diagnosed with IBS induced by having celiac (which can also cause some of these symptoms). I am also lactose intolerant.

oops I put March 2005 by mistake :o I really started the diet March 2004... oh well

skbird Contributor

Sex: Female

Age: 34

Date started gluten free diet: Oct 2004

Suffer from the following on a regular basis since starting treatment:

Constipation - when glutened

Diarrhoea - soft, not runny, on occasion

Abdominal pain - when glutened or other intolerant food ingested

Indigestion - when glutened or other intolerant food ingested

Acid reflux - when glutened

Other related problems - most of these are when glutened:

migraine, depression, knuckle/joint pain, frustration/anger (unprovoked), brain fog

Stephanie

anerissara Enthusiast

Sex: female

Age: 31

Date started gluten free diet: January 20 2005

Suffer from the following on a regular basis since starting treatment:

Constipation no

Diarrhoea most of the time...finally getting a little better but bad when glutened

Abdominal pain when glutened

Indigestion no

Acid reflux rairly

Other related problems-- most of these are gone unless I'm glutened but when I do get glutened: tired, grouchy, brain fog, backache, dh rash on fingers.

KaitiUSA Enthusiast

Sex:Female

Age:17....18 next month

Date started gluten free diet: January 2004

Suffer from the following on a regular basis since starting treatment:

Constipation:no(only when glutened)

Diarrhoea:no

Abdominal pain:no

Indigestion:no

Acid reflux:no

Other related problems: nausea and anxiety when glutened.

Also diagnosed with graves disease(hyperthyroid)

celiac3270 Collaborator

Sex: Male

Age: 14...and a half, lol

Date started gluten free diet: February 18, 2004

Suffer from the following on a regular basis since starting treatment:

Constipation No

Diarrhea Sometimes

Abdominal pain No

Indigestion No

Acid reflux No

Other related problems No related problems. I'm probably not much help, thankfully, because I was diagnosed early enough to avoid developing any long-term problems.

Oh, when glutened: abdominal pain/indigestion, diarrhea, very gassy


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rmmadden Contributor

Sex: YES - AS MUCH AS MY WIFE WILL ALLOW :D

Age: 37

Date started gluten free diet: December 3, 2004

Suffer from the following on a regular basis since starting treatment:

Constipation - NO

Diarrhoea - SELDOM

Abdominal pain - SELDOM

Indigestion - SOMETIMES

Acid reflux - YES

Other related problems - MUSCLE ACHES B)

KaitiUSA Enthusiast
Sex: YES - AS MUCH AS MY WIFE WILL ALLOW :D

:lol::lol:

Guest gfinnebraska

Sex: Female

Age: 42

Date started gluten free diet: April, 2002

Suffer from the following on a regular basis since starting treatment:

Constipation - yes *

Diarrhoea - yes *

Abdominal pain - yes *

Indigestion - yes *

Acid reflux - no

Other related problems - bloating and gas *

* I only suffer when I accidentally get gluten in my diet. Otherwise, I stay symptom free & pain free.

plantime Contributor
Sex: YES - AS MUCH AS MY WIFE WILL ALLOW :D

>heeheehee!< :lol::lol: !

Sex: female

Age: 40

Date started gluten free diet: Feb 14, 2004

Suffer from the following on a regular basis since starting treatment:

Constipation-no

Diarrhoea-no

Abdominal pain-yes, but caused by gallbladder/liver problems

Indigestion-no

Acid reflux-no

Other related problems-

Guest vetnurse

sex: Female

Age: 43

Date Gluten Free Diet started:about 8 weeks ago

Constipation: No

Diarrhea: No

Abdominal Pain: No, only when accidentally glutened, or have to much milk.

Acid Reflux: No

Indigestion: No

Still very iron deficient!

Since Gluten Free: No longer brain fogged, depressed or sleepy

louie Newbie

Sex: Female

Age: 42

Date started gluten free diet: august 1999

Suffer from the following on a regular basis since starting treatment:

Constipation, only if dont eat enough fruit

Diarrhoea if get glutened and if too much milk or chocolate

Abdominal pain if get glutened

Indigestion never

Acid reflux never

Other related problems before diagnosis skin irritations and allergies, depression, brain fog, miscarriage & pregnancy problems

Jnkmnky Collaborator

Sex: Male

Age: 7

Date started diet: August 01

No lingering problems with digestion/bowels/gastro, etc...

Delays in speech, fine/gross motor skills. Difficulty recalling info and words in general *speech therapist says may be due to late speech*, small stature, repeating a grade in school due in large part to delays in speech and that foggy mental state Celiacs mention.

cmom Contributor

Sex: Female

Age:46

Date started diet:approximatelly 1990; seriously after being very sick for 9 straight days summer of 2001

Constipation:never

Diarrhea: often

Abdominal pain: every couple of days

Indigestion:no

acid reflux:rarely

Other related problems: skin rash, terrible bloating, weight gain

srdover Newbie

Sex: female

Age: 40 (and 3/4!)

Date started gluten free diet: 11/19/03

Suffer from the following on a regular basis since starting treatment:

Constipation -no

Diarrhoea-only when "glutened" but still have steatorrhea 18 months later

Abdominal pain-only when "glutened"

Indigestion-no

Acid reflux-no

Other related problems

folate and B12 deficient

poor muscle tone (but improving)

arthralgias in back, hands, elbows mild when gluten-free, worse when "glutened"

*extreme fatigue

*change in sleep pattern (from regular/light to comatose)

*"brain fog"

*Iritis/uveitis-left eye only-not bilateral

*irritability

*nausea

*indicates only when glutened

ianm Apprentice

Sex: Male

Age: 37

Date started gluten free diet: March 2004

Suffer from the following on a regular basis since starting treatment:

Constipation: Rarely

Diarrhoea: Only once since March 2004

Abdominal pain: Never

Indigestion: Never

Acid reflux: Never

Other related problems: Have become very healthy since going gluten free.

Used to suffer from:

Extreme fatigue, now I exercise regularly and lead an active lifestyle.

Brain fog

Weight gain, once weighed 250+ lbs. Now down to 170. Had numerous other health problems related to being overweight but those are gone now.

medstudent Newbie

A big thank you to those of you who have already replied. Could you please keep your replies coming in. Thanks again!

frenchiemama Collaborator

Sex: Female

Age: 28

Date started gluten free diet: 4-21-05

Suffer from the following on a regular basis since starting treatment:

Constipation - no

Diarrhoea - only when glutened

Abdominal pain - only when glutened

Indigestion - occasionally, but I used to have it every day

Acid reflux - no

Other related problems

-dermatitis herpetiformis (ongoing, but slowely getting better)

-severe headaches when glutened

-brain fog/drowsiness when glutened

lcmcafee2 Newbie

Sex: Female

Age: 47

Date started gluten free diet: "sorta" Nov. 2004 "for real" March 2005

Suffer from the following on a regular basis since starting treatment:

Constipation No

Diarrhoea Yes (*)

Abdominal pain No

Indigestion No

Acid reflux No

Other related problems

nausea, fatigue, depression, headaches, low iron (always deferred at the Red Cross for donating blood) insomnia, and poor dental health despite proper oral hygiene!

(*) foods like oranges and tomatoes cause me problems

Noneformethanks Newbie

Female

46 (until July 11!)

Gluten-free since 2/2004

NO PROBLEMS!!! :lol:

If accidently glutened, then extreme pain, bloating, gas, and gluten-"gurgles"--- very noisy digestion. I can hardly believe that I used to think living like that was normal. Did have early bone loss and anemia.

Life is good!

jenvan Collaborator

Female

Age: 26

gluten-free since Feb 2005

Constipation -yes, has improved since gluten-free

Diarrhoea- on occasion

Abdominal pain- unexplained, started after going gluten-free

Indigestion- no

Acid reflux- no

Other related problems: fibromyalgia, persistent fatigue

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