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- What is coeliac disease?
- Symptoms of coeliac disease
- Causes of coeliac disease
- Prevention of coeliac disease
- Risk factors for coeliac disease
- Complications of coeliac disease
- When to see a doctor about coeliac disease
- Diagnosis of coeliac disease
- Conventional treatment of coeliac disease
- Alternative/complementary treatment of coeliac disease
- Living with coeliac disease
- Caring for someone with coeliac disease
The general symptoms of coeliac disease are:
- Abdominal pain/cramps
- Diarrhoea
- Food intolerance
- Lethargy and weakness
- Loose stools
- Mood swings
- Nausea
- Other gastrointestinal problems
- Poor weight gain (especially in children)
- Reflux
- Vomiting
Other symptoms
Other symptoms (and health conditions) associated with coeliac disease, especially when it is continuing and possibly poorly treated are:
- Damage to the nervous system
- Damage to the bones and skeletal system resulting in bone pain
- Decreased fertility in both men and women (or even total infertility)
- Deficiencies in certain nutrients - calcium, folic acid, iron, vitamin B12, vitamin D
- Depression
- Dermatitis herpetiformis - which is an autoimmune disorder that causes a rash all over the body
- Insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM)
- Iron deficiency anaemia or vitamin B12 deficiency anaemia
- Lymphocytic colitis - an inflammation of the bowel that is the cause of watery diarrhoea
- Menstrual abnormalities in women
- Muscle weakness and unsteadiness
- Osteoporosis - entirely due to the malabsorption of calcium and in part, vitamin D too
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Deficiency symptoms
Deficiency symptoms in children can start as soon as they are weaned from breast (or formula) milk to solids containing any type of cereals (wheat, rye etc).
Deficiency symptoms in children may include the following:
- Abdominal pain or cramps
- Anaemia (usually in older children)
- Constipation
- Deficiency in various essential nutrients, especially of calcium, folic acid, iron, vitamin B12, vitamin D
- Diarrhoea
- Distended abdomen (bloated stomach)
- Lethargic and lacking in energy
- Failure to grow as expected
- Moody and irritable
- Muscle wasting
- Pale, smelly stools
- Rickets - due to vitamin D deficiency (while this is rare in Australia, it does still occur infrequently)
- Vomiting
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< 1: what is coeliac disease 3: causes > Last reviewed: 15 August 2008 || Last updated: 26 February 2009
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NOTE: Mega doses of any type of vitamin, mineral, amino acid or herbal supplement cannot cure illnesses and in fact can be very dangerous and produce toxic side effects and interfere with medicine you are taking. Always ensure you consult your doctor before taking any type of complementary supplements.
Disclaimer: This guide is not intended to be used for diagnostic or prescriptive purposes. For any treatment or diagnosis of illness, please see your doctor.
