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Re: Endo and Celiac disease - a link?
From: anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri May 29 01:14:37 2009
Dr Ash has helped a lot of people. His book was a best seller.
Probiotics, digestive enzymes and avoidance of a lot of kinds of sugars
can also help.
At Thu, 28 May 2009, anonymous wrote:
>
>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:
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>>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:
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>>>>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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