Gluten-sensitive Enteropathy / Celiac Sprue Symptoms, Treatment, And Support

• What is Celiac Disease

• Symptoms of Celiac Disease

• Celiac Disease - Gluten Sensitivity

• “Gluten-Free” Kitchen Items

• Diagnosis of Celiac Disease

• Celiac Disease and Anemia

• Vitamins for celiac patients

• Celiac Disease Signs Often Misdiagnosed

• Celiac Disease Myths

• Celiac Disease and Gluten-Free Diet

• Gluten-Free Diet Side Effects

• Gluten Cross-Contamination

• Untreated Celiac Disease Complications

• Celiac Disease and Gluten Sensitivity

• Celiac Support Group

Celiac Disease Symptoms - Signs Which Have Been Often Misdiagnosed

Do you possess celiac disease? This is indeed a difficult question since the symptoms are easily overlooked and similar to many other diseases. Celiac disease is an autoimmune disorder where the body’s immune system attacks gluten particles from our food and damages our own intestine as a result, finally leading to a digestive problem. Health complications arise when the body does not digest food properly.

In the case of children, the classic symptoms of celiac disease are assumed to be

· Diarrhea
· Bloating
· Abdominal pain

In the case of adults, these are not the symptoms always. There are many non-classic symptoms. Adults may report

· Fatigue,
· headaches,
· joint pains,
· weight gain or loss sometimes,
· hair loss and
· depreciation

These are symptoms, which are unrelated to gut-related diseases, and this is the problem in celiac disease diagnosis.

Owing to these problems, it is normal for even the health professionals to get confused and misdiagnose as iron-deficiency anemia as a result of menstrual blood loss, irritable bowel syndrome, intestinal infections, Crohn’s disease, chronic fatigue syndrome, stress-related problems, etc.

Owing to all these similarities in symptoms between many diseases, celiac disease is more often misdiagnosed or under-diagnosed or not at all diagnosed in some cases. Through studies, experts have estimated one from every 100 North-Americans is affected with celiac disease. Nearly 97% of those with the disease are left undiagnosed. This is indeed sad to hear.

When it remains undetected, it can lead to malnutrition and bone problems such as osteoporosis due to poor absorption of vitamin D and calcium. The other complications are infertility, Type 1 diabetes, thyroid disease and other digestive disorders. In children, it results in delayed growth or very slow growth.

There is also good news. A new screening test (done at home) especially for celiac disease has been found recently. It is a simple way to determine the diagnosis accurately. Biocard™ Celiac Test Kit is the at-home test, which helps in measuring our immune system’s response to gluten foods from a blood sample.