This may or may not be a gluten free thread but here goes anyway. We are told to
I have coeliac disease, diagnosed about 5 years ago, though being somewhat stoical by nature i think ive had it a lot longer when i think of the serious stomach upsets I've always had in the past. I thought it was just my physiology and something I had to put up with! Only went to the docs when my wife started complaining about the smell! I've since found out that diabetes has a link to coeliac (auto immune disease). In which case why do they not check for it automatically instead of waiting for us to complain? Anyway, about a year ago i started getting coeliac symptoms again big time. Again, did not think about the diabetes link and put up with it for several months before going to the docs. Got to the stage where i could not get back from my dog walk without soiling my pants. Had TWO colonoscopies (to rule out cancer, etc). Last one was 25Mar. Both were not completed due to fecal matter blocking my intestine at the time of the test, despite taking the laxative as given. GI consultant was confident there was nothing more serious (like cancer). He put me on the list to attend the gastro intestinal clinic. Or colorectal clinic, i'm not sure. No-one in the system has queried why am I getting gluten symptoms when I have been on a gluten free diet for the last five years' If or if not coeliac related I'm baffled why a serious loss of bowel control has lasted for nearly a year.
Since then my appointment has been put back four times. Latest date is 23Sep but dont hold your breath. If I have a complete remission between now and then I shall take myself off the list.
Best news is that over the last six weeks or so symptoms are getting better, with none at all for the last week.
I have coeliac disease, diagnosed about 5 years ago, though being somewhat stoical by nature i think ive had it a lot longer when i think of the serious stomach upsets I've always had in the past. I thought it was just my physiology and something I had to put up with! Only went to the docs when my wife started complaining about the smell! I've since found out that diabetes has a link to coeliac (auto immune disease). In which case why do they not check for it automatically instead of waiting for us to complain? Anyway, about a year ago i started getting coeliac symptoms again big time. Again, did not think about the diabetes link and put up with it for several months before going to the docs. Got to the stage where i could not get back from my dog walk without soiling my pants. Had TWO colonoscopies (to rule out cancer, etc). Last one was 25Mar. Both were not completed due to fecal matter blocking my intestine at the time of the test, despite taking the laxative as given. GI consultant was confident there was nothing more serious (like cancer). He put me on the list to attend the gastro intestinal clinic. Or colorectal clinic, i'm not sure. No-one in the system has queried why am I getting gluten symptoms when I have been on a gluten free diet for the last five years' If or if not coeliac related I'm baffled why a serious loss of bowel control has lasted for nearly a year.
Since then my appointment has been put back four times. Latest date is 23Sep but dont hold your breath. If I have a complete remission between now and then I shall take myself off the list.
Best news is that over the last six weeks or so symptoms are getting better, with none at all for the last week.