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Are Bloating, Diarrhea And Gas Due To Celiac Disease?
ive been told i have IBS, but im wondering if it could be celiac desease, although not all the time, i suffer from, bloatedness, diarriah that i cant control (so if i dont get to the toilet in time it has been very embbarrassing,) terrible wind thats sometimes very smelly, pins and needles in my hands
Wed, 28 Oct 2015
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Thanks for writing to health care magic. I am Dr Laxmikant Desai answering your question. Celiac disease and IBS can have many common symptoms. So it is essential to rule out Celiac if symptoms are persisting with the treatment of IBS or if you have alarm symptoms like anemia (low Hb), weight loss or anorexia. I would suggest you to get IgA Anti TTG - a blood test to rule out Celiac. But mind you IBS is far more common than celiac disease.
Take care
Thanks for writing to health care magic. I am Dr Laxmikant Desai answering your question. Celiac disease and IBS can have many common symptoms. So it is essential to rule out Celiac if symptoms are persisting with the treatment of IBS or if you have alarm symptoms like anemia (low Hb), weight loss or anorexia. I would suggest you to get IgA Anti TTG - a blood test to rule out Celiac. But mind you IBS is far more common than celiac disease.
Take care
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