National Celiac Awareness Month

[amber_n_teal]

May is Celiac Awareness Month.
So first, some facts about Celiac Disease also known as coeliac sprue, cœliac disease, c(o)eliac sprue, non-tropical sprue, endemic sprue, gluten enteropathy or gluten-sensitive enteropathy, and gluten intolerance.

• 1 in 133 Americans have Celiac Disease or about 3 million people. These are very similar to percentages

Comments

[agirlnamedluna]

Buh, I have about 10 or so of those symptoms on any random day. I'll ask my homeopath about it on Monday, he did say gluten intolerance was an option. But it'd be hell for me. I like my gluten way too much.

[laura_seabrook]

"Failure to thrive in babies"

???

[amber_n_teal]

that'd be where the baby grows very very slowly and doesn't put on much weight and is usually in the lowest percentile for it's age for height and weight.

Symptom Check

[laura_seabrook]

* Funny looking stools - SOMETIMES
* Muscle cramping - SOMETIMES
* Sores in/around mouth - SOMETIMES
* Bad gas - SOMETIMES
* Depression - MOSTLY
* Inability to concentrate - LATELY
* Lactose intolerance - MAYBE
* Nose bleeds - RECENTLY
* Panic attacks - OFTEN
* Voracious appetite - OFTEN
* Obesity - 132 kg!
* Abdominal cramps, gas and bloating - LATELY
* Diarrhea - PERIODICAL
* Fatigue or general weakness - OFTEN
* Nausea - SOMETIMES
* No obvious physical symptoms - SOMETIMES
* Back Pain - RECENTLY
* Dehydration - RECENTLY
* Severe food cravings - SOMETIMES

And related conditions:

* Arthritis
* Ataxia, Nerve Disease, Neuropathy, Brain Damage
* Cognitive Impairment
* Depression
* Epilepsy
* Flatulence (Gas)
* Obesity, Overweight
* Schizophrenia / Mental Problems

Hmmmm.

Re: Symptom Check

[amber_n_teal]

my symptoms where mostly depression, bi-polar, body pain, and fatness (I wasn't obese, but I was def overweight) lots of fatigue and food cravings occasionally. All of that went away once I went gf and the quality of life I have now is so much better. I swear, I'm like a converted trying to preach and convert others LOL.