Re: Endo and Celiac disease - a link?
From: anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue May 26 12:06:52 2009
I've read that IBS is a bunch of symptoms thrown together, and given a
name - your mother may very well have celiac disease which causes the
bowels to be irritable.
I had IBS, but my endo surgery stopped that. I would eat certain things
and have all kinds of problems, but the excision helped it. I can now
even drink coffee and eat some thing that I couldn't before. of course,
I am giving it up again because of the endo diet, but I no longer have
the irritable bowels from that.
yeast can also be a problem for IBS symptoms, yeastconnection.com
chocolate can irritate the bowels...
oh and guess what! the pain killers we take can get to us, too
probiotics and digestive enzymes help me a lot, too
even if the antibodies don't show up on tests, trying a gluten-free /
wheat-free diet helps many people...
elizabeth hasselbeck just wrote a book on her experiences, and many
people are trying that diet for better health in general
this doctor talks about these things in his book, and on his radio show
frequently
http://shopping.msn.com/prices/what-your-doctor-may-not-tell-you-about-ibs-eliminate-your-symptoms-and-live-a-pain-free-drug-free/itemid2634476/?itemtext=itemname:what-your-doctor-http://shopping.msn.com/prices/what-your-doctor-may-not-tell-you-about-ibs-eliminate-your-symptoms-and-live-a-pain-free-drug-free/itemid2634476/?itemtext=itemname:what-your-doctor-may-not-tell-you-about-ibs-eliminate-your-symptoms-and-live-a-pain-free-drug-free
http://www.amazon.com/What-Your-Doctor-Tell-About/dp/0446690910
http://alternative-medicine-and-health.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=63&Itemid=69
At Tue, 26 May 2009, Caitlin wrote:
>
>Debbie,
>
>I had my endoscopy and biopsy Friday and sure enough, I have Celiac. I'm
>so relieved it's not IBS. At least w/ Celiac, you can control it by
>adopting a gluten free diet, which I've already started to do
>immediately following my diagnosis on Friday.
>
>My mother who has suffered from IBS for approx. 27 years is going to
>get tested for Celiac. Her doc did the blood tests 27 years ago when
>she first displayed symptoms but the markers are so much better now she
>has decided to get re-tested.
>
>--
>Caitlin
>
>At Tue, 19 May 2009, Debbie wrote:
>>
>>Hi Caitlin and thanks for your reply. It's interesting to hear your
>>experiences as I'm gig through something similar myself. My doctor has
>>recommended the blood test, endoscopy and biopsy too. I have been
>>avoiding wheat religiously for over a year now, but it doesn't seem to
>>be ebough, and I'm shocked how much gluten is in everyday foods.
>>
>>I always dismissed myself having Celiac but now I'm not so sure. I
>>thought avoiding wheat was enough but now I don't think it is so I'm
>>doing more research and seeing if its common to have both diseases
>>because of the autoimmune link. I get the extreme bloating where I look
>>very pregnant and I put this down to lactose intolerance, but now I have
>>discovered that lactose intolerance goes hand in hand with celiac and
>>I've been getting bloating despite avoiding dairy products. I've also
>>had a lot of bowel issues but my colon was clear of Endo in my laps.
>>
>>Thanks for your input and good luck with your endoscopy! Let us know
>>what happens.
>>
>>--
>>Debbie
>>=+=+=+
>>At Tue, 19 May 2009, Caitlin wrote:
>>>
>>>Debbie,
>>>
>>>It is so funny you ask this question! I logged on and was going to post
>>>the same exact thing. I have stage 3 Endo and have always had bowel
>>>issues. I had a Colonoscopy to rule out endo in the colon (negative)
>>>and was told it could be IBS. The gastro doc ran a blood test for
>>>Celiac just to be sure and turns out I was way above normal levels so
>>>this friday I am going to have an endoscopy w/ biopsy to either confirm
>>>or rule out Celiac.
>>>
>>>As for symptoms, extreme bloating (randomly) to the point where I look 7
>>>or 8 mos. pregnant. Stomach pains (gas pains, pressure) and sporadic
>>>diarreah. There is always a possibility this could be due to Endo on
>>>the bowel or adhesions but will know for sure if it's Celiac after
>>>Friday.
>>>
>>>I had no idea but women w/ Celiac have a higher rate of miscarriage,
>>>C-sections and infertility. I also know that a diet low in wheat is
>>>often recommended for Endo patients, so I too wonder if there is a
>>>connection between Celiac and Endo.
>>>
>>>I'll let you know what I find out!
>>>
>>>--
>>>Caitlin
>>>
>>>At Mon, 18 May 2009, Debbie wrote:
>>>>
>>>>Does anyone know of there is a link between Endo and Celiac disease?
>>>>Does anyone have Celiac disease and if so what symptoms did you have and
>>>>did you confuse them with Endo symptoms at all?
>>>>
>>>>--
>>>>Debbie
>>>>=+=+=+
>>>>
>>>--
>>>Caitlin
>>>
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