Symptoms of Celiac Disease

The Symptoms of Celiac Disease can vary from person to person. Unfortunately, there is no positive method of identification for celiac disease using just visual diagnosis.

However, some of the common symptoms that are linked to celiac disease are diarrhoea, abdominal cramps, constipation and weight loss (or stunted growth in children) and fatigue. Another indication of Celiac Disease is if your symptoms worsen after eating foods which contain Gluten.

This is because the nutrients in Gluten causes intestinal damage to celiac suffereresrs due to a abnormal reaction.

In the past, doctors had to rely on clinical signs to diagnose celiac disease before selecting which patients should have further investigation to prove the diagnosis.

Obviously this method was not effective since these signs may be vague and difficult to spot. Currently, a more reliable method is a simple blood test by doctors.

Another method used to diagnose the symptoms of celiac disease is using celiac tests. These home tests are available from chemists and online shops and can give a quick and accurate diagnosis without going to the doctors.

However, the most effective method is using a bowel biopsy. This biopsy is conducted by a professional in the gastrointestinal field.

At the moment there are no permanent treatments if you are experiencing the symptoms of celiac disease.

The only solution is following a strict gluten free diet. When gluten is removed from the diet, the small intestine will begin to heal and general health should improve.

For many people, a strict gluten free diet will relieve the symptoms. However, about 4% of patients suffer from refractory sprue, which means they do not improve on a gluten free diet.

Find out how the proper way to manage a gluten free diet.