Re: Endo and Celiac disease - a link?
From: anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu May 28 11:59:32 2009
IBS is a description of what is happening to your bowels, and is a group
of symtpoms, a syndrome.
Celiac is an autoimmune disease, which is why they can test for it, for
the antibodies.
http://www.alternative-medicine-and-health.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=105&Itemid=74
At Thu, 28 May 2009, Caitlin wrote:
>
>If you display the symptoms, the doctor should be happy to test you.
>When it was suspected I had IBS, she said she would do the Celiac panel
>to rule it out. Celiac is "treatable", IBS is not. So naturally, any
>doctor would want to rule out all possibilities before making a
>diagnosis of IBS. Because IBS really has no test to diagnose, it is
>usually only diagnosed after all other possibilities have been
>eliminated.
>
>Best of luck to you!
>
>--
>Caitlin
>
>At Wed, 27 May 2009, anonymous wrote:
>>
>>How did you get your doctor to recommend the test? I called mine and
>>asked for it because my first cousin was diagnosed with it, and I still
>>haven't heard back from my MD. I'll have to call again and insist. I
>>have had a lot of intestinal issues too, and I really wonder if this has
>>had an impact. I hope you find much improvement with your symptoms.
>>
>>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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