Crohn's Disease vs. Celiac Disease

I was diagnosed with Crohn's about 7 years ago.

But here lately, the more I hear about Celiac disease, the more I wonder if I was misdiagnosed, or if I could have both?

I rcently read somewhere that those with Crohn's disease have a high prevelance for Celiac disease.

Any thoughts?  Suggestions?

I have crohns but tested negative for celiac however my gi acknowledges I have an bad intolerance for gluten so follow a FODMAP diet which really seems to work for me.

If you were diagnosed with Crohn's via biopsy of tissue in your colon, then I'd believe that diagnosis. The best way to diagnose celiac is with another biopsy - someone said via endoscopy rather than colonoscopy.

There is increasing evidence that our general tolerance of gluten changes with age, so perhaps you are less tolerant now than you were a few years ago. I also find that my tolerance for many different things varies with my Crohn's.

Kazbern is right. A biopsy of your colon and/or intestine will reveal tissue that's typical of either Crohn's or Celiac. A simple blood test isn't enough. My (former) gastroenterologist diagnosed just about everybody with Celiac Disease, and I spent four miserable months on a strict non-gluten diet, with no improvement in my symptoms. When I went back and reviewed all my tests over the previous year, I found that my biopsy revealed formations typical of Crohn's--and nothing at all to suggest Celiac Disease.

In addition, my doctor had told me that, while on a gluten-free diet, I didn't need to follow a Crohn's diet strictly. The celiac diet was so limited that I felt entitled to add a few things that are discouraged for Crohn's people (like raisins and coconut). The result was that I got an ileal stricture, a perianal abscess, and a rectal fistula. After a fistulectomy, I switched doctors.

I've never been diagnosed with Celiacs but I recently went to a natural dr and was told that I have gluten and dairy allergy.  I've been gluten and dairy free for a little over a week and I feel like a different person.  My only suggestion would be to cut wheat out of your diet and see how you feel.  I've read that it can take a week to 6 months for your body to get rid of all the gluten inside of it and for you to feel a difference.

I was also told by my GI that diet has nothing to do with anything, I was never tested for any kind of food allergies in the 8 years that I have been diagnosed.  It blows my mind to think about it.

I personally haven't had any problems eating gluten free.  I make a lot of homemade soups, chicken, steak, roasted veggies, fruit smoothies ect ect.  My problem is staying away from dairy.  I'm a chocolatier, so my job makes it very difficult.

I'm lactose intolerant. It's horrible! I miss cheese soo much, and soy cheese is just.. bleck!

ZenaWP.. I'm in Louisville also :)

Babe-

You hit the nail on the head with that comment.  I wish I would have gone to a natural dr 8 years ago. I wish my GI's (I've had 5 total) would have tested me for food allergies before treating me like a lab rat.  I wish I would have been smart enough to know better.  Only God knows what all these meds are going to do to our bodies in time.  I'm not saying all meds are bad...and some people DO need them.  I however have had amazing success by simply cutting out gluten and dairy. 

I have Crohn's and also suspected Celiac or a severe wheat allergy - I came back with positive Lab results for Celiac but when they did an endo and decided to do a biopsy to see what that came back it came back negative for Celiac - so who knows - as the time when they did my biopsy I had been off gluten for almost 18 months, but as it was my routine colonoscopy and Endoscopy they did the biopsy anyway. So I have no way of knowing if I have Celiac or not - I just don't eat gluten - tend to make all my own breads/rolls/muffins, etc when I get the craving.

I haven't had gluten in years and STILL have had some major Crohn's flares, I really think everyone is different - my bathroom trips changed drastically to be less and even now if I eat something that may have wheat (if we eat out) I can tell within a few hours as I am running to the bathroom :) I think that it may be a common issue with some Crohnies, but not all.

My allergy or sensitivity is getting worse - this weekend I was making Christmas cookies with my daughter and rolling out gingerbread cookies (non-GF ones) and using wheat flour and the flour was on my hands and arms and within a few minutes I broke out with hives on my arms and hands - VERY weird as I have never had a problem with Gluten that way externally, just internally. Now I also haven't baked with regular flours that way since probably last Christmas - Ended up my 9 yo daughter had a blast rolling the cookies and using the flour and finished it up for me.

I on the other hand needed some Benedryl. :)