symptoms to Celiac disease?

On and off for the past year I have been having really bad stomach pains. So I went to the GI doctor and she thought it could be a stomach ulcer. So she gave me an upper GI test and tested me for celiac disease. The results came back i didn’t have a stomach ulcer but I did have celiac disease. she explained it to me and told me that I should stay away from gluten and that was that. I honestly don’t follow the diet at all but i started feeling better and I pretty much just forgot about it. But lately my stomachs been acting up again, ive noticed my stomach mostly the upper part has been bloated for the past 3-4 months, ive been tired all the time, and also (embarrassing) alot of Abdominal gas, Diarrhea, and very oily/fatty stools. So i was wondering is this all happening because of the Celiac disease or should i go back to the doctors?

Yes, this is all happening because of celiac.

Celiac disease is a gluten intolerance. Many people call it an allergy, but it’s actually not. It is in fact an autoimmune disease. Your body thinks that gluten is harmful, and sends white blood cells to attack it where it enters the bloodstream. During the attack, the villi in your intestines used to absorb nutrients are killed, and so you become malnourished, no matter how much you eat. It affects your digestion, metabolism, and causes major pain, and can even lead to severe cancer if left unattended.

You don’t need to go back to the doctors for now. Start off by cutting gluten from your diet COMPLETELY. This is absolutely vital. Every time you have anything with gluten, you are damaging your body pretty badly. Any villi killed off in your intestines can take weeks to grow back properly.

So what does cutting out gluten mean?

There may be no products made from wheat, barley, or rye in your diet. Do not buy anything from the grocery store that has them listed in the ingredients. Additionally, avoid anything with the ingredients “modified corn starch”, or “caramel coloring”. Both of those will often have wheat in them. Also, if you like asian food, avoid anything with soy sauce, oyster sauce, or hoisin sauce. Avoid any packaged instant foods. Avoid eating restaurant/fast food that is deep fried even if it is not breaded. Finally, make sure all your dishware and cookware are cleaned thoroughly. When anyone uses flour in your house, clean off all nearby counters/tables to make sure that there is no cross contamination.

If after a while, you still feel tired all the time, you should go back to your doctor for some bloodwork. Often times, celiacs will lack sufficient amounts of certain vitamins/minerals in their blood. You may have to take a multi-vitamin.

Celiac is a very serious disease and following these steps will drastically reduce your risk for many other diseases such as cancer.

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