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Should I Be Tested For Celiac?

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smillfam Newbie
smillfam
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Recently I have had a loss of weight, even though I am eating more.

I have a lot of the symptoms of Celiac including

- Amenorrhea

- Abdominal cramps, gas and bloating

- Hard, "ball-like" stool that is light brown and constipation

- Stunted growth

- Flatulence

- Gastrointestinal symptoms

- Fatigue

- Discolored "spotted" teeth

- Chronic indigestion

- Chronic bloating

- Sores on the corner of mouth

- Irritability

and some others

Should I be tested? Has anyone every had any pervious experience with these symptoms?

Thanks!

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MarySteckel Newbie
MarySteckel
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Hi! I was told by many, they thought I had Celiac Disease. I did not listen. I have been so ill lately, I looked up the symptoms of Celiac Disease, finally. I have every symptom, plus two autoimmune diseases listed. I have decided to go on a gluten free diet for 4 weeks to see if my symptoms improve. It has been 10 days now. I can tell you, some of the symptoms have improved. I will talk to my physician when I go in to see him in January. I hope this helps you.

jessicalw28 Apprentice
jessicalw28
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Your symptoms sound a lot like mine. I have not been diagnosed yet, but I have had bloodwork and an endoscopy done. The blood work came back negative, but there is a high rate of false negatives. I'm waiting on the results from the endoscopy and biopsy. I would recommend getting those tests done. Just be sure you don't go on the gluten free diet before the tests. It may throw off your results if you begin to heal.

It's interesting to find someone else that has the spots on their teeth. I have had spots on my top two front teeth for a long time that are whiter than the rest of my teeth. I was self concious of them when I was a teenager and tried whitening products, only to find that it just made them even more noticeable. I have asked several different dentists and they all told me different reasons for the spots. One told me it was too much flouride and another told me that my mother must have had a fever when she was pregnant. I was surprised to find out through my research that it could be related to celiac.

Good luck in your search for the cause of your problems!

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