Short Term Symptoms

I have -

• a first degree relative (parent, child, sibling) with Celiac Disease.
• a second degree relative (aunt, uncle, cousin) with Celiac Disease.
• lactose intolerance
• excessive gas
• fatigue (tired all the time)
• indigestion (dyspepsia)
• reflux (GERD)
• frequent diarrhea or foamy diarrhea
• constipation
• alternating diarrhea and constipation
• stearorrhea (oily or greasy stools)
• pale, foul-smelling, bulky stools
• abdominal pain
• abdominal distention/bloating
• an inability to concentrate
• fuzzy-minded
• bleed easily
• nose bleeds
• persistent itchy rash
• mouth sores or cracks in the corners of the mouth
• dry mouth or dry eyes
• muscle cramping
• night blindness
• tooth enamel defects (discoloration, tooth enamel loss)
• lack the desire to eat
• vitamin deficiencies
• iron deficiency anemia, unexplained
• a decreased ability for my blood to clot
• generalized weakness
• weight loss
• under weight
• bone pain
• joint pain
• easily fractured bones (osteoporosis, osteopenia)
• abnormal or impaired skin sensation (parasthesia), including burning, prickling, itching or tingling
• unexplained edema
• pale
• wasted buttocks (decreased muscle mass in buttocks)
• short stature/growth retardation
• amenorrhea (missed menstrual periods)
• bone disease
• unable to conceive/impregnate
• chronic fatigue syndrome
• fibromyalgia
• irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
• depression

Diseases Linked to Celiac Disease

People with celiac disease tend to have other autoimmune diseases as well.

• rheumatiod arthritis

• dermatitis herpetiformis

• autoimmune thyroid disease (such as Graves' disease or Hashimoto's thyroiditis)

• inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) (such as Crohn's disease, or ulcerativitis hepatitis)

• systemic lupus erythematosus

• insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (type 1 or juvenile diabetes)

• autoimmune liver disease (such as primary biliary cirrhosis or autoimmune hepatitis)

• collagen vascular disease (examples: periarteritis nodosa, scleroderma, dermatomyositis, polyarteritis nodosa)

• Sjogren's syndrome

No Symptoms - some people have mild celiac disease without noticeable symptoms.  Non-specific symptoms - some people get mild but unclear symptoms.

Celiac Disease in Children

My child has/is -

• diarrhea

• oily or greasy stools (steatorrhea)

• constipation

• not gaining height or weight as expected

• losing weight

• lacks the desire to eat

• a distended abdomen

• poor muscle tone

• irritable

• dental disorders such as lack of enamel formation; ridges and changes in pigmentation in secondary teeth

• listless

• short stature

• delayed onset of puberty

• nutritional deficiencies (especially iron and calcium)

• rickets or osteopenia/osteoporosis (decreased bone density)

• attention deficit disorder (ADD) or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)

• autistic-type behaviors/Asperger syndrome

• Down syndrome