Posted 5/9/2011 4:11 AM (GMT 0)
I was diagnosed with Celiac Disease three years ago (have had symptoms for 10+ years), I am bad and go on and off the diet. about 6 weeks ago I went back onto the diet, and about 3 weeks ago I started having bloody diarrhea and horrible cramping on my left side. I have never had diarrhea as a symptom of my Celiac (only N/V after eating gluten and sometimes not even that, the Celiac was found as a fluke, they were looking for an ulcer). I have done a lot of research these past few weeks and I think it really sounds like UC, I go to the bathroom about 10+ times per morning (luckily I work from home) and have HORRIBLE pain on my left side. I went to the er a couple weeks ago but they couldn't find anything so they just sent me home w/phenergan, bentyl, and vicodin. Last night I started throwing up clots of blood (I was throwing up so forcefully I popped a ton of blood vessels around my eyes, I had to cake on the make up today to cover it!). I have an appointment with my GI's NP on Tuesday, but as usual I can't sleep because of the pain and my heart is racing (plus I have my period, so it's a great time all around!).
Sorry, guess it wasn't so much of a question as it was a vent!