Symptoms of Celiac Sprue (An allergy to wheat, rye and barley) include the following:
- Recurring bloating, gas or abdominal pain.
- Chronic diarrhea, constipation or both.
- Unexplained weight loss or weight gain.
- Pale, foul smelling stool.
- Unexplained anemia.
- Bone or joint pain.
- Behavior changes, depression, irritability.
- Vitamin K deficiency.
- Fatigue, weakness or lack of energy.
- Delayed growth or onset of puberty.
- Failure to thrive (in infants).
- Missed menstrual periods.
- Infertility male and female.
- Spontaneous miscarriages.
- Canker sores inside the mouth.
- Tooth discoloration or loss of enamel.
While these symptoms are meant to guide your awareness, please do not self diagnose. Visit your health care provider and have your doctor confirm your diagnosis. He or She may perform the following tests in order to conclude Celiac Sprue Disease:
- Endomysial Antibody
- Tissue Transglutiminase Antibody
- Antigladin Antibody
- Total Serum IgA
- Endoscopy (which is taking a sample of the lining of the small intestine).
In an instance in which you take yourself completely off wheat products prior to seeing your doctor for testing, please be aware that your test results may come back as a false negative!
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