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Simply Celiac?

AmandaD

By AmandaD
in Coping with Celiac Disease

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AmandaD Community Regular
AmandaD
Posted

Guys,

I'm curious. I know some of you - and you know I'm a biopsy diagnosed celiac (have been for almost 10 years). I go in regularly to get looked at by the doc and seem to be healthy.

Does every celiac get a zillion other autoimmune diseases? Or can someone just have celiac?

I know that it happens - others get Hashimoto's etc...but does anyone on here simply have celiac disease?

Thanks for understanding,

Amanda

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kareng Grand Master
kareng
Posted

Right now, I just have Celiac (cross my fingers, etc). :rolleyes:

Pos blood & biopsy - 3 years

AmandaD Community Regular
AmandaD
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LOL. Cross my fingers too.

Right now, I just have Celiac (cross my fingers, etc). :rolleyes:

LFitts Apprentice
LFitts
Posted

My daughter only has celiac - diagnosed by biopsy, antibody tests, and genetic test. That's enough and I hope that's her only problem! We are strong and healthy and want to stay that way!

notkuroda Apprentice
notkuroda
Posted

my wife has Hashimoto's(hypothyroid), has had it all of her life, her GI doc said it was caused by Celiac, which she was only diagnosed with about 4 years ago

nvsmom Community Regular
nvsmom
Posted

I have the zillion, or at least it feels that way. LOL ;)

As far as I understand it, those with untreated celiac are more likely to get multiple immune problems because you are keeping your body in a constant state of inflammation while eating the gluten. Other AI disorders will wax and wane but if a celiac eats gluten, he's fanning the autoimmune "flames" as it were.

I have 3 or 4 AI diseases but I'm certain I've had celiac for over 30 years without realizing it; most of those other AI's cropped up when I was 20+ years into eating gluten AND after a nasty virus like EBV which can kick start an AI disease which may have otherwise stayed dormant... at least that's how I understand it, and I'm no expert. ;)

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GottaSki
Posted

IMO it is a very complex equation. Some factors include but are not limited to:

Length of time undiagnosed/misdiagnosed.

Level of immune response within one's body.

Level of inflammation throuout the body.

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