Symptoms of celiac disease
Celiac disease affects people differently. Some people develop symptoms in childhood, in other cases, symptoms do not appear to reach adulthood. One factor that is believed to play a role in when and how the disease appears, is whether a person was breastfed and for how long. The more he nursed later symptoms of celiac disease appear to a lesser extent. Other factors are the age at which one began eating foods containing gluten and how much gluten consumed.Symptoms may or may not occur in the digestive system. For example, some people may have diarrhea and abdominal pain, while other person may experience irritability or depression . In fact, irritability is one of the most common symptoms in children.
ers 2016 Symptoms of celiac disease may include one or more of the following:
- Recurring abdominal bloating and pain
- Chronic diarrhea
- Weight loss
- Pale, foul-smelling stools
- Anemia Unexplained (low red blood cell count)
- Gas
- Bone pain
- Changes in behavior
- Muscle cramps
- Fatigue
- Stunted growth
- The lack of development in children
- Joint pain
- Seizures
- Numbness in the legs (from nerve damage)
- Mouth sores, called ulcers aphthus
- Painful skin rash called dermatitis herpetiformis
- Tooth discoloration or loss of enamel
- Absence of menstrual periods (often because of excessive weight loss)
Some people with celiac disease may not have symptoms. The undamaged part of their small intestine is able to absorb enough nutrients to prevent symptoms. However, people without symptoms are at risk for complications of celiac disease.
These symptoms may be vague and therefore attributed to other conditions. Symptoms can include bloating, diarrhea, abdominal pain, rash, anemia and bone thinning ( osteoporosis ). Celiac disease can cause nonspecific symptoms for several years before being diagnosed and treated properly.
List of symptoms of celiac
The list of the main symptoms of celiac, obtained from various sources, including:- Digestive symptoms:
- Behavioral symptoms:
- Irritability - especially in children
- Depression
- Behavioral changes
- Symptoms of inadequate nutrition:
- Weight loss
- Stunted growth
- Incomplete development - (newborns)
- Amenorrhea - absence of menstrual periods
- Anemia
- Fatigue
- Common symptoms of celiac:
- Gases
- Bone pain
- Joint pain
- Seizures
- Muscle cramps
- Lack of symptoms - some people have mild celiac have no noticeable symptoms
- Nonspecific symptoms
- Numbness - (leg)
- Mouth sores - (aphthus ulcers)
- Acne
- Dermatitis herpetiformis - painful rash
- Tooth discoloration
- Enamel loss
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