symptoms before a gluten-free diet:

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http://surefoodsliving.com/celiac-disease/symptoms/SymptomsThe symptoms of celiac disease or gluten intolerance can be different in each person, which can make it difficult to diagnose. A person can have intestinal symptoms, or non-intestinal symptoms, or both. To provide an example of how celiac disease can affect one person, I have listed the symptoms I experienced before going on a gluten free diet. Also listed are reported intestinal and non-intestinal symptoms, and some of the conditions that have been associated with celiac disease or gluten-sensitivity.My symptoms before a gluten-free diet:unexplained, severe anemia, leading to a bone marrow testgas and bloating, generally uncomfortable feeling all the time, eventually becoming debilitating stomach pains a while after eating a mealburping a lot, to try and make my stomach feel betterdiarrhea at times, which I believed was the result of a lactose intolerance or rich food or “something I ate”nausea at night sometimes and restlessnesssevere muscle cramps in the calves, quads, feet, hands and neck that occurred usually at night or while playing sportsaching in my leg bonesfeeling sleepy — sometimes I would feel like falling asleep in the middle of the afternoon (once I fell asleep sitting up at my desk at work!)feeling mentally fuzzy at times (they call this brain fog)feeling physically tired and short of breath at times — for example, after walking up a flight of stairs, but could still run 5 milesintense ice cravings — I craved and crunched ice in the mornings and at night (this is associated with low iron)feeling overwhelmingly hungry if I did not eat, resulting in extreme irritability (we called it “going to the dark side”)being cold all the timechronic yeast infectionsdehydration — I was very thirsty a lot and had very dry skinfeeling dizzy if I stood up too fast and sometimes seeing blinding white spots in front of my eyes (especially in high altitude when skiing)anxiety and obsessive compulsive tendenciesmood swings and feeling edgyasthma (I was on medication since I was little)vitiligo (a skin condition I had as a child)weak cracking fingernails that grew downwardbruising easilyelevated liver enzymes (LFTs)knee joint pain, sometimes when running, always when sitting too long on an airplane or movie theatersharp pains in the tips of my fingers and toesdecline in vision and problems with night visionIntestinal symptoms of celiac disease and gluten sensitivity*:Abdominal painAbdominal distention, bloating, gas, indigestionConstipationDecreased appetite (may also be increased or unchanged)Diarrhea, chronic or occasionalLactose intolerance (common upon diagnosis; usually resolves following treatment)Nausea and vomitingStools that float, are foul smelling, bloody, or “fatty”Weight loss, unexplained (although people can be overweight or of normal weight upon diagnosis)Non-intestinal symptoms of celiac disease and gluten sensitivity*:Anemia (low blood count)AnxietyBone and joint painBone disease (osteoporosis, kyphoscholiosis, fracture)“Brain fog”, lack of concentration, short-term memory lossBreathlessness (due to anemia)Bruising easilyDental enamel defects and discolorationDepressionFatigueHair lossHypoglycemia (low blood sugar)Irritability and behavioral changesMalnutritionMigraine headachesMoodinessMouth ulcersMuscle crampsNosebleedSleep disordersSeizuresShort stature, unexplainedSkin disorders (dermatitis herpetiformis)Swelling, general or abdominalVitamin or mineral deficiency, single or multiple nutrient (for example, iron, folate, vitamin K)Vision problemsSymptoms of celiac disease and gluten sensitivity in babies and kids:Failure to thrive: a child is behind in physical growth or size or doesn’t gain enough weight.Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease(GERD): symptoms include pain, irritability, crying (constant or sudden) after eating, frequent spitting up or vomiting after eating, vomiting more than 1 hour after eating, regular spitting up, inability to sleep soundly, “wet burp” or “wet hiccup” sounds, poor weight gain or weight lossLoose stools or constipation or alternating between the twoFoul-smelling stoolsNot wanting to eatBloated belly and gasSkin rashesIrritabilityDiseases and conditions associated with celiac disease and gluten sensitivity:Addison’s DiseaseAIDSAsthmaAnemiaAttention Deficit Disorder (ADD)AutismAutoimmune liver diseaseAutoimmune thyroid diseaseChronic diarrhea of unknown originLactose intoleranceDermatitis herpetiformis (a burning, itching, blistering rash), and other skin disordersType 1 diabetesThyroid diseaseDown’s SyndromeGastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)Hepatitis CIdiopathic pulmonary fibrosisInflammatory bowel disease (IBD)Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)Microscopic colitisUnexplained infertilityMiscarriageOsteoporosis or osteopeniaCertain types of intestinal cancer and Non-Hodgkin’s lymphomaPeripheral neuropathyRestless Leg SyndromeSjogren’s syndromeNeurological conditions, including ataxia and schizophreniaAutoimmune disorders such as rheumatoid arthritis and sytemic lupus erythematosus

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