Celiac Disease
I am a 46 year old woman who was diagnosed with coeliac disease after being wrongly diagnosed with IBS and fibromyalgia for years. I was only tested for coeliac disease after fighting to get my 10 year old daughter tested for it and the results coming back positive.
My symptoms were very different to my daughters symptoms. My daughter had severe stomach ache and very loose stools whereas I had constipation and minor stich-like pain in my abdomen. I did also feel extremely tired all the time (my GP put that down to having working and having a family as well as my age). I also had very painful feet - the soles of my feet felt tender all of the time even though I hadn't hurt them or been on them all day.
My symptoms were very different to my daughters symptoms. My daughter had severe stomach ache and very loose stools whereas I had constipation and minor stich-like pain in my abdomen. I did also feel extremely tired all the time (my GP put that down to having working and having a family as well as my age). I also had very painful feet - the soles of my feet felt tender all of the time even though I hadn't hurt them or been on them all day.
Michelle Tyler Miller
- Blog Topics: Celiac Disease
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