Can anyone tell me about celiac disease symptoms?

Question

My friend has been ill for a few days. At first we thought it was just a cold but someone mentioned that it could be celiac disease. Can anyone tell me about celiac disease symptoms?

Answer 1

Canadian Celiac Association advises that symptoms of celiac disease are as follows:
Common symptoms are anemia, chronic diarrhea, weight loss, fatigue, cramps and bloating, irritability.

Although some or all of these symptoms occur in celiac disease, some can also occur in many other diseases more common than celiac disease.

In other cases, sufferers from gluten-intolerance develop an intense burning and itching rash called dermatitis herpetiformis. The intestinal symptoms of celiac disease may or may not appear in dermatitis herpetiformis.

Until recently physicians had to rely on clinical signs to suggest the diagnosis and to select which patients should have further investigation to prove the diagnosis. Since these signs may be vague or of varying severity this may be difficult. Now simple blood screening tests are becoming available to help this process.

A definitive diagnosis can only be made by a small bowel biopsy. The biopsy is performed by a specialist in the gastrointestinal field. The biopsy must be done before treatment is started

Celiac disease as yet has no known cure, but can usually be effectively treated and controlled. The treatment of celiac disease is strict adherence to a GLUTEN FREE DIET FOR LIFE. This requires knowledgeable dietetic counselling and frequent "up-dates" as commercial food contents change.

Today's processed and packaged foods have many hidden sources of gluten which can be unintentionally ingested. Particular care should be taken in the selection of soups, luncheon meats and sausages.

The person with celiac disease MUST READ THE LIST OF INGREDIENTS ON ALL LABELS, EVERY TIME.

There is a great variation in sensitivity to gluten among those with celiac disease, and although one may have no obvious symptoms, damage to the intestinal lining may still occur.

Answer 2

If you are an adult with celiac disease, you might suffer from many of the hundreds of symptoms that have been linked to CD. Here are some of the most common warning signs.
Diarrhea
Constipation
Abdominal pain
Heartburn
Headaches
Fatigue
Anemia from iron deficiency
Tingling or numb extremities from calcium deficiency
Abnormal menstrual cycles or infertility
Mood disorders including depression and anxiety
Oral ulcers
Bone and joint pain
Arthritis

Answer 3

symptoms can be wildly different from one person to another, and some celiacs don't have any symptoms at all. Your friend needs to be tested, that's the only way to know for sure. You can try eliminating gluten from your diet, if you notice a huge difference then you know you're on the right track.

Answer 4

The symptoms of coeliac disease include diarrhoea, abdominal cramps, constipation and weight loss (or stunted growth in children) and fatigue.

Coeliac tests can be used to check for the disease. These home tests are available from chemists and online shops.

Answer 5

It is my experience that children have similar symptoms to adults, especially bouts of diarrhea when exposed to wheat and other gluten. Rice did not cause problems.

Answer 6

oh my gos girl betta start praying!!!