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Posted 11/28/2013 6:22 PM (GMT 0)
Hi i have Celiac Disease, and have been on a gluten free diet for almost 3 years, but still have problems like bloating, nausea, gas, colics, constipaded, and every 4 to 6 weeks i have an episode where food doesn't move from my stomach so i cant eat, my intestines feel like they are gone to blow, and i can't move, i don't know why i get dehydrated, have to stay in bed until i start to feel better, i'm gluten free, lactose free, egg and corn free, fiber free, fructose and sugars free( chronic SIBO), can't eat vegetables, almost lost sense of smell and taste, lost a lot of weight, could i have crohn????.

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Posted 11/28/2013 6:54 PM (GMT 0)
Sure, why not? Has your GI considered scoping you?
Posted 11/28/2013 7:43 PM (GMT 0)
What exactly are you able to eat? Are you on any medications or natural supplements that could be causing problems?

If you're not seeing mucous or blood, having a fever or joint pain at this point, it may be too soon to jump to the conclusion that you have Crohn's.

Constipation alone can cause these symptoms, and since you're not getting fiber, it's probably making that worse. Since you've been diagnosed with Celiac Disease you may want to start from there knowing you need to stay away from gluten and slowly add other things back into your diet, adding only one new food per week to see how it goes.

Other than that, you just need to talk to your GI. Your diet sounds so limited. Be sure to let your doctor know of any supplements or meds.
Posted 12/22/2013 2:33 PM (GMT 0)
Hi , sorry for the delay, i eat some vegetables, tofu, soy milk, almond milk, ground almonds, everything without sugar, banana, orange juice, i can't eat fiber because it makes worse my constipation, it's all i can take.
Posted 12/22/2013 5:27 PM (GMT 0)
You need a full medical work up in order to diagnose Crohn's...you can't figure it out by your symptoms or your diet. Please call a GI. Even if you do not have Crohn's, a GI should be able to help you with managing your Celiac disease.
Posted 12/23/2013 5:29 PM (GMT 0)
It could very well be IBS, it's a good idea to get a full work up to rule out or confirm IBD (which could either be crohn's or ulcerative colitis) if they don't find any inflammation anywhere in the GI tract, then it's likely they may DX with IBS based on symptoms..especially the bloating and gas which is a good indicator for IBS as well.
Posted 12/24/2013 12:33 PM (GMT 0)
Hi, The find an intestinal edema, i don't know what that means,it says intestinal edema with slow intestinal transit,with inflamation in the jejunum and ileum.


Thanks and Merry Christmas to all.
Posted 12/24/2013 3:10 PM (GMT 0)
It could be very possible--For many cd patients--there are many tests and retest--before the diagnosis is given--I went from IBS, unspecified IBD, to Crohns over a period of time--Inflammation in the jejunum and ileum can indicate Crohns--Usually with a strict gluten free diet your small bowel should clear--if not it is time to look at further dx and treatment

Posted 12/28/2013 8:16 AM (GMT 0)
Cindywchrones,

Does gluten free diet help alleviate the symptoms of CD?
Posted 12/28/2013 3:33 PM (GMT 0)

Hi Usher,

It eases certain symptoms for me..Acid reflux, gas, bloating, and I am not needing phenegren everyday. I think the gluten was feeding the bad bacteria, causing further irritation, and I was not digesting it properly..It did not cure or get rid of my crohns but it did help..Certain foods can cause aggravate cd in some people. This is why people have food journals, certain diets depending on the degree of a flare, and foods that people avoid all together--I can't have lactose/milk when I am in a decent flare--You can try gluten free for a few weks to see whether you find a difference--I can tell when I am off of it for any length of time now--There is what they call gluten sensitivity--you have the symptoms without having celiac disease--I did not do any speciality foods when I went on the diet--I eat speciality products from Vans and Udis now..What I noticed first off when I went on the diet I was hungry--There are people on the board that do SCD--some get aid with probiotics which I can not tolerate that or high fiber--wheat has been chemically altered over the years to create more shelf life and I think with the change has caused some people to do not tolerate it--I studied the gluten free diet for a couple weeks before I dove in--I found I could just alter a few things and maintain fairly easily--

Posted 12/29/2013 1:21 PM (GMT 0)
Hi gluten free diet help me in several ways, but it does not end my bloating problem, i find that a had to quit corn and all grains, except a little brown rice, i eat banana and plantain cooked and a tb of risings, i can't eat fiber because it makes worse my constipation, i use natural medicine as aid with my problems and ciproxina for inflamation and chronic sibo, still doesn't stop the cicle of inflamation so i have to see if i need something else.

I have trouble with food because it doesn't taste well so i have to force myself to eat, i almost complete lost my senses of smell and taste, and los 50 pounds, but still fighting keep it up.

I hope we all Have a Better New Year.
Posted 5/6/2014 2:13 PM (GMT 0)
Hi, i found that i also have Gastroenteritis Eosiniphilic, and have been on prednisone for 4 months, have to cut everything, and live on yogurt with powder protein, it is very difficult, so many allergies, and food intolerance, leaky gut, and chronic constipation, Raynaud Syndrome, anosmia, drink gallons of water.

Thanks .
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